Word: regal
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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That is the sound of Dench understatement in action. When she appears onscreen as the regal, nay, godlike, Elizabeth--with skeletally white skin, burning eyes and all aquiver in that bejeweled and befeathered costume like some sort of monstrous dragonfly--multiplex audiences have erupted in cheers. With barely 10 minutes onscreen, she makes her terrifyingly omniscient Elizabeth pivotal to the film, with players and viewers alike perched breathlessly on her every word. Dench attributes this potency not to her own skill but to the deference the film's other characters show her. John Madden, who directed her in both...
...Snow Queen and King (Jennifer Glaze and Zachary Hench), whose elaborate steps in the midst of nearly-blinding snow must be next to impossible. The Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier (Jennifer Gelfand and Paul Thrussell) also demonstrate unparalleled grace and splendor, with an air that is nothing short of regal...
...noise every half-hour. The harp is a very beautiful, simple and intimate instrument. There is no bow or any other intermediary between the player and the instrument, and the harpist actually seems to be embracing the instrument most of the time. The music itself was harmonious and regal, conjuring images of royal courts, Shakespearean plays and village fairs. Especially enjoyable was "Gagliarda," by Carlo Gesualdo, which according to Lawrence-King contains "entirely enough ornamentation," and was filled with trills and other complex forms of auditory decoration. The most engaging piece was an improvised "Paradetas...
Before the rushing applause in Sanders Theatre stood the unforgettable dreds, expressive eyes and contagious smile of Whoopi Goldberg. It was she who made Jumpin' Jack Flash a gas, The Color Purple regal and Ghost come to life. The actress who gave us moments of laughter and pain still performs with power, as shown on Monday afternoon...
...impossible to be moved by these prints, which is the essential motivation of art. The prints vary a little stylistically, but all have the same overall feel. The portraitures appear regal, the frames are often etched in with the figure, the allegorical prints are dramatic because of the contrast given to points of the artist's interest, and the everyday scenes are all recorded in concise detail. What all of these themes possess as motif are their underlying static feeling. These prints are immobile; the figures in them are frozen. Today, a viewer cannot relate to these scenes...