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...which is the real delight of all her novels, it can-and does-provide a more immediate sense of the feeling of daily life. The film goes out of its way to show us that, when these characters go on a long walk through the fields, they come back wet and dirty, their hems torn and stained. At night, there isonly candlelight, casting everything into shadow. And, in sharp contrast to usual Hollywood practice, nobody looks like a model; the women wear no make-up, the men are paunchy and badly shaven. The film also benefits from some finely drawn...

Author: By Adam Kirsch, | Title: Persuasion Full of Fine Details | 10/12/1995 | See Source »

...spray paint in their possession, were not charged with any criminal offense because there was no wet paint on the bridge when the Officers David Rourke and James Pagnong arrived on the scene...

Author: By Nicholas K. Mitrokostas, | Title: Police Apprehend Alleged Vandals | 10/12/1995 | See Source »

Harvard had everything working for it yesterday, even the weather. While one might think that dark, drizzly weather is as beneficial to a golfer as Dan Dierdorf is to Monday Night Football, the players said that the wet conditions helped them...

Author: By Jill L. Brenner and David S. Griffel, S | Title: M. Golf Finishes First in ECAC Qualifier | 10/6/1995 | See Source »

...yards into the air." Some residents are now returning to the remains of their homes after Opal smashed through, killing 18 people and leaving at least $2 billion in property damage. But others have been denied access, despite reports of scavenging and looting. "These people are madder than wet hens," says Gwynne. "Everybody from the army to the dog catcher is allowed to go over to the Barrier Islands, but they can't go home and see the damage first hand, and protect their property...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OPAL...THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS | 10/6/1995 | See Source »

...erotic psychodrama and a moral satire all at once, but turns out to be nothing more than a tease. The film's pretentious direction and disingenuous thematic grappling do little to disguise its creators' real intentions. "Showgirls" is just a racier version of the ubiquitous Verhoeven wet dream: all the world is a stage, and all the actors are snitty, well-oiled lesbians in thong bikinis...

Author: By Daley C. Haggar, | Title: Divas Las Vegas | 9/21/1995 | See Source »

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