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"There is always room." (May 13, 2005)
Before I begin today's post I would like to take a moment to thank whoever's in charge of such things for inventing Netflix. It has changed our lives and we're not even subscribers! We just know people who are, and... ... (continued)

"You fight like my sister!" "I've fought your sister. That's a compliment." (May 12, 2005)
"She's not wearing any underpants!" he cried, and, well, none of the grownups could deny it. ... (continued)

Nowhere in Africa (April 25, 2003)
Nowhere in Africa (Nirgendwo in Afrika): Like City of God, also based on a true story: A Jewish family escapes Germany in the 1930s and finds refuge in Kenya. The narrator is the daughter, who, we are told, was shy... ... (continued)

Cidade de Deus ()
City of God (Cidade de Deus): A Brazilian film about growing up in the slums of Rio de Janeiro—Cidade de Deus—in the 1960s and 70s. It's based on the true story of a good kid who wants to be a... ... (continued)