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Two contemporary music giants descend upon the Bay

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A Gem of a Caper

Bags of jewels stolen. Two brothers in custody. The store owner implicated. Who done it?

Best Laid Plans

Michael Winterbottom delivers the sex, and not much else

Songs of Freedom

Perhaps the candidates running in the 2004 election could use some help selecting their campaign music

Burning Japanese

Godzilla after 50 years reveals more than just a rubber suit

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Honky-tonker Jill Olson infuses her solo album with a touch of sadness

Report Card

Spielberg's Minority Report gets good grades until the end

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Ennio Morricone has written great music for good, bad and ugly films

Valleyboy.scam

Kevin Yaeger struck it rich and partied with the prettiest boys in Silicon Valley -- until his lies caught up with him

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Ring Wrangling

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Kooky Proles and Gucci Buddhism

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One of Us Stinks

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Night + Day

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Out of Africa

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Ewok Don't Run

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The Force Is Almost With You

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