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There is little dialogue, and what little there is is trite. "We may not get out of this alive," says Wulfgar, in what is meant to be a tender yet nonchalant tone, while he and Shakka hold 25 people hostage. "It does not matter!" snaps Shakka. Moving it ain't...

Author: By Laura K. Jereski, | Title: Nightmares | 4/15/1981 | See Source »

King Arthur, if he existed, probably ruled in the 6th century; tales of his exploits developed, from oral history to moral imperative, over the next thousand years. No visual style could capture his moment with historical accuracy. What is needed-and what Boorman and Production Designer Anthony Pratt deliver -is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: A Glorious Camp of Camelot | 4/13/1981 | See Source »

Reagan uses his frown and his smile at the same time. He is at once affable and concerned, hopeful and worried. He leans forward on his elbows, cuts the air with long fingers. No coffee, no cigarettes, no low-calorie root beer help him through the meeting. He is such...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: A Mingling of Old and New | 2/16/1981 | See Source »

THE CHARM that captured the nation in 1980 and that made Reagan's forceful attacks on Jimmy Carter so much more palatable than the Goorgian's self-righteous whining, flows easily, even before an audience of one. The president concentrates very hard on being reassuring. He nods and smiles understandingly...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: A Presidential Close-Up | 2/13/1981 | See Source »

Willie leans forward in his office in Gutman Library, dodging the papers stacked a foot high on his desk. The 53-year-old sociologist shakes a finger to emphasize the most important lesson he has learned from observing the educational system--that the purpose of education is to develop people...

Author: By Susan K. Brown, | Title: Teaching the School Boards | 1/28/1981 | See Source »

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