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...Stoppardand Marc Norman aren't catering to anyone here,they're just having the time of their lives. Samegoes for a great ensemble cast with anirrepressible joi de vivre that permeatesevery frame. Miramax has mounted a ballisticcampaign for the film in the past few weeks in anattempt to sway staid Academy members.Unfortunately, the film's lack of gun violence,tanks and Tom Hanks will probably take it out ofthe running nonetheless.The Thin Red Line: Terrence Malick's moody,contemplative war film met with mixed reviews andunexpectedly poor ticket sales upon its nationalrelease. Though it boasts a star-studded castsecond only...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Oscar is Beautiful Saving Private Oscar Thin Red Oscar Oscars in Love Oscar | 3/9/1999 | See Source »

...momentum really began shifting Harvard'sway at 16:16 of the second when Turco moved in onVermont sophomore goaltender Andrew Allen off acollapsed off-man rush. Turco deked to hisbackhand and rung it topshelf...

Author: By Mike Volonnino, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Hockey Roars Into Playoffs | 3/8/1999 | See Source »

...after the melodrama, after the white devil disappears offstage, snarling like Cagney, a scruple (call it A.C.L.U. logic, a schoolmarm in the mind) begins to wave its little hand in the back of the hall. Easy cases make bad law, or bad principle. The powerful emotional sway of this one is unsettling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Something We Cannot Accept | 3/8/1999 | See Source »

Dorm crew work is better than most students might expect. The high wages are attractive, but the tasks--like scrubbing other peoples' toilets--sway many students into accepting less messy desk jobs. Dorm crew workers make the best of their environs...

Author: By Jordana R. Lewis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: It's Not Just Suds And Mops: Discover Dorm Crew Perks | 2/19/1999 | See Source »

...surprise. The market now values accelerating growth over consistent growth. Starting in the mid-1980s, investors became wary of U.S. industrial and cyclical companies like U.S. Steel and Phelps Dodge, which faced withering competition from abroad. At the same time though, U.S. household brands like Gillette and Nike held sway at home and won new markets abroad. No matter how tough the Japanese competed, you never wore Mitsubishi sneakers or shaved with Sumitomo blades. The top U.S. consumer brands showed consistent growth year after year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Surprising Growth | 2/15/1999 | See Source »

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