Precious didn't really make my spirit soar...
on Nov 21, 2009 in movie review Precious Amreeka I think there's this common trend these days among movie marketeers to promote certain films as having a 'feel-good factor' or being 'uplifting', even when the subject matter is a bit harrowing or challenging.The other night I watched Precious: Based...

L.A. life in glorious colour...
on Nov 20, 2009 in sculptures amateur photograhy Images of Los Angeles After all those wonderful images in black and white, I couldn't resist showcasing Los Angeles in glorious, full blown colour.Even though the Californian sunshine can make everything look sun-bleached at times, that just makes the colours here even mo...

Cool TV, movie and sexy billboards around L.A. in November...
on Nov 17, 2009 in movie billboards sexy underwear billboards Hot male model billboards Emporio Armani underwear billboard advertising It's that time of the month again to share the latest billboards adding some colour and intrigue to L.A.'s skyline.From my latest poll I can already tell that the majority of you would like to see more hot male models and there are others who enjoy t...

Fantastic Mr. Fox is, well, fantastic...
on Nov 16, 2009 in movie models Fantastic Mr Fox movie review Arclight cinema Sometimes it's hard to believe all the hype, but on this occasion I can safely say that Fantastic Mr. Fox is fabulously fantastic fun.It's the second movie in as many months where unconventional directors have been given the carte blanche to adapt be...

L.A. life in mono - Part three...
on Nov 14, 2009 in black and white photography Images of Los Angeles Today is the final installment of images from around L.A. in black and white.Believe me when I say that I have plenty more pictures to share, but I think the images I've showcased so far are a nice representative spread of life in Los Angeles and the...

L.A. life in mono - Part two...
on Nov 13, 2009 in black and white photography Images of Los Angeles Don't adjust your computer screens, your eyes are not playing tricks on you as all these images of Los Angeles are indeed in black and white. After seeing some puppy pictures in mono, I thought it was time to see L.A. in a new light. From beaches to...

L.A. life in mono - Part one...
on Nov 12, 2009 in black and white photography Images of Los Angeles I was inspired the other day by my experiments with monochromatic puppy pictures, so I thought I'd apply the same principal to my growing library of images of Los Angeles and present a selection of standout photographs in black and white.The pictures...

Alley graffiti angels...
on Nov 11, 2009 in Angels City of Angels As a newcomer to L.A., there's one thing that really stands out when you drive around the streets and that's the abundance of street art and graffiti everywhere.And surprisingly that's not a bad thing. Many shops and retailers seem to encourage it or...

Classic animated movie posters on display...
on Nov 10, 2009 in ArcLight cinema Sherman Oaks Classic movie posters First it was pulp movies, then horror films for Halloween and now ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema has a poster wall of classic animated feature films on display.Not to play favorite to any particular studio, there are posters from the likes of Warner Br...

Crouching antique angel...
on Nov 9, 2009 in Angels City of Angels A new week and a new angel to start it. This little crouching winged sculpture was discovered outside Joseph Antiques store on La Cienega near Santa Monica Boulevard.I think its statuesque beauty makes a great addition to my Angel Quest around L.A.Mu...