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...most imposing presence. But Beverly C. Moore somehow manages to take charge—be it as the floor general on the basketball court or as the first student arriving in the classroom. She is quietly dynamic, a person toward whom everyone seems to gravitate...
...forced to choose, I guess Gallagher's listeners are right, that deep down I'm somehow a liberal, regardless of where I stand on the issues. Not only because I like the grays but also because declaring myself liberal will increase my chances of getting a newspaper op-ed column...
What makes this film riskier than Braveheart or Gladiator, each of which did well commercially by anachronistically having its heroes fight and die for a form of modern democracy, is that Nathan Algren is battling for something that is somehow more personal and more abstract: a highly individual concept of honor. In the context of this very beautiful film, it is a struggle worth attending. --By Richard Schickel
Some irrationally fear that gay marriage will somehow encourage children of gay couples to become homosexual. Psychiatrists stopped diagnosing homosexuality as a disorder almost 30 years ago, and they have since recognized the futility of attempting to “cure” homosexuality. I do not know any straight people, myself included, who have contemplated “turning” homosexual upon learning of the fact that others are gay. What gay marriage would do, however, is to teach gay children that there is nothing wrong with them or their inherent sexual orientation...
...newest film, Lost in Translation. Hollywood star Bob Harris (Bill Murray) has been shipped off to Japan to hawk Suntory whiskey to the natives. There he encounters Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), the beautiful wife of a photographer who spends much of her day staring out her window in hopes of somehow finding herself within the city’s skyline. The pair discover Tokyo culture and a profundity in their friendship that is lacking in their respective marriages. Johansson perfects the prolonged sulk, while Murray delivers his best performance yet, donning the hats of weary voyager, droll companion and cynical mentor...