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"...concoction of airy artifice, Pierre Marivaux's 18th-century French play Triumph of Love is all icing, with a few crumbs..."
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May 17, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Triumph Coffee House
"...In October of 1980, Nguyen Chinh Truc, proprietor of Triumph Coffee House, left the coast of South Vietnam with..."
Feb. 26, 1999 Food Feature
Triumph of the Underdog
Film Fight III: Writers in the Movies
"...may be a screenwriter's only undiluted, unequivocal moment of triumph. Soon enough – and this is a best-case scenario..."
Oct. 10, 2008 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones
Tobacco-Free Triumph Goes Up in Smoke
The smoking ban won't go into effect until Sept. 1 -- which is another way of saying it's dead.
"...that reason alone. It may look like a Tobacco-Free triumph now, but it's going to be a long, hot..."
June 13, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Triumph
High school wrestling drama is admirable for giving athletes with disabilities a platform
April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur
Triumph of the Wilcox: SXSW's Director of Technology Prepares for Battle
SXSW's Director of Technology prepares for battle
March 1, 2013 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Tovo's Triumph
Place 3 winner pledges to look out 'for the public interest, not special interest'
June 24, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith
Triumph in the Lege?
Lawmakers could pass tax legislation before it's curtains on Tuesday, handing the governor and lawmakers something to crow about when they return to the campaign trail
May 12, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith
Bush's Social Security Plan May Be Socialists' Triumph
March 10, 2005 Postmarks
Triumph of the Yellow Kid
Comics are art, Spiegelman notes in his panel-busting history lesson
Oct. 22, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Canchola, McNeill Triumph
Canchola, McNeill Triumph
April 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Triumph in River City
With The Music Man, Austin Musical Theatre creates a River City that's bigger than some by-god real Texas towns. But it's a show whose heart may be the biggest thing of all.
May 19, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
SWTSU's Top Twenty Triumph
Saving Literature... One Writer at a Time
May 22, 1998 Books Feature by Robin Bradford
The Pursuit of Happyness
Will Smith plays a self-made success who trains as a stockbroker even though he is homeless and raising a young son on the streets of San Francisco in this movie based on the true-life story of Chris Gardner.
"...there. Truly, Gardner’s real-life story is one of unbelievable triumph against insurmountable odds, yet the film so relentlessly pursues..."
Dec. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton
The Castle
"...Caton. The Castle is an Australian movie about the triumph of the little guys … or maybe just the..."
June 4, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
"...It was from this exacting footage that she fashioned Triumph of the Will, the most famous -- and, inarguably,..."
June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Now Your Bust Can Count Past Two
The Husband-Hunter Bra from Triumph International
"...The Japanese lingerie company Triumph International launched its newest bra-gadget, the ticking Husband-Hunting Bra,..."
May 13, 2009 Design Post by Anne Harris
Academy Award-Nominated Documentary Shorts 2005
A rare opportunity to see what's considered the best in the field of short docs; plus all four nominees have a socio-political bent.
"...race took the golden boy home. “A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin” (D: Corinne Marrinan..."
April 7, 2006 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful
The fashion photographer's contradictions, from the glamazons who knew him
"...most artistic propagandist, Leni Riefenstahl. Like the director of Triumph of the Will, his fascination was with physical perfection..."
July 24, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Uncut Gems
Sandler and the Safdies take a roller-coaster through the NYC Diamond District
"...Uncut Gems is a triumph of building a world and a character that are..."
Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
The Hate U Give
Astounding adaptation of YA novel critiques race in modern America
"...pitch perfect. The Hate U Give is a devastating triumph and powerful emotional critique of the current racial zeitgeist..."
Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Paddington 2
Everyone's favorite polite bear returns with marmalade sandwiches for all in a thrilling birthday present hunt
"...baser natures. Mainly, though, Paddington 2 is a comic triumph chock-full of slapstick, heart, and hope. Well done, Mr...."
Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Creed
Stallone's Rocky trains Apollo Creed's son in worthy franchise reboot
"...rise, beginnings of self-doubt, recovery of self-conviction, and ultimate triumph. But the performances are lovely, and Maryse Alberti’s cinematography,..."
Nov. 27, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Martian
Circumstances force Matt Damon to become a wily Robinson Crusoe on Mars
"...less detailed than its source, the film is a triumph of storytelling, a tribute to the power of the..."
Oct. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis
23 Blast
Actor Dylan Baker debuts as a director with this inspirational film about a blind, young football player.
"...Dylan Baker (The Good Wife, Happiness) is a generic triumph-over-adversity film whose tonal shifts would make Arnold Schoenberg smile...."
Oct. 24, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki
Million Dollar Arm
Jon Hamm stars in this story of a sports agent who hits on the idea of turning Indian cricket bowlers into talented baseball stars.
"...movie, so the messaging mostly sticks to the timeless triumph of the underdog. (Which isn’t to say studio execs..."
May 16, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Generation Iron
This doc about bodybuilders vying for the Mr. Olympia title is narrated by Mickey Rourke.
"...as it details the men's training, adversities, failures, and triumphs. The film ends up being about much more than..."
Oct. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black
Kick-Ass 2
Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl are back for more bloody and profane to bust more supervillain heads.
"...hero. We already know, from experience, that Good will triumph over Evil in the end, and the only real..."
Aug. 16, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
20 Feet From Stardom
This film is an extended hosanna to an undersung artist, the backup singer, and what a joyful noise it makes.
"...assembled, spryly executed, and satisfyingly arced to end in triumph. The spotlight hasn’t dimmed yet: Since the film’s premiere..."
July 5, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
The Other Son
Palestinian and Israeli baby boys are accidentally switched at birth, and that discovery in adulthood creates many repercussions.
"...situation. However, The Other Son is something of a triumph: Rather than a lighthearted morality tale, it is serious;..."
