| Vol XXXV No. 81 |
Thursday, January 31, 2002 |
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`Hawk' depicts tragic events in Somalia
By BILL FUSZ
Scene Movie Critic
 "Only the dead have seen the end of war." This quote, credited to Plato, appears at the beginning of both the movie "Black Hawk Down" and the book on which it is based. The haunting tone created by the phrase lingers ... [more]
`Mothman' flies high with suspense
By BRIAN BIRCHER
Scene Movie Critic
Supernatural thrillers have seen a resurgence in popularity since the success of M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 sleeper hit "The Sixth Sense." The latest entry to attempt success in this tricky genre is director Mark Pellington's "The Mothman Prophecies." John Klein (Richard ... [more]
Penn shares a little love with `Sam'
By JUDE SEYMOUR
Scene Movie Critic
John Lennon once penned the simple phrase "All you need is love." In 1967, Lennon could not have foreseen how such uncomplicated words would become a universal mantra that has outgrown the framework of a mere Beatles tune and been applied ... [more]
`Count's' tale is quality entertainment
By LIAM DACEY
Scene Movie Critic
If there is a film that provides a dramatic mix of action, betrayal and revenge, "The Count of Monte Cristo" is it. Due to the lack of recent efforts in this genre, the revival of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel is a ... [more]
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