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...lithograph on the left, the first illustration in the book, is a somewhat innocuous, though certainly abstracted and solidly-colored painting in which a woman appears to be sleeping on an island in the middle of a river. The opposing lithograph, however, from the end of the children’s book, when the narrative has entirely descended into an unsettling stream-of-consciousness, eerily depicts an androgynous but clearly co-ed pair of scrawny, nude adolescents standing in what resembles dream-like Garden of Eden...
...light of these accolades, it is somewhat surprising to learn that Kwon-taek did not embark on his career in cinema with artistic aspirations. During his formative years the real motivation for his work was monetary...
Despite the somewhat distracting nature of the raw footage, it emphasizes a central theme of the film: the uncertainty inherent in trying to keep peace in a combat zone. Every plastic bag on the street might be an IED (Improvised Explosive Device), every raid another anonymous order, every prisoner facing an unknown fate. There is no clear “mission” underway, no dramatic and well-coordinated “operation” in evidence...
...next morning, however, promises a somewhat stiffer test. In the opening game of a doubleheader, Harvard will take on a battle-tested Cal-Poly team, 10-9 through 19 games played, and one of its pair of top-flight hurlers. Eva Nelson and Robyn Kontra both sport ERAs under 1.50 and between them have pitched every inning for the Mustangs this year...
...talking heads—and the pictures Rees uses seldom change from week to week. The punch lines are quick, the jokes sarcastic, and the humor based vaguely on the frequent linguistic absurdity of the Bush administration sloganeering. But with over 300 strips under his belt, Rees has gotten somewhat tired of his flagship creation, and if it weren’t a sure reliable outlet for his politics, he might have moved...