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...abandoned, unbelieved - pursued in the dark by a murderer? This atmospheric thriller, shot almost entirely at night, tautens the suspense like rough hands around a little boy?s neck. Driscoll was a Disney star (?Song of the South,? ?Treasure Island?) who somehow knew the way to plant fear and grit on a winsome face. He makes ?The Window? one of the most modest and satisfying Woolrich adaptations. Driscoll earned a special Oscar for his acting that year, but with puberty his value to Hollywood waned. He later said, ?I was carried on a velvet pillow and dumped into a garbage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That Old Feeling: Fear Noir | 12/16/2003 | See Source »

Lynch exemplifies the true grit of U.S. soldiers who hang tough and never give up hope. She is a symbol of all of us in the service who come from small towns scattered across America. Lynch became a hero when she enlisted in the Army. That takes guts, period. You don't have to be a gunslinging Rambo to be a hero. A hero is made when someone steps forward, regardless of safety and comfort, and accepts responsibility for the freedom of a nation. As a soldier, I'm grateful that Lynch is being recognized. Thanks to her, the extraordinary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 8, 2003 | 12/8/2003 | See Source »

...Lynch exemplifies the true grit of U.S. soldiers who hang tough and never give up hope. She is a symbol of all of us in the service who come from small towns scattered across America. Lynch became a hero when she enlisted in the Army. That takes guts, period. You don't have to be a gunslinging Rambo to be a hero. A hero is made when someone steps forward, regardless of safety and comfort, and accepts responsibility for the freedom of a nation. As a soldier, I'm grateful that Lynch is being recognized. Thanks to her, the extraordinary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 12/8/2003 | See Source »

...ARTS Satoshi Kon: Animé's true grit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: "Your mouth lights up" | 11/24/2003 | See Source »

...ARTS Satoshi Kon: Animé's true grit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Youth Centers | 11/24/2003 | See Source »

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