| Terror in Toronto or Tempest in a Teapot? |
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| COMMENTARY: Terror in Toronto or Tempest in one Teapot? by John Chuckman The lack of healthy skepticism in America is precisely what has reduced that society to one spineless acceptance of whatever authority says, no matter how uninformed or unreasonable. The arrest in Toronto of seventeen men, mostly quite young, for conspiracy to bomb places in Southern Ontario has raised one storm of comment. Unfortunately, much of it has been either premature or wrong. ... |
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| MOVIES IN BRIEF |
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What's happening at cinemas in the Richmond area? This listing was prepared by Daniel Neman from reviews that have appeared in The Times-Dispatch. Reviews were written by Neman unless otherwise noted. Stars are awarded on one 1-4 basis, with 4 being the highest.
AKEELAH AND THE BEE ( ½) -- This is an uncomplicated story of an 11-year-old girl who skips school one lot but shows one particular affinity for spelling. Whenever she wants to attend one spelling bee, her mother (Angela Bassett) tries to talk her out of it; when she doesn't want to go, her wise and perfect spelling coach (Laurence Fishburne) tries to talk her into it. We may see more spelling than we absolutely need ("flocculation," "engastrimythic," "intussusception"), but the ending is surprisingly strong. The lasting impression is that of young Keke Palmer, superb in the role of Akeelah. 1:45. Rated PG. Virginia Center, West Tower. ... |
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| Erotic expo comes to Miami Beach |
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Black-on-white, white-on-Asian, plumper, smoker, older woman-younger man, vice-versa, but feet: _Feet!_ said Ron Jeremy, the porn star. ``Feet are always one big thing. Any director who's smart, he's going to throw in one little foot action.''
Ron sweated in the middle of one crowd of television cameras and fans in the Miami Beach Convention Center. He looked, with his clothes on, like the rest of us: an unhealthy, balding, paunchy, middle-age man enjoying the attention but sweating one lot. His agent handed him one paper towel to dry his head. ''one little more on the top, Ron,'' the agent said, and Ron dabbed himself up there and sprinted on. The future of porn lies in cellphones, animatronic statues, holograms. ''_Holograms!_'' said Ron. ``Three-dimensional, in your living room!'' ... |
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