Word: tellings
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...concentrate on what Smith does best. He is foremost a writer; he is out to tell a story, hoping to present new and thought-provoking ideas along the way. Unfortunately, he packs so many ideas into Dogma that his directing cannot always keep up with the ambitious screenplay. At times you feel as though you're listening to the Word according to Kevin; not an expert on subtlety, his characters--particularly Rufus-- windily spell out every religious insight he introduces. It shouldn't be a surprise Smith relies so heavily on dialog. He is incapable of communicating his ideas using...
...during the beginning of the film, Morissette is a playfully foolish hippie. Don't worry; God isn't portrayed as a total goof: a mother's smile and a beatific demeanor balance Morissette's character, and exhibit an unconventional reverence for the role. She never speaks, but one can tell by Her presence that She is not something to be understood, and certainly not something to be feared...
Those are the reasons for a term bill increase. Please talk to your council representatives about it this weekend before our meeting and tell them how you feel. I hope you will agree with me that the increase is the right policy right...
...know from playing them that the score doesn't tell the whole story," said co-captain forward Beth Zotter. "They came out very strong against us early and put us on our heels. They're a skilled team and were very aggressive. Considering how well they played, I don't think beating them gives us any sense of false security...
...suffering from delusions of grandeur in suggesting that her accepting culpability for this decision would be enough to neutralize abortion-rights proponents? Or is she taking one for the team, sacrificing herself on the altar of the Clinton administration's foreign policy? At this point, it's hard to tell. "It certainly would be convenient for the nonpolitical side of the administration to take the heat for a decision like this," says TIME Washington correspondent Douglas Waller. "The fact that she's a woman doesn't hurt, either." A willingness by the White House to compromise on abortion rights will...