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Paul Atterbury's Wonder book of Trains establishes the sense of excitement and wonder in the world...
A Night to Remember (1958)
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The Untouchables (1987)
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After building an empire with bootleg alcohol, legendary crime boss Al Capone (Robert De Niro) rules...
Quiz Show (1994)
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Queens-born Herbie Stempel (John Turturro) becomes an unlikely hero after winning on America's...
American Horror Story
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American Horror Story is an anthology horror drama series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and...
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Charles Mackerras
Nigel Simeone and John Tyrrell
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By the time of his death in 2010 at the age of 84, Sir Charles Mackerras had achieved widespread...
21st Century Science Fiction
David G. Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden
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A fantastic collection of recent stories from some of science fiction's greatest up-and-coming...
Survival of the Beautiful: Art, Science, and Evolution
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'The peacock's tail makes me sick!' said Charles Darwin. That's because the theory of evolution as...
Keeping Chickens: The Essential Guide to Enjoying and Getting the Best from Chickens
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This is a solid, practical, everything-you-need-to-know guide to keeping chickens for people who are...
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) in Movies
Jan 24, 2020
However, the film is also quite studied in its non-naturalism - it doesn't even pretend to be realistic (this obviously extends to many of the casting choices), and in this context the experiment just about succeeds. However, it doesn't feel affected, and the film retains a warmth and sincerity that make it a real pleasure to watch.