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...Silence of the Lambs" are most notable. In a scene strikingly reminiscent of Hannibal's grotesque escape, Reece ruthlessly murders his guards and flees. Like a homing pigeon, he heads straight for the neighborhood Catholic church, where he murders its priest in one of the only true bloody, gasp-and-scream moments of the film, and proceeds to drink the Father's blood from the Communion cup. Like Hannibal, Reece may be coming to have you for dinner...

Author: By Sarah C. Dry, | Title: AN EYE FOR AN EYE: "Rampage" Shows the Horror of Murder | 10/29/1992 | See Source »

There are other reasons why Bush's support among conservatives may not be as strong as he hopes. (And for a campaign that "preaches to the converted" instead of wooing the center, this is a major problem.) On several key issues, Bush has acted like (gasp!) a liberal...

Author: By Jendi B. Reiter, | Title: Return of the `The Wimp Factor' | 8/18/1992 | See Source »

...Democrats collectively gasp. It is stroke of genius. What better way to get a Democrat in the White House than to nominate a candidate who is actually named "Our Next President...

Author: By Ira E. Stoll, | Title: Scenes From A Future Convention | 7/21/1992 | See Source »

...powerful, however. Many Thais agree with Sukhumbhand Paribatra, a political-military expert at Chulalongkorn University, that "what we are witnessing is the military's last hurrah. The last few days' violence was its dying gasp." But he adds that he "can't say when, how or at what cost" a civilian-led democracy will prevail. In fact, the death watch on military rule, if it really is that, may well drag on through weeks, months or even years of tension, turmoil, renewed demonstrations and possibly even more bloodshed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Growing Pains | 6/1/1992 | See Source »

Alas, there is no Salada Claus. The real gurus are a bunch of ordinary Joes like Salada employees and humor writers and occasionally even (Gasp)! advertising agencies...

Author: By Nelson Y. Wang, | Title: Confucius Says: Drink Salada | 4/16/1992 | See Source »

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