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Rating the Runners-Up It is refreshing to see that track-and-field phenomenon Usain Bolt was chosen to be on the short list. The selection of a formidable athlete who has revolutionized the world of sports is a welcome change from the politicians and dignitaries who are usually recognized. Congratulations to Bolt for a fantastic year! Lisa Sloan, SUDBURY, MASS...
...bolt of lightning splits an apple tree—the paragon of American wholesomeness—in a hallucinatory sequence at the start of the Huntington Theatre Company’s production of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.” The fallen symbol remains onstage for the bulk of the show as a subtle reminder of the decaying values “Sons” explores in this electric and moving production...
...refreshing to see that track-and-field phenomenon Usain Bolt was chosen to be on the short list for Person of the Year [Dec. 28--Jan. 4]. The selection of a formidable athlete who has revolutionized the world of sports is a welcome change from the politicians and dignitaries who are usually recognized. Congratulations to Bolt for a fantastic year...
...besides being a wondrous entertainment, was a lightning bolt to other filmmakers. The movie told them they were interesting enough to be the subjects of their own pictures. Egotism could be the highest form of artistry. For a while, every ambitious American director wanted to do his own 8-1/2. That license may have been issued a bit cavalierly - self-referential cinema, as it was called, could easily turn self-reverential - but it spawned some fascinating films, including Paul Mazursky's Alex in Wonderland, Woody Allen's Stardust Memories and above all Bob Fosse's All That Jazz...
...Person of the Year 2009 runner-up Usain Bolt...