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Another year

midnight lamp in front of the television to cultivate the Cholula.
As classes start tomorrow and again I face the challenge of 1 degree, I write while watching the 83 th Academy Awards.
Young, beautiful and friendly hosts, Anne Hathaway and James Franco, who have the task of capturing a young audience that is far from stuffy such events.
If one word sums up the delivery of this year, that should be predictable.
All major category awards are expected.
The evening begins with a great (and I do not mean his 94 years), one of the survivors of Hollywood Gold, Kirk Douglas, who delivers the category of Supporting Actress . It takes Melissa Leo for her role in The Fighter, a favorite category (although I had my little heart for the girl from True Grit).

In the category of Animated , everyone knew that the prize gave it Toy Story 3 , something is the only category that also compete for Best Picture.
As a Latina, expected to win Mexico's Biutiful as Best Foreign Film, but lost to a Dane. A pity, but I was glad to see lose Bardem (not stand).
Best Supporting Actor arrives and the favorite of the season, Christian Bale, takes the statue. A great actor who has been working since I was a child and that finally recognizes him.

When it Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay is time to pay attention. Normally, winning the Best Film category in its script. The Social Network and The King `s Speech . Appear to be among them, I begin to pray that is not the first.
After several technical categories (divided between Inception and Alice in Wonderland mostly), comes the musical, one of my favorites. Earn
as Partituria Best Original The Social Network. Nor do I remember his music, I doubt it's that good. Time
funny music video with parts of Harry Potter, Eclipse, The Social Network "and" Toy Story 3.
second standing ovation of the night, when it enters the funny Billy Crystal, and I realize what it strange as a presenter.
After Crystal, Holmes and Watson enter or Downey Jr. and Law, very funny, showing the great sense of humor and the chemistry they have together. Inception takes the visual effects, more than obvious, because the film needs these to bring the dream world to the screen. The Edition takes him home The Social Network, it starts giving me a bad feeling.
At last Best Song, Jennifer Hudson (former American Idol contestant and Oscar winner), enter the best dressed of the night (thought it would not comment on clothes?). Randy Newman wins We Belong Together of Toy Story 3 .

time to remember those killed last year with Celine Dion singing the wonderful Smile from Modern Times. Pianta a tear to me. John Barry, Tony Curtis, Gloria Stuart, Leslie Nielsen, Pete Postlethwaite, Lynn Redgrave, Dennis Hooper, Blake Edwards and many more. We arrived at
more expected categories.
Best Director, who will win, whoever wins is usually as a movie, so they say. Hilary Swank introduced to Katherine Bigelow, who gives it to Tom Hooper by The King `s Speech and start breathing. Annette Bening
presents awards given to people before "little" of the industry as Francis Ford Coppola and Eli Wallach. Sign
Jeff Bridges to name the winner as Best Actress , voice vote, he takes Natalie Portman , great dancer in her role as neurotic.

The america's sweetheart, Sandra Bullock takes the stage for presented the award to Colin Firth . Come on, everyone already knew who won as Best Actor .

And being 1:30, made an appearance an unknown director, a certain Steven Spielberg, to deliver the prize for Best Film , and takes ... The king's speech . Glad you did not win The Social Network and I feel sorry that did not gain anything True Grit. Final
with children singing Somewhere over the rainbow, a timeless classic with all the winners of the night.
A year too predictable, too politically correct, and now, to expect that 2011 will be of great productions to enjoy.

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2011 Oscar Academy Awards are coming

A few days after the Oscar awards, I enjoyed several of the nominated films.

True Grit (Temple of Steel), marks the return of the Coen brothers and the Western genre. I'm not a lover of westerns, but I loved it and the time flew by me.
adaptation of Charles Portis's book tells the story of Mattie Ross (newcomer Hailee Steinfeld), a 14 year old girl who seeks to avenge the murder of his father. To do this hire a grumpy old alcoholic, famous for bringing more dead than alive their prisoners. The Sheriff Reuben "Rooster" Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), is increased by a Texas Ranger, La Boeuf (Matt Damon), and between the three, undertake a search which must adapt or separate.
The performances are excellent. The girl shows great strength and character, seems to have a history of movies behind, instead of being its first major project. Jeff Bridges confronts the sheriff decadent highlighting the funny side and Matt Damon is a "ranger" somewhat pedantic and proud, both men rough, will soften a bit before the charisma of Mattie.
The direction of the Coen shows. Because even though the issue would for cheap shots and drama, focuses more on the relationship between the three characters, with large doses of humor.
Without having seen the first version that made this book, with John Wayne in the lead (that never bore, I hope not to offend anyone), I think this new adaptation is excellent. Entertains, is beautifully filmed with great scenery and beautiful music, and most importantly, very good performances. I think that is what I liked most about the nominees (head to head with Toy Story 3 ).

awarded five "Lucianitas" five.

The King's Speech (Speech of the King), shows the efforts of George VI (father of the present Queen of England), to overcome his stuttering.
Before the advent of radio and television, had little importance for people if their king was deaf, blind and mute. Just knowing of its existence was sufficient and there were few who had the privilege to see him sometime.
With the advent of the media, the image of the kings became part of the daily lives of his subjects.
George VI (Colin Firth) has difficulty expressing themselves in public. It would be a big problem if it was not his brother, Edward VIII (Guy Pearce) took the decision to resign in order to marry a divorced woman (Charles notes), forcing him to take the throne of England.

His wife (Helena Bonham-Carter) seeks help to overcome his disability and, almost without hope, uses a speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush).
unorthodox methods of this character will collide with the rigidity of the future monarch, the relationship "professional" will lead to the establishment of a sort of friendship between them.
Excellent performances, but too politically correct for my taste. The ideal candidate for the awards for three reasons, is on the test (Hollywood loves awards), the protagonist has to overcome a disability, and his first speech is to give strength to his people against the Nazi threat.
As a curiosity, Colin Firth, who played Mr Darcy for the BBC, briefly crosses his Elizabeth Bennet, Jennifer Ehle, who plays Ms. Logue.
A sort of My Fair Lady, Eliza Doolittle nothing but this time is a king.
My rating, three "Lucianitas" and a half.


The Kids Are All Right (The kids are good or my family), is a low-budget films as part of those selected. Joni
(Mia Wasikowska) and Laser (Josh Hutcherson) are two teenage siblings with a somewhat atypical family. His mother (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) are a lesbian couple who took turns to them with the same sperm donor.
For the typical curiosity of young people, make contact with their father (Mark Ruffalo) and try to integrate it into their lives to the initial surprise and anger from their mothers.
What starts out a little wrong, seems to improve when they met, but through the establishment of ties, a family crisis and a pinch of adultery, complicate what looked like it could work. Moral
, gay couples have the same problems as a heterosexual. It's entertaining, but falls in some clichés. Well acted, evenly, highlighting Annette Bening as a "man of the house" and Julianne Moore as the wife undecided. "

It takes two "Lucianitas."


The Social Network (the network), tells the story of the creators of Facebook, a site that began as fun and turned to Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg), one of the world's youngest billionaires.
The story goes back, of this, where Zuckerberg is sued by his former friend and co-funandor, Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield) and Winklevoss twins (both played by Armie Hammer), flashbacks to the past where it follows the social network evolution.
While the success of Facebook is growing, interests, friendships of convenience and the scramble for money will also grow.
Mark Zuckerberg will not let it stand. It starts as a typical geek, the computer genius with few friends and a loser with women, and is becoming a bit jealous guy, very pedantic, left if you should handle and which is far from the only person who appears to be your friend.
I hated the character so I was glad not to have my facebook account.
Winklevoss twins are portrayed as opportunists, the typical successful kids and money, Richie Rich who always get their way.
no memorable performances, I think the nominations will remain large and in a few months and will not remember that vi.
Two "Lucianitas" three.


After seeing these four, I have three films nominated without seeing ( The fighter , 127 hours and Winter's bone), however, I do not see them because they are issues not attract me at all. The reasons, firstly I do not like boxing, secondly, the real stories make me nervous (especially if someone has cut his own arm to survive), and thirdly, to the misery of a poor family I see every day when I go to work and that I have enough.
The other nominees Black Swan, Inception and Toy Story 3 have already had their tickets.

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Estio


waited until I got the summer to read Summer (ESTI) of Edith Wharton. I had bought quite and acknowledge that he knew nothing about the plot, had identified only by their author.
has been a great read, a delightful experience that rarely happens and I met early with the book in my hands without being able to leave by the desire to know what will happen to the character.

is a simple and complex story about a young woman of mysterious origins, Charity Royall, a librarian in a quiet New England town. The author departs from high society in New York and immersed in the monotonous life of North Dormer, without losing the great way to describe the complexity of his characters, their feelings and places.

was blind and insensible to many things, and I hardly knew, but all that was light and air, perfume and color, every drop of your blood react. She loved the roughness of the dry grass of the mountain under the palms of his hands, the aroma of thyme is pressed against the face, the play of the fingers of the wind in their hair and through her cotton blouse and the crunch the larches as they swayed in it. Often
up the hill and lay there, alone, for the pleasure feeling the wind and rubbing his cheeks against the grass. Usually in those moments he thought of nothing but lay immersed in an unspeakable comfort.


Charity's character seemed bold and ahead of its time. Falls for a young architect who visits the village and discover their sexuality with him.
is a young rebel (very rebellious if you consider it was written in 1917), whose risky behavior induced by the audacity of first love, will have to make difficult decisions bear the consequences of his recklessness. Wharton
loses its keenness and his criticism of "double standards" prevailing. Charity and attitude
the world carried front (like most teenagers), it became unbearable at times, causing the urge to give it a few strokes to see if they reacted and kept complaining. At such times, a person with some experience to where the lead is much disagreement and recklessness, as noted by Mr. Royall, the man who lives since I was little, who loves her and can witness the problems in which she steps, unable to prevent the kite. Mr. Royall
leaves us with an ambiguous feeling. At first it seems to be an old drunk and a little degenerate (in love with the girl who grew up), but on the other end shows face and ends of compensation.
As in other books of this author, do not expect happy endings, but in what I have used, has a glimmer of hope in him.

When I finished, I looked for the existence of an adaptation of the book. Unfortunately, for now there is only a draft by Carl Spraguer .



For the holidays, I received by mail a gift from Noel (I swear that I have your wrapped package, only that I have not gone through the mail!). Inside, I found a beautiful little picture painted by her and a book, The Garden of Josefina Aldecoa .

never read this author who was one of my first readings of the year.

To Adriana, a successful professional, has been without doubt throughout his youth. But the disappearance for a few months of Edward, her husband three years ago, and the covenant whereby they agree not occur or be requested explanations, opening a crack in a seemingly perfect.
The only clue is a postcard Adriana has Eduardo from Lanzarote. And she is driven to travel when the incident appears definitely closed. His meeting with people who knew her husband, amid a primeval landscape dominated by volcanoes, palm trees and sea, will provide An unknown picture of the man she has lived for fifteen years.
The slow pace of the existence of the natives, in which the protagonist is immersed for the first time in his life, will offer the opportunity to question their principles. And the encounter with the passion of love crumble his firmest beliefs.

The book is about finding answers and how, while trying to understand the behavior of her husband, the island and its natives, will change your life.
Narrated in first person, but different characters have different views about the same event. And, as Adriana is discovering the secret of her husband, start to build his own mystery.
Very easy to read, short, well-told and with a beautiful ending.

Wine Doesn't Give Me Heartburn

Beyond the life of Anne Shirley


Death is something we come to all and no person who has not ever thought about what happens when we die. The different faiths are explained, scientists seek writers imagine and, as one would expect, the film also takes care of the issue.

Beyond life (Hereafter) is directed by Clint Eastwood, an artist I like a lot more as a director than as actor.
With three characters whose tragic stories happen in different parts of the world, Eastwood tells a story simple, yet simple, complicated.
bad thing about being a fan of film, is that they often go to the movies knowing too much about the plot, which takes away the element of surprise. The film introduces the characters at specific moments in recent world history very well filmed and no cheap shots, but hit by the memory we have of them.

Lelay Marie (Cécile De France), a French journalist who survived a natural disaster you need to share what he experienced during the brief moments he was dead.
Marcus and Jason (Frankie and George McLaren), London twins with a life worthy of Dickens. Because of a tragedy, Marcus left alone and pain not allow you to move on with your life. George
Lonegan (Matt Damon), a lonely man (perhaps his name playing with it.) He lives in San Francisco and has a regular job, but hides an extraordinary gift, the power to contact the dead.
Three stories linked by one thing in common, something that will unite despite the great distances that separate them and show us, as a common decision or a change of plans can change the course of our lives.

Despite the strong criticism it was a great movie. I think they were unfair to compare it with other productions of this director. This is a topic "supernatural" made as natural as possible, with narration slow and music that accompanies the rhythm and tone of the film.

What I liked? The site chosen as a meeting point of three characters, that George was a fan of Dickens Lonegan, the actions of all actors (including the brief appearance of Bryce Dallas Howard), the scene of reading Marcus (bring tissues) and , music (original and aggregates, such as Rachmaninoff, Bizet and Puccini).

A thrilling film, a credulous and incredulous. What more could you ask for?



Continuing with the theme, Never let me go (Never let me go, Mark Romanek), is a film based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro (not read, but I recommended).
Narrated in a historic moment uncertain, tells the story of three children raised in a "private school" English. Submission, respect and obedience to the rules.
There are indications that give us the feeling that something is hidden, everything is too perfect, everything is very polished. Teachers who rebel and stories that circulate, they hit us with surprise that the pathetic lives of children are not only prospective organ donors. Auto parts are alive, those who try to raise as automatons without feelings, something time will show that it is impossible.

In the stifling atmosphere and thought the film, the three protagonists in a love triangle will grow while waiting to make your first donation.
Injustice possible death sentence that implies is painful, but they are defeated, abide by their bleak future without claims, with little hope and a resigned acceptance. Carey Mulligan is incredible, the implicit sadness in his eyes that conveys rebel cause by it. Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield accompany them, but the weight of the film is in the character of Mulligan.

Science Fiction, ethical dilemma and drama, a vintage look, a picture somewhat monochromatic, the delicate music of one of my favorite composer, Rachel Portman, and a great performance.
A very good movie that leaves us with a sad taste in the mouth, the inability of the characters look down their arms without a fight.

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Following my reading of the saga of our girl from Avonlea, reread Anne of the Island and Anne of Windy Poplars .

In Anne, Island, is already a young lady who still maintains his wonderful soul dreamer. This is the book where we will mature, where it becomes a young woman who takes his first steps in love, you are wrong and learn from their mistakes.
The simplicity of the story makes it ideal to be read by many young people as adults, but the reflections it leaves us, in passing, it may go unnoticed in young minds.

"And it was richer in dreams than in reality, because what you see, pass, more unseen is eternal"

This simple sentence, written late in the first chapter, reminds me of what is said Fox Prince by Saint-Exupéry, "It looks good but with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye" .
A reflection on the ephemeral certain things and sustainability of the important ones.

"And then I discovered that if there is nothing more charming than the solitude with dreams, there's nothing worse than loneliness without them"

What would we do without being able to dream? The power to imagine with the eyes open and plan what we want for our future but our imagination is not as active as that of Ms. Shirley.


In Anne of Windy Poplars , our young heroine faces his first serious work and away from home. Committed to Gilbert, who studied medicine, will be away for three years, maintaining his love correspondence.
Many of the chapters of the book are the letters that Anne wrote her fiance.
Perhaps one of the books more "boring" (if this girl's life can be boring), it introduces many new characters and see a few old ones, to which they are a bit strange.
is a transitional book, divided into the three years that Anne acts as principal at Summerside High School, home to the tower of Windy Poplars. In it, I found a sentence which I identified totally with Anne.

"I hate to lend a book I love (I never seem the same when I return it )..." Hate
lend my books dear! I do not know if I feel different, but I have a panic that I did not return. Normally, only lend books that I liked. So you know, if I pay a book is probably not very good.

I close the entry with the reflection that makes Franklin Wescott (one of the new characters), on the way to win a race using cunning.

, "Always remember," he said solemnly, "there are more than one way to skin a cat. It can be done so that the animal never know who has lost the leather."