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...Though Shah chronicles appalling scenes?three sisters are forced to watch the murder of their mother by the Taliban?they are pared down to a made-for-TV pathos that is too easy to shrug off. In contrast, Seierstad's women, victimized by a tyrannical system that has changed little since the fall of the Taliban, are complex and disturbingly unforgettable. Neither Seierstad's closed world of the Khan household nor Shah's war-rent Afghanistan make for comfortable reading, but both books offer a rare glimpse of life beneath the burqa in a land that is too often portrayed...
...Klinger’s etchings are another highlight. His four prints from On Death, Part One examine death’s randomness, hauntingly capturing episodes of sudden death with terrific contrast between line and tone through etching and aquatint techniques. His two prints from Brahms Fantasies resemble surreal collages of these techniques, with eerie open-mouthed faces stuck onto harps and a powerful background of turbulent waves and sky converging to reflect the chaotic power of the composer’s music...
Although Ferrell is the star of the project, Bob Newhart’s Papa Elf provides a nice contrast to Buddy and is a generous source of humor in his own right. Newhart’s monotone voice, cynicism and perpetually droopy face only accentuate Ferrell’s outrageous character. This is a memorable film...
...contrast to the 2001 and 2002 openers, Harvard was outshot Saturday (24-20). The main culprit was a second period in which the Crimson had two five-on-three penalty kills—one of which was successful—and mustered a mere three shots on goal...
This game stands in contrast to the Crimson’s recent struggles to put teams away. In last Saturday’s match against Princeton, Harvard dominated the action but was only able to come away with a 2-0 victory, giving the game some unneeded excitement...