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...result successfully steers clear of a cliche ridden things-are-bad philosophy. Avoiding the didacticism of hammering home a single point--the misery of the downtrodden--Terkel instead has culled enough of a range of happiness and unhappiness from his interviewees to stir the emotions without demanding any clear reaction. For every openly frustrated speech--like the steelworker (Michael Rapposelli) who wants desperately to get out of work and "go tell some guy fuck you," because he can't tell his boss--there is a dreamer like Anthony Calnek's stonemason, who notices the crooked bricks in every house...
...past several weeks, the Ayatullah has been trying to stir up resentment against the government of Saudi Arabia by including fundamentalist Shi'ite zealots among the Muslims making the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Speaking for many gulf Arabs, Bahrain's Prime Minister Khalifa says: "The continual upheaval in Iran is a great danger. But subversion is the greatest threat of all. I have no doubt that the U.S. appreciates the scope of this threat...
...recent years, the plight of orphan-disease victims has begun to capture national attention and stir concern. Beginning in 1980, several dramatic hearings of the House Subcommittee on Health and the Environment raised awareness of the issue with testimony from Marjorie Guthrie, the singer's widow, Actor Jack Klugman, whose TV show Quincy devoted an episode to Tourette's syndrome, and researchers like Van Woert. A study by the committee identified 134 drugs to treat orphan diseases, but found that only 58 were on the market or even under investigation by drug manufacturers. Furthermore, more than two-thirds...
...twelve years, Vicki Morgan, 30, is suing his estate for lifetime support of at least $5 million. His socialite wife Betsy claims that Morgan was paid for sexual services and is entitled to nothing more. Says Los Angeles Times Society Editor Jody Jacobs: "It's caused a real stir...
TEMPEST IS BEST in its simplest moments. Cinematographer Don McAlpine's opening shots of the stark geography of Phillip's island do more than just stir a feeling of wonder--they wrench it from deep down inside, ably abetted by Stomu Yamashita's eerie, haunting score, Miranda (Molly Ringwald) and Aretha provide welcome lightness with their a capella renditions of the pop tune. "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?," a protest of the harsh conditions of their voluntary captivity. As the island's actual inhabitant. Raul Julia as Kalibanos is a nearly perfect primitive, adoring his goats and his Sony...