"Storefront Hitchcock" is unlikely to spur a commercial resurgence for the 45-year-old singer, whom Mr. Demme obviously appreciates with the same enthusiasm he brought to the Talking Heads in his other rock concert film, "Stop Making Sense". But it still captures the sensibility of this smart, quirky folk-rocker in the most appealing possible light.
This elegant and melancholy verse novel captures the sensibility of a culture haunted by repeated tragedy and grief; between the bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the regular earthquakes, typhoons, and tsunamis, the people of Ema's neighborhood live in a perpetual state of formal remembrance and resigned preparedness for the next disaster.
The locker-room quip for which "golf" is an acronym ― "gentlemen only, ladies forbidden" ― may no longer be totally accurate but it certainly captures the sensibility of the game.
The book captured the sensibility of a generation, running, as Thomas Mann wrote, "like a fever and frenzy over the inhabited earth, acting like a spark in a powder magazine, setting free a dangerous amount of pent-up force".
"We try to channel what the chattering class is chattering about, and to capture the sensibility, ethos, and rituals of the Gang of 500, which still largely sets the political agenda for the country," Halperin explained during one of several recent conversations.
"They did some terrific stories, but they just didn't capture the sensibility of Los Angeles". Once ABC bought the magazine in 1977, deeper pockets led to greater profits.
While "The Street" manages to capture the sensibilities of the dot-com boom, "Bull," despite a nod to the Internet revolution, is stuck in a Wall Street era that is long past.
For decades the city has been a laboratory of cultural cross-pollination; like Latin jazz and salsa innovators before them, Aventura has infused a Caribbean folk music with New York feistiness and savoir faire to capture the sensibilities of its own generation of Latinos.
The remark has haunted Matthews, though it accurately captures the slightly giddy sensibility that is central to his appeal.
The latter, including the likes of chain-smoking, "rock'n'roll" chef turned magnificently acerbic author, Anthony Bourdain, believe the tale of aspiring chef Remy the rat perfectly captures the spirit and sensibility of that world.
It is probably right that the book has become such a foundation text for young people – a set book, a deep satire on leadership and oppression, a human diatribe in sheep's clothing – but it is, of course, the most adult of novels, capturing the bloody sensibility of an entire epoch in its wily rhythms.
