A Mystic Potion, site progress and Ken Loach!
So after suffering from this more than irritating virus for over a month a friend of mine from back home in England suggested I of taking the natural herb "Echinacea"
I have to say that - so far so good!
The alien ailments are begining to leave my body!
And signs from my immune system are giving me a big thumbs up to a full recovery!
Anyway, moving on!
The photo galleries are finally up!
l STILL have to insert the print/matt size and pricing information.
Hoping to start on that later this week!
Talking of photography we are planning a couple of trips this year!
One to Montreal and maybe another to Mexico, so apart from the NYC material that pops up every now & then I'm hoping to add some more photography for the site before the end of 2007.
Finally!
Recently watched "The Wind That Shakes The Barley", directed by Ken Loach and starring Cillian Murphy and set during the Irish struggle of independence against the British in the 1920's that sparked the political formation of the Irish Republician Army.
The picture tells the tale of two brothers who begin the fight together, but find themselves becoming bitter rivals after each falls prey to their own beliefs. After God knows how long the film reaches the real conflict - that of one's belief in political struggle as opposed to the love between the two brothers.
More screen time should have been spent on this final third of the film and not the repetitve scenes of the British brutality of the poor Irish folk, but not surprisingly the later sentiment is lazily tossed aside so as to reach a studio ending produced for tear jerking tissue parade!
Too long for a start. Bit corny. Repetitive.
However historically important.
Strong acting from Cillian Murphy but a lack of soul from the supporting cast.
I thought the cinemaphotography could have been a lot better considering it was all shot in Ireland. Very bland.
Shot selection left a lot to desire and I'm a Loach fan.
In all I felt the whole film kinda' fell flat on it's face with filmmaking flaws that with a production of this size should not be allowed considering the wealth of material and means available to all concerned.
"Killer of Sheep" is next!
I have to say that - so far so good!
The alien ailments are begining to leave my body!
And signs from my immune system are giving me a big thumbs up to a full recovery!
Anyway, moving on!
The photo galleries are finally up!
l STILL have to insert the print/matt size and pricing information.
Hoping to start on that later this week!
Talking of photography we are planning a couple of trips this year!
One to Montreal and maybe another to Mexico, so apart from the NYC material that pops up every now & then I'm hoping to add some more photography for the site before the end of 2007.
Finally!
Recently watched "The Wind That Shakes The Barley", directed by Ken Loach and starring Cillian Murphy and set during the Irish struggle of independence against the British in the 1920's that sparked the political formation of the Irish Republician Army.
The picture tells the tale of two brothers who begin the fight together, but find themselves becoming bitter rivals after each falls prey to their own beliefs. After God knows how long the film reaches the real conflict - that of one's belief in political struggle as opposed to the love between the two brothers.
More screen time should have been spent on this final third of the film and not the repetitve scenes of the British brutality of the poor Irish folk, but not surprisingly the later sentiment is lazily tossed aside so as to reach a studio ending produced for tear jerking tissue parade!
Too long for a start. Bit corny. Repetitive.
However historically important.
Strong acting from Cillian Murphy but a lack of soul from the supporting cast.
I thought the cinemaphotography could have been a lot better considering it was all shot in Ireland. Very bland.
Shot selection left a lot to desire and I'm a Loach fan.
In all I felt the whole film kinda' fell flat on it's face with filmmaking flaws that with a production of this size should not be allowed considering the wealth of material and means available to all concerned.
"Killer of Sheep" is next!
posted by Paul Anthony Lomax at 10:19 PM
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