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...that corner, weighing in at $100 or $200 million, are "blockbusters" like Armageddon; and in this corner are the 98-pound weaklings of the film industry, "independent" movies like Gods and Monsters. From the former we can expect special effects, saccharine plots and Bruce Willis; while from the latter we can expect intellectual affects, subtle plots and a British actor who just finished a run in a critically acclaimed drama on the West End, and of whom you've likely never heard. One is edging ever closer towards television, the other towards drama, and we who enjoy both, or neither...

Author: By John T. Meier, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HIGH ART IN `MONSTERS' | 12/4/1998 | See Source »

Meet Joe Black tries to follow in the footsteps of Titanic as an overbudgeted attempt at epic romance. But where the latter had compelling, dramatic artistry compensating for underwritten characters, Meet Joe Black can't transcend its superficiality. The concluding "twist" offers the best example. Instead of proving that Susan really did find humanity and goodness in Death's dark soul, we only get final confirmation that she never really probed beneath his exterior...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Welcome to the Brad Pitt School of Acting | 12/4/1998 | See Source »

...powerhouse at such a low price, Apple had to make some sacrifices. The iMac lacks a built-in floppy disk drive. Without such a form of writeable media, installations can become difficult. However, in the college dormitory environment, where high-speed networks are more efficient than floppy disks, the latter is becoming obsolete. In creating a cheap computer, Apple decided to forgo the drive and to offer it as an external option--leaving the ultimate choice up to the consumer. Imation and Iomega both offer 100+ MB disk drives (the former also offering compatibility with current floppy disks) for less...

Author: By Nicholas C. Fox, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: iMacs `Cute,' Cheap but Hard to Use | 11/24/1998 | See Source »

Overall, Jeeves is capable of answering some six million possible questions. These range from such pressing informational issues as "Is Madonna's mole real?" to the more metaphysical issues of "Am I in love?" and "What is the meaning of life?" (although Jeeves' answer to the latter question leaves much to be desired...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Jeeves: Your Cyberspace Butler | 11/24/1998 | See Source »

...race wound down, with Boston Globe and Boston Herald polls showing Capuano neck-and-neck with Flynn as of late August. In the latter of days of the campaign, Bachrach began to pull out all the stops...

Author: By Marc J. Ambinder, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mr. Capuano Goes to Washington | 11/18/1998 | See Source »

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