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Daphne du Maurier
Rebecca
WHY IT MADE THE EDIT
Du Maurier’s psychological gothic novel remains absorbing, strange and genuinely unsettling.
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Daphne du Maurier
Rebecca
WHY IT MADE THE EDIT
Du Maurier’s psychological gothic novel remains absorbing, strange and genuinely unsettling.
The Criterion Collection
In the Mood for Love — 4K UHD + Blu-ray
WHY IT MADE THE EDIT
Wong Kar Wai makes restraint, repetition and color carry a love story. The director-approved restoration is paired with a making-of documentary and a conversation about the unforgettable soundtrack.
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The Criterion Collection
In the Mood for Love — 4K UHD + Blu-ray
WHY IT MADE THE EDIT
Wong Kar Wai makes restraint, repetition and color carry a love story. The director-approved restoration is paired with a making-of documentary and a conversation about the unforgettable soundtrack.
Annelise K. Madsen and contributors
Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism
WHY IT MADE THE EDIT
A hardcover catalogue that moves beyond the familiar Cassatt: experimental color prints, ambitious scale and the lost Modern Woman mural. Its close attention to process rewards looking slowly.
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Annelise K. Madsen and contributors
Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism
WHY IT MADE THE EDIT
A hardcover catalogue that moves beyond the familiar Cassatt: experimental color prints, ambitious scale and the lost Modern Woman mural. Its close attention to process rewards looking slowly.
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong / Verve
Cheek to Cheek: The Complete Duet Recordings — 7 LPs
WHY IT MADE THE EDIT
The contrast between Fitzgerald’s precision and Armstrong’s grain makes familiar standards newly alive. This seven-LP collection gathers their collaborations with photographs and an essay by Armstrong scholar Ricky Riccardi.
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Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong / Verve
Cheek to Cheek: The Complete Duet Recordings — 7 LPs
WHY IT MADE THE EDIT
The contrast between Fitzgerald’s precision and Armstrong’s grain makes familiar standards newly alive. This seven-LP collection gathers their collaborations with photographs and an essay by Armstrong scholar Ricky Riccardi.
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong / Verve