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...famous "Fuji" bowl, now designated a national treasure by the Japanese and hence unable to be shown in the U.S. - but he never ran his own kiln. Like Rikyu before him, Koetsu worked with a family of potters whose name came to stand for a whole class of rough, low-fired pottery: raku ware. Unlike Rikyu, though, Koetsu got his hands dirty, shaping the clay, carving it with knife and spatula...
...Martin: You?re the second person to think I?m too critical of Ray. Helen Fielding (author of "Bridget Jones?s Diary") said, "You?re a little rough on yourself." Well, Ray?s not me, and, no, I don?t think so. Ray is behaving like a 20-year-old. But his quest is sincere. His quest is coming to terms with who he needs, what he needs. And sometimes you harm, sometimes you are harmed...
...Girlfight, the latest coming-of-age teenage tale, starring newcomer Michelle Rodriguez. Wearing army fatigues and sweats instead of the requisite cleavage bearing tank top, Rodriguez delivers a mesmerizing and fiery performance, not to mention a mean left-hook. As Diana, a troubled teen from Red Hook, a rough Brooklyn neighborhood, Rodriguez finds her salvation in the predominantly male world of amateur boxing. Capitalizing on this world of precise grace and raw aggression, Director Karyn Kusama throws sexual stereotypes and cinematic genres into the ring, creating a match I can't help but cheer loudly for. Audiences at this year...
...Lawrence Livermore so graciously explains in the promotional materials, Green Day aren't just snot-nosed kids anymore. Billie Joe has a wife and two boys, for whom he says he wants to write songs about hope. Well, that's fine, but how does the music sound? With the rough edges rubbed out in production, what's left are a few standout pop tracks. "Church on Sunday" and "Castaway" won't bug your parents and they don't break any new ground on a broad musical scope, but they're still catchy as hell. And they're a step forward...
...project is also on the upswing in the financial area. After a rough period initially, the system came through the end of the fiscal year--traditionally a tough time, with extra work--with flying colors...