Sex By Surprise! - A Collection of Zesty and Sexy Unexpected Encounters

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Kravitz comes home from an emotionally taxing encounter and reflects on how his life changed because of Taako. Taako should have seen this coming. As it was, though, it was a shock when he heard his name after so long; his stomach tied itself in knots. Taako deals with some uncomfortable questions. The general public are assholes, as usual.

Kravitz practices his Rogue skills. Taako passes all of his perception checks. Taako has always had issues getting close to people. After all, growing up on the road conditions you pretty quickly not to trust. It doesn't help that his one significant romantic relationship ended in flames because the guy was an abusive asshole. So when he feels the same set of emotions happen towards Kravitz, he does the only thing he can think to do:.

If you asked him, Taako would insist that he knows everyone loves him. But something in his gut always sours when he says that. Taako likes to surprise Kravitz, sometimes even going the extra mile to arouse the least suspicion possible. In the months after the apocalypse, Taako had to wait to see his sister again. But being able to hold her again made it all worth it. Sitting in a beautiful park almost a year after the apocalypse, Taako airs out some anxieties.

They both make plans for the future. You stagger as you are suddenly ripped from one plane to another. You fall to your knees as you take in your surroundings.

Carrey has often played timid, stammering nerds, but this is the first time he has eradicated any hint of stylization. The way Winslet plays the role, her volatility masks a deeply fractured soul. Joel, embracing his memories, comes to appreciate the fragile glory of each and every moment simply for being that moment.

No formula for popcorn moviemaking has grown quite as stale as the buddy action comedy. The worn-to-the-bone spectacle of two men, usually cops, occasionally from opposite sides of the law, yoked together despite their differences white versus black, straight arrow versus wild card is a genre that has curdled into slick hypocrisy, since the thrust of every buddy movie is that both men, deep down, are really the same.

Vincent Tom Cruise , a contract killer who dispatches victims with the ease of a yuppie stockbroker ordering a round of drinks, is trying to eliminate five witnesses in a drug case during the space of just 10 hours.

At that point, the cabbie is stuck. Foxx plays Max as a benign loner with a center of honorable sadness; he has a no-frills humanity. The actor wins us over during a long early sequence in which he gives a ride to Jada Pinkett Smith, as a neurotically multitasking U. They never become the two-headed monster. They should have stayed that way. The participation of four comely stars who gaze with grave flawlessness out of sleek photographic advertisements is half the draw of the made-for-sophisticates psychological drama Closer.

The other half lies in the promise of blistering talk about sex — a cruder word would also suffice — from the mouths of such paragons. Julia Roberts and Clive Owen! Natalie Portman and Jude Law! Talking dirty, nasty, hurtful, and loveless! Why, refined sprite Portman even plays a stripper!

And in wordy smackdowns, the foursome enact the machinations of two self-deluding, partner-swapping couples who verbally tear at each other with a hatefulness meant to be quite shocking in this unshockable world. It does shock, I should say, in the way of men and women doing their psychological worst and most ruthless to push away those they have previously pulled close. The setting is present-day London.

The place, the costumes, the staging of sexual provocation and betrayal are refined studies in luxurious understatement.

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The simple white, man-style button-down shirt that Roberts wears as a photographer in her working habitat is a thing of style-setting elegance. Something, though, douses the licks of fiery emotion that ought to make Closer a too-close-for-comfort movie experience. Clive Owen is stupendous as Larry, the dermatologist who wants Anna, gets Anna, and fights to keep her. On the London stage, Owen originated the part of Dan.

And Law effectively dulls his marketable sex appeal and gets nicely ugly. Portman plays funky, mysterious, tough chick Alice like the best honor-roll Harvard undergrad who ever became an exotic dancer for the tuition money. Nichols displayed his affinity for adult content early on with Woolf and Carnal Knowledge , and his brilliant recent success with Wit and Angels in America on HBO attests to his rare talent for transplanting productions from stage to screen in a way that incorporates the best of both mediums.

No, the nearest I can come to understanding this gleaming, hands-off Closer is to present it as a problem of scale. The sexual pair-offs to call them romantic is to romanticize them are as arbitrary as they are calibrated; the words are meant to sting an audience sitting hundreds of feet away.

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Closer is as indifferent to being loved as any acidic offering from Neil LaBute. But surely the work wants to unsettle. Back in the day, this greeting card was deemed hilarious: Alfred Charles Kinsey more than half a century ago as quaint. Kinsey was, after all, the stern-looking, bow-tied scientist who wrote the books Sexual Behavior in the Human Male and Sexual Behavior in the Human Female ; and his considered, nonjudgmental conclusion, arrived at from methodical interviews conducted with thousands of subjects, was that when it comes to SEX!

The release of Kinsey dispels all rumors of quaintness. As does Liam Neeson, who plays the title role with his own sexual muscularity tensed into a tight ball. Condon who wrote and directed with the same sharp delicacy he brought to Gods and Monsters presents Kinsey as a serious, rather somber, raw-boned man, physically inexpressive, at least with clothes on. Condon has devised an elegant narrative structure that threads Kinseyan interviews between dramatic reenactments and introduces sexual imagery photos of genitals, made-for-the-movie research footage of coupling with a calm absence of prurience.

Kinsey is patient and educational and never darn it rude or shocking.

Forced out of business by a resentful, litigious citizenry who look upon outstanding accomplishment as a threat and standardized mediocrity as a defense yea, as an American birthright , the Incredible clan is settled, as we meet them, into a retro-futuristic, Suburban Anywhere ranch house by the same federal superhero relocation program that has supplied the family with new identities — as Averages.

Having hung up his Mr. Incredible costume, Bob voiced with gruff warmth by Craig T. Helen an alloy of love and steeliness in the voice of Holly Hunter is now a restless housewife and mother, her days as the infinitely flexible Elastigirl behind her. Veiling her ability to become invisible or to create impenetrable force fields, petulant teenage Violet a sweet-tart feature debut for radio personality Sarah Vowell mopes behind her glossy curtain of long hair.

And prohibited from discharging the superboy energy that makes him run faster than a speeding bullet, Dash Spencer Fox squanders regular-boy energy annoying his teacher and his sister. Eventually, the Parr elders are lured back into superherodom — with Violet and Dash pitching in as full partners — and into a ripping, high-stakes action-adventure the keepers of the James Bond franchise only wish they had thought of first. The foursome are united against a peevish nemesis, Syndrome Jason Lee , whose evil is the result of Super-envy. Having previously explored the bonds of loyalty in his outstanding animated feature The Iron Giant , as well as in work on that perennial TV masterpiece The Simpsons , writer-director Brad Bird wants most of all to tell these truths: That mutual trust and respect are not sitcom punchlines.

And that family survival necessitates risk-taking valor, too. All we need to know is that the family headed by Mr. Incredible proves they really are, in tights and out, indeed incredible. And that The Incredibles really is too. The first movie, in its American-indie-gone-Eric Rohmer way, was a tad precious in its youthful ardor. The new film, which unfolds in real time over the course of 80 minutes, is a deeper, darker, altogether more memorable experience.

Nine years later, the first thing you notice about Jesse Hawke and Celine Delpy is that both are skinnier. Jesse, who has written a novel based on the solitary night they spent together, is doing a signing at a Paris bookstore when he first spies Celine. Do the old sparks fly? The dialogue, which is credited to Linklater and the two actors, has more zing this time, and Hawke and Delpy achieve an inspired balance of wariness, flirtation, and nostalgia. The famous pop poster of Che was like a rendering of the Marxist messiah, that star on his beret as bright as a halo.

The movie has no pretense, really, of dealing with uprise politics. Along the way, they enjoy some very mild adventures with girls and local ruffians, and Ernesto opens his eyes to the peasants, poverty, and quiet struggle that dot the Edenic landscape. The plain, formative human side of a man who becomes a mythic leader: Homebound by Her Head In the Clouds reviews This is a story about time and loyalty, and the flowers that brought them together Milk and Marshmallows by Redeeming Endeavor reviews "You're asking me to let a stranger wander the house that I'm babysitting in and be perfectly fine with it?

Namine thought college was about learning, unfortunately, it only took one day to realize how wrong she was. Born To Be Wild by perfect sorceress reviews They'd been best friends for as long as they could remember.

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He was the daredevil - he did everything. She was the goody-two-shoes who always watched from the sidelines. A Real Fairytale by Lebrezie reviews L. E -- "Hey," the stranger said, he was collected, suave, calm he knew what he was doing, and it clearly showed. Scarlet Temperament by Sapphira-hime reviews "My world began to turn upside down the moment Sora entered my class.

I am already having trouble keeping up with this stupid prep school so why does he have to come crashing down without warning? Telling me I'm a Nobody doesn't help my life get any better! Real Emotion by hannahchan reviews This is my new story about a girl named Eternity who joins teh organization nd finds love! Unless you're Kairi and you are dying to kiss said Sora. Bittersweet Symphony by Tigress-Butterfly reviews With Kairi sending Namine the link to the most used love-site, what would be the easiest and closest way to get in touch with someone and lie about what you look like at the same time?

You name it and its probably in here. You'll just have to be brave and take a look. Lots of character bashing so beware. SoraKairi Kingdom Hearts - Rated: A one-sided Namixas poem. Happy Valentine's Day indeed. Kairi went though a lot as a junior in High School. Everyone is back for another eventful year.

This year should be an easy one right? Then how come it seems to be getting worse? She the Beauty Queen, him the Average Joe, chaos and havoc will ensue. When feelings start to grow, will it be only infatution or something more? Nobodies Can't Become Somebodies by Sorasgirl reviews They always wanted to be something more than nobodies, but were told they never would be. K - English - Romance - Chapters: Ah My Martha Stewart by Mr. They must stop Aoshi, who has been corrupted by Justin Timberlake, from him spreading the evil ways of pop music.

Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: M - English - Humor - Chapters: Breaking Even reviews Kairi hasn't seen or talked to Sora, her high school crush in ten years. When they meet again at their high school reunion, a friendship forms that eventually leads to more. Kairi ends up getting pregnant, but there's one problem: However, she can't bring herself to terminate it.

Justice for Kairi reviews Riku is desperate to prove his best friend's innocence, but as a homicide detective, he knows that humans are capable of doing horrible, incomprehensible things no matter how free spirited and well-liked they are. However, that doesn't stop him from burying the truth in an effort to salvage the remainder of his own sanity.

After a tragic death, Sora must make do in the afterlife, and he has a very important job to fulfill.

He has seventy-two hours to turn lives around for the better, or he receives a one-way ticket to Hell. I do not own the cover photo. Sack of Potatoes reviews Sora makes a split-second decision to save everybody. Out of Sight reviews Four internet stars showcasing themselves to the world. The internet is supposed to be the one place where you can be whoever you want, but unfortunately, it's not for everyone. People online are vicious, and only those strong enough will make it through.

Can they help each other along the way? OneShot Collection reviews My oneshot collection. Some are fun, some are sad, and some are just downright sexy. You have been warned. Pairings will definitely vary, because that's how I roll. Exigence reviews Some things are better left unsaid. In Roxas' case, however, he wants nothing more than to be heard That person is with someone else. Two Weeks 'til Dawn reviews Every summer, Sora and his family traveled to Destiny Islands for two weeks, but a certain blonde with a feisty spirit rendered him immune to the breathtaking scenery and fabulous attractions.

But we're not saying any names. Collab oneshot with Painted With a Palette for the th reviewer to Out of Sight, theysharethesamesky! Chandelier reviews "Life doesn't stop after the death of a loved one; it only ignites, and I'm along for the ride. They say that everything happens for a reason. I never anticipated any of this, though Pregnancy and mature themes. Cover photo credit goes to TwilightIsn'tLiterature!

Vampire Lover, Double Teaming reviews I refuse to explain myself to you. Princess-Xion Kingdom Hearts - Rated: Sequel to Just Missed The Train:: Rated M for Adult themes. S t a r s reviews:: Karane and Pipit want to thank Link for helping them realize their own feelings for each other, so they try to get Link and Zelda together, but it proves to be more difficult than the lovebirds originally thought.

Will Link and Zelda ever get over their fears or are they destined to just be friends forever? Kairi and Namine get the job offer of a lifetime-working as maids in the Bishonen Mansion! With Sephiroth as head 'Chief' and tons of hot guys at their fingertips, they may get more than they bargained for. Plot not meant to make sense.

Just Missed The Train reviews Sometimes the ones you love are the ones that betray you the most.

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