The Imitation Game/ Alan Turing

(Pics courtesy of Wikipedia)

A Brilliant film about a brilliant man

Due to a book project I was involved in years ago, and a general love of history, the name Turing was familiar. When I learnt the full story of Alan Turing and his horrendous treatment from his own country after his service in the second world war, I too looked forward to the film starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Turing, and he did a brilliant job. I love this movie so very very much and could not recommend it more. Of course some aspects have been dramatised but what can we realistically expect from Holly-weird. The history of Alan Turing and the Imitation Game are things that can make me cry at the drop of a hat, the injustice of it all reminds me of Nikola Tesla (don't even get me started!)

This is a brilliant film that I could not tell you enough times to watch. Learn about Alan Turing and make your own mind up about what truly being of service to 'your country' is

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Black and white beauties

Frida Kahlo, dynamic in pictures! What a life!

Audrey Hepburn (above and below) and her beloved deer Ip

Anna May Wong, breathtakingly beautiful!

Ziggy and Iggy

Martha Graham

Mia Farrow

Ingrid Bergman and Isabella Rosellini

Lady Ottoline Morrell

Theda Bara

All pictures sourced from Pinterest, just type in the name!

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CODA: And maps and plans

A very beautiful animated short well worth your time to see

Wonderful! By And maps and plans

Sourcce: Youtube, as above

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Captions! (winners)

Marie Antoinette

She's the Man

Cosmo Kramer makes every day worth living

John Waters' brilliant speech! ^_^

All pics from Tumblr

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Man on Wire 2008

After repeated recommendations from my wonderful sister, I finally got around to watching this documentary.(Available on Netflix)

In 1974, French tightrope-walker Philippe Petit crossed a wire between the Twin Towers in New York City. The documentary looks at all the planning that went into it, and how his friends and girlfriend at the time struggled to help him out, realising there was a high level risk to this since-adolescence dream of his.

Here is Philippe walking between the wonderful towers of Nortre Dame cathedral

And walking the pylons between the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Planning for the twin towers crossing was extensive, and Petit and his team planned for years, helping him practise to compensate for wind by pulling on his home-made tightrope. They all helped him get up there and watched in fascination, particularly down below on the street, where a magical sight of a man walking a rope lay down in the middle, a magical piece of art. 

The twin towers were 417 metres high, a fall from this height meant certain death.

The film is a beautiful reminder of the heights man goes to (no pun intended) and how humans are capable of whimsy, dreams and beauty.

A must see!

All pics courtesy of Pinterest

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Iron Giant/ Groot

THANKS VIN DIESEL FOR PORTRAYING HEART WRENCHING CHARACTERS, I get that they both have regenerative powers, but that's not the point!

The Iron Giant and Groot are two of the best characters in films this side of the millennium, both voiced by everyone's favourite speed demon

but WHY! I mean, i get it, they're both back, as evidenced by Groot's dancing:

But so many sads!

All pics from Tumblr

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My Neighbour Totoro

Re-watched this gem over the break ^_^ so beautiful :)

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The Science of Sleep 2006

This is the most charming film!

A must see!

All of Michel Gondry's work has a quaint magic to it, what a beautiful vision

Pic from Pinterest

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Pan's Labyrinth

A MUST see!

Such visuals! So much attention to detail

Horror, Mystery and Suspense

What a film! Guillermo del Toro's journals from the film are quite amazing too!

Stills from film

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Lotte Reiniger

Lotte Reiniger's work is enchanting and mesmerising!

There is something about silhouette animation that is so intricately beautiful

Link to one of her many delightful animations, The magic horse: here

Lovers of fairy-tales won't be disappointed!

Pics from Pinterest

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1973 The Wicker Man

Really worth a view, voted as one of the best Horror films of all time

The suspense, eerie and bizarre isolation of the inhabitants of Summerisle where the disappearance of a girl is investigated by a lone police man, is built really well

It has everything! Maypole dancing, Celtic paganism, wonderful costumes

The masks, hair and clothes, can't replicate that look today!

So 70's best!

All pics from DVD stills

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