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Like the beloved 2004 film, the musical ping-pongs back and forth in time between the present day, where Older Noah (played devastatingly by Dorian Harewood) is caring for his wife Allie (Maryann Plunkett), who is in a nursing home and deep in the throes of dementia.
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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
In the present timeline, viewers see Lucy finally reach the Griffith Observatory, where Moldaver and members of the NCR are located.
—Kayla Keegan, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
But the present situation is simply too chaotic to make generalizations.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
The Bella Union Hotel, standing a few yards northeast of the present Los Angeles City Hall, was where the Butterfield stage stopped to disgorge its passengers.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
For instance, the agency in 2014 audited about 9.4% of all tax returns for people earning more than $10 million a year — that's almost four times the present audit rate, IRS data shows.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Instead, Snow demonstrates how an eating disorder presents itself in life, haunting the present with past pain that manifests as self-hatred.
Montages of necklines, knees, elbows and legs highlight how Riley is clocking other women's bodies, her mind constantly comparing.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
In the present day, much of that experience persists, although planes fly overhead more frequently.
—Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
So why do those worries about the future feel so real in the present?
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
In the present timeline, viewers see Lucy finally reach the Griffith Observatory, where Moldaver and members of the NCR are located.
—Kayla Keegan, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
But the present situation is simply too chaotic to make generalizations.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
The Bella Union Hotel, standing a few yards northeast of the present Los Angeles City Hall, was where the Butterfield stage stopped to disgorge its passengers.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
For instance, the agency in 2014 audited about 9.4% of all tax returns for people earning more than $10 million a year — that's almost four times the present audit rate, IRS data shows.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Instead, Snow demonstrates how an eating disorder presents itself in life, haunting the present with past pain that manifests as self-hatred.
Montages of necklines, knees, elbows and legs highlight how Riley is clocking other women's bodies, her mind constantly comparing.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
In the present day, much of that experience persists, although planes fly overhead more frequently.
—Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
So why do those worries about the future feel so real in the present?
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
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“The present.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20present. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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