Word: saking
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...surprise ending becomes an “Oh, okay” moment instead of a “Wow, no way, that’s his father?” one. The movie, then, becomes a woeful drudge of cinematic excess: it’s cool simply for the sake of being cool...
...solo to write down ideas for his new book. In the wake of Etienne's raging narcissism, few come out with their dignity intact. Everyone has an excuse for tolerating the author's boorish behavior: Lolita because she's afraid to stand up to him; Sylvia for the sake of her husband, an up-and-coming writer whom Etienne has taken on as his pet project; Vincent because he's paid to. And, because this is a Bacri-Jaoui film, when people are faced with their flaws, they talk - and talk. "When Agnès and I work together...
...movie, then, becomes a woeful drudge of cinematic excess: It’s cool for the sake of cool...
...least Jakes’s story managed to tackle a lot of important issues in the 96-minute film. It touches on issues arising from rape, child abuse, child molesting, domestic violence, adultery, alcoholism, denial, various forms of illicit substance abuse, prostitution, and of course, murder. And for the sake of providing some hope, there are five or six extensive sermons by the bishop himself...
...atrocious voice; he just isn’t a singer and would be better giving his attention to composing more compelling tunes. He himself says, “My songs have always been highly personal, but the last thing I wanted to do was sacrifice my sound for the sake of singing lead vocals. It just took awhile for them to match up.” For Shepherd, that clock still ticks...