Aug 7th, 2008 · Isabel Coixet's film follows a refined formula — acclaimed actors, source material by Philip Roth, a classy soundtrack. But the gentility of tone masks, when it might contrast, a brute of a protagonist.
Keywords: actor · soundtrack · Formula · Philip Roth · protagonist · Classy · gentility · brute · Tasteful Elegy · Isabel Coixet
Oct 11th, 2007 · Kanda Yabusoba is one of Tokyo's most famous restaurants for soba, or buckwheat noodles. To its loyal clientele, it harks back to the gentility of Japan's pre-modern Edo period, says Anthony Kuhn, who covers China and Northeast Asia.
Keywords: China · modern · famous · restaurants · Tokyo · Anthony Kuhn · loyal · clientele · sanctuary · noodles · buckwheat · nostalgia
