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Although a formulaic thriller at heart, director Philip Kaufman’s Twisted still manages to entertain, effectively playing on its setting in the San Francisco Harbor area to create a dark and seedy atmosphere. Combined with dank sexual undertones, the ambience gives Twisted the key components of a suspense film to hold the attention of a thrill-seeking audience...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Film Review | 2/26/2004 | See Source »

...even cornier, the puns even more egregious, than they used to be - and this is all for the good, since the animatronics on display by the riverside now seem sweetly old-fashioned. In the 21st century, ?Jungle Cruise? is devoid of any ?wow? factor, and must seek to entertain in other ways...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coasters, Big Games and Big Game | 2/21/2004 | See Source »

Gottheimer, who was approached by various campaigns before joining Clark’s, said he would entertain the possibility of working for the eventual Democratic nominee...

Author: By Zachary M. Seward, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students React As Clark Withdraws | 2/12/2004 | See Source »

...months later, Hookes signed up with the rebels during Kerry Packer?s cricket revolution. In the ?Come on, Aussie, come on? era of Super Tests and colorful clothing, he became a drawcard for Australian fans. Hookes walked onto the ground with a simple plan: to entertain and give value to the punters who had paid $5 to come to the ground. That may sound quaint nowadays, but back then sincerity could not be faked in front of the zinc-creamed kids who packed the country?s pulsating sports arenas. Or the TV viewers in its lounge rooms. As cricket began...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forever Young | 2/2/2004 | See Source »

Whether you're a native speaker or far from fluent, you'll find that these recent books on the English language - its history, use and abuse - will entertain and instruct: The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language. Melvyn Bragg's engrossing tale of the evolution of the language of Shakespeare, from its origins as a minor Germanic dialect to 21st century ubiquity. The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary.Simon Winchester serves up a fascinating account of the colorful cast of characters responsible for the epic compilation. Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Life of a Language | 1/25/2004 | See Source »

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