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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Romance might work if it had an electrifying central performance or some volcanic camera passion. It has neither. Ducey shows nerve and a lot of flesh but zero screen sorcery. As for the naughty bits, there is plenty of flesh but no joy. It's mostly an ordeal--for actress and audience. If the French want to illuminate the world in matters of sex, they'll have to try harder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Dirty Doings | 10/4/1999 | See Source »

...checked out--Digital Entertainment Network den.net) Pseudo pseudo.com and Wirebreak wirebreak.com) which just launched in mid-September--I found dozens of shows on everything from a bilingual drama about Hispanic gang members to documentaries on skateboarding superstars. Watching the blurry images on matchbox-size video windows within a computer screen can be annoying, but it's not all bad news. Instead of waiting for prime time, I can view any show whenever I want just by clicking onscreen. And because many episodes are commercial free and less than 10 minutes long, I can squeeze them in during quick breaks instead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TV on the Web | 10/4/1999 | See Source »

...just that the product is mostly crap and the price of tickets ridiculous. It's that the experience of actually being in a movie theater is so unpleasant. I no longer want to sit with the popcorn eaters and ice shakers and those who feel compelled to address the screen--not even if it costs 5[cents] to get in. Hollywood is slitting its own throat, and so is the National Association of Theater Owners. SHARON HAGEN Venice, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 4, 1999 | 10/4/1999 | See Source »

...should have used the time they devoted to excessive complication to solidify the characters and their respective motivations. The Minus Man would have the potential to be a mysterious thriller or an exciting slasher flick if Vann weren't one of the dullest murderers ever to grace the silver screen. His banality isn't due to poor acting--Wilson plays his role with flair. The problem is the filmmakers don't reveal enough--Vann, after two and a half hours of character exposition, is still frustratingly vague...

Author: By Nate P. Gray, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Confusion, Not Conversation Follows | 10/1/1999 | See Source »

Watson spoke at length about how prenatal screening needs a champion, even challenging University Health Services to offer prenatal genetic screening of students. "If there is any good from this talk, Harvard University will screen their women," he challenged. "Someone should lead...

Author: By Garrett M. Graff, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Watson Says Law Cannot Handle Genetic Engineering | 10/1/1999 | See Source »

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