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...kidnapped child, and an eerie, ghost-filled cave. Think this batch of scenarios will provide the basis for the next unbearably dull horror flick? Think again. “The Orphanage,” directed by Spanish newcomer Juan Antonio Bayona, is frightening, no doubt. The gloomy tone present throughout the entire film, the camera movements that crawl creepily around edges and corners in anticipation of jolt-inducing scenes, and spooky childhood games and lullabies will provide thrill-lovers exactly what they seek. But viewers will also come away with something unexpected from a scary movie: a touching film about...
...difficulties, the New York Times often adds an unnecessary constraint to the requisite limits imposed by space and information. Their headlines have a certain Timesey-ness; it’s hard to define, but regular readers know it when they see it. To provide a bit of direction, I present the Times-iest front page headlines of Fall 2007: 1) Well: Ate Too Much? Tight Pants May Be the Smallest Worry This Thanksgiving stunner features a nice correspondence between tiny pants and insignificant concerns, but its best aspect is the way that “Well?...
...only going to get worse in January. But escape is possible! During reading period, three plays will transport their audiences to three very different places: Arabia, Ancient Troy, and the Garden of Eden.“Shahrazad”“Shahrazad,” which will be presented in the Loeb Experimental Theatre from Jan. 10-12, promises to be “your Oriental fantasy come true,” says director Karol W. Malik ’08-’09. The play will bring a slice of classical Arabian culture...
With that in mind, I present to you some of the most awesome works of art about Chicago being awesome. You may not appreciate it, but trust me: It’s a pretty awesome list...
...subject of at least 10 dramatic and documentary films, several of them in production now, from China, Japan, the U.S., Europe and Canada. Some of those films - like Ted Leonsis' Nanking, which is about the Safety Zone, a refuge for Chinese in Nanjing set up by foreigners - present a shocking picture of the rape, looting, and random execution visited on the civilian population by occupying troops. On the other end of the spectrum, there is the yet-to-be-released The Truth About Nanking, by Japanese director Satoru Mizushima, who maintains the massacre is a myth...