Film Review 3

The producer of Sunset Boulevard was Charles Brackett. 

Sunset Boulevard (1950) is a classic black comedy, drama, and perhaps the most acclaimed, but darkest film-noir story about "behind the scenes" Hollywood, self-deceit, spiritual and spatial emptiness, and the price of fame, greed, and ambition. 

The mood of the film is immediately established as decadent and decaying by the posthumous narrator - a dead man floating face-down in a swimming pool in Beverly Hills.

This classic, tragic film was highly-regarded at its time, honored with eleven Academy Award nominations and the recipient of three Oscars: Best Story and Screenplay, Best Black and White Art Direction, and Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. The eight unsuccessful nominations were for Best Picture, Best Actor (William Holden), Best Actress (Gloria Swanson), Best Supporting Actor (Erich von Stroheim), Best Supporting Actress (Nancy Olson), Best Director, Best B/W Cinematography (John Seitz), and Best Film Editing.

The major starring role in the film, an inspired casting choice, was held by legendary silent film diva Gloria Swanson (Mae West was also a possible choice for the role), who "autobiographically" portrayed Norma Desmond - a deluded, tragic, ambitious actress whose career declined with the coming of the talkies. [Her name was a combination of the names of two early Hollywood figures: comedy star Mabel Normand, and silent-film director William Desmond Taylor (Normand's lover), who was murdered in 1922. There was an intensive investigation but his murder case went unsolved.

Film Review 2

Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by John Madden, written by Marc Norman and playwright Tom Stoppard. 

The film depicts a love affair involving playwrightWilliam Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) while he was writing the play Romeo and Juliet.

The story is fiction, though several of the characters are based on real people. In addition, many of the characters, lines, and plot devices are references to Shakespeare's plays.

Shakespeare in Love won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench).

The movie Shakespeare in Love is set in a very particular time setting. During the film, the great playwright Christopher Marlowe is killed in a bar brawl and Shakespeare is depressed, believing that he was responsible for inducing a man to kill Marlowe.

A young  William Shakespeare is finding it difficult to write a new play. William then meets the lovely and royal Viola, who is going to be an actress. She becomes his muse, as well as the lead `actor' in his new play Romeo and Juliet, as they weave a tangled love affair. This burning passion they feel can only end with separation when Viola is forced to marry Lord Wessex and move to America.

 This film is a wonderful combination of romance, comedy, and drama that attempts a new perspective of the classic Romeo and Juliet story. It employs clever dialogue, beautiful scenes, and wonderful characterization to entertain the viewer.

 With such an excellent script, William comes across as the master of speech that he really is. Some parts of the movie are purely funny as almost to parody the seriousness of Romeo and Juliet.

This film has an interesting twist on the tragic tale because Will becomes not just a writer pouring out the lines for pay, but a man pouring out his heart in true love. At the end of the movie, Romeo and Juliet is presented as though you were actually sitting on the dirt floor of the playhouse.

The setting of this film is very well done, and the playhouses, taverns, and elegant houses convey the feeling of Renaissance England. The costumes, including Queen Elizabeth's glamorous dresses and Viola's body-shaping corset, are seemingly accurate.

 The scenes between Will and Viola are rarely anything but love scenes.The characterization of this film was splendidly carried out.The character of Queen Elizabeth, with her snine comments and all-knowing attitude, was a comical representation of a serious position that kept me completely entertained. 

Christopher Marlowe also provides a wonderful character that conveys `real person' qualities of competition between two famous playwrights. 

It's very funny, hugely entertaining film. The story makes both historical and dramatic sense: before Romeo & Juliet (for that is what Romeo & Ethel, The Pirate's Daughter becomes during the story), Shakespeare was an average writer borrowing heavily from Marlowe. The idea of a doomed romance inspiring him doesn't seem far fetched, especially when it's as well executed as it is here.

Pleasure Reading Chapters 51-61

ERnestina begs Charles to remain. She tells him that she realizes he thinks that she is immature, but she knows that she will change. She says that he feels he is unworthy because he lacks confidence in himself and she wants to devote herself to helping him. Charles is deeply touched by what she has said, but as a result he finds himself forced to admit the real cause of the broken engagement. He finally admits that he is in love with another, though he does not reveal her name. Aunt Tranter has been told by Grogan that Charles has broken off his engagement to Ernestina and he forbids her from visiting him. He says he will go instead. Charles goes to the hotel to say Sarah about his love to her and he experienced such feeling which gave his life a purpose. On the way, to Exeter he makes plans for his life with Sarah, however, when he arrives at her hotel he is told she has left for London that morning. He vows to find Sarah and boards a train, intending to go to London and locate her. Charles has been looking for Sarah for three weeks and has hired detectives for assistance but they fail. Charles continues to search for Sarah, but stops by June. Montague advises him to go abroad and also advises he checks the Record of Deaths to see if Sarah is named there. Sarah is not recorded and the next week Charles abruptly decides to go abroad.Charles travels to Boston and finds it welcoming. He takes pleasure in the newness and finds the forwardness of the women attractive. In these faces, he finds a shadow of Sarah. He begins to advertise for information about her again having stopped for a while.Two days later, Charles receives a telegram from Montague saying ‘she is found’. Charles visits the house and is taken up to see Sarah. As he walks up the stairs he passes paintings by a notorious artist and discovers Sarah does not work as a governess as he presumed.

 Sarah comes over to him and is dressed as a New Woman. They talk and she is surprised when he tells her he has broken off his engagement. Charles is stunned when she admits that she saw his advertisements inquiring about her and that she moved and changed her name because of them. Then she says the host ot the studio wants to acquaitance with him. Charles waits alone in the studio and the maid brings a child in, and she is the lady who has come to see him. 

Pleasure Reading 40-50

Sam tells Charles that he wants to marry Mary, but if so he would have to live out. He then explains that he would like to go into business and run a little shop. Charles asks how much the outlay would be and Sam tells him he needs £280 altogether at first. Charles then tells Sam he has not much money to give as his uncle is to marry and wants Sam not to tell people about this. Sam replies that he knows how to keep a secret and Charles looks round sharply at this. Sarah has left a note at Charles' hotel, containing only the address of her hotel in Exeter. He resolves to ignore the implied invitation and prepares to return to Lyme. He has decided to go ahead with his plans to marry Ernestina. He and Sam take a carriage back the way they came. They stop in Exeter, where Charles knows that Sarah Woodruff is staying, but Charles says that they will continue their journey rather than stop for the night. And then he gets married Ernestina but he imanages this situation. When Sam asks if they stay in Exeter or not Charles agrees.Charles goes for a walk whilst Sam unpacks their belongings and finds Sarah’s hotel. Then, Charles finds Sarah's hotel and goes to her room, where she is resting an injured foot. They speak of minor things and Charles is overcome by the realization that he came, not to say goodbye, but simply because he felt compelled to see her again. The embrace and, finally acknowledging their passion, he carries her to bed.She says she knows he cannot marry her, but he says he must. Sarah says she is not worthy and he begins to take her at her word and that she could be his last fling.Upon returning to Lyme, Charles goes to Ernestina and tries to tell her that he is unworthy of her. He tells her that he proposed to her with something less than honorable intentions and that her position as  the only child of a wealthy merchant influenced him. She is shocked, but instinctively refuses to accept this statement. 

Pleasure Reading Chapters 30 -40

Sarah is hiding in the barn, where she says she cannot and then falls to her knees saying she has lied to him.   He then takes her in his arms and kisses her. He then pushes her violently away and turns and rushes through the door. Unfortunately, Mary and Sam (servants) saw them. Smithson takes with them the promise of silence, and in no case not to tell to Ernestine, going to London. Sarah hides in Exeter. She has ten sovereigns,  left by Charles for a farewell and it gives her a bit of freedom.Charles and Ernestina are talking and she is  annoyed that when he arrives he talks to Aunt Tranter at length in the hall and their conversation is inaudible. He insists he has to go to London to sign papers and to let her father know that his prospects have changed. He says this is his duty, and so has to do it. Some time later, Charles meets with Ernestina’s father, Mr Friman. Mr. Freeman tells as he does not have a male heir  commerce is abhorrent to Charles. Charles looks shocked at the idea of working in commerce and feels himself as a bought husband.

Pleasure Reading 21-30

Sarah continues and tells how Varguennes left the next day saying he would return at once. She went back to Mrs. Talbot and said she had met him and that he would marry her one day. She did not tell Mrs. Talbot that it was partly her happiness that had driven her away.A month later, Sarah learned that Varguennes was married and she told him her affection for him had ceased.It is half past nine on the same day that Charles set out for Winsyatt. It turns out that his uncle has decided to marry a widow, Mrs. Bella Tomkins, and if she has a son and heir, Charles will be disinherited. When he first told Ernestina the news, she showed her anger.He then asks for news of Lyme and is told that Mrs. Poulteney has fired Miss Woodruff. There is now no trace of her and she did not get the coach she was expected to take.  Aunt Tranter informs him men have been sent to search for her, but she has not been found and she is not with the Talbots.Charles is worried that Sarah may have been seen with him, although he does not say this.In disarray, Charles tells the doctor Grogan about  secret meetings with the girl. Grogan tries to explain to him that Sarah lies and gives to read the report about the process that took place in 1835 on an officer.However, nothing could stop Charles, and with the first glimpse of dawn, he goes on a date .Sarah returned home to Mrs. Poulteney after she last saw Charles. Then, she is called to Mrs. Poulteney, is given a month’s wages and is asked to leave the house by the next morning. 

Pleasure Reading 11-20

Charles sees a sleeping Sarah on the stone who reminds him a girl he met in Paris.He recognizes her as the French Lieutenant’s Woman when he walks closer.She awakes whilst he stands over her and he apologizes and walks away.Charles is tempted to tell Ernestina about his meeting with Sarah, he senses that she would be disturbed, and thus carefully omits the tale of his spying on the sleeping woman. Ernestina has a fear of Charles’s background and is jealous that he may have loved somebody else before or at present. He is 11 years older, has travelled abroad and does not tell her about his past. Sarah is depressed after her encounter with Mrs. Poulteney, for Mrs. Poulteney has accused her behavior: she has been seen on Ware Commons, commonly believed to be a "lovers' lane." Sarah denies any such knowledge of the place and insists that she goes there simply to be alone, which is the truth.As for Charles, he continues walking through the woods of Ware Commons. He stops at the Dairy for a drink of milk and sees Sarah pass by. Charles walks on and catches up with Sarah. He asks if he may accompany her, but she says she would rather be alone. She then asks him to tell no one that he has seen her here. He then visits Ernestina and she wants to know everything he has done that day. He describes all but seeing the French Lieutenant’s Woman as Ernestina has twice made it clear that this woman is distasteful to her.Then Mrs. Fairley informs Mrs. Poulteney that Sarah has been seen in Ware Commons , Mrs. Poulteney accuses Sarah of committing a sin. Sarah makes it clear to her employer that she just wants solitude and did not know the place is associated with sin. Charles has had to go to Lyme Regis two or three times a week on his visits with Ernestina and her aunt. The morning after he went to Undercliff, he, Ernestina and Aunt Tranter go to Marlborough House to see Mrs. Poulteney. He could not avoid this fate. When they arrive, Mrs. Poulteney insists that Sarah stays. Mrs. Tranter demonstrates her kindness and asks Sarah to visit her when Ernestina has returned home. Charles notes that Sarah studiously avoids his eyes and does not betray the fact that they met the day before. He also notices that Mrs. Poulteney ignores her as does Ernestina, who annoys him.It is now two days later and Charles has returned to Ware Commons. He decides he will not enter into conversation with Miss Woodruff if he sees her, and then notices she is standing 40 yards away. She gives him two fossils and thanks him for his offer of assistance. She then walks away again and he cannot resist looking back at her. She is staring at him over her shoulder.She wants to tell him what happened to her 18 months ago, but  he is horrified when she sinks to her knees. He makes her stand and says he does not wish to appear indifferent but cannot get involved for the sake of propriety. She asks to meet him once more, to talk, and tells him she has felt almost overcome with madness to the point that she has thought of visiting him. 

Pleasure Reading chapters 1-10

The narrator is the local spy. He uses his telescope to spy on two people taking a walk along the Cobb. The two people seem to be well-dressed and from the upper class. The narrator then shifts his telescope to the other figure standing at the end of the Cobb. Dressed in black, the figure is staring out to sea. She is a woman who appears distressed. Ernestina Freeman and Charles Smithson, the two people walking along the Cobb. The couple are engaged to be married.Charles sees the women in black standing at the far end of the Cobb. He is concerned for her safety. Ernestina tells him that the woman is nicknamed "Tragedy" and that she is awaiting the return of her lover who has abandoned her. Charles is intrigued by the story and curious to meet the woman. Ernestina thinks that her engagement to Charles is a kind of duty. She has to go through it for her father’s sake. Her father is ambitious and wants a title for his daughter. Then we meet another hero of the story this is Sarah.At the vicar’s recommendation, Mrs. Poultenay agrees to interview Sarah for the post of a lady’s companion. Her conditions are that Sarah should be god fearing, respectable and above reproach.Sarah was at one time an appointed governess to the Talbot children where she fell in love with a French Lieutenant. He falsely promised her that he would return from France and marry her. Since then she has been awaiting his return.Mrs. Poulteney takes a pleasure when she hears of Sarah’s tragic circumstances. Sarah seems like the perfect charity case, and she agrees to meet this "fallen" woman. Charles examines the seashore for fossils after having called on Ernestina and found that she would not come back until afternoon. He spends so much time there, however, that he has to take a shortcut back by an inland path. Mrs. Talbot would like to employ Sarah again and offered to do so even though she knew Sarah could not give sustained attention to her duties. Sarah trusts Mrs. Talbot’s judgement and takes the position.Mrs. Poulteney dislikes the fact that Sarah goes out alone. Mrs. Poulteney also thinks her face is too sad for some of the visitors she has. Although Mrs. Poulteney is still pleased with her new ‘toy’, she takes her to task for the way she keeps looking out to sea. They strike a bargain of sorts and Sarah restricts her visits to the Cobb. However, two weeks before this story begins, Mrs. Fairley felt it was her ‘duty’ to report Sarah for walking on Ware Commons. Mrs. Poulteneyis shocked of hearing this news.

Individual reading 51-58

The narrator of the story went to Tahiti where Strickland spent the last years of his life, he asked all people who knew something about him. Residents of the island were not interested in Stricland's but when the pictures were paid much money, they regretted about the fact that they didn't buy some of them for 2 penny and the to sell more expensive.  Old Tahitian, owner of the hotel, where the teller lived, told him how she found Strickland's wife - native Ata, a distant relative. Immediately after the wedding, Strickland and Ata went into the woods, where Ata had a small piece of land, and the following three years were the happiest of the artist's life. Ata did not bother him, did what he ordered, brought up their children

Strickland died of leprosy. Upon learning of his illness, he wanted to go to the forest, but his wife would not let him. They lived together, not talking to people. Despite his blindness (the last stage of leprosy), Strickland continued to work, drawing on the walls of the house. The doctor saw only the mural when came to see the patient and did not find him alive. He was shocked. In that work it was something great, sensual and passionate, as if it was made by human hands, penetrated into the depths of nature and discovered it frightening and wonderful mystery. By creating this painting, Strickland got what he wanted: he expelled a demon, for many years he owned the soul. But in dying, he ordered Ata  to burn the house after his death, and she did not dare disturb his last wishes.Back in London, the teller met with Mrs. Strickland again. After her sister's death she received an inheritance and lived very well. There were the reproductions of Strickland in her room, and she behaved as if she and her husband had a great relationship.Listening to Mrs. Strickland, the narattor recalled   Strickland and Ata's son, as if seeing it firsthand on a fishing schooner. And above it - a thick blue sky, stars, and, as far as the eye could see, the water wilderness of the Pacific Ocean.

Individual Reading chapters 41-50

After a mounth, the narrator meets Strickland and he is not glad to share Charles' presence beside him. However, Charles invites the teller up to his apartment where they have been talking about Strcickland's attitude to Mrs Blanche. Charles explains that she was his desire, a desire to paint nudity and when he has finished with the picture, he left her. then, Stricland wants to present his pictures before the narrator. The narrator looks forward to it, since Strickland never lets anyone else see his work. Strickland tells him where to stand and to be quiet and then sets painting after painting on the easel. He leaves each one on the easel for a few minutes, and the teller can see that in six years, Strickland has made about thirty paintings. The narrator is disappointed, because he has been expecting something really special. Instead, he finds Strickland's style clumsy and awkward, and he does not like the paintings. He does, however, sense something powerful struggling to come out. The teller suggests that perhaps painting is not the way to express the ideas and feelings that Strickland is trying to convey. The teller does not even once consider buying one of the paintings. Stricland's picture are of unusual style that makes the narrator think of his true essence. Then Stricland disappears and goes to Tahiti leaving the narrator with many questions. One of the leading questions which the teller tries to understand is why Stricland began painting. Then, there are some events described in the story, the life in Tahiti. In the fisrt days of being in Tahiti the narrator acquaitances with a Capitan Nicolas to know something about Stricland. Captain Nichols describes to the narrator how he met Strickland. In Marseilles, Nichols first sees Strickland at a homeless shelter, where both men are staying for the week. Later, Nichols runs into him again and takes him to a soup kitchen for breakfast. The two vagabonds get odd jobs when they can, but often go hungry, and when they are lucky they can spend the night in abandoned or parked vehicles. After several months they start staying at the home of Tough Bill, an old sailor who books sailors jobs on ships coming through, in exchange for their first paycheck. Tough Bill gives Strickland traveling papers so he can leave the country. Nichols describes the South Sea islands to Strickland, who decides that this is the route to the painting paradise he has been seeking. 

Individual Reading Chapters 30-40

Mrs Strickland has built her close relationships with Charles Stricland but her husband Dirk Strove can't submit to this fact. He follows his wife and behaves himself like a milksop convincing himself in the fact that once his wife will come back to him. One evening the narrator has met Mrs Blanche and Mr Stricland nearby their favourite cafe where they were used to play chess.  It wasn't a nice meeting as the narrator of the story disliked Strickland very much. After some time Dirk Strove goes to the narrator to announce an awful thing concerning his wife. Mrs Blanche has tried to suicide because of  Stricland's leaving and by that time she has been being in the hospital in a life-threatening condition. Dirk tries to be closer to her and not to stay her alone but she rejects to accept all his care and kindness.  Finally, she dies.The circumstances of Blanche Strove's death necessitates all manner of dreadful formalities, but at last the teller and Strove buries her. Dirk decides to go to the Netherlands and thinks of making painting after founding the portrait of his wife painted by Stricland. Strove finds it as a work of art.

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The headline of the article is “RSC's Matilda: the Musical a hit on Broadway”.

The article is from а newspaper under the nameplate The Guardian.

The article is written by Matt Trueman on 12 April.

The article is devoted to the success of Matilda’s production, the Musical a hit on Broadway.

The purpose of the author is to give the reader some information on The Royal Shakespeare Company's production – its first Broadway premiere in 15 years,  became the most satisfying and subversive musical ever to have come out of Britain.

The author starts by telling the reader that Matilda: the Musical, winner of a record-breaking seven Olivier awards in London, has opened to huge acclaim on Broadway, assuring the show of at least two further international productions. Later the author gives different views on this musical such as, for example, the words of RSC Artistic director Greg Doran about the fact that there’s something universal in the story. It is about imagination and how words can inspire imagination and it's about how it's OK to be clever. In conclusion, the author puts an accent on the huge salary of tickets on this musical and it is 250,000 tickets.

I found the article interesting and useful as it’s interesting to know what happens in the world. I like to visit the theatre performances, and especially if it concerns the musicals. This article makes me be curious about the fact what this play is about.

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The headline of the article is Shakespeare scholars unite to see off claims of the 'Bard deniers'.

The article is from а newspaper under the nameplate the Guardian.

The publication date of the article is March, 30.

 The article is written by Dalya Alberge.

The basic subject matter of the script is discussions on the matter of Shakespeare’s authorship.

The author starts by telling the reader that a group of 22 of the world's leading Shakespeare scholars have come together to produce a book that details what they consider to be definitive evidence that the Bard really did write his own plays.Three eminent experts on Bacon, Oxford and Marlowe are among the Shakespeareans who demonstrate in a series of essays precisely why only Shakespeare could have written his plays and poems, apart from his collaborations. Cambridge University Press will publish Shakespeare Beyond Doubt: Evidence, Argument, Controversy on 18 April, days before the Shakespeare birthday celebrations in Stratford-upon-Avon on 20-21 April. The publication – which they say will be scholarly, but accessible for general readers – is co-edited by Paul Edmondson and Stanley Wells, noted scholars from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the academic charity. There are many opinions and views on the publication of this book as it will contain different points of view in one volume. Later the author gives the reader some information about Shakespeare’s personality by different critics and Shakespeare’s followers.

I found the article interesting and important for reading as it’s an actual topic today. We don’t know exactly who Shakespeare was and if he was a real person or just it was anonym for us! But I think nobody assert precisely who he was. It will remain an everlasting secret for us!

Individual Reading Chapters 17 - 30

Having just moved to Paris, the narrator pays a visit to the studio of his old friend Dirk Strove. Strove’s pictures are not masterpieces but just funny paintings. His wife Blanche tells how good they are. To change the subject of their conversation, the main character asks Dirk if he knows Charles Strickland. Dirk is surprised to hear that Crabbe also knows this man and says that Strickland is certainly an artistic genius. Then the narrator and Dirk meet Charles at the same restaurant as some time Crabbe met him 5 years ago. Mr Strickland looks not so well, he continues to make paintings but he doesn't try to sell them to get long shillings and food, and the comfortable conditions for living. After their meeting Charles disappears and Dirk starts to worry about him in spie of the fact that Strickland doesn't want to hear anything from him. Meanwhile, the main character and Strove find him very ill in his little room. Strove makes a decision on taking Charles to his studio to carry about him but Blanche can't hear it but then she agrees. When  Strickland becomes better, Dirk offers him to paint in his workshop together but Charles, in his turn, doesn't wish to share the room with anybody and shases away Strove. The hero of the story doesn't understand why Strove lets Charles to treat with him such insolent way. One week later everything is  found out. Strove comes to Crabbe and informs him about Blanche's leaving from him with Strickland. The narrator is amazed after hearing such news and knows that Strove has left  them himself in his studio as he can't imagine how his beloved will suffer without comfortable conditions.

Individual reading Chapters 4-16

The narrator wants to have a meeting with Mrs Strickland after the conversation with Rose Waterford. The main character make friends with Mrs Stricland and visits her periodically. The hero of the story considers that the Stricklands are an ideal family. Afterwards he meets Rose Waterford who excitedly tells him that Charles Strickland has left his wife and she  hints that Strickland has run off with a young woman. The narrator  comes to see with Mrs Strickland who is upset with the happening events and in her turn she asks the hero of the story to go to Paris and  bring back her husband by any ways. The main character sees with Charles Strickland in Paris and knows that he has no any woman, he simply wants to be engaged in art and paint. After long talks and persuasions the narrator understands that Charles is an egoist and comes back to England without him. Mrs Strickland becomes angry with Mr Srickland after knowing that he has left her because of art and his passion to paint as he has no talent in it and his pictures make laugh everybody. 

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The headline of the article is “Choreographer Gillian Lynne says 'Reality TV is harming the theatre”

The article is from а newspaper under the nameplate the Guardian.

The publication date of the article is March, 24.

The article is written by Vanessa Thorpe.

The article is devoted to Gilian’s view about the fact that culture of instant fame is bad for stage shows.

The main idea of the article is to show the reader the attitude of Gillian Lynne to the TV.

The author tells the reader about Gillians’s life, her career in balet and how it is important for her. Later the author describes Gillian’s fear about the disappearing of her favourite art such as the musical theatre and it could be changed by Reality TV, that’s now everywhere. The author concludes that Gillian Lynne continues to deal with the theatre and she is glad of having such profession.

I found this article very interesting and exciting as I was under the impression of knowing that this woman, at her 87 years old, remains faithful to her business and she tries to fight against our main mind destructor like TV, the Internet and so on. I think we must follow such people’s examples.

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The headline of the article is “South African photographer wins award for portraits of black lesbians”.

The article is from а newspaper under the nameplate the Guardian.

The publication date of the article is March, 21.

The article is written by Mark Brown, arts correspondent.

The article is devoted to Zanele Muholi’awards for her courage and the powerful statements made by her work. The purpose of the author is to give the reader some information on the fact that it doesn’t matter at all what you are painting, for us it’s important to understand the feelings of the painter and read his thoughts.

The author starts by telling the reader that South African photographer Zanele Muholi has spent the last 10 years determinedly creating a visual archive of black lesbian life in South Africa, often in the face of considerable opposition. Then the author describes the mood of people when they have known about Zanele’s award. According to the words of Zalene, it's necessary to mention about the fact that  South Africa was country of huge contrasts for gay people: on the one hand it has been enormously progressive and in 1996 became the first country in the world to constitutionally prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation; on the other, there is a culture of fear if you are gay and serious hate crime is a huge problem, including "corrective" rape to "straighten out" lesbians. In the last year, four women have been murdered because of their sexuality, including Phumeza Nkolonzi, 22, who was shot dead in front of her grandmother and niece, and Sihle Sikoji, aged 19 when she was stabbed to death. So, in conclusion, Zanele has shown tremendous bravery in the face of criticism and harassment for ground-breaking images which include intimate portraits of gay women in South Africa, where homosexuality is still taboo and lesbians are the target of horrific hate crimes. She has won the award both for her courage and the powerful statements made by her work.

I found this article interesting and exiting at the same time as personally, I am against gay men and gay women, and especially, I’m against to show these relations in the art, cinema and so on and so forth. To my mind, it destroys our minds, our children’s minds and can lead to something awful! I can’t say anything more about this.

Film Review

The movie details the experiences of "Peter Pan" author J.M. Barrie, which lead him to write the children's classic. He got to know four children who have no father. Drawing from his time with the kids, he writes a story about children who don't want to grow up.The film was directed by Marc Forster. he screenplay by David Magee is based on the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee. The film was nominated for several Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor for Depp's portrayal of J. M. Barrie, and won one for Jan A. P. Kaczmarek's musical score.

Finding Neverland is one of the best films I have seen all year. Depp and Winslet are superb and their supporting cast is very strong in particular Julie Christie, Dustin Hoffman and Freddie Highmore. Forster's direction is tight and he maintains a story which had the potential to drag. Depp delivers a performance that is truly believable and he interacts with his co-stars well, in particular, Freddie Highmore who delivers a performance that outshines Depp's. It is a tour de force of acting talent. Clearly Highmore has a great career ahead of him. 9/10 for a superb piece of film-making, made diligently but, unfortunately, up against such strong contention, it had to make do with a disappointing award haul.

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The headline of the article is Rediscovered portrait of early feminist goes under the hammer. 

The article is from а newspaper under the nameplate The Guardian. 

The article is dated the 3d March 2013. T

he author of the article is Vanessa Thrope. 

The article touches upon the topic of picture and its sale. 

The aim of the article is to provide the reader with some information about the portrait of  Lady Anne Clifford which is now to go under the hammer at the prestigious annual fine art fair in Maastricht, where it is expected to sell for around £350,000. 

The author starts by telling the reader about the foundation of this picture. According to the text the rediscovery of this strong and telling portrait, previously thought lost, is a significant addition to the small extant oeuvre of William Larkin and likewise to the iconography of Lady Anne Clifford, who is today revered by feminists as an early exponent of women's rights. The author comes to the conclusion that this piicture must be at its owners.

I found the article very interesting and important as it teaches us not to forget about our ancestors and their life and work.  We must keep their things in touch in spite of offering some worth things.

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The headline of the article is Artists warn Pickles' homes policy may price them out of their studios.
The article is from а newspaper the Guardian.
 It's printed on the 22nd of February by Robert Booth. The article is devoted to allowing landlords to convert workspace into housing without planning permission will damage creative industries.  
The main idea of the article is to tell a reader about intentions of policy to allow landlords to transform workshops into homes without consent could price out poorer people from the creative industries, and to undermine economically productive sectors. The author goes on to say that the policy applies to occupied buildings, so artists, designers, textile workers and new media firms now fear they could be forced out of colonies of cheap workspace. In conclusion Jules Pipe, Hackney's elected mayor, said the policy could tear his borough's creative cluster apart,He said it risked "turning the borough into a dormitory village full of luxury apartments that do nothing to tackle the affordable housing crisis"
 The message of the writer is clear to understand and on the whole I found this article very interesting as it touches upon the privacy of the painters and their private property.