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...nothing much is made of these possibilities. Nor are the several action sequences as potent as they might be. The assault on the family by jungle adventurers; the destruction by fire and explosion of the fragile civilization the family has so painstakingly made; the storm that imperils them in their last refuge; the mad attack by Allie on a missionary settlement -- all of these are well staged but lacking in resonance. The problem is that the high- pitched whine of Allie's character finally vitiates not merely the viewer's sympathy for him, but sympathy for the movie he dominates...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Harrison's Heart of Darkness the Mosquito Coast | 12/1/1986 | See Source »

...freshman Elis (4-1) rode the strong passing game of Robert Verduzco (9 of 17 for 133 yards and two touchdowns), and a potent running attack lead by Reginald Sellars to a 27-0 victory over the Crimson...

Author: By Joseph C. Tedeschi, | Title: Bulldog Frosh Blank Crimson Counterparts, 27-0; Junior Varsity Sqauds Battle to Scoreless Tie | 11/22/1986 | See Source »

...points in just 25 games last year), Lane MacDonald (22-24--46) and Tim Barakett (19-31--50). Smith's replacement as the first-line right wing, C.J. Young, had a stellar career at Belmont Hill High School, and with Bourbeau and MacDonald should make Harvard's first line potent again...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Icemen Get Set for Title Run | 11/14/1986 | See Source »

...might guess, forgets all the lessons of the proper housewife until her husband-knows-best mate (David Schiffman) decides that enough is enough. This scene puts you in the aisle with laughter; the two actors are so convincingly stoned that it makes you wonder just how potent this pot really...

Author: By Robert Q. Mcmanus, | Title: Playing on Company Time | 11/14/1986 | See Source »

...Bulldogs have lost 13 of 20 lettermen from last season's 21-10 ECAC runners up, including forwards Randy Wood and Bob Logan. Wood was the most potent scorer in Bulldog history, and Logan made last year's ECAC second team...

Author: By Adam J. Epstein, | Title: The First Test: Brown, Yale | 11/14/1986 | See Source »

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