Atonement ****Film adaptation of Ian McEwan's tragic novel. For an adult male to painstakingly recreate the inner world of a 13 year old girl is admirable. To deftly drawn us into the horrors of war and wrap it in a love story is worthly of applause. Such is the breadth of Atonement. It's faithful to the book but like all screenplays some details are missing - and none of the essence has been lost. Much of the dialogue is drawn directly from the pages and the period as well as the costumes ring true - all the way down to Marshall's loafers. Strongly recommended, especially for the breath-taking 6 minute tracking sequence along the beach at Dunkirk.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky - Who could have imagined that a 45-year-old Russian baritone would be my next flavour-of-the-month? Well, not me! Move over Steven Pinker. It’s impossible not to fall under his velvety spell. And why resist? Just ask the 2500-or-so roaring fans during November’s triumphant muli-faceted concert at Roy Thomson Hall. And it wasn’t just his singing – it was that charming, boyish "geee, you liked it" grin that followed each number. In the end, the crowd applauded in unison while at least four floral bouquets were presented. How does a Canadian girl react when this superstar returns for his 3rd encore wearing a personalized Leaf’s jersey (#77) and sings O Sole Mio? Pass the smelling salts.
Whole Life Expo 2007Crystals galore! Also, mini-massages, blood testing, aura photos, water filters, ethical funds, sprouts, hemp, and organic olives on a toothpick. Plus lectures on the dangers of microwave pollution, if you're worried about that sort of thing.
Photo Sensitive - exhibition celebrated Trillium Foundation's 25th anniversary. Images from 25 photographers were displayed at BCE Place from Nov 19-30.
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