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Jonathan Nossiter says he never wanted to make a film about wine. The American filmmaker and sommelier thought it would be too hard to avoid the snob image that his favorite beverage often evokes. A slick portrait of oenophiles spouting pretentious adjectives as they decant a product the audience can only enjoy vicariously? No thanks. "That would have been worse than the cheesiest porn film," he says. Luckily, Nossiter, 43, overcame his reluctance. Mondovino, his documentary about globalization's impact on the winemaking business, is a quirky, subversive defense of Terroir: the idea that every wine ought...
...addition, we must ask to what extent responses were inflated as a direct result of HUDS’ slick public relations campaign. There is no question that HUDS has been on a crusade lately to bombard students with advertisements of improvements and extras, attempting to overshadow the more unsavory truth that they have been increasingly burdened with budgetary constraints. While we’re generally in favor of spicing up menus with seasonal snacks, the over-promotion of seasonal menus and themes seems stale in the face of continued cutbacks. After the barrage of HUDS’ public relations binge...
...subtle synthesizer unites these discs to such an extent that the artists themselves are in a definitive back seat: this is all about drawing out the songs and flaunting their skill behind the dials. No song lasts less than four minutes, and vocals are sparse, giving way to slick instrumental above all else...
...visit Gina Martinez's new culinary studios in Morrisville, N.J. You will probably find a big batch of 10-year-olds in mini-aprons whipping up a carrot cake or chanting "Viva the chef! Viva the chef!" in time to their vegetable chopping. With folk songs playing in the slick teaching kitchen, the kids hum while their food sizzles. It's an unconventional kind of cooking school, and it really works. Martinez, 38, a Cuban-American former school teacher, has used that recipe to build a national chain of cooking schools for kids featuring courses like Mind, Body and Belly...
...film’s slick action and outreach to all audiences sets it apart from regular Disney fare. The Incredibles was conceived during the acrimonious splintering of the Disney/Pixar distribution relationship. A subtle hint of this conflict reveals itself when Syndrome, Mr. Incredible’s nemesis, reflects upon his humble origins and proclaims, “You respect me now because I’m a threat...