![]() La Piana Fettuccine Egg Pasta, 8.8 Oz $7.99 For hundreds of years Italians have passed down the art of making homemade egg pasta using the simplest of ingredients:selected premium quality durum wheat semolina and eggs. These La Piana Artisan Egg Pastas are made near Bologna, Italy with the same wholesome ingredients,according to the age-old bronze dies. The result is a distinctive pasta with a rich texture,that keeps its shape and flavor after cooking and really hold the sauce. ![]() The Last Voyage of the Arisan Maru $24.95 It¡Çs October 24, 1944, and you¡Çve been a prisoner of war of the Japanese Empire for over twenty-nine months. You¡Çve been held in the hold of a Japanese transport along with almost eighteen hundred other prisoners for over two weeks on your way to Japan. At least you think it¡Çs been that long; it¡Çs hard to be certain of anything anymore. The stench in the ships of sweat, urine and smells that are hard to place is almost overwhelming. You think it late in the afternoon but you¡Çre not certain. Your watch, along with everything else of value, was stolen by the Japanese long ago. You should eat soon and maybe get some water to take the dryness out of the tongue. Then suddenly a large ship-shaking explosion followed by silence and then a scream of men fearing the worst. A nearby sailor prisoner says one word: ¡ÈTorpedo!¡É ![]() Arisan! (The Gathering) $29.95 Arisan! is telling us about three people whose befriend since their in high school. Now, in their thirty something age, they are supposedly mature enough to gain their own personal life. They are good looking, success, rich and happy, or aren't they? Memey (Cut Mini) is a successful business woman and marrying a handsome and successful husband. Her friend Sakti (Tora Sudiro) is her co-worker and state as an eligible bachelor. Meanwhile Andien (Aida Nurmala) is a devoted housewife to her twice older husband and her children. Their life seems perfect, until when they join a social gathering call Arisan, their secret is unfolded and their friendship is at a risk. Arisan! is a satire about "A" class society and hypocritical that used to veil their life. The direction form Nia DiNata is a first class. The plot is build well and the progress of the characters development is stunning. Both comedy and drama are sufficient enough and the photography is subtle and contributing much for the whole film. The mood is constant on the track to make this a truly winner, both as an entertain package and social critique. The one thing nuisance me that Arisan! is running on a slow pace, but at least it doesn't make a big bother. If you just looking for a simple entertainer, you may think twice to watch Arisan!, but is very recommended to whose want to enjoy a good picture with quality and absolutely not a B-rate movie. |
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