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...sport. "McCurdy has made quite an impression on me--as I'm sure he has on all those who ran for him, especially as a freshman. Although he has lost a little spark he has more than made up for it with the spirit he produces and the spunk he has in his manner--Don't ever bet him beers in a race...
...performance is enough to overcome a script that is uninventively repetitive about these characters and the situations they encounter along the way is problematic. Ritt's direction is plodding when it is not obvious. It lacks the romantic lift that this film needs. Luckily, Field has the spunk and sass to redeem Back Roads just as she did Ritt's Norma Rae two years ago. He should never leave home without...
Weaver, on the other hand, seems indifferent to her role as Tony Sokolow. The spunk and verve with which she approached her character in Alien freezes this time. Unfortunately, that seems to be a problem typical of "love interests": she never becomes more than a foil for Deever...
Where to go: The Sierras are crisscrossed with hundreds of trails, most of which are accessible to anyone with spunk and a good pair of boots. Among the most popular are the High Sierra trail, which runs east-west across the crest, and the John Muir trail, which follows a north-south line from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney. For those who want a less rigorous adventure, the National Park Service operates a string of five High Sierra camps, each a few hours' hike apart. The camps offer hot food, showers and beds, but reservations should be made early. There...
...Moore is dead, but his flagellating spirit lives on in Gordon's second novel. So, too, do Isabel's intelligence, spunk and moral seriousness. Father Cyprian and Felicitas Taylor of The Company of Women extend the author's exploration into the value of sacrifice and tradition. The novel's structure is as formal as Gordon's sense of the hierarchy that governs the lives of her characters...