Ever since I read the Fountainhead I’ve been totally smitten. I checked it out from the library repeatedly over a number of my years as a teen. I became so attached to the copy and each time I finished it, I inscribed a minuscule initial and date in the back blank pages of the book. …
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Back when I first featured Amanda Seyfried last year in this Celeb Pinup post and then just once again in this Leading Ladies post, I never would have thought that out of all the ladies in that shoot, or all the celebs I’ve ever mentioned, that she would be the ONE consistently contributing hundreds views …
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We can all look back to her role as Mathilda in The Professional and remember that we knew Natalie Portman was destined to star in many more great films. She’s since been called “the new Audrey Hepburn” and rightly so. Her soft, beautiful features, her unstoppable theatrical abilities, and not to mention her Harvard degree …
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In no particular order, with no actual correlation to their work this year, here is a list of some of my favorite entertainers. While enjoying this list, please do keep in mind the following: Of course David Duchovny will shortly be getting his own post. Humor, smile and personality score big points in my book …
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I’ve been following a few of these ladies’ work for a while, and a couple others are pretty new to me, but I think they’re all really on fire right now. It’s fun to watch women who are funky and fun and have their own style and the confidence to blaze trails. Here are some …
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That’s a Wrap! I’ve covered all my favorite genres of movies after this post: Art & Design Documentaries & TV Other Documentaries & Ambient Selections And now “Slightly Off the Beaten Path Films” I don’t profess that they are by any means all indie movies you haven’t already seen or that you will love them. …
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EPIC CINEMA SUNDAY TODAY! As you’ll recall, PART 1 was specific to art & design documentaries. PART 2 will consist of: My favorite ambient movies for sights and sounds Documentary Recommendations (other than art & design) Documentary Queue Without further adieu.. Clearly, I’ve been a happy Netflix Customer Since August, 2005. I’ve rated to date …
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Film Series Lists Intro I’ve been meaning to share more of my recommendations with you for both books and movies so I’ve decided to just get started and then update as I go along. I’ll be adding to the lists in categories and installments over the next few weeks, and updating my queue of movies …
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Even though the closest I get to being prima ballerina is the New York City Ballet Workout, I love to watch ballet and learn from the discipline and the grace of the amazing dancers and remember my short time taking ballet as a young girl. I recently enjoyed the documentary Ballerina by Bertrand Normand. And …
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Today was the first day of fall (I’m writing late, referring to the 22nd!) and indeed this week has been cooler and we’ve even seen a little rain. Surely there are a few summery days left before the snow arrives, and I intend to soak up the sun. Equipped with a blanket, sweater, LED lantern, …
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