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...Boorman, a 52-year-old wild child who combines lush visual sophistication with the oneiric storytelling sense of a Hyde Park ranter, will always opt for youth's reckless hurtle into the unknown. In his forest, the prime evil is civilized man, and "back to nature" is a great leap forward. So the father in this dizzy, rapturous adventure picture must allow Tomme to do his own thing; indeed, he must destroy the part of civilization he has erected in order to let his son live a few more years in innocence. Boorman's triumph is to reclaim, for himself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Prime Evil | 4/12/2005 | See Source »

Some pilgrims came with little more than the clothes on their backs, because this was not a logical undertaking, it was a leap of faith. The population of Rome doubled in a matter of days, including an estimated 2 million Poles who descended on the Eternal City to honor their native son. There was no room at any inn, so people camped in the streets and squares, while the city tested its gift for hospitality. Romans were urged to open their doors, take people in; the government set up thousands of cots in soccer stadiums, the convention center and makeshift...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Pope's Farewell: Pope John Paul II | 4/11/2005 | See Source »

...fails, you could reformat your hard drive and start afresh. Beware: that is not for the faint of heart and could take several hours. You will have to back up everything first, including your favorite programs, and then reinstall it all, including your operating system. Before you take that leap, consult your owner's manual...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tech Watch | 4/11/2005 | See Source »

Laine won the triple jump with a leap of 15.38 meters, while Duffy beat 16 opponents with a toss of 59.05 meters...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: Men take fifth and women sixth as track and field heads southwest for outdoor challenge at Rice | 4/5/2005 | See Source »

...pretty songbird, but his singing is forceful and worldly, as if he has already seen it all. And he has. Tonight, he croons folksongs of impossible love, betrayal and heroism that flow from the depths of Afghanistan's tragic history. Under a nebula of hashish smoke, two men leap up to dance, circling each other like angry cobras. They turn aggressive and are pulled apart?even the boy's mesmerizing song cannot keep Afghans from fighting for long. When performances get wild, says Mirwais, he tells himself: "I must not be scared, never...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kabul's New Sensation | 4/4/2005 | See Source »

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