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...film's source material, Crichton's own bestselling novel, had far more zip. Crichton conceived the book as a socially conscious thriller: he not only told the story of the robbery but also drew a savage, well-researched portrait of the economic inequities and moral hypocrisy of the mid-Victorian era. Unfortunately, he has not found a way to translate his Dickensian themes to film. Though his movie contains vivid re-creations (shot in Ireland) of London's stately mansions and grisly slums, Crichton photographs them as if he were a sightseer. His usual acerbic point...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The Lady Is a Thief | 2/5/1979 | See Source »

Number six player Wendy Sonnabend also picked up an easy three-zip win. The only four-game matches of the day kept Nell Foreman and Courtney Stimpson steaming and sweating at numbers three and four, respectively...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Women's Varsity Squash Team Dispenses With Dartmouth, 6-1 | 1/8/1979 | See Source »

Poised Eli quarterback Pat O'Brien guided the I-option running attack and explosive passing game downfield cooly, as the visitors marched decisively for 74 yards in 13 plays in a 7-zip lead. Even a 15-yard holding penalty failed to halt the Eli onslaught...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Yale Runs Past Harvard, 35-28 | 11/18/1978 | See Source »

Less than 20 minutes into the game, Yale had a 14-zip lead and a chance to write a Harvard-humiliating chapter into the history of The Game...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Yale Runs Past Harvard, 35-28 | 11/18/1978 | See Source »

...chains put new zip into a fusty trade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Rambunctious Revival of Books | 10/30/1978 | See Source »

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