Sunday, March 30, 2008

This Is England (2007)

Seen: Thursday, March 20, 2008

This is Raw: Director Shane Meadows' This Is England.

Unfortunately, I wouldn't have seen this movie had it not been brought to my attention on a few 2007 Top Ten lists back in December. The lists made me curious. My American ears had trouble making out the dialogue soaked in 80s British slang, but I adapted quickly enough to follow the story, don't worry. Little Shaun (Thomas Turgoose) is an only child to a single mother in 1980s England, left behind by his father, another casualty in the war in the Falklands. To fill in that fatherly gap he warms to a group of Skinheads who are far too old to be considered his friends, yet obviously too young to serve as any sort of caretaker to the boy either. As these pseudo-friendships blossom the mood shifts awkwardly into something darker: the boy who is friendless and picked-on at school suddenly has a crowd of companions who mold him like a piece of clay into a bona-fide white-power-shouting racist. Uncomfortable enough, yeah? Then come the bloody beatings shown through a jiggly handheld digital lens, which mimic the opening stock footage of people and events current to the news in 1983.

The news sequence during the credits at the start of This Is England is a clever contextualizing device that nicely transitions us into a schoolyard brawl, where we first meet Shaun. It is shot and spliced in much the same way as the credits preceding it. With this style employed, the first third of the film inspired a lot of energy, and sympathy for the poor kid's plight. But soon thereafter that thread was lost. Scenes moved at a longer pace, but without the requisite investment in its characters that make staring at their flaws understandable. Pudgy-faced and lovable Shaun is the emotional core of the story, but by the middle of the film he is muddled in with his larger group of companions; immediately following, our attention is turned to an elder, villainous Skinhead vet, lest we forget the antagonist in this story.

More than any character (besides Shaun, of course) that I longed to hear more about was his mother (Jo Hartley). This woman is in charge. After Shaun's pals dress him in new plain, yet defiantly punky clothes and shave his head, his mother, Cynth, erupts in the teens' hangout to deliver a good tongue-lashing. The best part of it, as rebellious as the teens are, they actually acknowledge her authority. In quieter scenes her face reads of a subtle sadness and helplessness. She's an incredibly delicate figure, but complex, vocal and strong.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Academy Awards Hair Styles

Don't you just love to look at all the fancy hair style at the Academy Awards Shows? Some celebrities will wear there hair down and curly while others opt for fancy updos or partial updos.

Every year there is usually one or two hair styles that everyone really likes and tries to copy the look for themselves.

Not all of these hair styles will work for everyone. They are not a one size fits all. The best way to determine if a style is for you is to start with the face shape. If your face shape is the same as the celebrity hair style you like, then that will be a good indication of how it will look on you.

See the Academy Awards Hair Styles Review

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

How to find your prom hairstyle fast


Find Prom Hairstyle, Check.


It couldn't be any easier or fun to find your prom hair style today. Typically, the prom hair style is a last minute decision. Many desperately try to schedule appointments with their hair stylists only to hear that they are completely booked.


So, what is the secret to avoiding these desparate last efforts for the prom hair style? Plan ahead. It's really quite simple.


Our model Susan demonstrates how she found about 5 great prom hair styles that actually look really good on her. Yes, you read that right. She actually tried on these prom hair styles on a photo of herself. She didn't even go near a salon---or a pair of scissors.


Now all she has to do is print out the prom styles that she likes and decide on which one to go with. She will schedule her prom hair style appointment at the salon several weeks, if not a month in advance to make sure her time is reserved.

Come see how Susan found her prom hair style.

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Fashioncore

fashioncore
Ask for an asymmetric style, point cut and highly texturised so its almost "scraggly" then an off centre flash of colour, in this case intense copper. Style by drying the hair upwards with the hairdryer for root lift, straightening with flat irons, then use a clay wax to mess it up. Hairspray can be used to assure a firm hold.

hair by: SCISSORHANDS

Friday, March 7, 2008

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