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...been one of a thousand pretty playthings a producer finds on the casting couch and discards when distracted by the next in line. But Loren knew she had something to put on screen besides a spectacular bosom: an actor's passion and skill, a worldly woman's generous, capricious wit. As for Ponti, he had the drive, the devotion and the clout to turn her into a top international star, Her Oscar for Best Actress in 1962, as the ravaged war mother in Vittorio DeSica's Two Women, which Ponti produced, was proof of his and Loren's mutual mission...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Man Sophia Loved | 1/11/2007 | See Source »

...sees in the couples around him, it’s better to be with someone than alone. Whether or not you draw that conclusion from the bickering couples and equally conflict-prone one-night stands of “Company,” the play skillfully depicts them with wit and energy...

Author: By Elisabeth J. Bloomberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Three's An Amusing Crowd In "Company" | 1/7/2007 | See Source »

...itself race car (voiced by Owen Wilson) forced to set down roots in a run-down jalopy town full of rural eccentrics like the rube tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy). Not to stomp on Happy Feet or anything, but director John Lasseter, who virtually invented CGI movie wit, smartly rev ups the fun in this, the most stylish car-toon ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Best Movies | 12/20/2006 | See Source »

Though she once pitched an Overheard that she herself had said, we were distraught when we couldn’t run it: Aria is just that funny. Rapier-sharp wit aside, this friend-of-many-fencers has blown us away with her editing skills and ability to make entire comp classes fall in love with...

Author: By FM Staff | Title: Oh Ye, Behold the 1-3-4! | 12/13/2006 | See Source »

There were a few moments when the action on stage seemed more like the affectations of children playing tea party rather than like convincing acting. But in spite of these lapses, the actors effectively brought out the charm and wit of Shaw’s script...

Author: By April B. Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sagging ‘House’ Ends On High Ground | 12/10/2006 | See Source »

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