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...change, almost as visibly as his eye blackens. But by the end, he opts not for love but for wandering. This type of movie could undercut all of the statements of modernity Leigh has spent two hours making. Johnny must continue his solitary, vagabond ways with only his sharp wit and active libibo. Like a modern-day Huck Fin, Johnny sees the skeleton that forms the basis of the human psyche, he also sees the skeletons in everyone's closet. With this knowledge and his determination, we hope he finds the meaning that he wants so much before his apocalyptic...

Author: By G. WILLIAM Winborn, | Title: Leigh Shows the Bitter Truth | 3/10/1994 | See Source »

...know a Lutz from a spread eagle know that Kerrigan won the money jackpot. Already comfortable from endorsements, she adds major deals with Disney and Ray-Ban and is poring over offers from cosmetics makers, toy companies and bedding outfits. Reebok and Seiko, who had the wit to sign her up before she became a household name, have intensified their wooing. The former outfitted her family with Norway-proof togs; the latter held a dinner in her honor in the farmhouse near Oslo where the Israelis and Palestinians held their secret peace talks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: End of the Winter's Tale | 3/7/1994 | See Source »

...wonder how much practice went into creating that superb air guitarist.) Lest I misinterpret his commitment to his characters, Cruise clarified, "That's not to say I go home and bite Nic's neck." (I felt like he was slowly letting me into his shell--first angst, now wit! Persistence was gradually paying...

Author: By Deborah E. Kopald, | Title: All Life Is a Boat, And Tom's Cruisin' | 3/3/1994 | See Source »

...aspiring screenwriters." He explained that he is very eager about the new venture to develop and produce scripts in order to give something back to the industry that has made him a star. Cruise is also strongly committed to helping the upcoming generation of filmmakers. Finally, I had found wit, angst, vision and a penchant for social activism! Tom Cruise clearly has a focus...

Author: By Deborah E. Kopald, | Title: All Life Is a Boat, And Tom's Cruisin' | 3/3/1994 | See Source »

Actors just don't write telegrams like that anymore. All right, so most people today don't write telegrams-they e-mail--but if they did write telegrams, would they contain such wit? I don't think...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: To Catch a Movie Star | 3/3/1994 | See Source »

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