A Must Watch…

Glamour’s Golden Age
Hermione Norris narrates a three-part series on the 1920s and 30s, which creates a portrait of
a golden age so daring, so influential, so exciting that it still shapes who we are today.

The decades between the world wars saw a cultural revolution in music, fashion, design and
the arts. Mass media, mass production and the resulting mass exposure to an alluring,
seductive glamour saw the world changing at a dizzying pace, amid which many of our
modern obsessions were born.

See it here on BBC iplayer

Posted by Arts and That on 10/24 at 09:27 PM

The Zoo

Took a trip to a zoo and thought I would take the camera along for a change

Posted by Arts and That on 10/18 at 09:19 AM

Fantastic Mr Fox

Fantastic Mr Fox comes out soon (end of the month), this was one of my most favourite books when I was young and I especially liked the illustrations by Quentin Blake mingled with the words of Roald Dahl, they are a great combo and not quite the sam without one another.  Anyway to the film, on paper I like everything about it, Wes Anderson is one of my favourite directors (A Life Aquatic, Dajeeling Limited), his use of bizarre scenes and ordinary life make for a topsy turvy viewing experience. The crew who act in his films (Billy Murray, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman) always make films realistic, awkward, funny and generally great. 

However, I just watched the trailer and realised they all have American accents, which kind of shocked me- its pretty obvious really as they are mainly all American’s doing the voice overs.  I guess Fantastic Mr Fox always seemed very English to me.  I am keen to see the film as I like everything about it, I guess I will have to keep an open mind and try not to think of the story I remember so well. It could be great, lets just hope so…

Posted by Arts and That on 10/14 at 12:43 PM


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