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My thoughts on Three Summer Movies

Usually I do not bother going to the movie theater. Most films I find tiring or boring and I feel bad for those who go with me because I tend to express my opinions on the movie buoyantly. However, my mother loves watching movies and often takes me with her. I already gave my reviewContinue reading “My thoughts on Three Summer Movies “

Month of Art: Day 15 Lodestone (?)

Form to the sculptor is all and yet it is nothing. It is nothing without the spirit; with the idea it is everything. -Victor Hugo I came across this art piece yesterday while perusing Musetouch.net. Having featured a lot of paintings, a change of pace was needed to show the depth and volume art allows us.Continue reading ” Month of Art: Day 15 Lodestone (?)”

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Review

(You might notice that this post is written as if from the lips of an Enlgish Lady. That is because I just finished the movie and find it funny I am thinking like this. Best use it while I can, lest it fly from my hands until I read a Jane Austen novel!) Directed byContinue reading “Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Review”

Book Review: The Unexpected Miss Bennet (2011)

(Note: I love the cover for this book!) It is hard to believe this is only my fourth book review. Goodness, I own over five-hundred books and read over a hundred aContinue reading “Book Review: The Unexpected Miss Bennet (2011)”

Month of Art: Day 14 Derelicta or The Abandoned One (1495)

(Derelicta (1495), Sandro Botticelli) (Word of warning, I put in a lot of historical facts.) Sandro Botticelli, born 1445 in Florence, Italy, is one of the best recognized artists of the Early Renaissance. Known best for The Birth of Venus and Primavera, his art style epitomized the budding Italian world and its adoration for Classical antiquity. (The BirthContinue reading “Month of Art: Day 14 Derelicta or The Abandoned One (1495)”