Word: teller
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...film suffers from a lack of momentum. Written by Fergus and Hawk Ostby, “First Snow” follows flooring salesman Jimmy Starks (Guy Pearce, “Memento”) as he feverishly attempts to avert his own imminent demise, predicted by a roadside fortune-teller. But while Starks’s life unravels as he falls prey to intense paranoia, “First Snow” loses focus and is unable to create the suspense needed to excite moviegoers. While Pearce entertains as a fast-talking salesman who believes that he is about to make...
...ill.IT IS YOUR DESTINY“First Snow” is a movie about fate and the inevitable consequence of one’s decisions. The main character, Jimmy (Guy Pearce, of “Memento” fame), is haunted by the grim predictions of a roadside fortune teller who warns that his life is safe only until “the first snow.”At first a quick-talking and overconfident salesman, Jimmy grows paranoid and introspective, fearing that someone or something from his past is out to get him. “This...
...that’s the thread in post-hate humor, whether it’s post-homophobia, post-racism, post-anything-not-very-nice. So within post-homophobia, for instance, is the implicit assumption that the teller of the joke (and the audience, too) is not homophobic, which means the joke teller is free to trot out every formerly “offensive” stereotype or sentiment in the service of a good joke...
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...don’t just call Danny “D.J.” because those are his initials: he’s the official tune-spinner and tall tale-teller of the FM gang. Bringing fun, techno, and tales of Alpha Epsilon Pi debauchery to every production night, no issue would be complete without his contributions...