Illustration by Inge LookHope it's a very special day. Looks like good weather too. Illustration by Inge L...
Saturday, 30 March 2013
Just a short note today to remind you movie mavens that if you haven't seen this remarkable film yet, you need to reserve a copy asap. I must say I wasn't sure what to expect but if this is not the most beautifully crafted movie performance I've ever seen in my life, then I don't know what great acting is.Daniel Day-Lewis manages an amazingly convincing (and rather awe-inspiring) combination of craft, talent and natural ease of movement and expression...
Friday, 29 March 2013
This is the first Ellery Queen book, first published in 1929. I probably read it when I was a kid (I used to read all this stuff way back then though most of it has been erased from memory) and while I know that Ellery Queen can be an acquired taste, I thoroughly enjoyed THE ROMAN HAT MYSTERY, anachronisms and all.Oh, it is a very dated piece of work, in fact, just the hat thing alone could not happen today. But perhaps there might be another...
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Dave, a film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Gary Ross, is a lovely political fairy tale that works primarily because of Kevin Kline. He plays Dave Kovic, likable doppelganger to an unlikable President (also played by Kline). Despite a few glaring inconsistencies this is still one of my favorite political movies even if much of it is implausible.Dave Kovic runs a temp job agency in Washington D.C. (not very well one is given to think - he...
Monday, 18 March 2013
Apparently I am not needed to report tomorrow morning for jury duty. Darn. I had a 'Twelve Angry Men' (nowadays I suppose it would be Twelve Angry Men and Women which doesn't have the same 'oomph') melodrama all worked out - all for naught. It would have been my first time serving too.We're in the midst of a snowstorm at the moment, but the jury notice online says that our service is complete. Whatever that means. I didn't even get to put my hand...
"Isn't it true that you did not love the victim, as you claim, but, in point of fact, feigned affection for the purpose of obtaining tuna fish?"It's probable that I'll be on jury duty this week and maybe the next. So I'm taking a break from blogging for a few days.Talk amongst yourselves while I'm go...
Sunday, 17 March 2013
The Green Door by Barrie MaguireThe Way Home by Barrie McGuireSusan OgilvyAt the Waterfall in the Forest by Nicholas Hely HutchinsonThe Album by William McGregor PaxtonLawren HarrisRudd van EmpelNicholas Hely HutchinsonLady with Parasol by Frederick FriesekeVictor NizovtsevBarrie MaguireI love the color green even when it isn't St. Patrick's Day. So it was my delight to concentrate on predominantly green paintings to celebrate the day. Happy St....
Friday, 15 March 2013
Sir William OrpenDon't know why but I've been thinking a lot about this lately - pondering before I go to sleep.Maybe fate has a desert island in store for me? Of course it doesn't have to be a desert island at all, it could be:What 10 Books Would I Take With Me If I Were Going to Another Planet Never to Return?Or - What 10 Books Would I Want With Me If I Were the Last Person Left in the World and all the Bookstores and Libraries Had Disappeared?Or...
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Rudolphe Theophile BosshardThis Flash Fiction Challenge was instigated by Patti Abbott at her blog, Pattinase. Armed with trepidation, I hereby volunteer my entry. I did go a few words over the 1,000 mark. I always do. You know how wordy I can be. It's just part of my nature.Please check out the links on Patti's blog. There will be a large assortment of stories popping up today from the many fearless contributors who took up Patti's challenge....
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
This should have been a hilarious film - think of its stars. Think of its insane premise. Think of its director: Carl Reiner.Unfortunately Reiner has never really been able to channel his comedic genius into his directing efforts. He is such a funny man, but the films he's directed over the years have come off mostly as duds. Hard to figure out.But ultimately the script of ALL OF ME does nobody any favors. It lets everyone down and we get maybe a...
Sunday, 10 March 2013
SourceSourceSourceSourceSourceSourceSourceSourceCatrin Weitz- Stein is a contemporary artist fashioning old images, illustrations and photographs into extraordinary digital collages of the surreal.To see more and read more about her work, please use the enclosed link.These captivating collages would seem to me to be the most enormous fun to create. Hard work, but still, fun. Each creation appears to tell a story on its own if only we can decipher...
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