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Presently, the University contributes 11percent of salary up to $61,200 to the pensions offaculty above age 40 and 16 percent, an amounttermed "sumptuous" by Fortune magazine, ofany salary above...
Much of this violence takes place in the sumptuous, domestic setting of the flat. the roommates spend their illicit cash on indulgences like champagne, a video camera and other toys for use inside the flat. The contrast between the luxurious setting and the gruesome events which unfold within is riveting...
Despite its convoluted narrative, "Helas Pour Moi" is visually mesmerizing. Stunningly photographed on the banks of a Swiss lake, with vivid, rippling blue water and fields of poppies, the film looks gorgeous. The cinematography, combined with the Bach, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky soundtrack, makes the movie a sumptuous, sensual experience. The performances are also superb. Instead of being loud and bombastic, Depardieu's performance is unusually restrained and quite compelling...
...visual style was not her forte -- but she sure taught you how to feel about them. The titles of her critical collections (I Lost It at the Movies, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Going Steady, Deeper into Movies, Reeling, When the Lights Go Down, Hooked, Movie Love) document her sumptuous passion for film. Her hyperactive intelligence wanted movies to speak up, move fast, go crazy, make her swoon. She needed pictures to do for her what her reviews did for her readers...
...wrote the screenplay with Alain Quinard) makes them seem too stiff and doll-like for their own good. Most of the interior shots are done in warm, gentle lighting, making the tones subdued while the textures are palpable. The velvet and silk costumes are nothing short of sumptuous. Indeed, the entire film is a lavish production which has been a huge success and garnered many awards...