Word: unconvincingness
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Colleen McCullough's An Indecent Obsession follows her block-busting Thorn Birds; that's probably a better reason to buy her newest novel than its unconvincing World War II story line. But Mom and Dad loved McCullough's first book, and they'll probably love you for getting them this...
The stories are far more accessible when reflective whimsy eases the tension, as in the two afterlife fantasies. One of these entitled "Laugh Kookaberry, Laugh Kookaberry, Gay Your Life Must Be" and concerning Dante and devils in Hell, shows the considerable influence of C.S. Lewis, which combines with passion and...
UNFORTUNATELY, the Jewish runner and the university don are merely two examples of the unconvincing stereotyping that pervades the film. Intent on criticizing the stuffiness and conservatism of the British aristocracy, director Hudson seemingly has forgotten that any portrayal--particularly a negative one--requires detail to convince. But detail does...
The film's equally unconvincing technical composition inspires tender sympathy for its well-meaning unprofessionalism. In order to emphasize the mental concentration and the spiritual intensity of racing, Hudson treats nearly all the running sequences--training sessions, sprinting for fun, competitions--with the old foggy slow-motion treatment, and the...
She resembles Lena Horne draped across a window singing Stormy Weather and paying tribute to a special era in Black history. Lena Horne is a lovely monument, but her affected pain was sometimes unconvincing, her song a false anthem to Black achievement. Unfortunately, Maya Angelou inherited Hollywood's trick vision...