Word: things
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Winters said Russell's decision "wasn't a momentous thing" in her own mind. "She's been telling me every year for six years [that she may not run for re-election]," he said...
What overshadows everything is NATO's failure so far to stop the slaughter. Washington will call the summit a success simply because the 19 hung together. But the unity doesn't extend much beyond a consensus that the best thing these nations can do is hang together--for now. There are hints of cracks to come. Some of the allies are worried that NATO is dangerously remiss in failing to rev up planning for a ground campaign. Still others--recoiling from the live possibility of putting "our boys" on Balkan ground--are pressing for any negotiated...
...Premise In Big Daddy, Sandler plays Sonny Koufax, a toll collector who has never relaly grown up (sound familiar?) That becomes a major problem when he decides to adopt a kid in a misguided attempt to woo his ex-girlfriend back. The first thing Sonny learns about fatherhood is that children do not come with a money-back guarantee. After accepting that, he learns a lot more--about raising a child and about himself...
...fact, we guys are ecstatic with the notion that sex appeal actually improves with age. That is, if this were the real world and not the world of cinematic fantasy. Nevertheless, women do seem to find the likes of Connery and Ford attractive (I guess the fame and wealth thing doesn't seem to hurt, either...
Enough of this age thing. What about the movie itself? Underneath the overpowering glare of the film's marquee stars lies a movie that's halfway decent, for what it is. For a spy thriller that's meant to keep you guessing until the last minute, it succeeds without the presence of an actual story. Though the plot is thin, the directing is striking, and the stars make up for the lack of substance. Admittedly, the film itself seems to be an excuse to showcase the talents of two of Hollywood's hottest players...