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...National Congress, Mandela led a protracted battle against the apartheid regime of South Africa, an ugly remnant of colonial imperialism. Today Harvard honors him for his personal sacrifices in the name of freedom--among them the 27 years he spent imprisoned. The eventual success of his efforts is a testament to the fire of his determination, the strength of his character and the justice of his cause...
...perhaps more basic dispute: the conflict between the Clintonites' desire for something known as "closure" (a New Age buzz word drawn from the vocabulary of family therapy) and the cry from other quarters for what used to be called justice (a term one associates more with the Old Testament). Indeed, if an alien were to view the tapes of Clinton's recent TV defenders, he, she or it might be inclined to think that "closure" was a kind of magic spell whose mere invocation could bring redemption and peace...
...perhaps the greatest testament of Sosa's worth is the fact that he has provided Bulls-obsessed Chicagoans--at least for the moment--with a distraction from their nervous preoccupation with the future of Michael Jordan and the rest of the world champion hoopsters. "The fans around here are crazy about Sosa," says Ron Stampley, manager of the Cubby Bear, a popular sports bar near Wrigley Field. "They cheer for him as loudly as they cheer for Jordan." Indeed, Sosa's slugging streak, along with wunderkind pitcher Kerry Wood's arm and first baseman Mark Grace...
...Manoel's recollections, they are engaging, autumnal; he wears the wizened smile of a man who knows he is visiting his youth for the last time. It is easy to see this as Mastroianni's testament, but it is also Oliveira's. This amazing auteur, whose spare, poignant films (Doomed Love, The Cannibals) are rarely seen in the U.S., has been directing since 1929--and has made a film every year of the '90s. Oliveira will be 90 in December. On the evidence of this vigorous Voyage, he is just hitting his stride...
Strong performances by Rhames and a hilarious Steve Zahn, as Foley's partners in crime, actually make the flashbacks more compelling than the rather illogical romance that poses as the center of the film. The ultimate success of the movie is a real testament to the stellar skills of Clooney and Lopez...