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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...federal grand jury in 1989 about drug use. If convicted on all charges, he could be jailed for 26 years. His lawyer, R. Kenneth Mundy, calls the federal sting operation that caught Barry smoking crack with Rasheeda Moore "entrapment pure and simple." It was, says Mundy, a plot devised by a Republican Federal Government frustrated by the failure of a seven-year effort to chase a flamboyant -- and virtually unbeatable -- Democrat from office. The prosecution contends that Barry was not entrapped because his long history of drug use predisposed him to smoke crack on that fateful night last January...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Marion Barry: I Guess You All Figured That I Couldn't Resist That Lady | 7/9/1990 | See Source »

Sure, the movie does follow the other time-tested rules of that genre. The hero never has to reload his gun, the villains' weapons jam in critical situations, and the know-it-all in uniform really knows nothing. And, like in the first Diehard, the plot is farfetched enough to keep the movie from being too predictable...

Author: By Stephen J. Newman, | Title: 'Diehard 2': Still True to Its Gory-ful Mission | 7/6/1990 | See Source »

...then there is the constancy of the big finish. Naturally, McLane unravels the plot kills the bad guys and saves thousands of innocent holiday travelers. Hate to ruin the ending, but really, what else can you expect from a movie like this...

Author: By Stephen J. Newman, | Title: 'Diehard 2': Still True to Its Gory-ful Mission | 7/6/1990 | See Source »

...afraid of a little mess, Diehard 2 is pure entertainment. Ignore the implausible plot twists. Have a great time. And hold on to your seat. You just might never want to fly an airplane again...

Author: By Stephen J. Newman, | Title: 'Diehard 2': Still True to Its Gory-ful Mission | 7/6/1990 | See Source »

...matters, Thunder is about the exploits of Cole Trickle (Cruise), a rookie North American Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) driver out to prove--surprise--that he is the best race car driver around. The differences betweenThunder and Top Gun don't go much deeper than that. The storyline and plot twists of the two movies coincide with eerie familiarity...

Author: By Garrett A. Price iii, | Title: `Top Gun' Revisited and Recycled | 7/6/1990 | See Source »

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