Still Alice, still human

The theme of disease affecting mental and psychological well-being, is not one preferred by many movie-makers. Such a task is not only challenging but definitely contains a risk involving its reception among audiences.

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EDVARD TUSK: without his face

I woke up staring at the ceiling - or perhaps not “woke-up,” but was staring at the ceiling. I rather expected it to be morning, see day leaning against the covered windows of the room when I arched my back, twisted my head around yawning,

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Verdi's spirit on main stage

Autumn or not my friends and I managed to steal a march over Verdi at the Royal Opera. If you love opera, then you will love Verdi. If you love Verdi, then you will love opera and that is the bottom line connecting opera with Verdi.

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