Word: fox
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...arguing becomes complicated upon the arrival of government official Freddy Fox, who holds the authorization for the Pablo Neruda Foundation, which is to be created upon Matilde's death. He tells the communists that if they deny the dead woman's wishes and allow all leftist groups to converge on the cemetery under no specific leadership and without the church, he will authorize the Foundation. Lisboa's group accepts, but Fox meanwhile calls hundreds of police troops to surround the cemetery and to take notes on the leftists in attendance. The communists achieve their foundation, but they compromise their secrecy...
...insidious tangle of lies and deception. Although he is too weak to move, the police force Lopito to push a heavy cement roller across a basketball court, but he collapses and dies. Torre witnesses the entire scene, but even though she calls in her cousin, who is Freddy Fox, she and Vera are too late. Even Fox is powerless in the face of the cackling doctor, who signs Lopito's death certificate saying he died of an innocent heart attack in jail...
...watching a videotape instead of reading the book? A slew of soothing "mood tapes," ranging from Video Fireplace to Loon Country by Canoe (natural sounds only), is relaxing, all right, but so is a test pattern. On the other hand, after a session with Betty White's Learn to Fox Trot Course or How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale, starring Phyllis Diller (Terrifying realism! Claws at your unbelieving mind!), those loons can sound pretty good...
...developed lands. This young potentate experiments with the notion that fun may be found in letting royalty rough it for a while below the poverty line. Besides, Eddie Murphy, the nation's top box-office star, is Akeem. And Arsenio Hall, who made waves and friends as host of Fox Broadcasting's The Late Show last year, is Semmi, a royal aide far more reluctant than His Highness to sample the delights of democratic living. So one tends to be rather patient with Coming to America. Surely the filmmakers ought to be able to make something...
FREEDOMFEST (Fox network, June 11, 5 p.m. EDT). Whitney Houston and Harry Belafonte are among the gaggle of stars celebrating Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday in a daylong concert from London's Wembley Stadium...