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Salesrank: 9295
Released: 2005-09-13
Theatrical-Release: 2005
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A mystery within a puzzle wrapped inside an enigma…
Fingersmith (Aisling Walsh, 2005)
Fingersmith, actually a two-part British TV miniseries, came to America as a three-hour DVD. Based on Sarah Waters’ novel of the same name, it details the dealings of Susan Smith (Sally Hawkins, recently of The Painted Veil), a thief (thus the title) in London in the nineteenth century who becomes involved in a complicated scheme to swindle a large sum of money out of Maud Lilly (The Others’ Elaine Cassidy). Smith, through a series of intrigues, becomes Lilly’s handmaiden, but the two of them quickly develop a friendship on top of that, and possibly something more (I haven’t read the novel, so I don’t know if it’s explicit there; it’s certainly implied here). The trick is, there’s a great deal more to Maud Lilly than anyone realizes; once you hit the halfway point, the surprises here come thick and fast, and what looked to be a simple crime story blossoms into an all-out mystery/thriller that I was in no way expecting. And what a pleasant surprise it is.
It helps, of course, that both Hawkins and Cassidy are almost painfully beautiful, and that, plus the script’s implications as to their relationship, certainly helps propel the first half of the film, which is half crime story and half Merchant/Ivory comedy of manners (a genre of film to which I have never been able to warm myself). At the halfway point, though, I stopped noticing, and for someone like me, that’s saying something. How many red herrings can you throw into one script? How many little side perversions can you add without things becoming too overloaded for anyone to see your plot? How many twists and turns, how many character revelations, the whole bit? Yes, it does end up playing the Vitorian-melodrama card so loved by writers like Nathaniel Hawthorne (I heard a pretty strong echo of the last line of House of the Seven Gables in the last few minutes of this film, though it’s not quite as deus ex machina as Hawthorne allowed himself; still, it’s awfully convenient), but it’s such an enchanting thrill ride getting there I actually didn’t half mind. There’s a great deal of fun to be had here, even if you’re not a big fan of Victorian costume drama; a very entertaining little film, well worth watching. ***
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| Little Pearl-Elegant Simple Pearl ‘Necklace’-YELLOW-14 Inch
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Features:
Little Pearl - Elegant simple pearl “necklace”. Nothing says “look at me” like a string of pearls.
Brilliant colors and durable construction. Convenient center lead ring, double stitching, every pearl is individually riveted in place, all brass hardware.
Available in the following colors and sizes - SIZES: 8 inch, 10 inch, 12 inch, 14 inch. COLORS: Red, Pink, Black, Gold, Silver, Blue, White, Orange, Green, Lavender, Aqua.
Important Sizing Information: The size number on this collar is the TOTAL LENGTH end-to-end. For the correct fit, measure your pets neck and ADD 2 inches. Use this number to choose collar size.
THIS LISTING IS FOR THE SIZE, STYLE, AND COLOR IN THE LISTING TITLE!
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Go Clubbing, Vol. 1
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Publisher: Import
Salesrank: 1148103
Released: 2001-09-25
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Tracklisting:
1. Fields of Love - ATB, York
2. Proximus (With Adiemus) [Megavoices Claxixx Mix] - Mauro Picotto
3. Feel the Beat - Darude
4. Time of My Life [Mario Lopez Extended Remix] - Monsta
5. Running on Empty [Central Seven Remix] - Diana Fox
6. 7th Day - Mr. Philips,
7. Rhythm & Drums 2001
8. Sunseeker
9. Farewell to the Moon [Watergate Club Mix] - York
10. Close My Eyes [Sam-Pling vs. Steve L Remix] - Astroline
11. Anthem #4 [DJ Cerla Floorfiller Mix] - Floorfilla
12. No More Turning Back [XTM Dub Mix] - Gitta
13. Let Yourself Go [DJ Antoine Vs. Mad Mark Remix] - Master Freakz
14. Shaft 2000 [House Remix]
15. Feel It - Nerios Dubwork
16. You and I [Layton & Stone Remix] - Delegation
17. Theme from Talamanca [Superfunk Remix] - Rhythm Junkeez
18. Feel It [DJ 88 Keys Remix]
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