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...honest and straightforward," Miller added. "He is also opinionated, which is refreshing...
This side of Stern is certainly not hidden in Private Parts, which is a comparatively straightforward telling of his struggle to succeed in broadcasting. Stern likens the film to Rocky and claims preview audiences have said Private Parts will inspire them to "follow their dreams," a reaction even Stern thinks is a bit much. But the movie shows him in a surprisingly earnest, at times sweet light; indeed, a couple of romantic scenes are so borderline sappy one wonders if Stern fears he has left himself open to being laughed at, as opposed to with (a humorist's worst nightmare...
...anything, "Sling Blade" spreads the wealth so broadly over so many characters and events that the dramatic focus meanders. A little Tarantino-style, non-linear narration might have added some tension, but then again, Karl's story should be as steady and straightforward...
...claiming that company officials who gave the recommendation were influenced by his previously unsuccessful discrimination suit. Lawyers for the Justice Department, which picked up Robinson's suit on appeal, added that without the retaliation provision, employers would have a "perverse incentive" to fire workers who might bring discrimination claims. Straightforward as the ruling sounds, however, its implications could be wide-ranging. The ruling, for example, does not specify the boundaries for filing retaliation suits in connection with bad job references. That oversight could mean plenty of fresh fodder down the road for a whole new class of race-bias suits...
...claiming that company officials who gave the recommendation were influenced by his previously unsuccessful discrimination suit. Lawyers for the Justice Department, which picked up Robinson's suit on appeal, added that without the retaliation provision, employers would have a "perverse incentive" to fire workers who might bring discrimination claims. Straightforward as the ruling sounds, however, its implications could be wide-ranging. The ruling, for example, does not specify the boundaries for filing retaliation suits in connection with bad job references. That oversight could mean plenty of fresh fodder down the road for a whole new class of race-bias suits...