Word: alien
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...Employing a little-known 1789 law called the Alien Tort Claims Act, the suit argued that by virtue of its partnership with the junta, Unocal "aided and abetted" the Burmese army as its soldiers allegedly burned a baby to death, raped women and girls and forced villagers into slave labor to clear a path for the pipeline. Unocal has declined to comment beyond the statement outlining the settlement, which says that the company "respects human rights in all of its activities...
...commentary tracks on the full trilogy: one by "philosophers" Cornel West (who had a small role on the Matrix council) and Ken Wilber, the other by top film critics Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson, who connects The Matrix to every movie from Cocteau's Orpheus to the Alien quartet. The critics are unanimous in thinking that one Matrix was enough ("If the whole series ends here," Thomson opines at the first film's finale, "you've got nearly a masterpiece") and that some scenes aren't worth remarking on. "Perhaps they'll edit...
...life is much more interesting than watching her mother in a movie. She's certainly never seen any of the Alien movies. What's nice is that they're there. It's a record of, "Oh, you were a baby when I carried that flamethrower...
...remember Engagement, Jeunet took a beautifully crafted wooden hand that was used by one of the actors. It is a welcome addition to past keepsakes, which include the pig lamp from Amélie and an alien prop from Alien: Resurrection. He speculates that the alien may be useful in frightening thieves...
Dressed as a giant bumblebee and a green sequined alien, two cast members from the Hasty Pudding Theatricals presented Cambridge Public Schools with a $12,000 check last night as part of the group’s initiative to enhance arts programs in area schools...