Word: unexpectedness
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The play’s end is sudden and, true to form, unexpected. We are left with no clear idea of what we were meant to absorb, just a sense that all of it is not nearly as far away as we would wish.
"Sticks and Stones," (Three Rivers Press; 128 pages; $14) looks, at first flip-through, like a kid's book. The illustrations are large, often taking up an entire page, and contain no dialogue. While even pre-literate children may be able to suss out the broad good vs. evil story...
And then there was the clutch performance of sophomore Ryan Tully, who only learned he’d be assuming Williamson’s duties at the pre-game meeting. But from the way he swiftly adjusted to the unexpected starting responsibility, you’d barely know he hadn?...
The surprise of the film, though, is the unexpected range of singer-turned-actor Tim McGraw, who plays Charlie Billingsley, Don’s father. Well cast as the former high school star and state champion he wishes his son were, McGraw perfectly embodies the strain that the town places...
Harvard also took some unexpected steps to try and put extra pressure on the Yale defense during the second half.