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Dates: during 1980-1989
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-- In Bulgaria at least 50,000 people marched peacefully through central Sofia, chanting "Democracy!" and "Free elections!" and demanding that Todor Zhivkov, the autocratic hard-liner who had been ousted only a week earlier after 35 years in power, be put on trial. Although the unthinkable has become a daily...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Irresistible Tide | 11/27/1989 | See Source »

CLOSER THAN EVER. This musical sampler from lyricist Richard Maltby Jr. and composer David Shire is an off-Broadway charmer deftly performed. Special joys: character songs that actors Brent Barrett and Sally Mayes render as richly nuanced as one-act plays.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Voices: Nov. 27, 1989 | 11/27/1989 | See Source »

Still, there is plenty of wisecracking humor and suspense in this tale of two hapless Marines (ably played by Victor Love and Michael Dolan) who accidentally kill a squad mate while disciplining him, then find that the officers who ordered the discipline are lying to protect their own careers. Sorkin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Marine Life | 11/27/1989 | See Source »

But it may be that Murphy's worst idea is his own character. His box-office power having brought Paramount groveling to its knees, offering him any indulgence he wants, Murphy has come to fancy himself a killer, and that is the role he tries to play here: a psychopathic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Murphy's One-Man Band | 11/27/1989 | See Source »

Novak is able to elicit such responses because he is a most unassuming, amiable sort who leaves his ego at the door. He fits his approach to his subject. With the brusque, no-nonsense Iacocca, he conducted interviews in offices and conference rooms, never sharing a meal with him. With...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Celebs' Golden Mouthpiece: William Novak | 11/27/1989 | See Source »

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