Word: bit
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...mode of such Hollywood classics as Double Indemnity and The Big Sleep, these cable-noir thrillers feature tales of murder, treachery, lust and double-dealing. The mood is somber, the detectives usually disillusioned and the blonds nearly always dangerous. A bit more graphic in sex and violence than network movies, cable-noir films go straight for the gut. And their aim is true. The cable networks may get more attention for their high-minded docudramas (Mandela) and gourmet remakes (Charlton Heston in A Man for All Seasons). But these unpretentious B movies are their doughy bread and butter...
With Bush's popularity dipping because of his tax-lips flip, Democrats seem a bit more interested in his potential vulnerability. Some prancing in the paddock...
Although the ten-day prediction was a bit optimistic, Ash was in the ballpark. He gives a day-by-day account of the formation of the opposition Civic Forum, the mass demonstrations in the streets of Prague, and the rapid ascension of playwright Vaclav Havel from dissident to president...
...called Saban up (at home, of course) and asked him about starting over again with a new team. Wasn't it all a bit familiar...
...these days a growing number of savvy vacationers are leaving the car in the garage and bypassing the airport. They are going in style, taking scenic and luxury train trips on which the fun -- and a bit of fantasy -- begins with the venerable two-tone cry "All abooo-ard!" Recreational rail travel is on a roll. Some 4.8 million passengers toured the country on specialty trains last year, in contrast with 2 million riders ten years ago. The attractions can include unspoiled panoramas, relaxed atmosphere -- with someone else in the driver's seat -- comfortable sleeping quarters and lively service...