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...Bosnia..."), and Julia Sawalha's Ophelia, stumbling about because she refuses to wear glasses onstage. Joan Collins does such a nice turn as a high-powered agent that one fancies she might make a go of acting if writing novels continues to sour for her. Branagh sometimes sacrifices bite to the sentiment so endemic to show biz. But this bustling, affectionately knowing film is never slow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: SWEET SILLINESS | 2/26/1996 | See Source »

...presidency is a seat of power. Unlike the red-and-black trademarked Alexander, we shouldn't care whether it is covered in plaid. In terms of substance, the public has heard very little. CNN's sound bite from NBC's "Meet the Press" with Alexander has the candidate saying that he was chock full of new ideas, yet he didn't mention one. He comes across as just another hollow option...

Author: By Joshua A. Kaufman, | Title: Political Fluff Hurts | 2/20/1996 | See Source »

...Kenneth Branagh's 'A Midwinter's Tale' is a very acceptable update." Especially if you like Woody Allen. Branagh has adopted a number of Allen's mannerisms in shooting this story of a half a dozen profoundly marginalized English actors determined to put on a play. "Branagh sometimes sacrifices bite to the sentiment so endemic to show biz," says Schickel. "But this bustling, affectionately knowing film is never slow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MOVIES: A Midwinter's Tale | 2/16/1996 | See Source »

...become the sole agenda. Even the Public Broadcasting System has been purged of temperate Robert MacNeil, reducing its NewsHour to Republican softball pitcher Jim Lehrer--a guaranteed development now that every program begins with "Thanks" to Exxon or "Thanks" to AT&T or "Thanks" to ADM. You don't bite the hand that feeds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TO THE EDITORS | 2/9/1996 | See Source »

...government does not have the bite behind it," Barr says...

Author: By Leigh S. Salsberg, | Title: Crimson & Brown Helps Minorities With Recruiting | 1/31/1996 | See Source »

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