Word: understatedness
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Expertise, then, becomes the dominant impression of the film--expertise in taking on an unquestionably ambitious cinematic goal and then meeting it with a flourish. Faithfulness to the novel only accentuates the point. Much has been made of the perfectionism with which Streep attacked the demanding role of Sophie, breaking...
Despite the moribund state of the record industry, this year's Christmas offerings are of surprisingly high quality, as a visit to any local record shop will prove. The latest single by the Chipmunks. "(All I Want For Christmas) Is My Two Front Teeth" (Mistletoe Records) should be on the...
The criminal charges, which were also brought against Amway itself and two other top company executives, appeared to take Van Andel and DeVos by surprise. But Amway's troubles in Canada are nothing new. Two years ago the Canadians brought suit against the company to collect $118 million in...
"It's never been entirely clear to me who was responsible to do what," one College official understated recently.
FOR THE PAST few years, it looked as if Walt Disney Productions had lost its way Apparently not content with the sort of films that entertained generations, of moviegoers. Disney sought to widen its audience appeal, as if audiences could be larger than those that appreciate Disney's Peter Pun...