Bloggy Archives
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The Great Gatsby 1974 vs The Great Gatsby 2013
Carey Mulligan & Leonardo DiCaprio vs Mia Farrow and Robert Redford Did I in fall in love with director Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge (2001) (starring Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor) not really, but I did love his vision – the spectacle, strangeness, musicality and vaudevillian intention. I anticipated similar pomp and splash for Lurhmann’s latest inspiration to remake The Great Gatsby. And when it comes to the big party scene this is what we get, verve, elaborate costumes, gaiety, circus like atmosphere, whirlwind of camera angles, music and dancing, something resembling a scene from a Ziegfield show! So, obviously Luhrmann was inspired to recreate the Jay Gatsby parties, but was…
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I Wanted Flying Monkeys, Not Flying Baboons: OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor There is no way anyone is going to be able to discuss Disney’s epic Oz the Great and Powerful without discussing their childhood memories of The Wizard of Oz, so why should I be any different. My older sister used to make us watch The Wizard of Oz every year, which always caused the two sides of my adolescent Gemini personality to be at war. One part was drawn into the magic, fantasy, characters and adventure. The other part of me enjoyed the music, but was terrified by the whole premise of Dorothy being lost somewhere weird and different. I hated that she wasn’t prepared…
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Bringing My Work Home: Chili Cook Off Contest
I wish I could say we fussed and argued and cussed with each other. We could have been divas, bad tempered, whinny, snarky or clueless, but I have to say, there wasn't a Simon, Christina, Adam, Nicki or Britney among us....
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A preview of the 70th Golden Globe Awards
As previously mentioned, I won't be writing my annual Golden Globe Round Up on Monday, but I will be posting a Critic Choice Awards Round Up from my favorite guest blogger Candace Smith!
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Favorite Films of 2012 and Favorite Posts of 2012
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor As a film blogger, I do see a considerable number of films/movies during the year, yet when it comes time to pick my favorites, and the Golden Globe Nominations are revealed, it becomes abundantly and disappointingly clear that I didn’t see nearly enough films/movies to make a proper judgment. I also swear, I’m constantly doing write-ups on what I do see, but then at the end of the year, there’s a whole host of movies I never did a post about, or just a very short commentary on facebook. (by the way, please like my facebook page – it’s at 143 likes, 150 would be…
