In the following excerpt, O'Brien argues that Valmont is more sensitive to the underlying humanity of its characters than Stephen Frears' Dangerous Liaisons.
First things first: Valmo...
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In the following excerpt, Kauffmann compares Valmont to Stephen Frears' Dangerous Liaisons, arguing that Valmont is the weaker of the two films.
In less than a year since Dangerous Liaisons ...
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In the following review, Billson compliments Forman's casting choices in Valmont, describing the film as more plausible and enjoyable than Stephen Frears' Dangerous Liaisons.
Les Liai...
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In the following review, Bowie asserts that although Valmont is visually stunning, the film is ultimately a sterile adaptation of Les Liaisons dangereuses.
What will Milos Forman do next?, cinema-g...
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NYSE stocks rose early, pulled back into the red, then managed to rebound for a small gain Tuesday. The Dow edged up 0.1% while the S&P 500 and NYSE composite each rose 0.2%. Volume closed slig...
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After giving up early gains, NYSE stocks closed mixed Friday.The NYSE composite added 0.1%, while the Dow slipped 0.1% and the S&P 500 lost 0.2%. Volume increased.For the week, the Dow rose 0.4...
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Stocks pushed higher Thursday as earnings season assumed an upbeat note. An earnings-related surge from IBM IBM, a Dow component, set the tone.The Dow rose 0.6% for its first close over 14,000. The...
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The NYSE composite jumped 1.2%, while the S&P 500 advanced 1% Monday. Volume was lighter. Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones by 7-to-4.Satyam Computer Services SAY rose 0.76 to 26.91. ...
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The Minneapolis bridge that collapsed Wednesday is unfortunately just one of thousands in the U.S. in dire need of repair. The American Society of Civil Engineers rated 27% of the country's 90,750 ...
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The major market indexes continued to trade in a fairly narrow range ahead of the Fed's notes from its June meeting.At 1 p.m. ET, the Nasdaq was up 0.8%, the Dow 0.5% and the S&P 500 0.5%. Volu...
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Stocks spiked higher Friday as investors embraced a number of earnings reports from big-cap names. Internet search firm Google GOOG, American Express AXP, Caterpillar CAT and Honeywell HON topp...
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Markets added a third straight day of mild gains after giving back much of the quick, steep rise logged in early trading Tuesday. Heavy construction companies and distributors and retailers of comp...
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Stocks bobbed at the bottom of their trading range throughout Friday afternoon as all but a handful of industry groups lost ground. Ten-year bond yields slipped lower. Crude oil prices held steady ...
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Stocks reversed lower from an earlier advance, but volume remained lower than the prior session.Smaller stocks did the worst, with the small-cap S&P 600 and the midcap S&P 400 each shedding...
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Critical Review by Tom O'Brien
Mild Gains For Dow, S&P 500 In Bigger Trade
