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Word: sweetnesses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...director's clear-eyed approach is further enhanced by the sharp acting of his cast. In the film's dominant performance, Voight shows Luke's pious arrogance as well as his tenderness; if the character were too sweet, he would be as gooey as Gershwin's Porgy. Fonda, though unconvincing in Sally's pre-liberation scenes, ultimately brings her character's horrifying internal conflicts to the surface...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The Dark at the End off the Tunnel | 2/20/1978 | See Source »

Much of the credit for Spinks's mastery of the sweet science should go to Art Redden. The trainer of the LeJeune team, he lavished attention on his prize pugilist. Redden, who is a sergeant in the artillery, only began to box when he was 26, but still qualified for the 1968 U.S. Olympic team. "He just oozed self-accomplishment," DiNicola remembers. "He was kind of a tree-stump philosopher too. He said you can't just learn boxing, you have to live...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: 'He Carried the Banner' | 2/17/1978 | See Source »

Valentine, you remind me of sweet, sugary candy...

Author: By Michael A. Calabrese, | Title: Massacre of Valentine's Day | 2/14/1978 | See Source »

...only will this barrage estrange the character from the people around her, it is unpleasant to listen to, even with Pastorius's sweet bass line behind...

Author: By Peter R. Melnick, | Title: Angels and Devils | 2/7/1978 | See Source »

...once again it's Harvard and B.U. in the finals, and while they say nothing is as sweet as revenge, "they" probably never had the chance to beat an undefeated hockey team...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Icemen Roast Huskies in Beanpot, 4-3 | 2/7/1978 | See Source »

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