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Movies like this used to have lots of singing and dancing, not to mention Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. But if you love show-biz fables in which the desperate improvisations of sweet-souled egomaniacs are rewarded by improbable last-minute success, writer-director Kenneth Branagh's A Midwinter's Tale is a very acceptable update. Especially if you like Woody Allen too. For Branagh has adopted a number of Allen's mannerisms: shooting in black and white, using old songs for the score--in this case, frugally, just one song, Noel Coward's great anti-show biz anthem...
Harvard Police Lt. John F. Rooney, who was at the scene for a time, said the police would not prevent Adams' demonstration...
...This is a mild form of protest. We respect his opinion," Rooney said. "We are very well versed in controversial situations at this University, so we are not too alarmed by this...
...Movies like this used to have lots of singing and dancing, not to mention Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland," says TIME's Richard Schickel. "But if you love show-biz fables in which the desperate improvisations of sweet-souled egomaniacs are rewarded by improbable last-minute success, writer-director Kenneth Branagh's 'A Midwinter's Tale' is a very acceptable update." Especially if you like Woody Allen. Branagh has adopted a number of Allen's mannerisms in shooting this story of a half a dozen profoundly marginalized English actors determined to put on a play. "Branagh sometimes sacrifices bite...
Steeler owner Dan Rooney, on the other hand, is so low-profile that he didn't include a biography of himself in the Pittsburgh media guide. Then there's Steeler coach Bill Cowher, who has the full respect and backing of both his players and his community. And the Steelers themselves are a no-nonsense, humble bunch, complete with their own Deion Sanders: Kordell ("Slash") Stewart, their quarterback/wide receiver/halfback. If Super Bowl XXX were a morality play, the Steelers would be two-touchdown favorites...