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...light on the influences of other artistic styles on Spanish painting. Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens’ portrait of the Duke of Lerma is the only work in the exhibit not by a Spaniard. His enormous painting, which ushered in a new style of grandeur that became the hallmark of Philip’s reign, demonstrates stylistic exchange across borders. Many of the painters in Philip’s court were of Flemish or Italian origin and the ways in which they blend styles illustrates the transition from regionalism to a more unified national style. The last room...
...latest film tries to recreate the success of his others with a similar mixture of bawdy humor and likable characters, but, ultimately, it fails to create the same memorable comedic moments. “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” lacks the endearing but flawed protagonists who have become the hallmark of an Apatow film. The three main characters in the movie lack the chemistry and charisma, but, luckily, the supporting cast makes up for some of this dearth. Written by Jason Segel—who also stars in the movie—and directed by Nicholas A. Stoller...
...Angels of the Silences.” But all is forgiven when out of a familiar verse comes the line, “I want a white bread life, just something ignorant.” It’s this sense of biting irony that is the hallmark of some of the Counting Crows’ best songs, like “Mr. Jones” and “Rain King.” “You Can’t Count on Me” is the most overtly pop-infused song off the album and also...
...there is something troubling about the willful distortion of a hallmark of American childhood just to get a message across. Cookie Monster may not have been as dynamic as Big Bird or Snuffleupagus, but his calling card’s—these cookies, of course—comic consistency was worth even the questionable influence on viewers’ eating habits...
...Houve,” there isa scene in which one of the characters,Juca, wears a shirt with a quote fromShakespeare in English. However, Jucadoes not completely understand whatit says and mistranslates the meaningto a girl he is trying to impress. Playfultouches such as this are a hallmark ofFurtado’s films.“Houve” follows two teenage boys,Chico and Juca, over the course of twosummers at the beach near Porto Alegre,Brazil. Furtado was inspired to write thescript for his son, actor Pedro Furtado(who plays the character of Juca) and Pedro?...