Vienna, January 2015
Saturday, February 7, 2015
From my library: Michael Leigh - The Velvet Underground
I've only just started sorting my library of several thousand books. I never really counted them, but I'm now putting them in order and making a list. By and by I'll post the most interesting finds...
This book famously was the inspiration for name of the band that most of us know and admire. Here's a Wikipedia article on the book:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Velvet_Underground_%28book%29
Friday, February 6, 2015
Place Vendôme (1998)
Realising a dishonest deal has been found out a diamond merchant commits suicide, leaving the gems in question for his wife who - knowing the business from the time before drink largely took over her life - decides to sober up and sell them herself.
Despite a pedestrian pace and an obscure plot this movies wins solely through Deneuve's outstanding performance.
Halliwell**: "Elegant, intriguing French thriller that provides Deneuve with probably her best role, as a pressured woman recovering her dignity and abilities."
Maltin***: "Deliberately paced story works both as low-key thriller and character study, anchored by Deneuve's excellent performance."
Thursday, February 5, 2015
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New Stuff: Gustave Flaubert
My first purchase in the pursuit of the diverse deptctions of The Temptation of Saint Anthony in art and literature (and elsewhere). This is a very nice leatherboud edition.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
New Stuff: D'Angelo
A soul album that has been hailed by so many reviewers, I just had to get the album.