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...Fidelity” started as an extremely popular British book about a thirtysomething record storeowner, Rob Gordon, who understands his love of music more than his love life before being adapted into a perhaps better loved film, set in Chicago. The movie improved upon Hornby’s dry wit, obsession with pop music, and musings on romance with the talent of John Cusack, Jack Black, and Tim Robbins, and a soundtrack ranging from indie pop to Motown soul...
...handsomely at me and greeting me with his huge yet absolutely uncontrived signature smile. Hui does not impress upon first sight, and it takes time for one to look beyond a plain appearance and truly appreciate the many thousand little wonderful things about his personality. His mild temper, sharp wit, indescribable humor, as well as an almost passionate earnestness, all gradually laid solid foundation to countless cherished friendships around campus. In the eyes of many, there hardly exists a better paradigm of kindness and candor than Hui, and often his presence suffices to deliver a magic bliss by setting cheerful...
...former is a political movie that never forgets the demands of narrative momentum and the latter illustrates the liabilities of experience. Frears also adds a soupcon of the yuppie cute-wit he displayed in “High Fidelity” in Blair’s characterization...
...make it palatable—if anything, it makes it easier to accept the harm being inflicted upon them and their friends. But such emotional detachment makes the novel read like the screenplay to a mediocre action movie. This tacky quality is disappointing considering the maturity and wit of Kalfus’ overall narrative aesthetic...
...Martin Margiela's wit were a bit more conspicuous his shows would have the kind of appeal they deserve. He played with the idea of being dressed and undressed-using nude mesh to trompe l'oeil effect on slinky silk jersey dresses and tailored tuxedos...