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By Ian Gibson: Atmosphere is the key aspect of The Road, conveyed in grayed landscapes and grim cinematography. As the characters of the film scramble about a shatter world, the hopelessness and despair they feel is transmitted to the audience

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By Ian Gibson: The star of the film, beyond the beautiful acting of its participants, is the incredible cinematography. A story so dependent upon the gloomy darkness is amply provided with dimly-lit scenes and eerie close-ups. The landscape of Victorian England is shot in such a manner as to impose upon the viewer the terror of a midnight chase through the woods

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By Hallie Smidi: I think we don’t notice that we tend to spend so much money on knock-offs when you could have saved up all that money to buy a real, authentic purse. I personally think that when you are walking around Downtown Beirut, Achrafieh or any of the “Real-purse” streets, carrying a knock-off version of your favorite designer bag will do you no justice.

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By Hallie Smidi: I think jeans are supposed to be comfortable and easy to move around in. When you pick out a pair of jeans that doesn’t fit you, your whole outfit will be ruined. I took this picture while shopping around, and I thought to myself that this is a good example of something two sizes smaller.

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By Rakan Diab: Seven Italian musicians gave a heartfelt performance last Tuesday at Al Bustan festival that I will never forget. Timelessness best describes the work of such composers as Vivaldi, Scarlatti, and Corelli. The performers certainly did them just and represented this immortal art in high class acts.

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By Ian Gibson: It is an absolute shame to see such talented actors as Gellar and Baldwin wasted in what is ultimately one of the worst films ever made. To think of all the time, money, and resources put into what is an inherently flawed film is only to point-out what is wrong with modern cinema – too much mindless repetition and not enough originality

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By Tarek Tutunji: The four saxophonists were great performers bending their knees, leaning in and out, dancing together each in his turn completely harmonious and playing as if animated by a single spirit throughout the night. While all their compositions were satisfying, my favorite portion of the night was their adaptation of a piece by Philip Glass in 1937 just before the intermission.

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By Hallie Smidi:Most important, make sure you pick out something that fits your body type not some mannequin you see in the store; sometimes I have the tendency to do that and when I come home to try it on, it shows why it fits the mannequin and the mannequin only.

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By Ian Gibson: Each line of dialogue, carefully calculated and chocked with subtle humor, is delivered by the actors with absolute perfection. The audience feels as if they are a silent observer of madness, grasping for meaning or sanity in what is …

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By Ian Gibson: Ambiguity and surprise are the ruling factors of the movie, each little story over heaped with one or the other (and sometimes both) until the viewer simply cannot help but hate the movie. The makers of this film present extremes in such unconvincing terms that the stories are no longer plausible

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