Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions falls limp compared to previous adaptation of the Choderlos de Lacos novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses.

"...try extra hard to play the nice guy (or blackmail other teens who pose a threat). At times, Phillippe..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Screens Review by Mike Emery

It's Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature

Understanding the Science

"...World populations in the new millennium. However, this emotional blackmail technique seems to have backfired on the FDA and..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Book Reviews

For the Relief of Unbearable Urges: Stories

"...famous news anchor, of course -- who finds herself blackmailed by, well, mail. Letters. Explicit, embarrassing, personal letters sent..."

June 11, 1999 Books Review

Play It Again, Sam

All About Eve (1950)

"...grease. In short order, she fakes a pregnancy to blackmail money from a boyfriend, runs off to become a..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature

Writer-at-Large

"...that Hadrian and Sonny's friendship is inextricably nettled by blackmail, murder, and adultery and that the genuinely thrilling and..."

May 14, 1999 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Roll 'Em

March

"...involved with two brothers, an insurance policy, murder, and blackmail. The film's story is by Austin Film Festival screenplay..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Scanlines

The Opposite of Sex

"...... sex with a minor, illegitimate pregnancy, physical abuse, blackmail, murder, drugs ... this is a comedy? Damn straight..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Screens Feature

Postmarks

Hysteria Doomed Plan

"...Yard Dog, Uncommon Objects, Rock & Roll Rentals, Antigua, Blackmail, Amelia's Retrovogue, Ivory Aisles, Chuy's Restaurant, just to name..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Column

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Traveller

"...Easy finds himself armpit-deep in a couple of murders, blackmail, political corruption, kiddie porn, and the local mayoral race...."

Oct. 9, 1998 Screens Feature

Military Hospitality

Austinites Warmly Received at "School of the Assassins"

"...manuals used at the school, manuals that condoned torture, blackmail, and assassination. A recently released Inspector General's report criticized..."

Dec. 5, 1997 News Feature by Joshua Fisher

Termagant Homosexuals...

"...paying people not to break the law. It's called blackmail. We are seeing privatization run amok. Be leery of..."

May 23, 1997 Column

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...their way through a treacherous narrative that includes murder, blackmail, drugs, sexual abuse, duplicity, incest, and patricide. UNDERWORLD..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Remember the Angle

Familiar Props and Tired Stories at the Alamo

"...Times had interviewed Gilliard, who said Gtech tried to blackmail her, threatening to release the damning report. Gilliard also..."

Nov. 8, 1996 News Column by Chris Walters

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Gabriel Over the White House

"...FDR never dreamed to defuse the Depression (!) and blackmail other nations into world peace (!!). It's a wildly..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Screens Feature

The New Payola

When Radio Stations Become Concert Promoters

"...potentially large crowd and get airplay. "It turns into blackmail," says Rees, describing the implied arrangement. "I mean, let's..."

Aug. 2, 1996 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Why Portland Doesn't Look Like Austin

Rose (City)-Colored Glasses

"...the minority," he says. "We all know that there's blackmail going on -- that people can, and have, gotten..."

Dec. 15, 1995 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Under Covers

Dusting off Jackets

"...characters and even fewer suspects. Motives of insurance fraud, blackmail, and jealousy are aired well in advance, so it..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

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