Zorba the Greek 1964 Based on the novel The Life and Times of Alexis Zorba by Nikos Katzantzakis. Directed by Michael Cacoyannis. Terrific film. Watch it for sheer life force. Zorba (Anthony Quinn), a larger than life Greek peasant, attaches himself to Basil (Alan Bates), a conservative British writer (with
Woodlawn Heights, Bronx – a predominantly Irish neighborhood. Sooner or later, everyone falls into Frank’s (Gerard McNamee) friendly, lowlit bar. Some practically live there. Everyone knows everyone. Thirty something James (Cillian O’Sullivan) Frank’s nephew, came over to write but hasn’t (as far as we know) put a word on paper.
Roman Holiday 1953 Directed by William Wyler. Utterly enchanting. On a state visit to Rome, young crown princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) from an unnamed country, manages to slip out of her embassy hoping to explore. Expatriate reporter Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck) finds her sleeping on a bench and assumes she’s
‘Til Death Do Us Part’, right? If only it were that simple. When you leave a marriage, people call it a “failed marriage,” but when people choose to leave a job, people celebrate them for whatever comes next. Why is it that we are so quick to use the F
In Jason Pinter’s Hide Away, Connecticut mom Rachel Marin flees to the midwest with her two children after her husband is brutally killed. She settles in Ashby, Illinois, hoping to keep a low profile. But soon she’s helping the police solve the murder of the town’s mayor. Her close working
Hair messily pinned up, wearing lumpy sweats, Eva begins by opining about mustard. Dropping two shopping bags full of different brands of the condiment, she launches, “We have sex. Good, hard, satisfying sex. Sex that hurts in all the right places…rough sex, I suppose you’d call it…sex that is never
While it’s perfectly possible to buy entire costumes online, here we feature only apparel influenced by the period. Dresses I Left to right Real Regency fashion most often fell in a column like the first dress. These necklines, empire waists, and often sleeves speak of the era. The Wallflowers Banana
In the 1970s, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl embarked on a deep dive into Billie Holiday’s history with an eye towards writing a more comprehensive and truthful biography than that which was available. Kuehl spend eight years interviewing the artist’s friends, relatives, peers, business associates, even an FBI narcotics agent and
Zorba the Greek 1964 Based on the novel The Life and Times of Alexis Zorba by Nikos Katzantzakis. Directed by Michael Cacoyannis. Terrific film. Watch it for sheer life force. Zorba (Anthony Quinn), a larger than life Greek peasant, attaches himself to Basil (Alan Bates), a conservative British writer (with Greek heritage), on the latter’s way to Crete where he’s inherited land and an old mine. Zorba rapidly becomes indispensable navigating village mores, reopening the
Woodlawn Heights, Bronx – a predominantly Irish neighborhood. Sooner or later, everyone falls into Frank’s (Gerard McNamee) friendly, lowlit bar. Some practically live there. Everyone knows everyone. Thirty something James (Cillian O’Sullivan) Frank’s nephew, came over to write but hasn’t (as far as we know) put a word on paper. Fired from the bar for drinking up expensive stock and bedding every attractive female, he goes home to find his wife leaving him and begrudgingly
Roman Holiday 1953 Directed by William Wyler. Utterly enchanting. On a state visit to Rome, young crown princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) from an unnamed country, manages to slip out of her embassy hoping to explore. Expatriate reporter Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck) finds her sleeping on a bench and assumes she’s drunk. He tucks her into his bed and spends the night elsewhere. In the morning Joe learns all Rome is looking for a missing royal.
‘Til Death Do Us Part’, right? If only it were that simple. When you leave a marriage, people call it a “failed marriage,” but when people choose to leave a job, people celebrate them for whatever comes next. Why is it that we are so quick to use the F word, fail, when it refers to one of the most important decisions of our lives–leaving a life partner? I’ll tell you why. If you’re anything like
In Jason Pinter’s Hide Away, Connecticut mom Rachel Marin flees to the midwest with her two children after her husband is brutally killed. She settles in Ashby, Illinois, hoping to keep a low profile. But soon she’s helping the police solve the murder of the town’s mayor. Her close working relationship with Detective John Serrano leads to romance and a new job as a forensic consultant to the Ashby Police Department. Knowing a killer may
Hair messily pinned up, wearing lumpy sweats, Eva begins by opining about mustard. Dropping two shopping bags full of different brands of the condiment, she launches, “We have sex. Good, hard, satisfying sex. Sex that hurts in all the right places…rough sex, I suppose you’d call it…sex that is never over quite fast and doesn’t make me come, which is all right- tonight is about getting back together.” 11 months, 3 weeks and a day
While it’s perfectly possible to buy entire costumes online, here we feature only apparel influenced by the period. Dresses I Left to right Real Regency fashion most often fell in a column like the first dress. These necklines, empire waists, and often sleeves speak of the era. The Wallflowers Banana Dahlia Embroidered Puff-Sleeve Maxi Dress: Floral embroidery is woven throughout this puff-sleeve maxi dress with a high empire waist. Squareneck, Back zip close, Pleated skirt.
In the 1970s, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl embarked on a deep dive into Billie Holiday’s history with an eye towards writing a more comprehensive and truthful biography than that which was available. Kuehl spend eight years interviewing the artist’s friends, relatives, peers, business associates, even an FBI narcotics agent and a prison corrections officer, accruing 200 hours of revealing tape. Timing was fortuitous in having direct access to people pivotal in Holiday’s life. “I’d like
