The action scenes are reminiscent of Cold War-era spy movies with classic fistfights and kicks, thrilling and unpretentious.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

"A classic example of a program that was grossly oversold and has been badly under-delivered."

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

One of its dozen songs is a classic rock tune, Love Potion

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

She is also married to composer Mike Stoller, part of the famous song-writing duo Leiber and Stoller, who wrote such classic rock hits as Elvis Presley's Hound Dog.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

But is that literally true? Kenneth Libbrecht says it depends on what kind you're talking about, but if you mean the classic, complex six-sided version, the answer is yes.

VOA: standard.2009.12.19

Lyricist Johnny Mercer was one of the world's most prolific composers, turning out more than 1,500 songs, including a classic he co-wrote with Harold Arlen, "That Old Black Magic."

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

Madoff admitted he had been defrauding thousands of clients since the early 1990s - operating a classic Ponzi scheme - using the money that new customers invested to pay those who wanted to withdraw funds.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12