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A Self Made Hero could be called The Secret Life of Walter Vichy. Albert Dehousse (Mathieu Kassovitz) is a slow-witted fellow with a gift for mimicry. He was not called for war service, so when a true Resistance hero relates his adventures, Albert uses these particulars to dress up...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: THE THREE FACES OF EVIL | 10/20/1997 | See Source »

Woodham specifically mentioned the Nietzsche character who declares God's death: "the madman," an enlightened being whom the rest of the world perceives as lunatic. The madman declares, "I have come too early ... My time is not yet." In his note, Woodham purportedly wrote his own rant: "I am not...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MISSISSIPPI GOTHIC | 10/20/1997 | See Source »

"Shlemiel the First" is the tale of a dim-witted beadle who is recruited by his town's wise men to spread the teachings of the almost as dim-witted sage, Gronam Ox (Charles Levin). The foolish sages, (or sage fools) persuade the poor man and his dreidel to travel...

Author: By Luke Z. Fenchel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Clarinets Captivate but No Surprises From Silly Shlemiel | 9/19/1997 | See Source »

In recent years, the other networks that constitute the "Big There" have stuck with much tamer image campaigns. CBS bundles its programming with the hearty slogan, "Welcome Home," though shows like this fall's "Brooklyn South," a cop show that's heavy on violence, don't seem all that welcoming...

Author: By Erwin R. Rosinberg, | Title: ABC Ads Come Too Close to the Truth | 8/15/1997 | See Source »

Jacket copy for The Tenth Justice promises "dialogue as true as it is sharp-witted." But sure enough, by page four, a superior is telling our hero Ben Addison, "You are the hottest property on the board. You're Boardwalk and Park Place."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COOL SUMMER READS: PUT DOWN THAT PROUST | 5/26/1997 | See Source »

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