Word: smoothly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Ross (Funny Lady) has managed the proceedings reasonably well, which means making the movie look as little as possible like an open-air Broadway performance. Simon has a palpable fondness for his two antagonists, but he has attempted nothing distinctive in the script. So if his virtues remain constant -smooth craft, mild amusement-so do his failings. His work all seems replaceable, interchangeable, like those inexpensive lighters that work every time and are not meant to last. Immediate results are enough: when they burn out, just throw them away and get another...
...split in the ruling elite coupled with the disaffection of the middle classes and the army leave slim possibilities for a smooth transition to stability under a Western-style political system. Whichever faction controls the government in the next few weeks, these conflicts will undermine any compromise and will propel the situation leftward. Though in the short run Juan Carlos and his rightist puppeteers have the initiative, in the long run the future of Spain depends on the actions of the left...
...smaller-scale direction, especially blocking, is excellent. Smooth timing and imaginative use of props stretch the humor--this particular facet of Weller's play becomes the mainstay of the Dunster production. David Alpert gives a skillful and sophisticated performance as the roguish Mike who masterminds the comic scenes. His sidekick, played by Andy Berger, is a lackluster second fiddle. Andrea Gordon as Ruth and Nikki Mintz as Kathy speak their lines self-consciously, sounding unnatural saying "fuck" and "shit"; it's as though the Jackson twins have bedded down with the entire high school football team...
...NOVEMBER 11, 1975, Angola will become independent after 400 years of Portuguese rule. But unlike Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau, the other recently liberated Portuguese colonies which have made a smooth transition to independence, Angola is racked by civil war. There is no single movement like Frelimo in Mozambique capable of assuming power in Angola. Instead, three armed factions battle for the country: the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), the National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA), and the Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA...
...defense, led by the smooth Herold, held tough against the Tigers. Then suddenly, the Crimson came alive. "We got aggressive and looked like we wanted the ball," Ford said...