"The Most Important Thing In Life Is Desire"

Eva Green as the very chic Miss G in Cracks (2009)

Annie Leibovitz

My favourite photographer capturing one of my favourite actresses in her role as Marilyn Monroe for Vogue (Oct 2011)

I never had any doubt that Michelle could be Marilyn

“My Friends, I Address You All Tonight As You Truly Are; Wizards, Mermaids, Travelers, Adventurers, Magicians. Come And Dream With Me....”

I wasn't a huge fan of Hugo. As visually stunning as it was, i wasn't drawn in by the story.
It felt too disjointed, one story of a little boy's journey to reconnect one last time with his father, and the other to do with the origins of film - the part which i most enjoyed. The link between the two was tenuous.
I usually adore Chloë Moretz but i found her and Asa Butterfield rather annoying, and felt i was only supposed to feel sorry for him because he had big blue eyes.

I was however enchanted by the art direction, the visual effects, costume and set design. All of which had a strange effect on my dreams afterwards!
I love Martin Scorsese and would usually be throwing Oscars at him, and as many technical Oscars as Hugo deserves, i hope they give the best director to Michel Hazanavicius for his wonderful work on The Artist, and save Scorsese's next one for something i can sink my teeth into.
I leave you with some of my favourite imagery from the film

 

"Our Good Fortune Allowed Us To Feel A Sadness Our Parents Never Had Time For"

I loved Beginners, i felt for a film that had such a tidy plot line it was incredibly deep and complex. Christopher Plummer was excellent as a character rediscovering himself and the world around him whilst being devastatingly charming. I found him totally believable, and if he goes on to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar on Sunday (which I'm sure he will) it will be most deserved.

Melanie Laurent's beauty was captured so expertly, and she bought enormous depth to a character who really could have just been a cliched "girlfriend" role, i  found her journey often more moving than that of Ewan McGregor's character. 

Mike Mills wrote a heartbreaking, witty script and shot it in a refreshing and distinct style. 

It's a beautiful film, I found it both charming and very moving.  

Going For Gold

I am a huge Oscar geek!

I love every thing about it, the gowns, the bad musical numbers, the speeches, the tears and most importantly the films.

I'm not ashamed to say for the last 12 years i have made a tradition out of staying up all night by myself stuffing my face with sugary drinks and snacks and sobbing as some young girl from a trailer park makes her dreams come true.

Every year i make an effort to try and see as many of the nominated films as possible. This year i had 17 on my "Must See" list

The Artist

The Descendants

The Help

Hugo

Midnight In Paris

Moneyball

The Tree Of Life

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

The Iron Lady

My Week With Marilyn

Beginners

Bridesmaids

Margin Call

A Seperation

The Ides Of March

A Cat In Paris

W.E

So far i have seen 10 - with 3 days to go! I'm so excited to sit down with my traditional bag of pick and mix in my jammies until 5am - although for the first time ever i'll have company (!!!) Thanks Mum :-)

Life is only on Earth. And not for long.

 

Raspberry & Coconut Love

I'm feeling very weary at the moment, i just want to curl up with a blanket and watch old movies. I'm so disappointed with the summer weather, i had hoped to be out enjoying the sunshine, which makes a November trip to California sound even more appealing. On Friday i enjoyed a lovely sunny day in Brighton, shopping and having lunch with Kelly. We then got raspberry and coconut Shakeaways and sat by the pavilion people watching. I love watching children play. I defiantly want to raise my children in Brighton, it has the best of everything, it's so cosmopolitan and laid back, it's where i feel most at home.

Anyways I've ordered a bunch of DVD's in case the weather doesn't pickup, "I Capture The Castle", "Seven Pounds", "My Summer Of Love" & "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist". Now i need to sit down and organise my birthday celebrations and make a birthday list!!

"I'd Like To Be A Cream Puff"

Last night i went to the cinema to see "Public Enemies" with my friend Jo. I'd been really looking forward to seeing it for a long time, Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Micheal Mann, Marion Cotillard, 1930's, Gangsters - what's not to like! The film was good, not quite as gripping as I'd have liked, but Johnny Depp was brilliant, it's got to be a crime for a man to be that pretty! And why oh why did Men ever stop wearing trilby's!

Marion Cotillard was just beautiful, I've loved her since i saw her in Tim Burton's "Big Fish", she's so captivating on screen. So today's montage is inspired by her her beauty, style and talent. My favourite of her films is "Jeux d'enfant", a french film about two lonely children who become friends and set dares for each other, and as they grow up the dares become more extreme, as do the consequences.

Oh to be a stylish, beautiful, talented french actress!