Tag: Movies

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

The Eye has to Travel featured in Brisbane’s International Film Festival 2012.  The documentary is about outlandish bon vivant and curator of style Diana Vreeland. I love the portrayal of Vreeland from adventurous woman to style icon – placed among the backdrop of rapidly changing roles of woman and the relationship with power. I love the resilience she conveyed – the famous quote “There’s only one very good life and … Read More Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

The Maltese Falcon – Movie remakes from the sublime to ridiculous #1

The Maltese Falcon, starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor from Dashiell Hammett’s novel by the same name is an excellent adaptation and classic film noir. This book-to-film adaptation receives an honourable mention in the adaptation hall of fame.