Mr. De Palma, as he did in "Femme Fatale," revels in a sleek, chic idea of Europe that is as far from reality (and as much fun to visit) as Woody Allen's in "Midnight in Paris".
"Demonlover," with its sleek surfaces, slippery ideas and pulp flourishes, is a perfect critical object.
When the publisher RedOctane put out the first version of Guitar Hero two years ago, it seemed remarkably fresh in an industry that has come to depend on franchises and increasingly sleek iterations of old ideas.
But he has finessed everything else to make it simpler and sleeker, often importing ideas from his work in automotive and aerospace design.
Club Dada, Oct. 27-28, 10 a.m., texascustombicycleshow.com AUSTIN A Look Ahead The experts will tell visitors whether we are on track to realizing the past's idea of a sleek, glossy future during "Visions of the Future: The 10th Biennial Fleur Cowles Flair Symposium," a three-day forum supplementing the exhibition "I Have Seen the Future: Norman Bel Geddes Designs America".
As you'd expect from a man whose productions and DJ sets redefine the idea of "chic, sleek, European house and techno," he's turned in a reworking so effortlessly cool that repeated exposure has the potential to freeze you to your own sofa.
What they shared was an emphasis on striking visuals that translated ideas (like sex) into sleek, eye-grabbing images that could also work for the marketing.
"Suggested by" Isaac Asimov's classic book of short stories, this sleek, hectic thriller engages some interesting ideas on its way to an overblown and incoherent ending.
These and other good ideas come in a sleek package that doesn't look like a truck because it's not one.
