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riple 9" has everything immediacy as the criminals characters, subplots and mo- going for it, and that's it bi- execute the heist and begin tivations to keep track of that Tggest handicap. their escape through the busy it feels more like an extended This tale of gangsters and streets of the gritty city. It's the pilot in the vein of "The Wire" crooked cops in Atlanta has got kind of drawn out sequence that or even "True Detective" than a a murderer's row of acting ta- can be enough to propel an en- contained movie. lent — Casey Affleck, Chiwetel tire film as you wait for another Essentially, there's a cabal of Ejiofor, Kate Winslet, and Woo- set piece to top it. There is one mercenary cops (Anthony Ma- dy Harrelson among them — other masterfully choreogra- ckie, Clifton Collins Jr.) and an alluringly dark premise, and phed raid about midway throu- tattooed, ex-military baddies bombastic bursts of greatness. gh, but by then you're almost (Aaron Paul, Norman Reedus, But ultimately, director John too caught up in the confusing playing grease ball brothers) Hillcoat ("The Proposition," who, what, where and why to who do dirty jobs for Russian- ''The Road") fails to meld the indulge in the excitement. Israeli gangsters (led by Kate storytelling with the film's am- Hillcoat, working from Winslet, packing a thick accent, bitious scope, the way Michael screenwriter Matt Cook's Black blonde bouffant and vampy Mann so proficiently did 21 List script, trusts the audience press-on nails). years ago with his modern clas- to weave together the narrati- After the opening heist doesn't sic "Heat." ves of its eight main characters go exactly as planned, Winslet's "Triple 9" starts out auspicious- by themselves without the help mob-boss demands one last job ly enough, with a pulsating and of exposition — a welcome of her motivated ringleader Terence Rosemore (from left) Woody Harrelson and Michelle Ang in a scene from "Triple 9" vividly executed bank robbery challenge, but a frustrating one (Ejiofor), who is forever tied that crackles with tension and as well. There are just so many to Winslet's whims because of the son he shares with her sis- and started work at the station. particular, proves once again ter (Gal Gadot, who amounts to The problem is that Affleck's that not only is he the more no more than scantily clad set newbie cop turns out to be more talented Affleck brother, but dressing). Winslet is trying to than a charity case and the once could also be one of the greats

AP PHOTO get her husband out of a foreign generally straightforward "999" of his generation if he could prison and the answer appa- gets even murkier and more just find films and roles wor- rently lies in Atlanta security complicated. An unsatisfying thy of his gift. facilities. third act turn also destroys the "Triple 9" imagines itself a Have you already lost tra- promise of the setup. sprawling, nihilistic epic, and ck? It's not hard to, and we're The talented and endlessly it floats along for a while on only part of the way there. The watchable cast helps the con- the shoulders of its prestige fil- crooked cops decide that the fusing story chug along, even mmaking and cast, but ultima- only way to carry out the new after you've given up hope tely the storytelling just isn't up heist (breaking into a Home- of really understanding what to the task. land Security facility) is to sta- exactly is going on or caring ge a compelling distraction in about any of the characters "Triple 9," an Open Road another part of town — a "999," in the film. It's not necessa- Films release, is rated R by the code for officer down. The un- rily the fault of the actors. In Motion Picture Association of lucky sap they settle on to be fact, for the most part, you America for "strong violence the sacrificial lamb is the chief's just crave more scenes with and language throughout, drug (Harrelson) nephew (Casey Af- Ejiofor, Mackie, Harrelson use and some nudity." Running Chiwetel Ejiofor (left) and Gal Gadot fleck), who just moved to town and Collins. Casey Affleck, in time: 115 minutes.

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Author Alison Gaylin Dio bandmates line up to delivers stunning story carry on singer's legacy

n era in which privacy is beco- ne, a wanna-be actress who leaped ince the death of singer Ronnie Ja- ming a myth and people's lives from an overlook in the San Gabriel mes Dio in 2010, something of a co- A Valley. S often are played out in the media, ttage industry has sprung up, dedicated AP PHOTO scrutinized for every telling detail, While in prison, Kelly married to keeping alive the memory and spirit makes a provocative foundation for Shane Marshall, the son of movie of the vocalist who starred with Black Alison Gaylin's absorbing "What star Sterling Marshall whose wife, Sabbath, Rainbow and his self-titled Remains of Me." Mary, helped secure her release af- "What Remains of Me" (William solo band. In this stand-alone thriller, Gaylin ter 25 years. Now around 47, Kelly Morrow), by Alison Gaylin The newest development is seeing for- delves into the dark side of pop cul- has been out of prison for five years, mer Dio band members re-form; Last ture, Hollywood power and tabloid trying to live quietly, when she beco- sister-in-law. In Line, who took their name from the reporting for a multilayered story mes the prime suspect in the death of Augmented by fabricated news ac- title of Dio's second solo album, consis- about a woman forever associated her father-in-law. Sterling Marshall counts, including bogus TMZ pos- ts of original Dio members Vivian Cam- with a crime. "What Remains of was shot to death in the same way ts, and excerpts from a fake true pbell on guitar, Vinny Appice on drums, Me" also shows how snap judgmen- that McFadden was killed. crime book, acute character studies and bassist Jimmy Bain (who died just ts can forever taint a person's repu- The new murder puts Kelly back in and myriad tangled relationships weeks before the album was released). the media glare, fodder for entertain- briskly move the suspenseful "What tation. With vocalist Andrew Freeman, the Last In Line, "Heavy Crown" ment/gossip programs, vilified by Remains of Me" to a believable Kelly Lund knows firsthand how band channel's Dio's spirt and music on (Frontiers SRL) image is shaped by public percep- crime commentators and pursued conclusion. In many ways, Gaylin tracks that sound like they came straight tion. When she was 17 and high by a tabloid reporter who wrote a creates six different characters de- from early '80s Dio recording sessions. But Last In Line also makes fine music on pot and cocaine, Kelly was sen- true-crime book about her. A now picting Kelly, Shane and Bellamy Sometimes they reach too far for fami- in their own right. Campbell in particu- tenced to 25 years to life in prison iconic photograph of Kelly with her as teenagers and as adults, showing liarity — the album is full of references lar sounds fresh and vital in ripping up for murdering Oscar-nominated "killer smile" and "dead eyes" taken how their personalities have evolved to dreamers, demons and starlight (all the fretboard after years of cashing a director John McFadden in his outside the Los Angeles courthouse through the years. staples of Ronnie Dio's songwriting), pop paycheck with Def Leppard. Ronnie Hollywood home. The motive for during her trial is analyzed as proof Gaylin, who won several awards for and some of the song structures seem lif- would sound right at home on the first the murder has remained unclear, of her callous, unfeeling nature. The her paperback series about Brenna ted directly from past Dio hits, including single "Devil In Me," and "I Am Revo- though the media suggested it was photograph was taken by Bellamy Spector, delivers a stunning story in the bridge from "Holy Diver" in which lution" is a full-speed-ahead rocker in related to the death two years earlier Marshall, who was Kelly's best "What Remains of Me." the band rapidly starts and stops playing the finest Dio tradition. of Kelly's fraternal twin, Catheri- friend in high school and is now her Oline H. Cogdill, AP while Campbell rips a solo. Wayne Parry, AP 26.02.2016 fri

NEWS OF THE WORLD Jake Coyle, AP Film Writer

It's one reason why Leonardo DiCaprio was passed over for his brilliantly outlandish perfor- Academy Awards may be mance in Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street," but is likely to win instead for crawling in mud and eating bison liver in hooked on 'Oscar bait' "The Revenant." Only one of the 20 acting nominees this year — Jennifer Jason Leigh in "The Ha- teful Eight"— is straightforwar- dly comic. And even she takes a beating. AP PHOTO Films from outside English- speaking countries and docu- mentaries have virtually no chance of gaining the same con- sideration for best picture as a historical epic or a lavish costu- me drama. If they did, the French -produced Turkish drama "Mus- tang," the tremendous debut by Deniz Gamze Erguven, might be vying alongside "Spotlight." Or Joshua Oppenheimer's docu- mentary on Indonesian genoci- de, "The Look of Silence," might be a rival to "Bridge of Spies." The Oscars are less about rewarding the best films than affirming Hollywood's sense of itself — which is why exclusion so outrages. They are, the New Yorker's Richard Brody has written, "Hollywood's idealized self- portrait." That's one reason why Alejandro Inarritu's "Birdman" — a film about a Hollywood star striving for artistic salvation ou- Alden Ehrenreich (left) as rising star Hobie Doyle speaks with Ralph Fiennes as director tside of superhero films — won Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass, in a scene from the film, "The Revenant" Laurence Laurentz in "Hail, Caesar!" best picture last year. It was a vote not just for "Birdman," but n the Coen brothers' re- 2008 for David Cronenberg's ded a nod for Sylvester Stallone's white protagonist or the histori- against Marvel domination. cent 1950s Hollywood sa- "Eastern Promises." supporting performance, had the cal sweep of "12 Years a Slave" — Any award show is built on the tire, "Hail, Caesar!" Ralph "The nomination process is es- odds stacked against it. It's a se- also didn't fit the usual criteria. consensus, and thus can drain IFiennes' ascot-wearing British sentially run by, dictated by mo- venth entry in a franchise and it One academy member, the wri- away daring candidates, like director Laurence Laurentz is ney and public relations maneu- wasn't much pushed by its- stu ter-director Rod Lurie, says he Spike Lee's bristling "Chi-Raq," helming a stuffy drawing room vering," Mortensen says. "And dio, Warner Bros. Its humanis- heard numerous academy voters the iPhone-shot "Tangerine" drama full of tuxedoed men and so that's why every year, there tic heartbeat is perhaps — like dismiss even screening "Straight or the fresh coming-of-age tale ballroom-gowned women. are only a handful of, in my opi- Coogler's previous "Fruitvale Outta Compton." "Diary of a Teenage Girl." The movie, "Merrily We Dance," nion, deserving and enduring Station," also starring Michael B. Taste plays a part, but the Yet despite often rewarding me- Laurentz declares is a "prestige nominees of enduring quality." Jordan — outside the kind of films playing field is uneven. If it diocre films that fit a narrow picture." But it's clear that the This year's best picture nomi- starring black actors that usually wasn't, Melissa McCarthy wou- standard, the Oscars matter. Ou- Coens think so-called "prestige nees boast a handful of films garner academy attention. ld have an armful of Oscars by tside of a Nobel or a Pulitzer, no pictures" can be just as much a from outside the film academy's Few African American actors now. award is more affixed to a per- joke as any other type of movie. traditional comfort zone, most have ever won for a film by a Like many genres, comedy is all son's legacy; "Oscar winner" is a In its day, "Merrily We Dance" notably George Miller's much- black director. (A notable ex- but forgotten come awards sea- tag that lasts past death. would have been destined for nominated post-apocalyptic cha- ception is Denzel Washington son. This year, the trend reached But it's worth remembering: Oscars. se film "Mad Max: Fury Road." for Antoine Fuqua's "Training a somewhat absurd endpoint The lack of one didn't do much Lately, the narrow parameters But many of the films that cou- Day.") No black actress has ever when David O. Russell's somber to dull the luster of Alfred Hi- of movies celebrated by the Aca- ld have put a charge into this won for a film helmed by a black "Joy" and the nerdy space ad- tchcock, Cary Grant, Barbara demy Awards in the best picture year's awards didn't fit the limi- director. venture "The Martian" sneaked Stanwyck, Akira Kurosawa, Ing- category haven't been quite so ted confines of Oscar bait. Ryan The N.W.A biopic "Straight Ou- into the comedy category at the mar Bergman, Fred Astaire, Jo- funny. Self-serious prestige films Coogler's "Creed," while it lan- tta Compton" — which lacked a Golden Globes. seph Cotton or Marilyn Monroe. have long found a ready seat at the Oscars, while films starring or directed by minorities have struggled to. There are many AP PHOTO factors behind what's led to two straight years of all-white acting nominees, but one is the stifling limitation of what gets conside- red an "Oscar movie." What frequently guides a movie toward a best picture nomination or a star toward an acting nod is a confluence of factors that frequently have only so much to do with quality. Influential is how a movie is released (a prominent festival rollout can pay big di- vidends), how much support a movie has from its distributor (the parties and advertisements that go into Oscar campaigns are expensive) and how willing the talent is to promote themselves. "It's a racket," says Viggo Mor- tensen, who was nominated in Michael B. Jordan (left) and Sylvester Stallone in a scene from "Creed" Tom Hardy (left) and Charlize Theron in a scene from "Mad Max: Fury Road" X4 PÁTIO DO SAL salt

WORLD OF BACCHUS Jacky I.F. Cheong The Eurasian Paradox

Turkey (officially the Republic of and even if Turkey is known for its Turkey) is one of the few contiguous rakı (the unsweetened milky-colou- transcontinental countries in the wor- red anise-flavoured alcoholic drink), ld. Situated on the European side, its historically it was the Rûms (Greeks Urla Şarapçılık Nexus 2011 capital Istanbul used to be Constan- under Ottoman rule; etymology co- tinople and triumphantly referred to mes from the Romans, referring to A blend of Merlot, Nero d’Avola and Cabernet as “Second Rome”, as the extremely the Byzantine Empire) and Albanians Franc. Rich garnet with cardinal-purple rim, the resilient millennium-old Byzantine (majority Muslim) who were involved fragrant nose offers redcurrant, red cherry, fine Empire was the heir and eastern in the business. oak, crushed rock and geranium. Anchored by rich acidity and ripe tannins, the sturdy palate delivers remnant of the Roman Empire. The But the further away from the Arabian bilberry, blackberry, dark chocolate, game and bulk of Turkey’s land mass, however, Peninsula, the less ardently it seems smoke. Medium-full bodied at 15%, the dense is situated on the Asian side, named the dietary laws were enforced, e.g. entry carries onto a smoky mid-palate, leading to a Anatolia or Asia Minor. the Moors of Al-Andalus were known long finish. Covering ca. 780,000 sq km and with to be quite keen on sherry. After the Urla Şarapçılık a population of ca. 78 million, Turkey collapse of the Ottoman Empire in is almost as large as France and Italy 1923, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, first ourla V 2010 combined, and roughly as populous as president of the newborn republic and Germany, indeed the country with the field marshal during WWI, established A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and the Turkish largest Turkish population outside of the country’s first winery in 1925, indigenous variety Boğazkere. Rich Turkey. Surrounded by the Black Sea as part of his national programme to garnet with burgundy-purple rim, to the north, the Mediterranean Sea modernise, secularise and westernise the scented nose effuses cranberry, to the west and the Caucasus to the the country. It was also during his redcurrant, allspice, cigar box and wild east, Turkey has a myriad of terroirs tenure that the Latin-based Turkish flowers. Supported by bright acidity and meso-climates for viticulture. alphabet was adopted to replace the Urla Şarapçılık Nero and smooth tannins, the redolent palate Meanwhile, its northeastern and eas- old Perso-Arabic alphabet. emanates red cherry, plum, red tea, tern neighbours, respectively Georgia The coastal regions of Turkey are res- d vola rla arası ’A -U K 2011 cinnamon and sous bois. Medium-full and Armenia, are amongst the oldest ponsible for most of its wine production. bodied at 14.5%, the fruit-driven entry wine-producing regions in the world. Whereas Istanbul and the surrounding A blend of Nero d’Avola and the Turkish persists through a sprightly mid-palate, Although Turkey is the fourth largest Marmara region on the European side indigenous variety Urla Karası. Rich garnet with leading to a lengthy finish. carmine-purple rim, the aromatic nose presents grape-producing country in the world, borders Greece and Bulgaria, the pro- blueberry, black cherry, spice box, dark chocolate only a small percentage of its produce vince of İzmir on the Asian side is one and rose. Braced by generous acidity and tasty is actually fermented into wine, whe- of the leading wine-producing regions tannins, the expressive palate supplies bilberry, reas the larger part is either consumed of Turkey. Thanks to the vineyards’ damson, allspice, tobacco leaf and rosewood. as fresh fruits or made into dried high altitude, dry climate and plenty of Medium-full bodied at 15%, the succulent entry fruits. Islamic dietary laws generally sunshine, well-made Turkish wines are continues through a lovely mid-palate, leading to prohibit the consumption of alcohol, not unlike South American wines. a fruity finish. Jacky I.F. Cheong is a legal professional by day and columnist by night. Having spent his formative years in Britain, France, and Germany, he regularly writes about wine, fine arts, classical music, and politics in several languages

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Club Cubic presents Alex MORPH

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Time: 8pm Date: February 26-27, 2016 Venue: Macau Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Admission: MOP120 Enquiries: (853) 2870 0699 http://www.ccm.gov.mo Ticketing: (853) 2855 5555 http://www.macauticket.com SUNDAY (FEB 28) Memories of China

Professor Jao Tsung-I has over the years donated more than 100 paintings and items of calligraphy TUESDAY (MAR 1) to the cultural departments of the Macau S.A.R. Café Society Government. An artist of great distinction, his works are renowned for their infusion of the scholarly, Need a quiet oasis where you can relax and read with morality, virtue, and nobility the hallmarks of a book over a great cup of coffee and snacks? his vivid portrayals. Recognising and saluting his The Perfect Moment could be... perfect. Small talent and generosity, Where Chinese Melodies exhibitions are occasionally held – right now a Hover– Open Recitals by Macau Chinese Orchestra selection of Beyond 9am to 6pm Fernando Wong (Febriaru 27, 4pm to 5pm, free) will be performed in photography exhibition asks what this timeframe TOMORROW (FEB 27) Jao Tsung-I Academy once a month from January to means to you – along with charity bazaars to help Weekend Music Party – Comic Fans June 2016. individuals and families in economic difficulties. Meanwhile, the cafe is all about slowing down, Weekend Music Party introduces a brand new idea, Time: 10am-6pm (no admission after 5:30 pm, thinking great thoughts and meeting new people! performing beloved comics and animation theme closed on Mondays, open on public holidays) music. Cultural and creative elements like mini art Venue: Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Time: 12pm-8pm (closed on public holidays) fair and workshops will simultaneously be added. Almeida, No. 95 C-D, Macau Until: March 30, 2016 Join this party with friends and family to enjoy a Admission: Free Venue: Rua de Abreu Nunes 14B leisurely afternoon. Enquiries: (853) 2852 2523 Edf. San Pou R/C - A The programme includes Senbon Zakura (Brass Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau Enquiries: (853) 6307 3797 quintet), The Crimson Bow and Arrow from Attack http://www.ajti.gov.mo Organizer: The Perfect Moment on Titan (Brass quintet), A Cruel Angel’s Thesis (Brass quintet), My Neighbor Totoro Medley (Woodwind quintet) and more… MONDAY (FEB 29) WEDNESDAY (MAR 2) February 29th Sou Pui Kun’s Work “Music Box” Time: 4pm in Exhibit of Contemporary Sculpture Venue: Dom Pedro V Theatre February 29th narrates the loneliness of an elderly Admission: MOP100, 120 mother too embarrassed to embrace her brood of The Macau Museum of Art (MAM), under the Organizer: Macau Orchestra grown-up children without concocting the excuse Cultural Affairs Bureau, is launching a series Enquiries: (853) 2853 0782 of a birthday, while they are too self-absorbed to of contemporary sculpture exhibitions titled “A http://www.icm.gov.mo/om realise her predicament. Sculpture” this year, aiming to promote the art 26.02.2016 fri

development of contemporary sculpture in Macau. The first exhibition of the series “A Sculpture” presents the latest large-scale piece titled “Music Box” by local sculptor Sou Pui Kun.

Time: 10am-7pm (no admittance after 6:30 pm, closed on Mondays) Until: June 19, 2016 Venue: The Handover Gifts Museum of Macau, Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 Organizer: Macau Museum of Art http://www.mam.gov.mo

THURSDAY (MAR 3) Tai Fung Tong Art House

The Collection Exhibition of Tai Fung Tong Art House showcases over 300 items, including precious historical relics dating from the Neolithic Age to the contemporary era. In Calligraphy Classroom Macau calligrapher Choi Chun Heng instructs attendees in the classic skills of traditional Chinese calligraphy. During Chinese New Year holidays, stop by Fai Chun Workshop to write down your best wishes.

The Collection Exhibition of Tai Fung Tong Art House and Calligraphy Classroom Time: 2pm-6pm (Closed on Mondays) Admission: free Venue: Calcada da Igreja de S. Lazaro 7 Enquiries: (853) 2835 3537 / 2834 6626 Organizer: Tai Fung Tong Art House 26.02.2016 fri