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...code-red scrutiny that now accompanies the A.F.P. and its boss was played out dramatically in March, after the Madrid commuter-train bombings. Keelty was asked during a TV interview whether a similar attack could occur in Australia. "The reality is," he replied, using a trademark phrase, "if this turns out to be Islamic extremists responsible for this bombing in Spain, it is more likely to be linked to the position that Spain and other allies took on issues such as Iraq." Prime Minister John Howard disagreed, dismissed any link between Spain and Australia, and maintained that Australia...
...film, Michael Moore?s ?Fahrenheit 9/11,? and be touched by its message. They might also sample the half-dozen other political documentaries that itemize the case for the prosecution of the government in power. And on Nov. 2, they would march to the polls, possibly in Moore?s trademark cap and overalls, and vote George Bush out of office...
...plot’s trademark characteristic is its incongruity; the movie has no sense of proportion. All three main characters keep secrets, and the series of swift and dramatic revelations at the end of Mei and Jin’s journey pushes the bounds of belief. Their exaggeration makes the film utterly unbelievable, but admittedly fun to watch, especially with Yimou’s adept directorial flourishes. In one memorable example, a summer day surreally turns into a winter snowstorm over the span of a few hours...
...best. The set design on the ship is truly stunning, and a pair of scenes that capture the bustle on board while panning across a cross-section of the entire ship are jaw-dropping in their brazen gaudiness. But, as The Life Aquatic ends with Anderson’s trademark last-call denouement, where each character closes shop with a sharp one-liner, the viewer is reminded that Anderson has sailed this course before, but never without his characters’ humanity as an anchor...
Turnbull shrugs off his trademark sign proclaiming him “The Chessmaster”—a cardboard slab that he affixes to his table every day with several layers of heavy tape...