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My favorite website is AMAZON and I enjoy writing my own reviews, listmanias, 'So You'd Like To's' and love reading other people's thoughts. I do tend to write shorter reviews that encapsulate the product without giving anything (like the surprise or plotline away). Also, to not look like a ranting & raving fool... When it comes to reviewing "the arts", I tend to lean toward the kinder side of r… Read moreMy favorite website is AMAZON and I enjoy writing my own reviews, listmanias, 'So You'd Like To's' and love reading other people's thoughts.
I do tend to write shorter reviews that encapsulate the product without giving anything (like the surprise or plotline away). Also, to not look like a ranting & raving fool... When it comes to reviewing "the arts", I tend to lean toward the kinder side of reviewing. Music, writing and art are a self expression and should not, in my opinion be defined or criticized harshly. I tend to read, look or listen to ANYTHING I can get my hands on then gently compare it with or against other media in the same genre...
I love film, music, books, nature, cooking, gardening, wildlife and the internet. I enjoy all manner of music; esp. 1920 - 1950's era and opera, theatre, art, the english language, classic literature and poetry, horror and sci-fi movies (especially) and gravitate towards the odd, freaky, and unexplained in this world. I also enjoy riding my motorcycle, driving my Mini Cooper S, singing, dancing, horseback riding, photography, writing poetry, drawing, calligraphy, & astronomy.
I like to exercise by doing pilates, yoga & like riding my bicycle. I LOVE the ocean, sunning myself, great food, a nice cup of hot tea, any and all BEER, cheese & horseback riding. I love watching wildlife and feeding birds, squirrels, and raccoons. I like to discuss film, music, politics, religion, and entertainment. I like to play chess, 80's arcade games, and like to collect kitchy antique & art deco items for my retro kitchen.
My favorite TV shows are True Blood, Dexter, Weeds, Enlightened, The C Word, Mad Men, The Borgias, COPS, City Confidential, Americas Most Wanted, American Justice, and Nurse Jackie. I love re-runs of Seinfeld, The Sopranos, MASH and The Carol Burnett Show and I enjoy british humor like Are You Being Served, Little Britian, Benny Hill and Monty Python.
Some of my favorite actors are: Jack Nicholson, Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Ralph Feinnes, Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Bill Nighy, Johnny Depp, Paul Newman & Geoffrey Rush. My favorite actresses are: Meryl Streep, Jessica Lange, Vivien Leigh, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith & Elizabeth Taylor.
My favorite authors, playwrights & poets are: Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, John Steinbeck, C.S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, & Stephen King. Tennessee Williams, Eugene O'Neill, Alan Ball, & Neil Simon. Some of my favorite musicians are: Leonard Cohen, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, The Beatles, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Joan Sutherland, Kathleen Battle, Fredrica von Stade, Kiri Te Kanawa, George Harrison, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Dinah Washington, Blossom Dearie, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Patsy Cline, Tori Amos, Beck, James Taylor, Neil Diamond, Tom Waits, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Hank Williams Sr., Bach, Chopin & Mozart! Newer artists and musicians of the current decade on my list are: Kelly Clarkson, Pomplemoose, Gotye, Norah Jones, Mumford & Sons, Maroon 5, Lady Gaga, Matthew Perryman Jones, Ray LaMontagne, David Grey, and Florence + The Machine.
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Is this film true? Is it sad? Is it sick & twisted, even? Yes on all accounts! But above all the film contains some great "bone deep" performances by Oscar winner, Charlize Theron as serial killer Aileen Wuornos, Christina Ricci as her lover, Selby Wall, and I will admit that it was nice to see Bruce Dern back on the screen as Thomas, Aileen's benefactor of sorts. Charlize Theron's performance cuts right down to the bone from her portrayal of Aileen's last ditch effort and lifelong quest for love, fortune, and fame. The film addresses Aileen's childhood trials, her longings, her unrealistic goals, her disappointments, her crimes, and ultimately, her execution… Read more
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Contemporary playwright, Beth Henley's ("Crimes Of The Heart") "The Miss Firecracker Contest" is brought to life and to the big screen. The film features an incredible Holly Hunter as the tramp of the town turned wanna-be good girl beauty queen Carnelle Scott. Carnelle was an abandoned little girl who was dropped off at her aunt's house in Yazoo City not more than a year old with ringworm, diaper rash and a bag of dirty rags. Deeply intense, Tim Robbins as cousin Delmount Williams (recently out of a mental ward) and the beautiful Mary Steenburgen as Elain Rutledge (a forever young beauty queen) grew up with young Carnelle in their household and under their mother's… Read more
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"Break Out The 5 Day Deodorant Pads-We're Here For The Duration!" So says Capt. Harold Barnes (Peter Coyote) when things really start to take a turn for the worse and their underwater habitat is abandoned by base due to a typhoon on the surface in Barry Levinson's "Sphere". Four civilian doctors are recruited to assemble a so-called "dream team" to investigate a 300 year old alien spacecraft at the bottom of the ocean that encases a HUGE golden sphere inside. The team consists of: Dr. Norman (Hoffman) - psychologist, Dr.Beth (Stone) - biochemist, Dr. Harry (Jackson) - mathmetician, and Dr Ted (Schreiber) - astrophysicist. Great cast and ensemble… Read more
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