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One of director Roman Polanski's most satisfying and lyrical films, TESS (***½, 171 mins., 1979, PG) has been brilliantly restored in a gorgeous Criterion Collection Blu-Ray/DVD edition available February 25th.
Nastassja Kinski stars as Tess of the "D'Urbervilles" – a British peasant family trying in vain to reclaim the lost aristocracy of their lineage – in this adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel, which is blessed by a gorgeous Philippe Sarde score and Oscar-winning Geoffrey Unsworth/Ghislain Cloquet cinematography that's something out of a storybook. The presentation is so romantic and cinematic that the viewer is likely to be swept up in the melodramatic story, which is further enhanced by solid performances across the board, particularly by Peter Firth as Angel, Tess' eventual husband and true love – but even he, like other men Tess encounters in the 19th century English countryside, ultimately shuns her for the sins of her unfortunate past.
"Tess" has always been regarded as one of Polanski's best films, and with good reason: its sense of time and place, even with French locales standing in for Hardy's rural England, is breathtaking and inspiring to behold. Unsworth died during shooting, necessitating Cloquet to come in and finish the picture, but it's hard to detect a difference between their shooting styles, where every scene seems to be framed like a painting. It's a stark contrast to the miserable arc of Tess' life, which finds her trapped in both an economic system about to change – with machines taking over for the poor farmers by the film's end – and a class system driven by men who constantly take advantage of her. Kinski is luminous in a movie that looks and feels "lived in," and is as exuberant a film as can be made from source material that is unrelentingly depressing.
It took years for "Tess" to be released on home video in North America in its original Panavision widescreen format – something that's absolutely essential to appreciating the film's artistry. Sony's DVD was released in 2004, bringing with it a series of excellent supplements but a fairly disappointing transfer. Since then, Pathe in France restored the picture in 4K, leading to Blu-Ray releases in several European territories over the last couple of years.
Criterion's Blu-Ray/DVD dual-format release is culled from Pathe's restoration, and it's just spectacular to behold. The image is perfectly rendered with fine detail, black levels and colors – far surpassing any prior U.S. home video release. Interestingly, this Polanski-approved transfer is a bit different than the UK Blu-Ray release from the BFI, which is a bit brighter. The Criterion release, by comparison, seems better balanced visually and also trumps the BFI disc in terms of audio: the 5.1 DTS MA soundtrack here boasts a bolder sound stage than the BFI's PCM stereo audio and vanilla 5.1 Dolby Digital mix.
The Criterion release also bests the competition in terms of extras, including an hour-long vintage episode of England's "The South Bank Show" interviewing Polanski; a 45-minute French TV documentary on the making of picture; and a 2006 documentary, "Once Upon a Time…Tess," all of which include a bevy of behind-the-scenes footage.
The disc also carries over the three-part 2004 DVD documentary by Laurent Bouzereau that covers all facets of the film's production. Incorporating then-recent interviews with Polanski, Kinski, producer Claude Berri, and other crew members, this 75-minute featurette is an excellent "Making Of" that deftly dissects the production and should be essential for all aficionados of the picture. Bouzereau's effort covers the film from pre-production through its American release, which at one point was supposed to have been in a specially re-cut version co-supervised by Francis Ford Coppola (both proposed attempts at shortening the film for the American market were ultimately, and thankfully, discarded).
Criterion's dual-format package also offers the same extras spread across two DVDs – a marvelous presentation of a supremely memorable, haunting film.
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GRAVITY Blu-Ray Combo Pack (***½, 91 mins., 2013, PG-13; Warner): Now here's a movie.
Alfonso Cauron's captivating "Gravity" chronicles the life-or-death struggle of a female astronaut (Sandra Bullock) who has to fend for herself after an accident destroys the space shuttle, leaving her stranded in space with no help and a rotating storm of rubble about to clock her position every 90 minutes.
There's not a lot to talk about here in terms of story – "Gravity" is a tidy, 90-minute tale of survival, one that demands to be seen on as large a screen as possible, just so one can appreciate the amazing level of detail in the cinematography and special effects. Cauron balances tension with humanity brilliantly, but there's no overdosing on cerebral thought (don't worry, this isn't George Clooney's "Solaris," despite the actor's second-billed supporting turn here) — just a straight-ahead, white-knuckle thriller with an ending that's just spectacular and perfect in every sense. A real, genuine cinematic experience that's unquestionably one of 2013′s best films.
Warner brings "Gravity" to Blu-Ray next week. I saw the film in 3-D theatrically and would recommend that version over the studio's standard Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack, as "Gravity" was actually designed for the 3-D format and plays most effectively in stereo. The 2D transfer is still outstanding but lacks the depth, naturally, of the 3-D print. On the supplemental side, Warner has included more extras than usual – nearly three hours of content detailing the meticulous production of the film. The 5.1 DTS MA audio is brilliantly engineered and constantly active, placing you into the midst of Bullock's plight and never letting up.
NEBRASKA Blu-Ray Combo Pack (***½, 114 mins., 2013, R; Paramount): In a role originally intended for Gene Hackman, Bruce Dern gives a superb performance as an 80-something who believes he has won a million dollars and – come hell or high water – intends on traveling to Lincoln, Nebraska to collect it…even if it means walking from his home in Billings, Montana. His stubborn refusal to listen to his frustrated wife (June Squibb) and long suffering son David (Will Forte) is a constant irritation to the family, though an eventual road trip between David and his father – with a stop in his rural, rundown Nebraska hometown – does open the son's eyes to who his father was and is, where he came from and the people who colored his world.
With a wistful script by Bob Nelson that never succumbs to melodrama, "Nebraska" is one of the best movies of last year — funny but not cynical, moody but not maudlin, realistic and well-acted, it's yet another terrific film from director Alexander Payne. The "Descendants" director once again is able to show "real people" in a non-judgmental way and tackle adult issues (in this case, aging, family dysfunction, relationships and the past) without becoming preachy or obvious. His gift of understatement serves him well in a memorable film that's quietly poignant and filled with wry observations – both comic and bittersweet. Accentuating the picture is Phedon Papamichael's stark black-and-white scope cinematography, which brilliantly captures harsh yet oddly comforting small towns of the rural midwest that have seen better days.
Paramount's Blu-Ray of "Nebraska" streets on February 25th and offers a gorgeous 1080p AVC encoded transfer with 5.1 DTS MA audio, the latter highlighted by a suitable Mark Orton score. Extras include an insightful half-hour featurette with a DVD and digital copy rounding out the release.
SAMSON AND DELILAH Blu-Ray (***, 133 mins., 1949; Paramount): Paramount's lavish 4K restoration of Cecil B. DeMille's Biblical epic with Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature was released on DVD a year ago, looking exceptionally detailed for standard-definition but leaving high-def owners hungering for a Blu-Ray edition. That BD belatedly hits stores March 11th from Paramount, offering even stronger evidence of the outstanding HD restoration that was performed on DeMille's 1949 production. The Dolby TrueHD mono audio replicates the original theatrical soundtrack without any added 5.1 bells and whistles, though regrettably, the disc is as barebones as its DVD counterpart when it comes to supplements.
OLDBOY Blu-Ray (*½, 104 mins., 2013, R; Sony): Tepid American remake of the South Korean smash stars Josh Brolin as Joe Doucett, a man kidnapped and framed for the murder of his ex-wife. With his young daughter left to be adopted, Joe is imprisoned for years, driven by revenge and eventually waking up in a field – where he proceeds to rise from the grave, just in time to track down those he believes are responsible for the crime.
Spike Lee directed "Oldboy," which is stylishly filmed but, ultimately, a hollow re-do of its predecessor. Mark Protosevich's script rehashes the major points of Park Chan-wook's original film, but the story – bonkers as it is – feels out of place in its contemporary Louisiana setting (surely chosen for its filmmaking tax incentives more than any creative reason). Perhaps some of that was due to Filmdistrict having re-edited Lee's reported 140-minute cut down to 105 minutes, leaving chunks of character development on the cutting room floor (note this one is just a Spike Lee "film" and not a "joint"). Either way, "Oldboy" – which failed to generate any kind of audience upon its release last November – is just another remake that didn't need to exist in the first place.
Sony's Blu-Ray of "Oldboy," out March 4th, includes Blu-Ray exclusive deleted/alternate scenes and a couple of featurettes, plus a Making Of, 1080p transfer, DTS MA 5.1 soundtrack and Ultraviolet copy.
COLD COMES THE NIGHT Blu-Ray (**, 90 mins., 2013, R; Sony): Competent if unremarkable thriller wastes the considerable talents of Bryan Cranston as a bank robber who takes the proprietor (Alice Eve) of a small roadside hotel hostage along with her young daughter (Ursula Parker), in the hopes of retrieving his loot from a corrupt cop (Logan Marshall-Green) who's engaged in an abusive relationship with Eve's single mom.
Director Tze Chun invests "Cold Comes the Night" with some visual panache considering the project's low-budget trappings. His script, written with Osgood Perkins and Nick Simon, seems a bit abrupt, though, leaving Cranston and Eve to do what they can with mostly thinly-rendered characters. It's all watchable but instantly forgettable.
Available March 4th, "Cold Comes the Night" comes to Blu-Ray in a 1080p transfer sporting a few deleted scenes and DTS MA 5.1 audio.
THE SWAN PRINCESS: A ROYAL FAMILY TALE Blu-Ray/DVD (83 mins., 2014, G; Sony): Animator Richard Rich generated one of his biggest successes with the '90s animated film "The Swan Princess," which has spawned so many home-video sequels that everyone (including the producers) seems to have lost count. This latest upbeat, colorful tale for kids brings back Princess Odette and Derek, who here adopt a young girl named Alise. The kingdom falls head over heels for the young princess but a group of squirrels believe she might be part of an old prophecy in "A Royal Family Tale," requiring old friends Jean-Bob and Speed to help track her down. Sadly rendered with pedestrian CGI instead of the hand-drawn animation of the original, this Rich-directed production is likely to appeal only to (very) young children, who won't mind the visual shortcomings of the piece. Sony's Blu-Ray combo pack includes two sing-along songs, an Ultraviolet copy, DVD, 1080p AVC encoded transfer and 5.1 DTS MA audio.
THE GRANDMASTER Blu-Ray (**½, 108 mins., 2013, PG-13; Weinstein/Anchor Bay): The true story of "Ip Man," the influential martial arts master, Wing Chun grandmaster and mentor (Bruce Lee was one of his pupils) – whose martial arts expertise was put to the test when the Japanese occupied China during the late '30s – has already been rendered on-screen several times, most recently in several Hong Kong films starring Donnie Yen.
This expensive new HK/Chinese co-production treads over similar ground with grander visuals and a cast including Tony Leung as Ip Man and Ziyi Zhang as Gong Er, the daughter of a rival Chinese martial arts master. However, the film is a bit choppy, something that can be attributed to the 130-minute Hong Kong version having been re-edited by the Weinstein Company for the U.S. This Americanized cut apparently isn't just shorter but also offers several sequences not contained in the HK print, as well as a number of differences in scoring (Nathaniel Mechaly is credited along with Shigeru Umebayashi with the music). Having never seen the original version, I can only say that while martial arts fans may be captivated by the oft-told tale of Ip Man, the movie dramatically doesn't pack the same punch as the Yen version, despite having a grander budget at its disposal.
Anchor Bay's Blu-Ray includes several behind the scenes featurettes – a conversation with Bruce Lee's daughter Shannon among them – plus a 1080p transfer and 5.1 DTS MA soundtrack.
LOST IN THAILAND Blu-Ray (106 mins., 2012, Not Rated; Well Go): Billed as China's answer to "The Hangover," this highest-grossing film in Chinese box-office history stars Xu Zheng and Huang Bo as businessmen vying for a fuel patent, when Zheng is delayed in Bangkok and ends up traveling with Wang (Wang Baogjang), this version's resident John Candy/Zach Galifinakis, in order to find his boss. Not a lot of surprises are on-hand in "Lost in Thailand," but this goofy film crashes through the language barrier with an infectious energy just the same. Well Go's Blu-Ray, out this week, includes a Making Of, the trailer, 1080p transfer, and DTS MA audio in Mandarin with English subtitles.
TWICE BORN DVD (127 mins., 2013, R; E One): Margaret Mazzantini's Italian novel becomes an epic feature under the guidance of Sergio Castellitto. Penelope Cruz stars as an Italian professor who heads to war-ravaged Sarajevo with her son, in order to better understand the tragic circumstances surrounding her late husband's death during the Bosnian crisis. Emile Hirsch plays her husband during flashback sequences in this sprawling, well-acted Italian production, newly released on DVD by E One. The label's disc includes interviews with Castellito and Cruz, a 16:9 transfer and 5.1 soundtrack.
YOU WILL BE MY SON Blu-Ray (102 mins., 2012, R; Cohen Film Collection): In Gilles Legrand's operatic drama, Niels Arestrup plays Paul de Marseul, the aging proprietor of his family's vineyard, wanting to leave it to his son Martin (Lorant Deutsch) – but crestfallen by his general incompetence at the family business. Looking for a replacement, Paul meets Philippe (Nicolas Bridet), the son of his ailing estate manager, and seeks to make him his replacement. There's little subtlety in "You Will Be My Son," a French drama set in the present day but with almost Shakesperian themes of family conflict and tragedy worked into the mix. Cohen's Blu-Ray edition, out February 25th, includes deleted scenes, interviews with Deutsch and Legrand, the trailer, a DTS MA soundtrack and 1080p transfer, in French with English subtitles.
TV on DVD
RAWHIDE: The Seventh Season Volumes 1 (aprx. 13 hours, 1964-65) and 2 (aprx. 13 hours, 1965; CBS): Eric Fleming returns as trail boss Gil Favor with Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates in the seventh season of the seminal TV western. Season 7 of "Rawhide" finds Favor, Rowdy and the gang saddling up for all kinds of adventures: Favor being kidnapped by some of the west's most wanted outlaws, Rowdy becoming a gunslinger's protege, and Favor arrested for a crime he didn't commit. It's the Old West in the 1860s – sanitized, obviously – in a series that's remained one of the most beloved of its genre. CBS brings "Rawhide"'s seventh season to DVD on March 4th in two separate volumes, each including four discs of old-time B&W entertainment and nearly 13 hours of action in each.
MAMA'S FAMILY Season 3 DVD (608 mins., 1986-87; Starvista/Time Life): Third season of the '80s hit sitcom offered big changes to the series. Canceled by NBC in 1985, the series moved (like fellow sitcoms "Charles in Charge" and "Too Close For Comfort") to first-run syndication in the fall of 1986, where "Mama's Family" would enjoy an even longer run. These later episodes found Mama, Vint and Naomi moving to Florida after Fran's passing (Rue McClanahan had taken up residence on "The Golden Girls" after the NBC run concluded) but with more of the same kind of "rural" laughs involved. Guest stars include Betty White, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Brent Spiner, Bobi Osterwald, Lewis Arquette and Jack Dodson.
Starvista's Season 3 edition of "Mama's Family" boasts a number of special features, including "Family History," a classic sketch from "The Carol Burnett Show" that inspired "Mama's Family"; a featurette, "Mama's Family Tree: The Sprouts"; "Mama Knows Best: A Mama's Family" Cast Reunion; and an interview with Allan Kayser.
LEGIT Season 1 DVD (286 mins., 2013; Fox): FX series stars Australian comic Jim Jefferies as a rough stand-up performer trying to make a go of it in Los Angeles. Along with his wheelchair-bound brother (DJ Qualls) and best-friend/roommate (Dan Bakkedahl), Jim attempts to do the right thing but is constantly undercut by his inability to stay out of trouble. Politically incorrect in its various episodes (Jim tries to pick up women at a gay bar in one show, parties with the mentally challenged in another), "Legit" is pretty funny nevertheless, even if it strains to be "outrageous" like many cable comedies. Fox's two-disc DVD set boasts the complete first season of "Legit" in 16:9 transfers with 5.1 audio. Extras include a Director's Cut of the pilot; episode commentaries; deleted scenes; a gag reel; and other goodies.
Cinedigm New & Upcoming Releases
1000 TO 1: THE CORY WEISSMAN STORY DVD (98 mins., 2013, Not Rated; Cinedigm, Available March 4th):Inspirational story of Corey Weissman, a high school basketball star who suffered a stroke at the end of his freshman year at Gettysburg College. Michael Levine's film recounts Weissman's struggles and triumphs to recover spiritually and physically, with a fine performance from Luke Kleintank as Weissman grounding the picture. Cinedigm's DVD includes a 16:9 transfer and stereo soundtrack.
GIRL RISING DVD (103 mins., 2012, PG-13; Cinedigm, available March 4th): Documentary from director Richard E. Robbins follows the lives of nine different girls in various countries around the world, and their efforts to overcome their struggles in their respective geographic surroundings. Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep narrate several of these individual stories, which are collected into an inspirational piece coming to DVD on March 4th from Cinedigm. The label's DVD includes a welcome from Robbins, outtakes and two featurettes, plus a 16:9 transfer and stereo soundtrack. Now available from Cinedigm is a double feature of RED FLAG and RUBBERNECK, two indie films from director/star Alex Karpovsky, presented in 16:9 transfers and 2.0 stereo soundtracks.
Coming from Cinedigm next month are THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN (70 mins., 2012), a Finnish drama about a couple (Veerie Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh) who fall in love in part through their shared love of American music and pop culture. Cinedigm's DVD includes an interview with director Felix van Groeningen, a 16:9 transfer and 5.1 soundtrack in Finnish with English subtitles…Wes Bentley and Frank Langella star in THE TIME BEING (88 mins., 2012), Nenad Cicin-Sain's well-shot drama about a millionaire (Langella) who purchases several paintings from struggling artist Bentley, sending him on a series of unusual surveillance assignments thereafter. Cinedigm's DVD includes an interview with the director, 16:9 transfer and 5.1 soundtrack…available March 4th, THE KNOT (92 mins., 2011, Not Rated) is an ensemble comedy staring Matthew McNulty, Telulah Riley and Mena Suvari. Cinedigm's DVD includes a 16:9 transfer and 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack.
JFK: THE SMOKING GUN DVD (86 mins., 2013, Not Rated; Cinedigm): Documentary from director Malcolm McDonald attempts to "break new ground" in the assassination of JFK by examining evidence presented by experts culled from a multi-year investigation. Some reenactments are used to spice up this Canadian/Australian co-production based on Colin McLaren's book. Cinedigm's DVD, out March 11th, includes a forensic evidence gallery, behind-the-scenes clips, a 16:9 transfer and 5.1 soundtrack.
More viewers are likely aware of KILLING KENNEDY (87 mins., 2013, Not Rated; Fox), the National Geographic Channel's dramatization of Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard's nonfiction bestseller. Rob Lowe does a commendable job here as JFK with Michelle Trachtenberg a standout as Oswald's wife, though Ginnifer Goodwin seems like she wandered in off the wrong set as Jackie O. The telefilm is breezy and watchable but, at only 87 minutes, doesn't make much of an overall impact. Fox's Blu-Ray includes an extended version of the picture plus a handful of behind-the-scenes featurettes, a 1080p transfer and 5.1 DTS MA soundtrack, with Geoff Zanelli scoring the film for producer Ridley Scott. Also new from Fox is STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE: BERRY BIG HELP (66 mins., 2013), a DVD compiling three episodes from the TV series: Babysitter Blues, A Stitch in Time, and Fish Out of Water. Bonus coloring pages and an Ultraviolet copy are also included in Fox's DVD.
New From Lionsgate: POMPEII: THE DOOMED CITY (aprx. 135 mins., 2005-2007) is comprised of three programs from the History Channel: "Digging For the Truth: Pompeii Secrets Revealed," "History's Mysteries: Pompeii," and "Mega Disasters: The Next Pompeii?", in full-screen (1.33:1) and stereo soundtracks. The DVD is obviously timed to coincide with the release of Paul W.S. Anderson's "Pompeii" picture...Robin Shou and Verdy Bhawanta star in MORTAL ENEMIES (103 mins., 2013, R), a thriller about a pair or orphans who find themselves, years later, on opposite ends of the fence when his fiancee is kidnapped, on vacation, by pirates. Lionsgate's DVD includes a 16:9 (2.35) transfer, 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack and an Ultraviolet copy...SNOWFLAKE THE WHITE GORILLA (86 mins., 2013, PG) is a kids' animated flick from France, poorly voiced by an American cast including David Spade, Christopher Lloyd, Ariana Grande and Jennette McCurdy. That said, youngsters aren't likely to mind the techical issues, with Lionsgate's DVD including a cast recording featuette, four bonus episodes, trailer gallery, 16:9 transfer and 5.1 soundtrack.
PULLING STRINGS (118 mins., 2013, PG) is a mostly-Spanish language picture starring Jaime Camil and Omar Chaparro as mariachi singers looking for fame and fortune in Mexico City. Laura Ramsey co-stars along with Tom Arnold and Stockard Channing. Lionsgate's DVD includes a 16:9 transfer and 5.1 soundtrack...One of Paul Walker's last films, HOURS (97 mins., 2013, PG-13) finds the late star as an expectant father who has to find a ventilator in order to keep his newborn alive, just as hurricane Katrina hits, in Eric Heissrer's film, co-starring Genesis Rodriguez. Walker also produced this independent drama which Lionsgate brings to DVD March 4th featuring a bonus music video, Ultraviolet copy, 16:9 transfer and 5.1 soundtrack...LAST STAND OF THE 300 & OTHER FAMOUS GREEK BATTLES (266 mins., 2004-09) is a two-disc DVD compilation of History Channel specials "Last Stand of the 300," "Decisive Battles: Marathon," "Decisive Battles: Thermoplyae," "Troy: The Passion of Helen," "Battles BC: Judgement Day at Marathon," and "Battles BC: Alexander, Lord of War," all presented in full-screen transfers with 2.0 stereo audio...BIBLE SECRETS REVEALED (270 mins., 2013) includes six History Channel specials: Lost in Translation, The Promised Land, The Forbidden Scriptures, The Real Jesus, Mysterious Prophecies, and Sex and the Scriptures. 16:9 transfers and 2.0 stereo soundtracks comprise Lionsgate's two-DVD set.
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Investors Demand CEO Face Time
Bosses Must Juggle More Meetings With Investors, Leaving Less Time to Run Their Companies
What's the value of a meeting with a chief executive?
For investors pondering large stakes in a company, a few minutes of a CEO's time can be worth millions of dollars, giving them deeper insight into a firm's strategy and prospects.
Big mutual funds have long insisted on meeting a company's top boss before taking a stake in the firm, but the uncertain economy has led more investors to demand face time with CEOs—an obligation, bosses say, that is leaving them with less time to run their companies.
And it's unlikely the requests will let up any time soon, as new research suggests that those with direct access to a company's C-suite tend to make better decisions timing stock purchases.
Since taking his post in 2010, GameStop Corp. CEO Paul Raines says investors and analysts take up an ever-larger chunk of his schedule.
He estimates he now spends 25% to 30% of his time preparing for or attending meetings at the company's Grapevine, Texas, headquarters or investor hubs like New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco.
Many investors want insight on the company's expansion into digital gaming, says Mr. Raines, while he aims to educate the skeptics who are shorting the company's stock.
He also weighs feedback. Repeated requests from investors, he says, led the company to implement a dividend earlier this year.
It's not easy to improve productivity internally while serving as the company's salesman-in-chief. Supporting employees, customers and investors is "a 24-hour balancing act," Mr. Raines says.
Phil Fernandez, CEO of Marketo Inc., a marketing automation software firm based in Silicon Valley that is gearing up for an initial public offering, is getting a taste of how demanding investors can be. He estimates he now spends roughly 20% of his time meeting with investors, either in "roadshows"—where he might meet with 50 investors in rapid succession—or in private half-hour sessions with large firms like Fidelity and T. Rowe Price .
In better economic times, public-company CEOs met with most investors at big conferences, where the quick, numerous conversations often resembled speed-dating. For longer sit-downs, shareholders were generally content to commune with a company's investor-relations team.
Globally, the number of private investor meetings at companies has fallen slightly over the past year, as have IR head counts and budgets, according to a recent survey of more than 1,400 investor-relations officers by IR Magazine. However, senior managers are attending a bigger share of meetings than before.
C-level executives in North America topped the list, attending 70% of private investor meetings over the past year, up from 64% a year earlier. On average, CEOs and finance chiefs devoted 14 days and 17 days, respectively, to these meetings.
Most CEOs today cannot afford to decline a meeting request.
Many investment funds now have policies—both explicit and unspoken—that they won't take a stake in a company before meeting with the CEO, says Chris Hodges, founder of Alpha IR Group, a Chicago firm that advises companies on investor relations.
"If they don't play Wall Street's game, it really does have an ultimate impact on their valuation," says Mr. Hodges, who instructs his clients, mostly small- to mid-cap public companies, to devote at least one or two days a month to investor meetings.
Accommodating investors, however, doesn't guarantee their loyalty.
Companies used to meet mainly with mutual funds and other long-term investors, but the rise of hedge funds has forced executives to also talk with investors who operate on a shorter time frame—and in some cases, may even short the company's stock, Mr. Hodges says.
The middlemen in the process, investment bankers, push for these meetings partly to show their investor clients—like hedge funds—that they can broker access to company management.
Analysts at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Inc., an Atlanta-based investment bank, are increasingly evaluated on how many confabs they arrange between management and investors, says Andrew Jeffrey, a SunTrust managing director. A good number for each analyst, he says, is about 25 days of meetings a year.
In theory, investors should gain little from a face-to-face encounter with an executive. Securities law requires companies to share material information with all investors at the same time, via public filings.
But in a yet-to-be-published study that is in peer review, Harvard Business School assistant professor Eugene Soltes suggests meeting with a CEO may give some investors an edge. Mr. Soltes, who co-wrote the study, examined the meeting records from 2004 to 2010 of a mid-cap firm traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
While most investors met with firm executives only once during the six-year period, several hedge fund managers and large stakeholders scored meetings several times a year.
Those who had more frequent meetings tended to make better investments, Mr. Soltes found, increasing their positions ahead of rises in the share price and paring back as shares fell. (The study controlled for characteristics that might give some investors a perceived edge in securing time on a CEO's calendar, including firm size, type, asset size, stock turnover and past performance.)
Mr. Soltes has no evidence that anything untoward happened in these meetings, but wonders whether they undermine fairness in the market. Companies might take precautions to follow the letter of the law, he says, but "that doesn't mean the playing field is level by any means."
Brian Hogan, president of the equity and high-yield business at Fidelity Investments, the largest active mutual fund company, says meeting a CEO can yield "nuances" about a company that don't come across in earnings transcripts, and help him "put the entire mosaic together."
Willy Walker, CEO of Walker & Dunlop Inc., a Maryland-based real-estate financing firm, says investors probe him for confidential information about his company or competitors "all the time."
"They'll say, 'I'm sure you can't say, but I want to put this out there,'" says Mr. Walker, adding that he always brings an investor-relations representative with him to meetings and has a practiced poker face, since even small gestures or expressions could tip off a buyer. "They're hunting."
David Melcher, who became CEO of aerospace and defense company Exelis Inc. last year, says he has had to commit more time to investors than his predecessor did, spending roughly three to four days each month on such meetings.
He recently returned from a two-day whirlwind trip to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Denver, where he met with eight investors—only one of them a current shareholder. In these sessions, he says he is "selling the management team," and demonstrating he's accountable.
It's unclear whether investor meetings affect firm performance. A 2011 study of 94 Italian public and private-company CEOs found that firms whose bosses spent more time with "insiders" instead of "outsiders"—such as investors, suppliers and consultants—recorded higher profits and productivity, measured in sales per employee, according to Harvard Business School assistant professor Raffaella Sadun, one of the study's authors.
Marketo's Mr. Fernandez says analysts' and investors' requests for meetings have grown so constant that he walked into his finance chief's office recently and declared he was setting some limits. "I need time to run the company," he said he told the finance chief.
Still, saying no to investors is easier said than done, he admits. "It's all about money, and if you don't have money, you don't have a company."
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SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Inc. has offices in San Francisco but is based in Atlanta. An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the firm was based in San Francisco.


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MANILA (Reuters) - The biggest political crisis that Philippine President Benigno Aquino has faced in four years in power could damage his image as a crusader against corruption and undermine his ability to deliver on reforms to sustain strong economic growth.
The Supreme Court this month declared partly illegal a 145 billion pesos ($3.34 billion) economic stimulus fund that Aquino created in 2011 from budget savings, sparking a storm of controversy that has distracted the government from its work.
Economists are also concerned the controversy is slowing public spending because officials are more wary about accusations of recklessness and are subjecting decisions to more scrutiny, putting at risk big infrastructure projects.
"If this leads to a slowdown in spending, the risk to growth is on the downside," Shanaka Jayanath Peiris, International Monetary Fund resident representative in the Philippines, said on Friday.
The IMF on Friday cut its Philippine growth forecast to 6.2 percent from 6.5 percent set in March, partly because of slower spending after the stimulus scandal broke. The government has set a target of 6.5 to 7.5 percent gross domestic product growth this year, after 7.2 percent last year.
First quarter GDP growth was at its slowest in two years, in part because of weaker state spending which grew an annual 2 percent in the period against 10 percent growth a year earlier.
Henry Schumacher, vice president at the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, said any more delays to much-needed infrastructure would be a "disaster".
"There is an over-carefulness in a number of government offices not to move before they are absolutely sure that every angle where integrity could be compromised has been looked at," Schumacher said.
Jose Rene Almendras, secretary to the cabinet, told a local television station last week the Supreme Court ruling on the stimulus fund had "a chilling effect on everyone".
Under the stimulus facility, Aquino spent funds saved from canceled projects on housing and relocation of slum residents, radars for the weather bureau and infusing capital to the central bank to help it with its market intervention, among other activities.
A portion of the funds was distributed to senators to use on projects of their choice.
The Supreme Court said aspects of the stimulus were unconstitutional. It did not call any actions criminal, though lawyers say the ruling could open the way for complaints alleging wrongdoing.
Critics said the allocation of funds to senators for their projects cast doubt on Aquino's commitment to stamp out corruption. And the controversy is having an impact on how officials proceed.
"Everyone who has to sign a document now has to be doubly sure," Almendras said in the television interview.
Aquino is the only son of highly respected parents: an assassinated opponent of dictatorship and a democracy hero who became the country's first woman president.
He won the presidency in 2010 on a promise of good governance and fighting graft but has struggled to rid the country of its image as one of the most corrupt in Asia.
On Monday, he will deliver his next-to-last State of the Nation Address at a joint session of Congress. Two impeachment complaints related to the stimulus funds have been filed against Aquino in recent weeks, accusing him of betraying public trust and violating the constitution following the court's ruling.
But there is little danger Aquino will be ousted because his allies dominate both houses of Congress. Aquino also enjoys the support of the army.
Still, his approval ratings plunged to a record low in June and they may fall again after the Supreme Court decision.
While he is likely to survive the scandal, it could have implications on his party's candidate in the presidential election due in 2016. Aquino cannot be a candidate as the constitution says a president can be elected for only one six-year term.
"The current controversies ... are definitely a blow to President Aquino's image as the poster boy of good governance," Eugenia Victorino, economist at ANZ in Singapore, said.
(Reporting by Manuel Mogato and Karen Lema; Editing by Rosemarie Francisco, Robert Birsel and Richard Borsuk)


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As home openers at Gillette go, it was memorable for all the wrong reasons.
The Cardinals pulled off a surprising 20-18 victory, the first time the Patriots have lost a home opener in Gillette Stadium. The last time they opened with a loss at home was in 2001 against the Jets in Foxboro Stadium.
Facing a game-winning field goal situation for the first time in his career in regulation, Stephen Gostkowski missed a 42-yarder wide left with six seconds left, sending the Cardinals into celebration mode.
Arizona has won nine of its last 11 games, with all the wins coming by 6 points or fewer, and four coming in overtime.
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New England took over from the Cardinals 30, which is well within Gostkowski's range – he'd hit two from 50-plus yards in the second half.
"We had an opportunity to win the game. I'd had a good game up to that point and I felt good going out there," Gostkowski said. "It was just one of those things, you get opportunities like that not very often and I have to do a lot better coming through for the team.
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"Stephen kicked four great field goals to keep us in the game; the loss is not on him," Gronkowski said. "The loss could be on me — I got the penalty at the end, holding the guy. Can't have things like that happen."
Former NFL vice president of officiating Mike Pereira, now an observer of officiating for Fox, said via Twitter that it was indeed a hold, though he's seen many just like that not called.
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On the next possession, New England faced third and 1, and rather than run a quarterback sneak, the give was to Stevan Ridley, who also was taken down for a loss.
"We didn't play very good," Logan Mankins said. "Not scoring a touchdown till the fourth quarter, kicking field goals, penalties, pressures, negative runs — the offense, we didn't bring our best game and it showed."
The Patriots also held off on the no-huddle offense — which has been so successful for them in recent years — until the fourth quarter. The switch led to a field goal and an 11-play, 82-yard drive that ended with a Gronkowski touchdown. However, the 2-point conversion to tie the game failed.
After the game, several Patriots players said the week of practice leading up to the game wasn't good; Mankins said it played a role in the team's performance.
"We didn't have a great week of practice and coach [Bill Belichick] made a point of that, that we needed to almost play some catchup," said Wes Welker, who oddly did not start the game, did not play a snap until after Aaron Hernandez's right ankle injury, and finished with five catches for a team-high 95 yards. "We really didn't do the things necessary to come away with a win, especially early."
New England found itself in a 6-point hole early. The Cardinals got the ball to start and drove down the field, though a poor throw on third and short meant they had to settle for a 38-yard field goal by Jay Feely.
On the Patriots' first play from scrimmage, Tom Brady's pass was batted at the line and Arizona cornerback Patrick Peterson made a one-handed interception, pinning the ball to his helmet to secure it.
Arizona took over at the 36, but again had to settle for a field goal after a short first-down gain by Beanie Wells and two iffy passes from Kolb. This time Feely converted from 47 yards, and with half of the opening quarter gone, the Patriots had taken one snap and given up two field goals.
New England got on the board on its next possession, but it didn't come without a price: On a second-down screen to Julian Edelman, Hernandez was blocking and had his right leg rolled up on.
Hernandez clutched his right ankle and needed a lot of help off the field. He was immediately taken to the locker room, where X-rays were negative, indicating there was no break. It is unknown what damage he did suffer — sprains can sometimes be tougher to come back from than breaks depending on the severity of ligament damage.
He left the game in a walking boot and with crutches.
The game was tied, 6-6, at the half.
New England took a 9-6 lead early in the second half on a 51-yarder by Gostkowski, but the Cardinals went ahead for good at 8:52 of the third.
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Industrial designer Ed Mitchell has redesigned each of the flags of the states in the union to make them each carry a unified design across all 50 states.
Why? They didn't look like they belonged together.
"When you look at them all together, there's no indication they come from the same nation," said Mitchell.
Mitchell, who works for product design firm Bresslergroup in Philadelphia, took a look at the flags of all 50 states and was bothered by the lack of a blanket design scheme. "Discordant" was how he described them as a group on the project's website. They also broke every rule of flag design. Yes, there are rules to flag design.
Those rules include simplicity (meaning a child could draw it from memory), relevant symbolism, no more than three basic colors, no text or seals, and a distinctive look that doesn't ape other flags.
Mitchell set about unifying color and proportion across all fifty flags, using a vibrant red, white, and blue for each, while retaining some sense of symbolism for each. Mitchell only wanted to use the colors in the American flag. He says that what he ended up with represents a more united America.
As they stand now, our state flags have no unity, Mitchell says.
The project is reminiscent of designer Max O'Brien's recent reworking of NFL team logos where all the teams in the league got gnarly redesigns. The Oakland Raiders' new logo only needed two Glock pistols to make it really pop.
The crisply-designed and colored new flags bring to mind international maritime signal flags or Boy Scout badges. Mitchell took away Mississippi's Confederate stars and bars (because, well, you know) and it now looks like a drunken Texas flag.
The best flags in the union — Texas, California, Wyoming, and Washington — only have a passing glimmer of their former selves.
California's flag doesn't even have that iconic bear anymore. I'm not even a Californian and I would proudly display the California flag on my wall. Because bears.
"Removing the bear was a controversial decision on my part, one that might change. I debated for a while at the time when I did it, and I might add it back in," says Mitchell. "The Bear Flag Revolt was such an important part of California's history that it probably should not be removed from the flag."
George Washington was replaced by an eagle on the Washington state flag. Wyoming at least got to keep their buffalo. New York gets their Lady Liberty, and if you look at the new Louisiana rag, it looks like a pair of pants Elvis would have worn on stage. Rhode Island's new flag looks like it would make a really cool tattoo.
As for the Texas flag, Mitchell says that it almost didn't need changing (damn right) but he did want to have some fun with it, while still emphasizing the lone star it has now. It wouldn't be a true complete redesign project if he only did 49 states, after all.
"The goal is to make it even more iconic by enlarging the star. The red represents the Native Americans who used to live there, and the white represents purity and uprightness," he wrote. I'm still confused about what is pure about Texas. You ever been to spring break at South Padre Island or anywhere in East Texas?
My photographer friend Julian Bajsel was confused by the symbolism behind the new Texas flag.
"It might be more relevant if the outer border symbolized the Mexican army surrounding the Alamo or something along those lines," he said.
Catherine Couturier runs an art gallery in Houston and she doesn't think we need to all fit into one box. Besides, it would smell really bad. My words, not hers.
"No need to make us all match. The diversity that divides us also makes us great," she says. "The motto of our nation is 'From many, one,' not 'From super similar things, one.'"
Mitchell has a few favorites in the new set of flags he has created.
"There are a handful I really enjoy, Maryland is an example of one of them," Mitchell says. "They had a good flag to begin with, but I like the simple refinement for the new flag."
Of course he has a soft spot for the flag of his home state of Ohio. Overall, Mitchell says the new flags just look really great together.
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Other ideas (my own) for the Texas flag would include Nolan Ryan whipping up on Robin Ventura, the Whataburger logo, ZZ Top dressed up as gunfighters while standing outside the Alamo, an armadillo holding two revolvers, Willie Nelson playing Trigger, Bum Phillips and Tom Landry in an arm-wrestling match, Matthew McConaughey playing the bongos, and a plate of greasy barbecue surrounded by a bottle of every Texas beer.
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WESTPORT — In a Jan. 2 joint meeting with the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals to discuss the job description for the vacant Town Planner's position, Selectmen expressed some support for restoring the Assistant Town Planner's post that has been left empty for several years.
The Board of Selectmen also seems inclined to support further study of the possibility of adding a staff town engineer to the municipal payroll, perhaps as part of an appointed Highway Surveyor position.
Chairman of Selectmen Richard Spirlet suggested that the substantial amount of consulting engineering fees paid by applicants to the town could be used to cover some of the costs of a hybrid town engineer and Highway Surveyor post.
Fellow Selectman Antone Vieira Jr. noted that the town paid the consulting firm of Tibbetts Engineering about $147,000 in fees last year. He also felt the numbers made it worth considering a municipal engineer who could cover much of the Planning Board work related to road and drainage designs, site reviews, and subdivision planning.
Planning Board Chairman David Emelita told Selectmen his board was seeking a second engineering firm to provide some consulting services to the town. He indicated he would like to see an outside firm remain as a consulting option even if the town hires its own engineer.
Mr. Emelita estimated that the town requires about 100 hours of engineering work each year, with various levels of expertise needed for different projects.
On the meeting's main topic, Mr. Emelita said his board used some input from Selectmen to make some slight revisions in the Town Planner job description. "We added some technical skills," but the candidate sought will basically "replace the person we lost," he indicated.
The Planning Board decided not to add any economic development duties to the post, feeling it would be "a conflict of interest" for a planner to review plans which he might have helped develop or promote.
Selectman Craig Dutra made the motion to accept the Planning Board job description and temporarily lift the town-wide hiring freeze to advertiste the position.
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According to Mr. Emelita, an assistant planner would help review zoning bylaws and the master plan periodically, to help keep them update. That person could also assist reviews of subdivision and site plans, he indicated.


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Atheism : a Conspiracy Theory ?
RE: Atheism : a Conspiracy Theory ?
(04-11-2012 12:12 PM)ClydeLee Wrote:(04-11-2012 08:39 AM)Idlecuriosity Wrote: I don't believe I ever accused anyone directly of not thinking critically. In fact I'm counting on it being the case. That's why I chose to post here rather than on a CT believers forum. I've also clearly said that my interest in CT's is mainly for entertainment purposes, although some of it gets me thinking (critically) further. I don't mind a bit of hostility; although I don't quite understand the reason for it as I've tried to be very careful with my choice of words. I'll take the blame for not expressing my point more adeptly.
When I first started reading these threads I was suprised by the level of hostility that was aimed as some of the posts / posters (I'm thinking specifically the 9/11 truthers are crazy thread). I'm not saying I believe in the 9/11 CT's, I was just expecting a different level of debate on a discussion forum aimed at open-minded people, within a sub-section specifically provided for discussing that kind of topic. Could be that I misinterpreted, but it didn't feel like it, and still doesn't given some of the responses to my own contribution.
RE: Atheism : a Conspiracy Theory ?
(02-11-2012 05:05 PM)Idlecuriosity Wrote: I'm not sure if this has already been covered, but it seems like an obvious question so I'll go ahead and make it my first post [aknowledges polite ripple of applause and several respectful head nods...]. I've been reading a bit about Conspiracy Theories recently, mostly for the entertainment value, but some of it does make me sit back and scratch my chin for a while. Anyway, I began to wonder if believing in any of that stuff could be compatible with a clear cut atheist opinion, so came here to see what others thought. I have to admit to being a little surprised by what appears to be a majority reaction of off-handed dismissal, or downright condemnation, of any ideas that don't match the "official" explanation.This is an interesting question. My feeling is that the Catholic religion can not be considered a conspiracy. I think that what probably happened is that there was some degree of truth to the Christ legend. Just as George Washington was a real person, but probably didn't cut down the cherry tree, Jesus might have been real or may be a composite of people who were. So he or they would have been the basis of a legend. That legend would have spawned believers and those believers were the basis of the church.
RE: Atheism : a Conspiracy Theory ?
(04-11-2012 02:29 PM)Idlecuriosity Wrote:I think the main problem that I have with your definition is whether there is some secret intent behind the conspirators. Not necessarily just that they have some motivated goal. Like the fervent belief that their ideology will improve others lives but that they must have a secret motivation behind that ideology. For example, if the 9/11 hijackers had broadcasted to the world weeks in advance that they were planning on flying planes into the twin towers and the pentagon. Then it would not count as a conspiracy that they flew planes into the twin towers and the pentagon. Though it would point to other problems, Mainly our ineptness at stopping obvious terrorist attacks but I digress.(04-11-2012 12:12 PM)ClydeLee Wrote: Well maybe it could be understood if you explain why you think there are people here who are opposed to thinking critically on conspiracy like subjects?When I first started reading these threads I was suprised by the level of hostility that was aimed as some of the posts / posters (I'm thinking specifically the 9/11 truthers are crazy thread). I'm not saying I believe in the 9/11 CT's, I was just expecting a different level of debate on a discussion forum aimed at open-minded people, within a sub-section specifically provided for discussing that kind of topic. Could be that I misinterpreted, but it didn't feel like it, and still doesn't given some of the responses to my own contribution.
The things that we find issues with the catholic church aren't usually held in secrecy( except of course Child Rape). I've heard of no claim to secretly take over the world with some malevolent agenda. They have been pretty open with their views regarding how they want the the world to work.
Same can be said about other religions.
Just an outsider looking inn.
RE: Atheism : a Conspiracy Theory ?
C'mon guys, lets admit it... we're the NWO! Alex Jones somewhere whined that religious people are being outcasted.
Joke aside, I never understood why some people would reject god, yet then fall for some bad shit crazy substitute? Instead of god we got the NWO (with the only difference that they are supposedly bad guys), talking snakes are replaced with some reptiles and oh yeah, the 2nd coming will be some UFO's taking a selected group of fans in their flying saucer while the earth will fall apart. No matter what new age crap, conspiracy and any other bs, I see the same old story lines all over again. And I'm really stunned to find people "believing" in such things on an atheist forums. No wonder the religious keep saying that people must believe in something and that all the stuff mentioned above is just god in disguise.
"Some part of our being knows this is where we came from. We long to return, and we can, because the cosmos is also within us. We're made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself." (Carl Sagan)
RE: Atheism : a Conspiracy Theory ?
I find it takes more faith to believe conspiracies, considering the likelihood of their being truth is already low and that the 'evidence' many of them provide is simply circumstantial, coincidental, or pure speculation.
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RE: Atheism : a Conspiracy Theory ?
(02-11-2012 07:22 PM)Bucky Ball Wrote:(02-11-2012 05:05 PM)Idlecuriosity Wrote: So, any thoughts ?
You moved into the last available room, remember?.
It was just a fucking apple man, we're sorry okay? Please stop the madness
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Like many American women welcoming new babies into the world, I took off a couple of months after birth. Like many American men, my husband took about a week. (It probably would have only been a couple of days had we not had twins.)
While moms stay home bonding with their babies doing the "traditional" female thing, men, for the most part, are expected to fulfill their "traditional" role of family financial provider.
But as 21-century dads are opening their minds to expanding their role as caregiver, more and more are asking (and fighting) for the right to nurture their families — and keep their jobs at the same time.
Leading the charge in the first battle is Ariel Ayanna, a dad who is suing his law-firm employer, accusing them of withholding work and firing him after he took time off under the Family Medical Leave Act to care for his second child. His complaint says partners at his firm bragged about how little time they spent on family obligations.
"I've talked to people who were called wusses for asking for part time or taking leave," Joan C. Williams, author of Reshaping the Work-Family Debate: Why Men and Class Matter, told ABAJournal.com when discussing Ayanna's case.
Of U.S. employers, only 13 percent offer paid paternal leave, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. In those companies, only 58 percent of men actually use it.
While the whole life balance thing is old-hat to moms, it's brand new to fathers — and America's not quite sure what to make of it. Some dads encounter outright hostility from bosses and co-workers (of both genders) if they dare suggest taking time off with a new baby. Others experience guilt that they're not living up to their role as breadwinner.
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