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...This is a disappointment on two counts. For one thing, I?m not at all certain that Williams is a performer whose highest gifts need to be doled out in small doses. Back when he was doing stand-up in solo TV appearances I never found him tiresome. Those appearances often had the quality of a high wire act; they fascinated us precisely because of his tireless talent to entertain, to keep going beyond the point at which most comedians wear out their welcome. Or simply fall to earth. In those days you felt a need to answer his bravery...
...Month”—in theaters today—Cook said he was excited to move into a different part of the entertainment industry. Cook says working on a film gives him the opportunity to tell stories in a different way than he can through stand up comedy. He spoke of hoping to attempt more dramatic roles. “If it comes along and feels right, I’m not going to say no to it,” he said of a possible dramatic turn. No matter what steps he takes next, Cook said...
...recalled an instance in which one Israeli and one Palestinian warily shared a music stand in the violin section. "Once the young musicians agreed on how to play one note together, they were not able to look at each other the same way again...
...William Monahan was adapted from the hit Hong Kong movie, “Infernal Affairs.” It is a remake (after all, it does star the reigning king of recycled movies, Mark Wahlberg), but this film is deeply rooted in the Boston underworld, which helps it stand on its own. Clocking in at over 150 minutes, this is a long and involving story to tell, but the characters are so complex and the twists are so unexpected that it flies by faster than a Will Ferrell movie. The razor-sharp dialogue is particularly top-notch, which was quite...
...British people. She’s known their feelings and has been able to communicate—she claims, “No one knows the British people better than I do.” Now her country mourns a former daughter-in-law she couldn’t stand, and demands that she join their grief...