
Annie Hall
Woody Allen's sex-and-the-city masterpiece endures for its supreme compassion.

Grey Gardens
Albert and David Maysles documentary reveals two Ediths in a state of memorable decay.

Death warmed over
Shrimp-like camarones are good for gumbo, tempura, and delicious tortillitas.

Nature deficit
Take kids away from the outdoors and you open the door to disorder.

The store
How Imarika, a Milan clothing store, became one author's best friend.

Secrets
Privacy and secrets are being rooted out in the name of a dulling good.

The good witch
Prösels Castle in the South Tyrol spins legends of dead babies and witchcraft.

Fava, my fava
If you want a tasty link to the underworld, opt for fava in the spring.

Ferzan Ozpetek
For Italo-Turkish director Ferzan Ozpetek, it's all about emotion.

Partisan noir
"Villa Triste" uses a World War II death to introduce contemporary Italian political mystery.

Foreplay
The "coitus interruptus" of breaking news doesn't necessarily kill the lust for conflict.