It’s time to keep an eye out for lots of new movies:
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers” has Geoffrey Rush playing Peter Sellers and my prediction he will win an Oscar, Charlize Theron plays Britt Ekland.
‘We don’t live here anymore’ with Naomi Watts and Mark Ruffallos is a “sexy and provocative drama about married life and its discontents” won the screen writing award at Sundance
‘Garden State” with Natalie Portman and written, acted and directed by Zach Braff is “about a guy who shuffled through life in a lithium-induced coma until his mother’s death inspired a vacation from the pills to see what might happen”.
“Riding Giants” is the story of ” big wave riders, obsessed with their dreams who are riding 50, 60 and even 70 foot waves”
“Open Water” This is Blair witch meets jaws about a couple left out at sea on a scuba diving trip and was a hit at Sundance too.
“Closer” This has Julia Roberts,Jude Law and Natlaie Portman and Clive Owen and directed by Mike Nicholls and is “An intriguing story of passion, drama, love, and abandonment involving two couples” Bring it on!
A retrospective of Fellini will be at London’s National Film theatre in September.
“A group of female European industrial designers are making a career of a craft that has traditionally been dominated by men — artful products for domestic use. Some of the designers to look out for : Milan-based architect and designer Patricia Urquiola, is one of the most widely produced female industrial designers and worked with Moroso, Bosa, De Vecchi, De Padova and Kartell. Hella Jongerius, of the Netherlands was named Designer of the Year at Paris’ Salon du Meuble in recognition of her whimsical yet pragmatic pieces. Inga Sempé, was awarded first prize for industrial design by the city of Paris in 2002 and has contracts with Cappellini, EDRA and Baccarat. And Florence Doléac, broke with French design team “Radi designers” last year in order to design under her own name. WWD
“The city of Reggio Emilia is about to experience a Renaissance-like artistic renovation, thanks partly to Max Mara. The Maramotti family, of Max Mara and big collectors of contemporary art is working with artist Claudio Parmiggiani to orchestrate a series of permanent works by top artists. Sol LeWitt is painting the ceiling of the city’s public library, evoking the Sistine Chapel, and Robert Morris is creating a bronze statue to be set in the cloisters of the church of San Domenico. Other projects are in the works with Luciano Fabro, Richard Serra and Eliseo Mattiacc” WWD
The Marc by Marc Jacobs shop window in NYC has T-shirts with “Marc Jackass” on them. Now you can buy fashion voting paraphernalia,panties that read “Remove Bush.” ( Haha)
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