Word: program
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...have any reservations about the program. I personally think that it is a good idea and I'm pleased to see that the departments at the Kennedy School thinks it is a good idea," said David Cutler, a member of the council...
Pending approval by the full Faculty, the program will begin to admit students this fall
...other hand, seasoned Star Trek fans will flock to the theaters simply to have another chance to see the Enterprise crew in action. And from that standpoint, the film succeeds. To an audience that knows the TV program well, these are not actors playing roles - they are the characters. We don't see accomplished Shakespearean actor Patrick Stewart successfully portraying a science fiction character; we see our old friend, Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the Starship Enterprise...
...three Next Generation movies so far, Star Trek: Insurrection stays closest to the spirit of the television program, incorporating themes and plot devices common throughout the Star Trek series. It relies on a storyline with a strong moral dimension--the quality which truly sets Star Trek apart from most other science fiction TV programs and movies. Like the TV series, this movie is also full of nineteenth and twentieth century references: when Data malfunctions, Captain Picard calls him back to reality by singing Gilbert and Sullivan. In the twenty-fourth century universe of Star Trek, such references might seem anachronistic...
...Victor/Victoria is a musical stuck with a weak premise and bland songs which the cast valiantly tries to deal with but never quite conquers. It is adequately entertaining, but one minute out of the theater and you have to check the program to remember any of the songs. The musical may have come to the Colonial as part of the Broadway in Boston program, but with the cheapest seats going for $48.50, one might be tempted to go to the real Broadway...