Word: realism
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...Exposure ripoff? Try "improvement." Instead of precious magic realism and urban condescension, it radiates a loving optimism and goodwill toward its Midwestern goofs. Surprisingly, this sweet comedy comes from the crusty David Letterman (through his company Worldwide Pants). Dave's involvement is limited, but Ed deftly captures the genial, absurd side--the sunny underbelly--of his humor, as when a friend bets Ed, apropos of nothing, that he can't meow loud enough to make an old man turn around...
...Some of the errors that the actors make in their recollections are so deliberate that it feels insulting to participate at times, but suspending one's sense of realism will add to the enjoyment and experience of the interactive show...
...think their job prospects are looking up because the need has grown. The culture's lack of a moral anchor, its acceptance of abortion and an increased flirtation with paganism, says Kowalski, can lead the susceptible to "put themselves proximate to darkness." Many exorcists praise The Exorcist for its realism. Kowalski, for one, is looking forward to seeing the movie, which has been re-edited to add 11 min. of footage. "How could I not go," he asks, "and root for the home team...
...Water Engine provides the same themes of despair, exploitation, and corporate greed as are found in other Mamet productions such as the Pulitzer Prize-winning Glengarry Glen Ross. But don't expect strict realism, or the rapid-fire tough talk for which Mamet is known. Mamet originally wrote the play in 1976 as a radio play for National Public Radio, not for the stage. But director Stephen Benson, making his debut with the Pet Brick Players, takes up the challenge. The set - a radio studio, fitted with old-fashioned microphones - bolsters the theme of communication stressed throughout the piece...
Then, in 1937, Banks travels to Shanghai to investigate at last the matter of his parents, and at this point the tone of Ishiguro's novel changes abruptly. Gone is the precise realism of The Remains of the Day, replaced by the phantasmagoric fugue state that governed his subsequent novel, The Unconsoled (1995). Assuming that Banks' view of the world around him is correct, if constrained, the reader must now start wondering whether he has, without warning, completely lost his mind...