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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...works against the film burning itself in your memory. Even Penns fiery Emmet is too contained by the movies conceit to really stick with you. Perhaps its symbolic of what Allen has achieved here that Mortons Hattie is the only character who transcends the movies clever but self-limiting setup. Though Allen is traditionally known for his witty, fast-paced dialogue, youll remember her silent, expressive eyes long after everything else about Sweet and Lowdown has faded away...

Author: By Erwin R. Rosinberg, | Title: Sweet Lacks Flavor | 12/10/1999 | See Source »

...film and imagination follows a Depression-era housewife (Mia Farrow) who goes to the pictures for escapism and one day finds that her favorite movie character (Jeff Daniels) has somehow escaped from the screen and into her life. The movie gets unexpected poignancy out of its superb comic setup and shares with Sweet and Lowdown Allens talent for recreating...

Author: By Edwin Rosenberg, | Title: Woody's Overlooked Gems | 12/10/1999 | See Source »

...party certainly has a good musical setup and ample chip and cookie provisions. I find the famous "HRO Special Punch" a bit shady. Served with a ladle out of a large but shallow bowl, it has the rankest taste I have ever sampled, faintly resembling antifreeze mixed with stale frion. Making sure it is not just my taste, I query my pal Eran...

Author: By Lisa J. Powell, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Just Can't Get Enough: One Night, 15 Parties | 12/9/1999 | See Source »

...Shapiro wrote in her position paper that the proximity of the two groups in the Loeb Drama Center is "a potentially terrific setup." At the meeting, she emphasized that she plans to establish a solid partnership between ART and HRDC...

Author: By Eugenia V. Levenson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Dramatic Club Elects New Executive Board | 12/7/1999 | See Source »

...with an Ethernet cable--not included--and do a "hardware reset." Did someone say wireless? Eventually, an Apple product manager discovered the fault. Turns out AirPort needs the arcane "name server address" from my Internet service provider, something it had not asked for during the plug-and-play software setup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stuck in an AirPort | 12/6/1999 | See Source »

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