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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...grabbing cinematic tricks, so good acting is crucial here. Fortunately, all three principals give rounded, believable performances even while improvising much of the dialogue. Heather (Heather Donahue) plays the director and narrator of the documentary. Her drive keeps the project going, but her badgering of jockish, camera-toting Mike (Michael Williams) and easy-going sound engineer Josh (Joshua Leonard) causes tension. As things go awry, however, the power structure breaks down. Their relationships become more subtle and volatile as their fear wears on them and paranoia grows. They are each sympathetic in their own ways, and that makes their plight...

Author: By Dan Luskin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Blair Witch Walks on the Real Side | 7/23/1999 | See Source »

Goodness, I hate to quibble, but your other-wise nice piece on former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis (News, "Dukakis Speaks at Institute of Politics," July 16) neglected to mention that he spends most of his time teaching college students. His Amtrak gig is part time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Former Governor's Devotion to Teaching Worth Noting | 7/23/1999 | See Source »

Goodness, I hate to quibble, but your otherwise nice piece on former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis (News, "Dukakis Speaks at Institute of Politics," July 16) neglected to mention that he spends most of his time teaching college students. His Amtrak gig is part time...

Author: By Christopher J. Bosso, | Title: Letters | 7/23/1999 | See Source »

...attention-grabbing cinematic tricks, so good acting is crucial here. Fortunately, all three principals give rounded, believable performances even while improvising much of the dialogue. Heather (Heather Donahue) plays the director and narrator of the documentary. Her drive keeps the project going, but her badgering of jockish cameraman Mike (Michael Williams) and easy-going soundman Josh (Joshua Leonard) causes tension. As things go awry, however, the power structure breaks down. Their relationships become more subtle and volatile as their fear wears on them and paranoia looms. They are each sympathetic, in their own ways, and our caring about them makes...

Author: By Dan Luskin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Blair Witch Project | 7/23/1999 | See Source »

...numbers problem. CNN reports that eight to 10 GOPers are still in the "hell no" category when it comes to the big tax cut ? plenty enough to sink the bill when the 211 Democrats and one independent are a sure thing to stick together. Mostly moderates, led by Michael Castle of Delaware, the GOP rebels have a $514 billion cut in mind ?- more in line with what?s moving through the Senate these days (with bipartisan support), and a lot closer to what Bill Clinton might actually consider signing. But House GOP bigwigs like tax hawk Bill Archer, whip extraordinaire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOP Leaders Try to Quell a Tax-Cut Mutiny | 7/21/1999 | See Source »

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