'F' IS FOR FILMS ~ AND CRITICS' TOP 7 MOVIES OF ALL TIME!

Dear readers, I am participating in Alphabe-Thursday where ‘F’ IS FOR FILMS – AND CRITICS’ TOP SEVEN MOVIES OF ALL TIME! DO YOU AGREE?

Film critics of the UK Guardian and Sunday Observer newspapers recently voted the following as their top 7 movies of all time:

1. Chinatown (Polanski 1974 below)

=2. Psycho (Hitchcock 1960)

=2. Andrei Rublev (Andrei Tarkovsky)

4. Annie Hall (Woody Allen 1976)

5. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrik 1968)

6. Brief Encounter ( David Lean 1945)

7. Apocalypse Now (F Coppola 1979)

So much for the critics! What’s your take? Here are some suggestions:
8. Lost in Translation (below)

9. Breathless (A Bout de Souffle)
10. Casablanca
11. Dr Zhivago
12. Gone with the Wind
13. When Harry met Sally
14. Godfather Part One
15. In the Mood for Love
16. Room with a View
17. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
18. Hannah & Her Sisters

DO YOU AGREE WITH THESE CRITICS? WHICH ARE YOUR OWN FAVOURITE MOVIES OF ALL TIME?
Do tell me! And do check out other Alphabe-Thursday posts @ Jenny Matlock!
And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers and also new followers who visited or commented this week! Have a great weekend!
And see you again for Ruby Tuesday!
Enjoy!
XOXO LOLA:)

ELTON JOHN PERFORMS!

Elton John is often in the press –whether for his concerts, dress or outrageous parties (below)! Recently he commented that X Factor contestants are less likely to succeed in the long term if they haven’t first served an ‘apprenticeship’ in pubs and clubs. He himself studied classical music and played in pubs before achieving fame. WHO IS (OR WAS) YOUR FAVOURITE PERFORMER?

Do tell me! And Happy Ruby Tuesday and Rednesday!
And do visit other posts! (Links at Work of the Poet & Sue Loves Cherries.)
Enjoy!
XOXO LOLA:)
PS See you again for Alphabe-Thursday!

'E' IS FOR EMMYS AND RED CARPET FEATS & FLOPS!

‘E’ IS FOR EMMYS AND RED CARPET FEATS - AND FLOPS!
Dear readers, I am participating in Alphabe-Thursday where ‘E’ is for EMMYS AND RED CARPET FASHION FEATS AND FLOPS! Here are some images from the August 2010 Emmy Awards:
KEY:
1. Group (above) – Kyra Sedgwick in Monique Lhuillier Anna Paquin in Alexander McQueen Claire Danes in Armani Privé Kim Kardashian in Marchesa Dianna Agron in Carolina Herrera Jayma Mays in Burberry Prorsum Rose Byrne in Gucci Maria Menounos in Ralph & Russo Jewel in Zuhair Murad Couture Emily Blunt in Christian Dior Lea Michele in Oscar de la Renta Jennifer Carpenter in Oday Shakar

Do you agree that these really were the “best dressed”? Here are some more close-ups:
2. January Jones (below) - Armani
3. Heidi Klum - Marchesa
4. Julie Bowen – strapless, asymmetrical gown (Designer Unknown)
5. Nina Dobrey – Zuhair Murad
6. Christina Hendricks – Zac Posen
7. Rose Byrne - Gucci
8. Mindy Kaling -black gown (DU)
9. Emily Blunt - Dior
10. Olivia Munn – Zac Posen
11.Jayma Mays – Burberry Prorsum
12. Maria Menounos – Ralph & Russo
13. Sarah Hyland – metallic creation (DU)
14. Laura Bosworth – green gown (DU)
15. Anna Paquin – Alexander McQueen
16. Dianna Agron – Carolina Herrera
17. Archie Panjabi – Tadashi Shoji

WHAT’S YOUR VIEW OF THESE EMMY AWARD FASHIONS? MUCH THE SAME AS BEFORE? WHICH DO YOU THINK WERE FABULOUS AND WHICH… FLOPS? AND THE FAULT OF THE CELEBRITY OR OF HER STYLIST?

Do tell me! And do check out other Alphabe-Thursday posts @ Jenny Matlock!
And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers and also new followers who visited or commented this week! Have a great weekend!
And see you again for Ruby Tuesday!
Enjoy!
XOXO LOLA:)

THE MASSACHUSETTS COASTLINE

THE MASSACHUSETTS COASTLINE
You can sunbathe, fish for marlin or whale watch in the bays – but you can’t escape the ghosts of the Pilgrim Fathers of Plymouth and the Puritans of Boston, of John Adams and John Kennedy - all reminders of the unique position Massachusetts has occupied. Unique from a maritime perspective too, because it was from here that America began to spread its influence and interests all around the world. Without doubt a place full of memories.

WHICH PLACE HAS SPECIAL MEMORIES FOR YOU TOO?

Do let me know! Happy Ruby Tuesday to everyone in Australia, New Zealand and the Far East where it’s already Tuesday!
And do visit other Ruby Tuesday posts! (Links at Work of the Poet.)
Enjoy!
XOXO LOLA:)
PS Have a good week and see you again for Alphabe-Thursday!

DRESS TRENDS SPRING / SUMMER 2011!

Dear readers, I am participating in Alphabe-Thursday where ‘D’ is for DRESS TRENDS SPRING / SUMMER 2011. Here are some trends from recent fashion shows:
KEY:
1. Unusual (above)
2. Light, feminine (below)

3. Layered
4. One shoulder
5. Leather
6. Light, feminine
7. Sheer
8. Cutaway
9. Belted
10. Lacy
11. Floral
12.Simplicity
13. Printed
14. Frilled
15. LBD
16. Strapless

WHAT’S YOUR TAKE ON THESE TRENDS? ARE YOU INFLUENCED BY THEM AT ALL? AND WHICH DO YOU LIKE BEST AND… LEAST?

Do tell me! And do check out other Alphabe-Thursday posts @ Jenny Matlock!
And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers and also new followers who visited or commented this week! Have a great weekend!
And see you again for Ruby Tuesday!
Enjoy!
XOXO LOLA:)