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...time when Jason Bourne and James Bond are worshiped like cinema kings, when quick cuts and chase scenes are box office gold, Minghella's films seem to come from a bygone era. The lingering shots; the scenes that measure out in minutes, not seconds; the dialogue where silence says as much as words - his motto could have been "Just Because Nothing Happens Doesn't Mean Nothing Is Happening." Watching a Minghella film takes patience, but it can be a rewarding wait. "He was not a stylist as a director," David Puttnam, a British film producer and friend of Minghella...
...Tiffany & Co.: The little blue box is doing just fine, particularly overseas. After all, wealthy folks still have Valentine's Day and wedding gifts to buy. Luxury retailers without an international presence are the ones struggling. "Tiffany's end results were pretty good because they don't only sell to clients looking for affordable luxury but to very rich customers who are not necessarily impacted by the U.S. dollar," says Dave Sievers, retail practice leader at Archstone Consulting. He foresees luxury spending stabilizing or even increasing as 2008 progresses. For this fiscal year, Tiffany predicts at least a 10% growth...
...said of the difference between the first two games of the series. “There’s not a lot of secrets to that, or X’s and O’s, it’s more about the discipline to stay out of the box.”Five minutes later, Harvard broke through with a hard-fought goal of its own. Jostling with a Bobcats defender for the puck next to the right post, senior Dave Watters managed to kick it out to freshman Pier-Olivier Michaud in the slot, who delivered a wrister...
...eight years. Following Saturday night’s penalty-filled match, in which the Bobcats scored on its first four power-play opportunities, the Crimson turned its focus last night to one key theme: penalties. “We did a much better job tonight staying out of the box,” co-captain Mike Taylor said. The Crimson tallied only six penalties to the Bobcats’ five, and Harvard’s special teams shut out Quinnipiac on every one of its power-play opportunities. “We did a much better job limiting their ability...
...handle with a shooter like that.”But the Dartmouth defense couldn’t stop the bleeding for long, especially when a rash of penalties put the Big Green at a severe disadvantage. Junior Sarah Newman and senior Carrie Thompson were both sent to the penalty box within a minute of each other, giving the Crimson a 5-on-3 power play.Harvard capitalized on the opportunity when Vaillancourt struck again, one-timing a pass from junior Katie Vaughn on a textbook play, to give the Crimson a 4-1 lead and essentially put the game...