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...Susanne Bier’s “After the Wedding” transcends such sentiments to reach a level of sincere poignancy. An intensely touching movie, the twists and turns of its plot also make it a fascinating examination of life choices and secrets. Bolstered by an excellent script by Anders Jensen and phenomenal performances by each and every actor, it’s no wonder that this Danish film was nominated for a 2006 Oscar for best foreign language film. “After the Wedding” opens with images from Bombay, India. Jacob (Mads Mikkelsen, perhaps...
...loner as he struggles to find meaning and direction in life as everything around him swirls dangerously out of control. Director Paul Fox strikes an unexpected level of originality by taking advantage of his talented cast and presenting a consistently comfortable atmosphere throughout the film. Coupland’s script layers clever dialogue and amusing plot details on top of the tired premise of a premature mid-life crisis. Ryan’s specific circumstances are odd enough to catch attention, but not so outlandish as to obscure the message behind his quest for satisfaction from personal and professional pursuits...
...opened yesterday at the Agassiz Theatre and will run through tomorow. The Freshman Musical is an annual show that is entirely written, directed, performed, and produced by current first-year students. This year’s show, with lyrics by Megan L. Amram ’10 and a script by Alexandra A. Petri ’10, tells the story of an advice columnist on a quest for true love. “In passing, someone randomly suggested ‘Dear Abby–the Musical’ and the more we thought about it, the more...
...death, Dukakis more than fills the role of the wise-yet-caustic matron.Despite being somewhat miscast, Ryan, Stewart, and Brody possess the acting chops to gently carry “In the Land of Women” to a possible Golden Globe pity-nomination. But Kasdan’s script gives the actors little to work with. Instead of achieving characters of depth and complexity, Kasdan’s characters are nothing more than stereotypical.The lines he created for Ryan and Stewart are stilted and, at times, even laughable. After Ryan asks Stewart to take Brody to a movie...
...production of “Cabaret,” which goes up this week in the Loeb Ex. Both share a strong vision for the musical, which they decided to direct themselves after seeing another group’s take on Kander and Ebb’s script. Quinn: [Juan and I] actually got to see a production when we were home over Thanksgiving. I thought it was so interesting, and that there were so many things that can be done with it. Unfortunately, the production we saw was a blatant rip-off of the Broadway production. I was just...