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...directs this film about uneasy family relationships in the restess, promiscuous 1970s with crystalline precision. As the leaders of two archly funny but disturbingly bleak suburban clans, Kevin Kline, Joan Allen and Sigourney Weaver give refreshingly honest performances, but the film's ending offers their characters no hint of redemption. The ice storm, as a natural symbol of change and the wiping away of sins, is like Noah's flood without the rainbow...

Author: By Erwin R. Rosinberg, | Title: The Ice Storm | 12/12/1997 | See Source »

There are also occasional flashes of brilliance that hint at Coppola's past genius. What the movie lacks in drama, it often makes up for in comedy. Coppola can't help but accentuate what is absurd about these characters even as he tries to inject them with true emotions. At times, it almost becomes clear what Rainmaker could be--a genre-busting comedy that plays off cliches...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: No Lightning for this 'Rainmaker' | 12/5/1997 | See Source »

...older women's bone density 1% to 2%. It also seemed to reduce the incidence of breast cancer--by 58% over the course of a year in one study--and to cut the level of so-called bad cholesterol in the blood. Best of all, researchers have found no hint of trouble in their patients' uterine or breast tissue--at least...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ESTROGEN DILEMMA | 12/1/1997 | See Source »

Dashboard navigation systems may be all the rage right now, but they're just a hint of what the wired car of the future will do. Last week IBM unveiled a "Network Vehicle" that can read E-mail aloud, find local hotels and restaurants and deliver both TV programming and full Internet access. But don't trade in that Lexus just yet: these dream machines won't hit the road for at least five years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Techwatch: Dec. 1, 1997 | 12/1/1997 | See Source »

...directs this film about uneasy family relationships in the restess, promiscuous 1970s with crystalline precision. As the leaders of two archly funny but disturbingly bleak suburban clans, Kevin Kline, Joan Alen and Sigourney Weaver give refreshingly honest performances, but the film's ending sadly offers their characters no hint of redemption. The ice storm, as a natural symbol of change and the wiping away of sins, is like Noah's flood without the rainbow...

Author: By Erwin R. Rosinberg, | Title: The Ice Storm | 11/21/1997 | See Source »

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