Saturday, September 29, 2012

Taylor Kraemer


A day in the life, Sep 27


A day in the life, Sep 27, evening sky

Anouk De Heer


ph: Damon Baker

From my vaults: Glen Campbell


Bio:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Campbell


Marie Piovesan


New York


(ph: William Klein)

Natalia Zakharova


ph: Stratis

First Lines: William Shakespeare - Twelfth Night


If music be the food of love, play on,
Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken, and so die.

Friday, September 28, 2012

Poppy Delevingne


A day in the life, Sep 26


A day in the life, Sep 26, daytime moon

Esmé Wissels


ph: Walter Chin

Traitor (2008)


When a straight arrow FBI agent heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to a former U.S. Special Operations officer.

Intelligently told political thriller that despite all efforts has only a simple message.

Maltin **1/2: "Straightforward espionage drama attempts to seriously explore religious fervor as it applies to acts of terrorism and suicide bombers. Documentary style makes it intelligent and realistic but not terrifically entertaining."

Lynn Amelie Rage


ph: Lea Nielsen

New Stuff: Southland Tales


Another recommendation out of J. Hoberman's book.


Marcelia Freesz


ph: Weber Padua

New Stuff: Tori Amos


The new album contains old songs recorded anew with a full orchestra.


Nadja Bender


ph: Camilla Akrans

New Stuff: Inland Empire


Time to watch this again.




Filippa Hamilton Palmstierna


Death at a Funeral (2007)


Chaos ensues when a man tries to expose a dark secret regarding a recently deceased patriarch of a dysfunctional British family.

Fairly entertaining black comedy.

Maltin ***: "Amiable comedy...Expert cast gets the most out of this material, which gathers momentum as it goes along in the fashion of a classic farce."

Who's That Girl?


Photographer: Kate Barry


Find more at:

http://www.galloismontbrunfabiani.fr/photographer/kate-barry

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Alyssa Miller


ph: Korey Birand

A day in the life, Sep 25


A day in the life, Sep 25, Regensburg

Natalia Vodianova


From my vaults: Bruce Campbell


Bio:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Campbell


Jessica White


New York


Berenice Abbott: Court of the First Model Tenements in New York City, 361-365 East 71st Street c. 1935-39

Irina Shaykhlislamova


ph: Mariano Vivanco

First Lines: Louis de Bernieres - Captain Corelli's Mandolin


Dr Iannis had enjoyed a satisfactory day in which none of his patients had died or got any worse.

Codie Young


A day in the life, Sep 24


A day in the life, Sep 24, the Moon

Eva Staudinger


ph: Mara Desiprys

A Bridge Too Far (1977)


 A historic telling of the failed attempt to capture several bridges to Germany in World War II in a campaign called Operation Market-Garden.

Detailed and extremely well plotted recreation of a historic event, but in the end just another war star spangled movie with all the things one is used to seeing in such a movie.

Halliwell **: "Like all large-scale military films, this one fails to make its tactics clear, and its sober intent conflicts with its roster of guest stars. For all that, there are impressive moments of acting and production."

Maltin **: "Lifeless, overproduced..."

Lourdes Coteron


Day Night Day Night (2006)


A 19-year-old girl prepares to become a suicide bomber in Times Square.

Prim, meticulously detailed analysis of an extreme existential situation, but: despite all cinematic realism way beyond the real thing.

Maltin **1/2: "Using a literal in-your-face approach, writer-director Loktev deliberately withholds information so we focus on the girl and the immediacy of her situation, not her motivation or her cause. Riveting at times, but peters out, although the filmmaker planned her surprising climax just that way."

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Gabrysia Zurawska


A day in the life, Sep 23


A day in the life, Sep 23, evening sky

Kate Moss irrégulière


From my vaults: Louis "Little New York" Campagna


Bio:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Campagna

Tanya Pilyukova


ph: Pamela Hanson

New York


Selina Khan


ph: Txema Yeste

First Lines: Richard Adams - Watership Down


The primroses were over.