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BFG the Movie
The new Steven Spielberg movie BFG is from another world, literally and figuratively. A beautiful adventure of little girl Sophie in a magical kingdom far far away. But the remote kingdom suddenly moves closer to town and lets Sophie enjoy her adventures. Story Music Acting Graphincs 5 Summary The new Steven Spielberg movie BFG is […]
Enigmatic Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven
Moonlight Sonata is one of Beethoven’s most popular compositions for the piano. Its original title Sonata quasi una fantasia translates as Sonata Fantasy. The name Mondscheinsonate comes from descriptions used by Ludwig Rellstab, a German music critic and poet who likened the effect of the first movement to that of moonlight shining upon Lake Lucerne. […]
The Wolfpack: Review
The film is based on true story which follows an unusual family in NY. Low income parents decide to raise their children at home in a flat located in a not so wealthy part of NY. The boys literally don’t leave their apartment and learn how to live isolated from the rest of society. Story […]
James Bond: Spectre
New James Bond: Spectre seem to be popular among cinema goes. And for a good reason. The film offers traditional mix of action, travel, beautiful women, guns and thrills. Opening scenes during Mexico city carnival are impressive and set the tone for the grand adventure. DOP Story Music Graphics 4.5 Summary New James Bond: Spectre […]
Beethoven Moonlight Sonata: 1. Adagio sostenuto (Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Opus 27/2)
Moonlight Sonata is one of Beethoven’s most popular compositions for the piano. Its original title Sonata quasi una fantasia translates as Sonata Fantasy. The name Mondscheinsonate comes from descriptions used by Ludwig Rellstab, a German music critic and poet who likened the effect of the first movement to that of moonlight shining upon Lake Lucerne. […]
Christmas and New Year ebook selection
The festive season, Christmas lights, warm spiced wines and rich hot chocolates, and perhaps something exciting to read? We have a very merry collection of Christmas stories and tales to keep the magic of Christmas going. Christmas and Other Stories by G. K. Chesterton There is no more dangerous or disgusting habit than that of […]
Corita Kent: from Catholic nun to avant-garde artist
Corita Kent or Sister Mary Corita Kent, was born in Iowa. She worked almost exclusively with silkscreen, or serigraphy, helping to establish it as a fine art medium. Her artwork, with its messages of love and peace is particularly popular. Upon entering the Roman Catholic order of Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in […]
Paradise Lost by John Milton
The Biblical story of the Fall of Man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden, told in the form of epic poem in blank verse. The poem placed Milton among the greatest English poets of his time. John Milton was an English poet, […]
Top 10 World Classics of All Time
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell An autobiographical memoir told by the titular horse named Black Beauty. Beginning with his carefree days as a colt on an English farm with his mother, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country. Along the way, he meets with many hardships and […]
Toads and Diamonds and Other Fairy Tales by Andrew Lang
There was once upon a time a widow who had two daughters. The eldest was so much like her in the face and humor that whoever looked upon the daughter saw the mother. They were both so disagreeable and so proud that there was no living with them. The youngest, who was the very picture […]