Word: amours
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Throughout the hotel, the furnishing details ooze luxury - even the elevators, which are lined with black American walnut and leather. The purple-themed Skybar has a slinky after-dark appeal (try the Aviator Sling: gin, parfait amour, cranberry and lime juice), while the Brasserie is all cream-leather seating and walnut finishes. It's here that chef Allan Pickett (formerly at Galvin Bistrot de Luxe in London) makes use of local produce to create a tempting take-off menu: the piquant steak tartare is already proving a runaway success. And on the walls, black-and-white photos of Hollywood stars...
...cats.” In Étienne’s world, real life blends seamlessly with the stage; there’s no differentiation between art and life.Despite losing certain nuances in translation (the French title of the first section, “La mer l’amour,” is a lot less clunky than “Ocean/Emotion”), Étienne’s complex world is still effectively communicated. (Thankfully, the French text is offered alongside the English.) And yet there’s something in Étienne?...
...might be tempting to label this low level of analysis as a debasement of the ongoing political dialogue in this country, for its ignorance of practical policy standpoints and cultural dynamics. However, there is a growing body of research that suggests much of voting preference is, like amour fou, deaf, dumb and hopelessly impulsive...
...aged wife's affair established Malle's reputation and made Jeanne Moreau an international icon of erotic wisdom. The sex scenes, tame by today's standards, triggered a legal fight decided in the movie's favor by the U.S. Supreme Court. It's still an elegant study of urgent amour in bed, bath and beyond...
...Lost in Translation.” It’s less a story about culture clash than it’s a story about people. The film does not arrive at the saccharine grand conclusion that traditionally antagonistic peoples ought to embrace one another in an amour humane. Nor is there even a strong suggestion that relationships between new lovers or friends will overcome historic cultural divides. The cleavages between people will probably always exist, but sometimes something as insignificant as a band’s visit can momentarily extend a shaky bridge across the gulfs that normally keep people...