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THE BIGGEST STUMBLING block to enjoying this film is the difficulty that you will undoubtedly encounter in correctly understanding it. As far as I can remember, the film's plot involved the aforementioned good-looking Arab trying to garner the favour of his people by convincing them that he possesses...

Author: By Cristina V. Coletta, | Title: Boogie Down the Nile | 1/31/1986 | See Source »

Few, including members, will argue that membership in the Clubs is central to life at Harvard today. I have yet to encounter a student who felt his College career wasted for lack of membership in a Club, though some, no doubt suffer mild disappointment. The possibility of belonging simply leavens...

Author: By E.l. Pattullo, | Title: Final Clubs: A Curious Target for Reformist Zeal | 1/24/1986 | See Source »

In the book, Castro basically views Christianity as useful for revolution. Disagreeing with Karl Marx, he does not think religion is necessarily the opiate of the people. That depends, says Castro, on whether it is used to defend the rich. He sees great promise in Latin American Catholicism's shift...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Castro Looks At Christianity | 12/30/1985 | See Source »

The whole picture is like that: too much of a noble thing. Spielberg has chosen to elegize the story by romanticizing it, swathing the characters in Norman Rockwell attitudes, a meddlesome symphonic score, and a golden fairy dust that shines through the windows like God's blessing. For every scene...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The Three Faces of Steve the Color Purple | 12/23/1985 | See Source »

Should the probe weather its many assaults, the rewards will be splendid. During its four-hour encounter, Giotto will explore the material streaming from the nearby nucleus with a total of ten experiments. As the craft revolves on its axis, a solid-state optical camera extending from the bottom rim...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Greeting Halley's Comet | 12/16/1985 | See Source »

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