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Puff Daddy proves originality bad

By Michael Posey | July 29, 1997

Like the Vanguard movement of the 1970s, Puff Daddy (Sean Combs), Bad Boy CEO and entertainer, finds that originality can be a bad thing. Popularized by pop artists such as Andy Warhol and literary staples like Manuel Puig, the Vanguard movement questioned the boundaries of originality.

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'Arcadia' succeeds with skillful acting and suspense

By Ann De Bord | July 25, 1997

"Arcadia," a mind-teasing search for truth among the English landscape and through the gamebooks of the Coverly household, premiered last night at the Hopkins Center with great energy, good acting and incredible costumes. Dartmouth's cast, which includes visiting British actor Sam West, enthusiastically met the challenge of Tom Stoppard's elaborate and complex play which alternates from 1809 to the 1990s from scene to scene until the end when past and present collide. Director James Loehlin correctly describes the script in the program, as a "masterpiece." His direction, while beautifully wrought, was sometimes lacking in creativity. The play opened with lights up on Thomasina Coverly, a 13-year old aristocrat played gracefully by Amanda Jones '97, and Septimus Hodge, her tutor portrayed stunningly by West. From the beginning, Jones provided great depth to her character by demonstrating both youth and innocence as well as the Coverly family genius.

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Matchbox 20 album sounds great, lacks depth, needs work

By Erik Tanouye | July 23, 1997

On the surface, Matchbox 20's debut album "Yourself or Someone Like You" sounds like another Counting Crows/Wallflowers knock-off. And while the world could certainly live with one more hard-edged folk rock band, that band shouldn't be Matchbox 20. Sure, they sound great.

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'All day All night' is nothing new

By Micheal A. Posey | July 21, 1997

Changing Faces, the R&B duo who first hit the musical scene three years ago with the R. Kelly inspired single, "Stroke You Up," and quickly submerged under the weight of other talented girl groups on the charts, has suddenly resurfaced with another disc, "All Day | All Night," which features another R.

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'Nothing to Lose' wins with chemistry

By Erik Tanouye | July 17, 1997

Finally, someone made a buddy-cop movie without all the lame police drama trappings. "Nothing to Lose" uses the great chemistry between Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence strictly for laughs in the story of an ill-fated criminal caper. Robbins plays advertising mogul Nick Beam.

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'My Best Friend's Wedding' delights audiences

By Jeffrey Beyer | July 7, 1997

As far as romantic comedies go, one of the strongest movies of this decade was "Pretty Woman," which in 1990 catapulted Julia Roberts into the forefront of A-list actresses. Unfortunately for Roberts, though, some of her more recent efforts have not exactly been blockbusters -- take a peek at "Mary Reilly" or "I Love Trouble" if you need convincing. But Roberts' latest effort, the witty and entertaining "My Best Friend's Wedding," is a solid return to form and should re-establish Roberts as one of Hollywood's hot commodities after all those mediocre performances caused her to lose some of her luster. "My Best Friend's Wedding" starts off like countless other formula romantic comedies, but draws its strength from an inventive plot and creative characters that come as a breath of fresh air to the audience. Roberts plays Julianne Potter, who is stunned to find out that Mike O'Neal, her best friend in the whole world, is getting married.

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'When We Were Kings' explores the inside world of boxing

By Gene Park | July 7, 1997

The awesome story of the Rumble in the Jungle, the 1974 heavyweight championship fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, is retold in Leon Gast's "When We Were Kings" -- an entertaining documentary anchored by Ali's legendary charisma. The Dartmouth Film Society presented "When We Were Kings" last Wednesday.

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U2 concert brings Boston audience to PopMart

By David Kung | July 3, 1997

The U2 PopMart concert dazzled the audience Tuesday night at Foxboro Stadium with a combination of excellent songs, sparkling pyrotechnic displays and one giant lemon. The concert -- the first of two in Massachusetts -- was certainly a spectacle-fest for the audience of over 52,000 enthusiastic fans.

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