Word: threatens
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Once Biko dies, barely an hour into the film, Woods carries the narration; he plots his escape to any land that will publish his Biko biography. The police threaten his cute family with errant gunfire and toxic T shirts, and the viewer is meant to recoil from these domestic atrocities. Of course they are horrid, yet their intended impact reinforces, in dramatic terms, the Afrikaners' credo: white lives mean more. Piling on bogus suspense devices as Woods snakes his way toward freedom, Attenborough lets the venality of South African imperialism degenerate into a staid chase film: The Brady Bunch Flees...
...Bennett and hostile congressmen could use default to threaten funding for all financial aid programs," said
Besides sophomore forward Lisa Cutone's aggressive moves and fancy stickplay, the Crimson was unable to seriously threaten Bruin goalie Sarah Lamont, who snapped up the third shutout of her amazing freshman season...
Despite aggressive midfield play by Tri-Captain Kate Felsen, the Crimson was still unable to threaten the Brown goal until three minutes were left in the game. Bruin goalie Sarah Lamont continued her masterful freshman campaign by kicking away one final Harvard threat in the last minute to close out the shutout--the Crimson's third consecutive loss...
Women's Groups Threaten Formal Protest Of Fraternity Striptease Acts...