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...Will the desperate lovers be reunited once more?” But these questions are not raised or answered in a way that is logical, credible, or intriguing. The scenes drag on, as the storyline needlessly complicates itself further and further. It does not take long for the incessant action to turn into monotony. Viewers are presented with painfully gory scenes set to painfully sentimental music, for painfully long periods of time. But those scenes make no gesture at self-awareness; instead, the camera takes a step back and gives viewers a lot of time to contemplate...
...Campanella directed several episodes of the show. Imitating the visual style of Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, Campanella frames some shots with dramatic red curtains and varies shots between warm and cold colors, but he does not use the effect consistently. Campanella shows the violent, bloody corpse in long takes set to emotional music in a way that Martin Scorcese had been doing since “Gangs of New York,” brought to a real level of expertise in “Shutter Island.” In these movies Scorcese achieves a conceptual depth that...
Corruption has long been the dead weight stymieing the economies of many developing nations. However, a new economic program in India, sponsored by the good-governance group, 5th Pillar, offers an innovative new way of fighting this scourge—through individual acts of resistance. 5th Pillar is creating and distributing “zero-rupee notes” to citizens across India; when asked for a bribe, individuals hand over a zero-rupee note instead. This efficient and cheap initiative has already met considerable success in fighting bribery. Further anti-corruption efforts in the developing world should emulate...
...oversees finances, points to their reputation as a draw for potential sponsors. “Companies have either heard of us before when we reached out to them five years ago or have never heard of us before, but trust us and are impressed when they see the long list of our past sponsors...
Georgia is now taking a path radically different from that of its past, Saakashvili said at the end of his address. “We are speaking about a long process,” the president said, “but our people will not accept regression...