41.   The Colts offense is soaring and Peyton Manning directs it with cool and efficiency.

42.   The Corvette behaves like an obedient soldier, hugging corners and curves without deviation unless commanded to do so and steering as directed with rifle-sharp precision.

43.   The film, which Golfus produced and directed with David E. Simpson, will begin a two-week run on Wednesday at Film Forum in New York City.

44.   The military campaign in Chechnya, directed with enthusiasm by Putin, is the most ominous sign.

45.   The new version, directed with bland reverence by William Friedkin, calls attention to it.

46.   The play, directed with discipline and elan by Howard Shalwitz, opened last night at the New York Theater Workshop.

47.   The production, directed with exquisite gentleness and precision by Scott Zigler, demands your engagement and a concentrated willingness to listen.

48.   The whole, directed with fast-paced confidence by Ms. Marshall, succeeds sensationally on its own terms.

49.   Two young actors with soaring reputations have written themselves a smart and touching screenplay, then seen it directed with style, shrewdness and clarity by Gus Van Sant.

50.   And the fine cast, directed with a strong, sure hand by Daniel Fish, feeds those fires with considerable energy.