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...hour-long journey into the abstract workings of Buñuel and co-writer Salvador Dali’s seemingly bottomless imaginations, L’Age d’Or is a collection of unnerving vignettes, treating the viewer to such visual non sequiturs as men climbing on ceilings, a woman caressing and kissing a statue, and a man with a face of flies. It is challenging viewing, but the rewards are immense...
...life in 1951 as he embarks with his compatriot, Alberto Granado (Rodrigo de la Serna) on his travels—powered, initially, by the namesake motorcycle, of course—bound for the southern tip of South America. Here, Che is a far more accessible figure, and his journey radiates a certain lost-soul aura to which even a hardened capitalist could relate...
...restoring China's dignity and standing in the world. Achieving rapid economic growth while quietly transforming a Communist Party system is quite a challenge. Many Chinese leaders feel they are climbing a treacherous political slope. As they climb on, they watch America throwing rocks at them, making their journey more dangerous. From supporting human-rights campaigners to encouraging democratic nationalism in Taiwan, America has with its policies created significant difficulties for Chinese leaders, often without intending to do so. The emergence of an angry, nationalist China would be disastrous for the region and the world. But a China committed...
...Like the Bible story we all know so well," said Culp, "Jenkins took his treasure, in this case, his freedom, and squandered it." But given the first realistic opportunity, Culp maintained, Jenkins returned, to repent and face justice. At the end of the day, and a 40-year journey, Jenkins appeared to be closer to his and his wife's publicly declared desire that he be allowed to live out the rest of his years on Soga's home island of Sado. As he was whisked away by helicopter to begin his confinement at nearby Yokosuka Naval Base...
...cheer of the crowd, the thrill of the contest, the age-old test of skill and determination that separates men from boys. It writes large in legend the names of those moonshine masters who can propel a little ball on a great arcing journey and bring it to rest with a soft splash in a cup of Milwaukee’s Best. In a single word, it’s Beirut, and it’s made its presence felt on the 6th floor of Quincy...