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To apportion would take intimate knowledge of the actions of all parties. It takes no such knowledge to condemn adultery. To apportion would take intimate knowledge of the actions of all parties. It takes no such knowledge to condemn adultery. Something of an iffy distinction, given the circumstances. Certainly you're free to condemn whatever you're inclined to condemn, no argument there.

I caught part of this on cable recently and although I have the greatest respect for your opinion, Kathleen, I couldn't watch it for very long. I felt sorry for them but it was all rather repellent and I couldn't find any reason to go on watching the poor things. I've sat through more repulsive sights, so I can't really explain this reaction.....

Thanks, innopac. In light of events that have played out over the better part of the last ten years, Abramoff's brand of sleaze seems almost innocent. "Inside Job" was excellent, BTW.

Indeed we don't know enough to apportion blame and I trust we can all agree on that (although it sounds as if you're making good headway, if you'll forgive my saying so). The whole co-respondent farce as it played out in divorce law back when is well known. Whatever happened to those stocks in the public square?

No, the OP didn't have anything of the kind, although the co-respondent's name was mentioned in subsequent news reports. I did find it interesting that in this day and age an allegedly injured spouse was taking such a retrograde course against an errant mate, especially this allegedly injured spouse, but that's a matter for other boards, not this one. This is a delicate subject; everyone please take care.

Yes. Sometimes the fun communicates itself to the audience, other times not so much. You can live in hope that someone will embarrass himself, of course. In Willams' pictures she usually has a lot to pout about, but I see what you mean...

I purposely ignored the remake and you know why! You didn't miss a thing.

I think it is a wonderful book and thought to read it again but it turns out I am just too familiar with it to really enjoy reading it now. I simply remember too much of what is on the page. Not the ending of course because the way things end are no more important in Le Carre's novels than the process by which they arrive at the ending--probably less so--but the real detail of who did what to whom and when. I saw the new movie and it was most enjoyable. I intend to read the book.

Madonna's arms have been like that for years. Overtraining and age, I guess, or overtraining because of age. I didn't see Depp but it would be hard to believe he took the booby prize from Robert Downey, Jr.'s appearance last year. Kind of hard to disrespect the Globes, though. Not the most solemn of occasions. Haughty or no, Angelina looked ravishing, and I liked Portman's scarlet number as well although it looked as if she were stashing a box under the skirt. I didn't see all of the show, however. I note Kate Winslet won for that dead bore "Mildred Pierce" and Guy Pearce was unjustly ignored for same. Sidney Poitier looked better than anybody but then he always has.

It's been playing in the large cities but just extended to more theaters this week. In my area it's playing in one of the art houses.

Your family was sadly misinformed, Cristian. One understands how and why the false impressions were formed, of course. I certainly plan to see it, but then like Cristian I'm a Streep fan. I understand the movie avoided some of the political shoals by concentrating on Thatcher in her troubled dotage, not a bad idea. I wasn't terribly impressed with Lloyd's direction of "Mamma Mia!" but it was her maiden effort and perhaps she's learning.

Kissing cousins to the Nairobi Trio. I enjoyed that aspect of it too - they'd clearly seen the ballet. I like "Odette" shielding her swans and rushing over to "Siegfried" and tossing away his bow, and at the end accepting her "bouquet" and graciously offering a banana to her cavalier. I see there are links to other Kovacs jewels, including an old favorite of mine, poet laureate Percy Dovetonsils reciting "Leslie, the Mean Animal Trainer." RIP Ernie, gone too soon. Thanks, Mme. Hermine.

Lucky you! It seems to me he's very right for this part.

Thanks, innopac.

Thanks for letting us know, MakarovaFan. Please write about it here when you see it - the movie will probably get to your area before mine, and I'm curious to hear about it.

Thanks, miliosr. I don't think you can call Female and its ilkproto-feminist in any respect, unless the mere showing of a woman in authority as part of a setup to bring her down counts as feminist (you also saw this kind of boss-lady-learns-to-quit-her-job-and-become-a-real-woman during WWII, reminding the ladies that eventually it would be time to give up their jobs and make room for Daddy). Chatterton isn't a very sympathetic boss and it's best all around when she elects to quit. I remember this one as being pretty entertaining.

Hi, MakarovaFan. I don't know, but I should think a little Internet browsing should produce an answer fairly quickly. You might even try Wikipedia. It's quite possible "Coriolanus" isn't intended for wide release, I'm afraid.

"Viscera"...Hummm...Intriguing. I just hate it when choreographers spill their guts.

Alexandra will be speaking at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater this Saturday.

"The Dead" couldn't hope to be as good as the original story but it was made with love and reverence for it and one respects that. I never thought of it as a Christmas movie but I think it's an excellent choice and will keep it in mind for next year - although it's important to read the story first.

Thanks, abatt. More bad news. Hard to see how this can end well, or even particularly gracefully. Terribly sad.

Thanks, rg. Nice shot of two true divas. Rudi looks great. Sixties fashions seem designed to emphasize the worst aspects of Taylor's figure, but she plainly couldn't care less, double chins and all. She's a Star!

Great tip. Thanks!

Nice interview. Thanks, miliosr.

Hmmm. I was going to let all the Clinton comments not relevant to the quality of the broadcast pass by without comment, but tally ho. It's unclear to me how this article is relevant to to this thread, apart from earlier posts complaining that Ms. Clinton is benefiting from her status as a president's daughter, but since the matter has been raised again, I note that there are recent precedents: Jenna Bush Hager, Meghan McCain, and LIz Cheney have all landed television jobs without any obvious qualifications, and unlike other politicians' offspring Clinton has for most of her life, until the NBC gig, maintained a low profile. I have mixed views about this sort of thing, but they're not relevant here. It would be superfluous in me to point out that Post has an obvious ax to grind........