"Unrelated Solos," despite the marvelous range of expression achieved by Mr. Baryshnikov, would be too strong on charm were it not for "The Beast".
It is Roman, with differences differences conditioned by a complex historical background, which brings about a marvelous richness of expression, varied from region to region, with a truly noble lucidity in the finest creations.
This D'Artagnan's favorite expression is "Marvelous!," and Fairbanks is pretty marvellous, too, whether he's romping over rooftops with his true love, Constance, or engaging the evil Milady de Winter in a fight for the queen's jewels, which turns into an Apache dance.
Yet, few but the terminally cynical could behold these marvelous vistas and staggeringly beautiful panoramas without some expression of faith being uttered or at least vaguely felt.
Baby Jane has the ability to do a kind of a gut-level expression that's confrontational, which is a marvelous thing.
No judgment here (though American children may scoff at the French "Little Cabbage" and "Flea"), just marvelous illustrations by the Caldecott winner Raschka and an inclusive look at expressions of love from Poland to Uganda.
In "Indianapolis," a solemn but theatrical black couple on a Harley Davidson, wearing almost identical expressions, look as if they are following directions from a marvelous choreographer.
"He was really just an extraordinary scholar and a marvelous writer who chose to use biography as his avenue of expression," Mr. Plotkin said.
