Word: slow
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...takes the orange that a blind girl is carefully peeling and bites into it almost maliciously—the piece becomes a bittersweet expression of regret for days gone by and the desire to protect one from the outside world. When the characters come together at each chorus, their slow and dreamy twirling feels like a country dance that suits the setting well...
It’s an evening of variety. Lucia Lie’s slow, sad melody shares the bill with Anti-Love Project, who dabble in “noisy, erotic, and bombastic” indie rock. Later on, band Via Audio floats in with airy (yet aggressive!) pop. All these groups have loyal listeners, but the treat of the evening may be A Hero Next Door—fans swear these punk/metal rockers’ talent knows no bounds. Upstairs at the Middle East. 9 p.m. 18+. Tickets...
...moments—when some random horrific element comes from nowhere—that make the first act of The Grudge, Hollywood’s latest attempt at remaking a foreign blockbuster, extremely enjoyable. Yet tension gives way to torpor as the first act crawls to a close: the slow reserved pace that initially generates bloodcurdling moments soon begins to retard the motion of the film. Even the supposed surprise ending becomes an “Oh, okay” moment instead of a “Wow, no way, that’s his father...
...Brien said, Ronchetti suffered an allergic reaction to the mice feces he was working with in the same animal laboratory from which he was fired this summer. When doctors told him he could no longer work around the feces, O’Brien said, Balloffet was slow to provide Ronchetti with the protective gear he needed...
Thorndike faced a similar tight match at No. 5, but recovered from a slow start to close out the final three games in dominating fashion...