Conceptually brilliant exhibit concentrates on culture
· World-famous Albanian artist Adrian Paci opened his first exhibition in the U.S. at the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston this summer. _Perspectives 147: Adrian Paci_ features two videos, a series of drawings in watercolor and two larger photographs that focus primarily on social issues in his home country.
Film offers raw, ultra-violent look at 'Vengeance'
· _Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance_, the new film from Korean director Chan-wook Park, clings desperately to the revenge film model. And while Park has obviously considered more than just the nominal aspects of the genre, somehow the film still comes up short.