If you are a fan of "The L Word" for reasons of slick production, snappy dialogue, developed multi-dimensional characters, interesting twisty storylines, cool sex scenes - "the Real L Word" probably isn't for you.
Not much different from any other reality show for me. Just plain cheap and boring, and not any more representative of a community I know than the "The [Original and Alive] L Word."
The sudden loss of a beloved is explored in this tricky, elegant ghost story that keeps viewers wondering about the reporter's involvement and interest (and increasingly, her identity) in Sophie and Ai-ling's all-too-brief relationship, right up until the conclusion.
For much of the film viewers are also engaged in a "whodunnit" mystery subtext. Initial confusion in the narrative is an essential device for creating the mystery, in addition to the reporter role.
Complexities of family secrets and relationships, translocation between Taiwan and Germany, cultural differences and touches of social critique form a sophisticated setting. The story is gently humorous,… Read more
I chose the National Geographic field guide to the Birds of North America (4th edition) over everything else that I could find when I first arrived here to travel nearly five years ago. Since then I've purchased many other leaders in bird field guides, including Sibley, Peterson, Stokes, photographic guides, behaviour guides. [Each adds something to identification and species accounts]
The National Geographic guides are still my choice to pack around out there in the Great Outdoors. [I now have the National Geographic Western Birds edition for "local" outings and my garden.]
The National Geographic guide has full-colour, accurate and detailed artist renderings of the… Read more
