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The Art of Presentation: Anna Karenina
As the theater darkened, I thought – I can’t wait to be swept up in a romantic, dramatic, grand scale period piece. And then Anna Karenina began with lighthearted hustle and bustle both on and behind a theater stage. The underlying music had comedic tones, the whole thing was choreographed as if it were the opening to a high stepping, rousing musical theater piece. WTF! What does any of this have to do with what I’ve known of Leo Tolstoy’s immortal classic “Anna Karenina”? Tom Stoppard’s screenplay holds no poetry. It’s deliberately streamlined. Certainly not written for anyone looking to get caught up in romantic, elegant dialogue or narration. Director…
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Candi’s Corner: Doc Diana Vreeland: THE EYE HAS TO TRAVEL
I was hoping before posting Candace’s review of Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel, that I would have a chance to see the film/doc and add in my own two cents. But it’s two weeks later and I still didn’t get to see it. Not a problem, as Candi’s Corner once again did such an in depth review, my two cents aren’t necessary. =============================================================== I couldn’t quite remember how I came to hear about Diana Vreeland until two days after seeing her granddaughter in law’s film based on Vreeland’s life story. It was through Andre Leon Talley, who for the Millennial Generation knows him from his appearances on MTV’s…
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Lancaster Restaurant: Gibraltar with James
Was it too soon in the relationship to go away for the weekend? I didn’t think so at the time, but part of our problem was we simply rushed too quickly into calling each other boyfriend and girlfriend, the immediate “relationship status” became too fraught with expectations. Mount Hope Estate and Winery Nonetheless, it was a lovely weekend in Lancaster PA, we did some shopping (not as much as I would have liked) we bought wine, drove around spotting Amish buggies and of course spent quality time at our B&B. We also dined at a surprisingly upscale restaurant called Gibraltar (College Square 931 Harrisburg Ave Lancaster, PA 17603) which specializes…
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A Dash: Skyfall (James Bond 007)
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Pierce Brosnan will forever remain my favorite Bond; ironically, as I fell in love with him as TV’s Remington Steele, which originally kept him from playing 007. The first Bond flick I saw in the movie theater was Timothy Dalton in The Living Daylights. I can’t say I liked or disliked Dalton as Ian Flemings’ iconic, seductive, MI6 agent. However, I do recall Director John Glen managing some rather imaginative stunts in that one. I’ve still yet to catch up on many of the classic James Bond movies featuring Sean Connery and Roger Moore. And although I enjoy the franchise on the whole, the Bond…
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Candi’s Corner: THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
I met a lovely, fun, bright freelance writer named Candace Cordelia Smith at the BlackStar Film Festival, so I asked her if she’d be interested in guest blogging for Tinsel & Tine… And here’s her first post! When I first read “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”, I finished the book in one day within a span of seven hours. I don’t remember the last time I’ve read a book from beginning to end, having to run to the bathroom afterwards to wash my face from crying. As a result, I had to see Stephen Chbosky’s film adaptation of his book, more now than ever after reading it first. I…
