"Villa Triste" uses a World War II death to introduce contemporary Italian political mystery.
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Foreplay
The "coitus interruptus" of breaking news doesn't necessarily kill the lust for conflict.
Los abrazos rotos (Broken Embraces)
Almodóvar's characters panhandle for sympathy but get chump change instead.
The Color of Money
Though much about Scorsese's 80s effort is hackneyed, Newman and Cruise are not.
In cucina
The kitchen, in cucina, is where the fruits of shopping come to fruition, as Eleonora Baldwin explains in her first column.
Mussel tone
You need all your senses to sense fresh fish, but nose and touch are fundamental.
Nine plus six
In the United States, vacation time is a rare and precious commodity.
State of play
Though Inter is headed for the Champions League final, it's "multicultural" Inter in Italy.
Monsieur Pain
Bolaño takes his magic and alchemy to prewar Paris.
L’Année dernière à Marienbad (Last Year at Marienbad)
Alain Resnais's experimental classic puts feelings ahead of logic and adds a maze.