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...part of a $138 billion package to fire up the economy and satisfy Washington's demands for a strong boost to consumer spending. The Social Democrats rebelled at the new tax, which Hosokawa had adopted under pressure from the tightfisted Ministry of Finance, and forced the Prime Minister to abandon the plan. The fiasco brought his government close to collapse and gave Hosokawa a good excuse to ask Washington's indulgence when he meets Clinton...
Medak treats the other women in Jack's life with equal abandon. Both Sciorra's Natalie and Lewis' Sheri are intriguing, albeit abbreviated, performances. It is therefore disappointing to see their characters relegated to prop status, as both women only seem to appear so that they can later disappear...
Especially in an era in which Harvard students are entering with weak fundamentals, the basics are best. It is not yet clear whether Higonnet intends to abandon these basics in his course. His above-quoted statements are reassuring. Perhaps he understands better than the staff does the importance of time-tested techniques...
...price for their commitment. Eleven U.N. relief staff members have died in Bosnia. Kidnappings, shootings and death threats are part of the job description in Somalia, where six aid workers have been slain. Although the Clinton Administration denies it, there is a perception that the U.S. has chosen to abandon Somalia rather than contend with the dangers. Turkish General Cevik Bir, leaving the command of the U.N. operation there last week, leaked an "eyes only" letter to U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, indirectly chastising the Americans and Europeans for "mission erosion." Said Bir: "The contributing nations must be committed...
...become [a] cult item over the years." The surreal disconnection of its random events does give the movie a flavor similar to cult director David Lynch's work (presumably why it has been billed with his "Eraserhead"). But Polanski, both as actor and director, lacks the energy and abandon that have made Lynch's films so successful. Instead of being exhilarating, Trokovsky's illogical behaviour is simply frustrating. For those obsessed with the surreal The Tenantwill be an intruguing period piece. For the rest of us, it's hardly worth it for a few great shots of Polanski...