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Superman ‘78 #1 trusts the power of Christopher Reeve’s Man of Steel

Polygon 24 Aug 2021
Image. Robert Venditi, Wilfredo Torres/DC Comics ... Reeves’ Supes is like Curt Swan’s ... Who is making Superman ’ 78? ... Clark, meanwhile, convincingly squints and hunches, a bundle of nerves in Reeve’s 6′ 4″ frame, the odd man out in a screwball love triangle ... As for the screwball comedy? Venditti pens crisp, amusing banter right in the spirit of the movie.
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City Council revisits Holland's vision statement

The Holland Sentinel 16 Jul 2021
HOLLAND — Holland City Council members volleyed thoughts on the city's vision of the future July 14 ... More ... More ... "That's how the channel got built, because the screwballs in the Capitol wouldn't do it, so we said the heck with it, we'll do it ourselves. Now we got a channel. And you can see that sort of spirit in this town all the time." ... Facebook.
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Main Street Theater Announces its New Season Starting in Fall 2021

Houston Press 10 Jun 2021
Local ... A boisterous, high-spirited comedy with a big-hearted romantic story at its center, Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter is what playwright Svich calls “a coming-of-age story about the performance of everyday life, the wonderfully disordered nature of love, and an homage to the golden age of radio and the spirit of classic screwball comedies.” ... .
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Katharine Hepburn holds record for most Oscar wins for acting among women with four statuettes

The Spokesman-Review 11 May 2021
Morning Glory” (1933) ... In what would become the first of many collaborations with Cary Grant, this screwball comedy follows Susan Vance (Hepburn), a high-spirited heiress with a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and David Huxley (Grant), a paleontologist who hopes to secure a large donation for his museum ... “Adam’s Rib” (1949) ... .
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Wakefield, The Nevers, No Activity: what's new to Australian streaming in April

The Observer 01 Apr 2021
But at least Shadow and Bone has an impressive sense of scale and a genuine spirit of adventure – and, for what it’s worth, it’s got “big hit” written all over it ... Blithe Spirit. In this sharp and spritzy screwball comedy adapted from a joyfully squirrelly play by Noël Coward, a ...
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Dan Stevens’ acting career continues to take new twists in 'Blithe Spirit’

The Barnstable Patriot 21 Mar 2021
In the new film “Blithe Spirit,” a remake of Noel Coward’s 1941 play, which became a classic 1945 film starring ... In acting terms, Stevens is trying his hand at raucous, screwball comedy ... How did “Blithe Spirit” come into your life? ... “Blithe Spirit” is in select theaters and on VOD..
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TV tonight: it's all go in espionage drama Deutschland 89

The Observer 12 Mar 2021
Deutschland 89. 9pm, More4 ... Oh, and he’s been asked to infiltrate a terrorist group, too. It’s all go. Gardeners’ World. 8pm, BBC Two ... Grayson and Philippa Perry. Photograph ... Kay Hammond, Rex Harrison and Constance Cummings in Blithe Spirit ... This spirited British take on US fantasy screwball comedies retains all the wit and style of Noël Coward’s play ... .
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Latest 'Blithe Spirit' adaptation is a ghost of its former self

Kingsport Times-News 21 Feb 2021
Noel Coward’s 1941 play “Blithe Spirit” is classic material. a comic screwball play about a mystery novelist who is haunted by his ex-wife, summoned by a medium while trying to work through his writer’s block ... During the séance, Madame Arcati summons the spirit of Charles’ first wife, Elvira (Mann), who perished in a riding accident.
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Despite jaw-dropping production design, latest ‘Blithe Spirit’ adaptation is a ghost of its former self (review)

Cleveland 19 Feb 2021
Noel Coward’s 1941 play “Blithe Spirit” is classic material. a comic screwball play about a mystery novelist who is haunted by his ex-wife, summoned by a medium while trying to work through his writer’s block ... During the séance, Madame Arcati summons the spirit of Charles’ first wife, Elvira (Mann), who perished in a riding accident ... ‘BLITHE SPIRIT’.
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Review: Why revive No�l Coward's 'Blithe Spirit'? Why, indeed

Marietta Daily Journal 18 Feb 2021
No�l Coward's 1941 play "Blithe Spirit" is classic material. a screwball comedy about a mystery novelist with writer's block, who is haunted by his late first wife after she is inadvertently summoned by a medium. The play has been staged ... .
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Review: Why revive Noël Coward’s ‘Blithe Spirit’? Why, indeed

The Los Angeles Times 18 Feb 2021
Noël Coward’s 1941 play “Blithe Spirit” is classic material. a screwball comedy about a mystery novelist with writer’s block, who is haunted by his late first wife after she is inadvertently summoned by a medium ... During the séance, Madame Arcati summons the spirit of Charles’ first wife, Elvira (Mann), who perished in a riding accident.
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Despite jaw-dropping production design, latest ‘Blithe Spirit’ a ghost of its former self

Republican American 18 Feb 2021
Noel Coward’s 1941 play “Blithe Spirit” is classic material. a comic screwball play about a mystery novelist who is haunted by his ex-wife, summoned by a medium while trying to work through his writer’s block ... BLITHE SPIRIT Advertisement.
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Movie review: Despite jaw-dropping production design, latest 'Blithe Spirit' adaptation is a ghost of its ...

South Bend Tribune 17 Feb 2021
Noel Coward’s 1941 play “Blithe Spirit” is classic material. a comic screwball play about a mystery novelist who is haunted by his ex-wife, summoned by a medium while trying to work through his writer’s block. The play has been staged ... .
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Movie review: Despite jaw-dropping production design, latest ‘Blithe Spirit’ adaptation is a ghost of its ...

The Charlotte Observer 16 Feb 2021
Noel Coward’s 1941 play “Blithe Spirit” is classic material. a comic screwball play about a mystery novelist who is haunted by his ex-wife, summoned by a medium while trying to ... .
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Wonder Woman 1984 review – the superheroine 2020 needs

The Observer 20 Dec 2020
The result may not be perfect, but its uplifting spirit reminds us of the genetic link between superhero movies and screwball romcoms – all the while retaining an admirably straight face.
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