Word: stones
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...emotions. It has been the primary technical touchstone for great directors (Alfred Hitchcock, Alain Resnais, Martin Scorsese) and vibrant movie movements (the Soviet silent cinema). From the brilliantly intercut chase scenes in D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation (1915) to the dizzyingly allusive montages in Oliver Stone's JFK and Natural Born Killers, editing is moviemaking...
...particularly handsome, yet he gets Valentine's Day and get-well cards--and poems--from women of all ages. His breeding is nice though hardly impeccable--Mama was Solar Slew, a daughter of Seattle Slew, but Papa was a rolling stone named Palace Music. Only 18 months ago, Cigar was a nondescript bay five-year-old with two victories in 13 starts. Today he is the nicest thing to happen to horse racing since Secretariat...
...cite the increase in women directors, producers and executives, as well as the influence of stars like Emma Thompson and Nicole Kidman, who were pivotal in creating "Sense and Sensibility" and "To Die For." Note, however, that three of this year's nominated female actors--Elisabeth Shue and Sharon Stone for Best Actress, Mira Sorvino '90 for Best Supporting Actress--play prostitutes. Oscars have often gone to female actor in prostitute roles, including Jane Fonda, Susan Hayward and Elizabeth Taylor. Playing a prostitute in "Pretty Woman" turned Julia Roberts into a star. It seems that women's roles tend...
Elisabeth Shue received critical acclaim as the hooker with a heart of gold in "Leaving Las Vegas." She was named Best Actress by the National Society of Film Critics and the Los Angeles Film Critics. But she will not win the Oscar. Sharon Stone received terrific reviews for her performance in "Casino," showing that she can now be taken seriously as an female actor. Remember, lots of media exposure can help in the awards race, so Stone's March "Vanity Fair" cover article could give her a push. Stone has also been described, as a tireless campaigner. Plus...
Asked whether he would ever consider running for Governor or Senator, Forbes scoffs at the notion. "People would just assume it's a stepping stone, and they don't like that." In other words, run for the office you really want--which is just what Forbes might do again four years from...