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"The Maysles are masters. Their philosophy of Direct Cinema is proved in these films. Life is as interesting as fiction. This is not reality TV; it is observational documentation in the purest sense. It is not manipulated; the only filter is the obvious love the filmmakers have for their subjects. Salesman is as deep as Death of a Salesman or The Iceman Cometh, and Gimme Shelter is like Greek tragedy."

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Room At The Top

John Braine

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The Angry Young Men movement, featuring such stars as Kingsley Amis, is perfectly illustrated...

Vera, or The Nihilists

Oscar Wilde

7.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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A melodramatic tragedy set in Russia, Vera, or the Nihilists is loosely based on the story of Vera...

David McK (3623 KP) rated Dead Poets Society (1989) in Movies

Jul 15, 2022

O Captain! My Captain!

Late 1950s set drama, with the late Robin Williams in full-on dramatic mode (as opposed to his usual comedy persona) as a schoolteacher with unconventional methods in a boys prep school who teaches his charges to 'seize the day'.

Later made a scapegoat when tragedy strikes, this is one of the earliest films I can remember where he, well, acted rather than clowned about!

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IOC Exchange-traded Derivatives Admin Review Exercise Syllabus Version 10: Review Exercise

B.P.P. Learning media

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BPP Learning Media's IOC study materials enhance your understanding of industry standards and...

Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Lincoln in the Bardo in Books

Jul 24, 2017

Lincoln in the Bardo

George Saunders | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

8.3

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Epic modern Shakespearean tragedy

Listened on Audible.co.uk.
George Saunder's epic historical and existential tragedy seems to resonate on many levels with a variety of readers. Taking the real life account of the death of Abraham Lincoln's son, exploring his grief and creating a magical realistic theatrical piece is a true wonder.

It's a listening experience for all the senses, with the beautiful music and sounds of the Civil War, as well as a host of well known voices - it's haunting in many aspects. The language is rich and variable mixing Shakespearean dialogue with modern slang.

Where it falls short are the constant breaks in the novel through footnotes describing the actual factual account of that time. It is jarring and ruins the experience - it should be left to the end and is only valid when reading. In this case Saunders sounds timid, having to constantly back up his claims. It would have been five stars, but it happened too often.