Movies — The King's Speech

• The King's Speech Review: Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture Oscar...

  In a sentence: I was riveted by The King's Speech.For the actors: Colin Firth does an amazing job showing the embedded fear, anger, hope, and humanity of a roya... Read more

  The 08 march 2011 by   Jtneely
  CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The King's Speech

  

  The British film The King's Speech has been crowned best picture at the Oscars. The King's Speech is a historical drama about King George VI, who, to overcome... Read more

  The 01 march 2011 by   Gerard
  ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, HUMOR, MOVIES, RANDOM

• Oscar Countdown, Day 10: The King's Speech

  

  Counting down the hours until Hollywood's most golden of awards galas? So are we! Semi-obsessively. Join us at noon for the next ten too-long days as we mentall... Read more

  The 27 february 2011 by   Cinefilles
  ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Single Man (Tom Ford, 2009)

  

  Ah, A Single Man, now undoubtedly one of my favorite movies. I'm just shocked that such a beautiful film could come from the hands of a fashion designer with... Read more

  The 15 may 2013 by   Teddycasimir
  ENTERTAINMENT

• Redemption at the Odeon - Les Miserables Review

  

  I love film probably as much as I love books (which is very very muchly) I don't have a car so going to the cinema is a real treat and something I cannot do as... Read more

  The 03 february 2013 by   Lemoncakeuk
  SELF EXPRESSION

• Les Miserables (2012)

  Directed by: Tom Hooper★★★★★Tom Hooper previously directed The King's Speech in 2010, which was a massive success and, so far, so is Les Miserables. Read more

  The 17 january 2013 by   Emilymoon
  ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Concert Review: Thoroughly Modern Ludwig

  

  Week One of The Modern Beethoven with David Zinman. by Paul Pelkonen. Man in black: David Zinman conducts the New York Philharmonic. Photo by Chris Lee © The Ne... Read more

  The 02 march 2012 by   Superconductor
  CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Eco Green and the Red Carpet

  

  Do red and green go together outside of the Christmas holidays? You bet!Once again, Livia Firth, wife of Colin Firth (The King's Speech) arrived at the Golden... Read more

  The 02 february 2012 by   Slvintage
  LIFESTYLE

• Breaking Down Beethoven

  

  Beethoven gets busted. Photo by the author with his iPhone. A quick guide to the Nine Symphonies. Today is Ludwig van Beethoven's 241st birthday: the perfect... Read more

  The 16 december 2011 by   Superconductor
  CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• No Clear Frontrunners for the Awards Madness in 2011/12?

  Is it just me or this year is shaping up to be a very interesting one, full of surprises? Usually by this time you already have some clear favourites, especiall... Read more

  The 12 december 2011 by   Diana
  ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Concert Review: Keeping His Day Job

  

  Fabio Luisi leads the Vienna Symphony at Lincoln Center. A conductor, always on call: Fabio Luisi. Photo by Barbara Luisi. Sunday's matinee concert featuring th... Read more

  The 14 november 2011 by   Superconductor
  CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• John Adams

  

  John Adams was a founding father and an instrumental voice during the American Revolution. He fought for separation from Britain, signed the Declaration of... Read more

  The 08 july 2011 by   Kaiser31083
  ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO

• Driving from Paris to England, a Description

  

  Right after I got back to Paris and unpacked, I had to drive to England on some family business. I know the road so well I don't need a map. Read more

  The 07 july 2011 by   Sedulia
  TRAVEL

• Midnight in Paris (Woody Allen, 2011)

  

  The opening shots of Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris show the titular city from the perspective of a tourist, focusing on landmarks as tour groups walk and... Read more

  The 14 june 2011 by   Jake Cole
  ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Stay Classy: All the President's Men

  

  Photo: imdb.comYear released: 1976How it fared back then: Eight Oscar noms and four wins says more than enough. But if it doesn't, the film was also very... Read more

  The 19 may 2011 by   Cinefilles
  ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The 83rd Academy Awards

  

  The show starts tonight at 8, and as the winners are announced I will update this blog with discussion on who won, who should have won and why. Read more

  The 06 march 2011 by   Dkentertainment
  ENTERTAINMENT

• Colin the Firth

  

  Long live King Colin the Firth.The first time I saw Colin Firth was in 1986 on Masterpiece Theater in a mini-series called Lost Empires. He was playing a young... Read more

  The 28 february 2011 by   Thecleverpup
  CULTURE, TRAVEL

• 2011 Oscar Results, Afterthoughts, and Contest Results

  

  If I were to describe this year's Oscar telecast in 3 words or less I would say underwhelming and disappointing. There were no major upsets in a year when mass... Read more

  The 28 february 2011 by   Kaiser31083
  ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oscar Countdown, Day 9: The Social Network

  

  Counting down the hours until Hollywood's most golden of awards galas? So are we! Semi-obsessively. Join us at noon for the next ten too-long days as we mentall... Read more

  The 26 february 2011 by   Cinefilles
  ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES