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"This edition from 1941 of Wells' wonderful, wounded portrait of the English lower middle class is prefaced by an enthusiastic American fan, Sinclair Lewis. That just makes sense, coming from the creator of Babbitt. Like Lewis, though more generous..." Permalink

"One of the greatest Japanese movies, reminiscent, as practically every cinematic Japanophile will note, of Ozu's Tokyo Story (1953) but as its maker, Kore-eda, says, more influenced by the jaded, resigned, deprecatory attitude of Naruse's darker v..." Permalink

"A Pedro Almodóvar production that recalls one actress, Carmen Maure, after an 18-year Almodóvar hiatus and gives another, Penélope Cruz, a prize of a starring role as Raimunda, Volver may be influenced by the great Italian neorealist films that Al..." Permalink