Category Archives: Film
This Summer We’re Channeling: Brad Pitt in “Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood”
But it is Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth who takes film costume beyond ‘60s fashion and transforms it into timeless style. It’s both his attitude and clothes, modern yet very much of those times that project this California cool vibe and that very much capture the decade’s uplifting, freewheeling spirit. Read More
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Taking a Shot at Paul Newman
“Hmmm, Paul Newman”, my son casually remarks as he passes by our countryside living room table, casting a look towards the new book that has made an appearance among the many other film books on display. He doesn’t stop by, it’s just a frugal look – like saying hi to a member of the family, his eyes clearly focused on the Animalopoly game, the afternoon indoor activity forced on us by the heatwave. Read More
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This Summer We’re Channelling: Melina Mercouri in “Never on Sunday”
It’s a dancer’s body you think of when you see Melina Mercouri blaze on the screen in Never on Sunday. When she dances, her black sheath dress dances with her. When she walks, her clothes walk with her. Her elegance is alive. Theoni V. Aldredge not only understood film costume, she understood costume construction. She rarely used ready-made dresses in her costumes. Read More
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Read Instead…in Print
It’s all in that title. The possibilities that title holds. The mysteries it eventually further deepens. I didn’t expect anything less from David Lynch. Room to Dream does not demystify. What movie lover would want that? Read More
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July Newsletter: Cretan Cicadas and the Sound of Summer
The humming of cicadas, it’s the sound of summer in Crete, and once you’ve experienced it, it can become the sound of every summer. The continuous noise that comes from the trees that carpet the rolling Cretan hills and interrupts the serenity of the noon is a soothing reminder that you are in the midst of summer. Read More
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