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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Also successful are the efforts of Sandra Vinton, who plays Sophia, the Zubriskys' sweet, beautiful and hideously moronic daughter. And in more minor roles, Jon Hill and Alexander Pak shine. As Leon Tolchinsky, the town's newly-arrived schoolmaster, Sherwin Parikh is perhaps not quite as convincing. At times, he emerges as almost too slick and too polished for his part...

Author: By James E. Schwartz, | Title: Simple Simon | 4/29/1988 | See Source »

...Saturday at MIT's Alumni Pool, it was the Engineers' turn to shine, as they pulled out a 7-6 victory. MIT rode on this momentum to win the MIT Invitational Tournament...

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: Engineers Edge Out Aquawomen, 7-6 | 4/25/1988 | See Source »

...laxmen are one of the country's better teams--before the Brown debacle, they were ranked number nine in the nation--and always put on a good show. Look for David Kramer (formerly of the Harvard soccer team) and Michael Bergmann (one of the U.S.A.'s better goalies) to shine...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Weekend Bill | 4/23/1988 | See Source »

This season, Harvard is hoping that the sun will shine on both Soldiers Field and the softball program. But the job must be done without graduated pitcher Janet Dickerman, first baseman Trisha Brown, third baseman Lisa Rowning and catcher Gia Baressi. The latter three had started for four years...

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: Batswomen Looking for Sunny Weather | 3/23/1988 | See Source »

Possibly there are some movie cultists who still have glowing memories of the original 1949 version of D.O.A., but even they may find this remake engaging. Screenwriter Charles Edward Pogue, who recently updated The Fly, has a gift for polishing up pop cultural artifacts so that they shine like new. And Directors Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, up from rock videos and Max Headroom, have found their own effective approximation of the beloved film noir style...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The Big Twist | 3/21/1988 | See Source »

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