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October 15, 2026
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Beckett's 'Play' finds depth in simplicity

By Michelle Chui | February 25, 1998

Like a twisted rendition of campers telling horror stories by the campfire, the curtain to Samuel Beckett's rhetorically titled play, "Play," opened with three heads seemingly suspended above trash cans and lit only by flashlights from beneath. Huge, looming shadows flickering on the back wall of the stage and across the actors' faces reduced the scene to a simple contrast between light and dark. This contrast was, however, perhaps the only concrete component of the production.

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'Palmetto' is a one-note film set in a one-horse town

By Matt Frucci | February 23, 1998

About two-thirds of the way through "Palmetto" -- a steamy film noir about lust, money and revenge -- it becomes more than clear that it is nothing but an R-rated version of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," without the animation. The resemblance is subtle until "The Dip," the cartoon-killing acid of "Roger Rabbit," makes its first appearance in "Palmetto," albeit under a different name and only killing mere mortals.

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Paxton has good music, poor words

By Lou Scerra | February 17, 1998

"You want sex, but you don't understand what comes next, well is it Tina or Rex?" Those are one of the first lines of lyrics you hear when you listen to the debut, self-titled album of Paxton, the newest name signed to Nemperor Records.

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'Shaken and Stirred' puts Bond songs through the mixer

By Matt Blanchard | February 12, 1998

It has been estimated that more than half the world's population has seen a James Bond movie. With 18 installments so far, the series is far and away the longest running and most successful movie franchise in history, and an integral element of this success has always been the James Bond music. Monty Norman's classic James Bond theme is probably the single most recognizable piece of movie music in the world, and a few of the title tracks from the individual movies, like "Goldfinger," are nearly as famous.

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