★ The women of SNL are killing it this season! And- this "Autumn's Eve Pumpkin Spice Douche" skit is hilarious evidence of that...
★ Fashion-wise, the European (London, Milan, Paris) take on Spring 2014 was surprisingly dark. There was a lot of black & jewel tones. Much of it looked more fitting for fall, which is fine by me. Fall is my favorite time of year! So- of course I loved it all & had a hard time narrowing it down to a handful of favorites. If you love beautiful clothes & want to see the rest of my picks, you can check them out here : FASHiON WEEK MAGiCK. Otherwise- here are my top five faves...
Véronique Leroy
Cédric Charlier
Aquilano Rimondi
Gucci
Temperley London
★ I can not stop talking about Cormac McCarthy's screenplay for The Counselor. It was his first! So much to think about. And- Ridley Scott's direction brought it to life in a really gripping way. The actors were great, too. Michael Fassbender's performance was as subtle & understated as Javier Bardem's was flamboyant, Penelope Cruz was as lovely as ever and Cameron Diaz had sex with a car. Yes- a car...
UP NEXT : I'm looking forward to reading another Joanne Harris novel, Blackberry Wine. A girlfriend surprised me with it for my birthday- major score! I also CAN NOT WAIT to see David O. Russell's next pic, American Hustle. Counting down...
IN MY DREAMS : I would've loved to have had the money to fly to New York for the opening night of Betrayal, starring Rachel Weisz & Daniel Craig. I'm still hoping to catch Val Kilmer as Mark Twain in his one man show, Citizen Twain. It's playing locally & there are still a few dates open. Fingers crossed!
The exciting (& sometimes frustrating) thing about theater is that every performance is fresh and in the moment. As an audience member, you get to feel a part of the production in a uniquely visceral way, and if you miss it... you miss it. Moment over.
"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls." -Pablo Picasso