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...early history of Seinfeld has become a well-told story of genius vs. the philistines. NBC nearly killed the series in 1989 after test audiences hated the pilot. Now the new DVD of the show's first three seasons teaches us that the philistines were ... right. Sort of. On second look, the pilot, while funny enough, is weak compared with the observational gem the show became. As Jerry Seinfeld gamely admits on a commentary track with cocreator Larry David, "We didn't know what we were doing...
...alternate viewpoint after talking to biblical scholars. "We think debate is healthy in the church and will help both series," says publisher Ron Beers. The Last Disciple, one of three books planned by Hanegraaff and his co-author, Sigmund Brouwer, has sold 50,000 copies in six weeks (vs. 85,000 for Left Behind in its first year). But LaHaye says he isn't worried. He plans to deliver the four books he owes Tyndale and let readers decide how this story ends. --By Cathy Booth Thomas
...best known for 2003's Tomb Raider sequel. The only name is Minnie Driver, who is less than hot these days and has a cameo as the jealous opera diva Carlotta. Although Phantom has kept salaries low by casting virtual unknowns, its $80 million budget puts it between Alien vs. Predator and The Incredibles. An ensemble of 100-plus sings and dances through Schumacher's enormous, immaculately designed soundstages. In addition to the roof set, where stone gargoyles gaze down malevolently, there's the Phantom's Lair - a dark catacomb where the deformed genius composes on his grand piano...
...kind of movie that casts the establishment as the good guy and everyone who goes against them are either evil or woefully misinformed. While, to many, such a theme may seem ironic, what makes this movie so pertinent and vital is the fact that this unthinking good-vs.-evil mentality may be more widespread than we’d like to believe. On the other hand, this movie also tells me that beating the hell out of puppets is funny...
...particularly important with The Crimson’s so-far undefeated and titled season coming to a close this Saturday with the 121st Game. While Corbett refuses to give his prediction for fear of jinxing The Game, he does advise readers to keep an eye out for the Fitzpatrick vs. Cowan match-up, the second meeting of two phenomenal quarterbacks...