Posted in Book Reviews on Aug 27th, 2009 No Comments »
Author: Roberto Bolaño (Translation: Natasha Wimmer) Category: Fiction – Latin American My only regret was not reading this book in Spanish, but at the time, finding an available version was simply impossible. I had the poor Barnes & Noble lady scour every last corner of her inventory and their inventory online and there was simply [...]
Posted in Movie Reviews on Aug 24th, 2009 No Comments »
Director: Isabel Coixet Genre: Drama Year: 2008 A strong drama always gets to me and this is precisely that, the story of David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley; Transsiberian, Lucky Number Slevin) a cultural critic, persona and professor who has spend the most of his life living in independence and free from any social commitment. Even the [...]
Posted in Blog on Aug 7th, 2009 No Comments »
Oh! *insert jubilant clap of hands* This just came out and I have been waiting to get a glimpse of what it might look like. I am, as it is a huge fan of Terry Gilliam, so when news of this movie leaked, it only managed to get me that much more excited. Then…Heath Ledger [...]
Posted in Movie Reviews on Aug 4th, 2009 1 Comment »
Director: Duncan Jones Genre: Sci-Fi/Thriller Year: 2009 In the span of a week, I have watched two of the most amazing Science Fiction films in a very long time and I have to say, I love the way Sci-Fi is reinventing itself. Or perhaps reinventing itself is not the right way to put it but [...]
Posted in Blog on Aug 1st, 2009 No Comments »
Every once in a while my daughters and I sit down for an art session, they draw, paint and color. I typically sketch. So…here is the product of today’s session. Click on the thumbnail to enlarge! -Fco.