The photo above is the cover of the book I have read recently – “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, which tells the story of Jay Gatsby, a millionaire […]
Category: Films
Two Films, Two Tastes … (Part 2)
In my previous post, I had mentioned the film Spanglish and a marvelous sandwich (Spanglish sandwich) I discovered owing to that film. In this post I will mention about the […]
Two Films, Two Tastes … (Part 1)
I would like to mention in this post two nice sweet films, owing to which I discovered two breathtaking tastes: a savory and a dessert. Let me start from the […]
The Holiday – One of The Best Christmas Films
Rosehill Cottage in the film ‘The Holiday’ (Photo: hookedonhouses.net) Around this time of the year, I look for films full of joy, good humour and captivating scenes of snow- the […]
Sophia… Loren…
Sophia Loren … A classic. An esteemed brand of world cinema. A living diva who had starred in Hollywood films with Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra, William Holden, Paul […]
The Movie “Coco” and Mexico’s ‘Día de Los Muertos’
A couple of years ago, I watched the movie “Coco”, produced by Pixar Studios and released by Disney Pictures in 2017, after it was strongly suggested in the Spanish class […]
Niagara Falls
I have heard a lot about The Niagara Falls as probably most of you. The word ‘Niagara’ awakens an excitement and joy within me perhaps owing to the falls’ beauty […]
Charlie Chaplin – An Icon of Silence
Charlie Chaplin … The man who showed the whole world that there is no need for words and yet it is possible to accomplish many things without them. When some […]
Before Trilogy-25th Anniversary of The Sweetest Film Series in Cinema History
When I read somewhere that this year was the 25th Anniversary of the film ‘Before Sunrise’ – the first film of the Before Trilogy- , it drew my interest. I […]
I dreamed of Africa …
Since I watched the movie ‘I dreamed of Africa’, Africa has driven my interest and it has been one of my dreams to visit Africa. In this movie (released in […]