Happy Sunday everyone! Well it was a rather packed weekend starting with the a TCFF Insider Series event on Friday night. It was the perfect venue for early September as a touch of Autumn filled the air as we gathered poolside at the University Club in St Paul on top of Ramsey hill, whilst sipping cocktail …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup: TCFF Sneak Peek, a French comedy & the Great Gatsby
When I first heard about Baz Luhrmann's project to bring F. Scott Fitzgerald's most famous novel to life, I have to admit I wasn't too keen on the idea. Then I read that he was going to do the movie in 3D, which prompted an eye-rolling reaction and a shrug. I mean, what could we …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: The Great Gatsby (2013)
I have the Moulin Rouge!'s soundtrack frequently playing in my car, so I admire Baz Luhrmann's creative use of music in his films. He's known for using contemporary music in his films set in retro setting, and this one is no different. NPR calls the Aussie filmmaker "...cinema's boldest remixer, infusing familiar works with new …
Continue reading Music Break: The Great Gatsby’s Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey
The Great Gatsby. Even the title intrigues me. I was hoping to jump into that Scott F. Fitzgerald novel as soon as I finish Anna Karenina. But since I've pretty much stalled on that one, I'm tempted to abandon the Russian aristocrat doomed love story and move on to um, well another doomed love story, …
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