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...point is not that Tarantino really works for the music industry, but that the way in which he's selling us his interests is no longer interesting. His vividly imagined, detailed criminal underworld, with a language all its own, was what helped hold together the short-attention-span oddities of his first two endeavors. Now, shocking devices foisted upon this movie's stultifyingly paced plot and Grier's well-intentioned yet boring performance seem instantly tired. At one point, the "sudden shoot" gimmick--witness Tim Roth's character in Reservoir Dogs, or Pulp Fiction's poor victim of Vincent Vega...

Author: By Nicolas R. Rapold, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: B-Movie Heroine Chic: Tarantino's Hyper-Hip Brew Potent No More | 1/9/1998 | See Source »

Spearheaded by goals in a five-minute span from sophomore Brett Chodorow, Senior Geordie Hyland and McCarthy, the Crimson was back in the saddle again...

Author: By Rebecca A. Blaeser, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Icemen Rally for Third-Place Finish in Wisconsin Holiday Tournament | 1/5/1998 | See Source »

Dartmouth would retaliate four minutes later, and it was no surprise that junior Scott Peach was the one to inflict the damage. After scoring two power-play goals in a span of 24 seconds against Providence, Peach displayed his scoring touch once again. A rising slapshot by Peach from just over the Harvard blue line surprised Jonas and sailed over his outstretched glove hand to knot the game...

Author: By Rebecca A. Blaeser, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Men's Hockey Concedes Weekend Split at Bright | 1/5/1998 | See Source »

...advisory, which warned the community of the danger, noted that the robberies took place in the 10-day span between...

Author: By Stephanie K. Clifford, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Robberies Prompt Advisory From Police | 1/5/1998 | See Source »

...said the short time span of the vacation, combined with the necessity to return promptly to study for exams in January, prevents others from returning home...

Author: By Jenny E. Heller, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dorms Close on Foreign Students | 12/16/1997 | See Source »

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