
A pound of flesh
Ezra Pound opened the door to Eliot and Joyce, but slammed it on himself.

You gained weight!
Rome bluntness can sometimes make you love American political correctness.

Destination unknown
In football, the only thing harder than securing star status is holding on to it.

Dark matters
Benjamin of the giant frame and sandy blonde hair was all alone one planetarium night.

Pizza (and surf)
Pizza begins at Sunday lunch, after which comes a bounty of fresh lobsters.

Priorities before law
Law-driven solutions to cultural misdirection can end up solving little or nothing.

Frankenstorm
Scythes and curlicues as seen from space are more than just storms.

Frost/Nixon
Frank Langella's embodiment of Richard Nixon gives "Frost/Nixon" its punch.

Laughing out loud
Any job that sees you meeting up with strangers demands a sense of humor.

Sweat
Candidates working crowds late into campaigns is an "of the people" birthright.

Homicidal thoughts
How three smart early 1990s films got a bead on murder, revenge, and "state terrorism."