Article: Tests unhelpful and unethical ; There is not one shred of evidence that human/animal hybrid experiments will help one single person suffering from a degenerative disease.

Article: `Playing God': Quack of Doom
The Washington Post;  October 17, 1997 ;     625 words ..."Playing God" is like an exhibit at the Smithsonian...are who could believe in the plot of "Playing God" -- and all of them could fit into a...daughter, if you care). In this respect, "Playing God" is a first-class quip-o-rama; everybody...

Article: 'Playing God' proves to be painful
University Wire;  October 17, 1997 ;     458 words ......Duchovny. His first starring role is in "Playing God," a hallucinogenic thriller that somehow...and bring down the house every time. "Playing God" is a sharp departure from his clean-c...film seems like a bad idea. Yet why is "Playing God" so wildly entertaining, even if the...

Article: `PLAYING GOD' ISN'T MUCH FUN (FOR ANYONE).(Entertainment/Weekend/Spotlight)(Review)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  October 17, 1997 ;     430 words ......Denerstein Rocky Mountain News Film Critic Playing God Grade: C- Eugene, David Duchovny; Raymond...assistants. That's a lengthy setup for Playing God, a movie that takes us on another foray...but he finds little by way of drive. Playing God has the relaxed feel of something made...

Article: 'Playing God' has its drawbacks; "Playing God.".
The Boston Herald;  October 17, 1997 ;     375 words ......the actor's first post-stardom movie, Playing God. But even he, too, might qualify it...s more, it does a poor job at each. Playing God should have stuck with the character...apparently had some sort of fall from grace. Playing God has an amusing moment here and there...

Article: `PLAYING GOD' IS SEVERAL MILES SHORT OF DEVINE.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  October 17, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Byline: AMY BIANCOLLI Staff writer ``Playing God'' might be called Tarantino Lite, except...observation, that temporarily lift ``Playing God'' from its moorings in cliche. ``Do...he opt for a monotonal slacker in ``Playing God?'' But Duchovny isn't the problem. The...

Article: Duchovny should have refrained from `Playing God' `X-files' star brings little to story of disbarred doctor with drug problem
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  October 17, 1997 ;     400 words ......why would Duchovny lend himself to "Playing God," 90-minutes of recycled B-movie hokum...supporting actor before "The X-Files," "Playing God" is unlikely to land him many more leading...the chance to do something different. "Playing God" may be different from Duchovny's regular...

Article: FILM'S DIRECTOR IS THE ONE PLAYING GOD HERE
The Columbian;  October 23, 1997 ;     293 words ......JEWETT The Columbian 10-23-1997 “Playing God” is a movie that desperately tries...performance as the nasty gangster. “Playing God” has some routine car chase action...procedures. But there is little else. PLAYING GOD * 1/2 CAST: David Duchovny, Timothy...

Article: WHY AREN'T MEN ACCUSED OF PLAYING GOD WITH WAR?(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  September 7, 2007 ;     76 words ......Editor: Birth control, not war. Why is it women are accused of playing God if they use birth control. While men who have always waged...killing people violently, cutting short lives are not accused of playing God ? The United Nations should be planning for and headed towards...

Article: Profilers say killer `is playing God'
Daily Breeze;  October 5, 2002 ;     191 words ...Profilers say killer `is playing God' BALTIMORE -- Former FBI profilers say the killer of five people...someone who likes whatthey're doing. This is someone who is playing God. They'resticking their finger in the face of the authorities...

Article: FILE DUCHOVNY'S `PLAYING GOD' UNDER `X' FOR EXCRUCIATING.(What's Happening)(Review)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  October 17, 1997 ;     357 words ......stardom, he's going to have to pick better material than ``Playing God.'' The film starts with an intriguing premise, but it quickly...Eugene has desperately missed the high of doctoring (the ``playing God'' of the title) but it's not long before he realizes he's...

Article: Is playing doctor playing God?
The Gazette;  June 27, 2000 ;     483 words ......individual patients. So when does man stop playing doctor and start playing God? The 14,000-member Christian Medical Association issued a...scientific advances to treat ailments. Many view that not as playing God but as using the intelligence God bestowed on man. The thing...

Article: 'Playing God' could sure use some substance
University Wire;  October 23, 1997 ;     395 words ......the public into believing it's paying to see a "new" film? "Playing God" forces these questions upon us with its parasitic leeching...the use of ancient Hollywood glitter and worn-down scenes," Playing God" is merely a ploy to suck money from the public's pocket without...

Article: ANALYSIS: THE BUSINESS OF PLAYING GOD
United Press International;  January 29, 2001 ;     700+ words ......01-29-2001 Analysis: The business of playing God WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Recent...attacked, often vehemently, as "man playing God". Very well then, let us set aside the...and consider the potential business of playing God. How big will it be, and what will be...

Article: THE 'X-FILES' DAVID DUCHOVNY'S 'PLAYING GOD'.(TIMEOUT)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  October 16, 1997 ;     545 words ......movie. What they're going to see in ''Playing God'' is a character a lot different from...beloved Det. Mulder of ''X-Files.'' In ''Playing God,'' Duchovny is a drug-addicted doctor...different story.'' At the very least, ''Playing God'' does not cast Duchovny as a sci-fi...