Shane Alexander donates proceeds from his new song “Look Out For Me” to Darkness to Light – an organization to help prevent child sexual abuse. (New York NY May 27 2011) LA based singer/songwriter/guitarist Shane Alexander is paying it forward. He has written his latest song “Look Out For Me” to help the charity Darkness […]
Month: May 2011
Glamwire’s 2011 Film: “The Incredible Naked Man”
In keeping with its traditions….Glamwire drops some of it’s 2011 movie preliminary art on this lovely friday arvo, as it has done on the last friday in May for the past few years. Have a good weekend and a very fun and hopefully, yes, a bit of a glamorous summer.
Terrence Mallick’s The Tree of Life Wins The Palme D’OR
This year the Palme D’or, the actual award itself, was replaced by this grainy photograph….completely dissapointing the production team behind Terrence Malicks’ “The Tree of Life.” Just kidding. It is the first time in while an American film has won the Palme. Malick was not there to accept….he is very shy. Palme D’or Winner: THE […]
Kusturica Awards Un Certain Regard
Emir Kusturica Presided over Un Certain Regard this year. There was tie. Here are the two winners. “Arirang,” by director Kim Ki-Duk. “Halt Auf Freier Strecke” (“Stopped on Track”) by Andreas Dresen
Day 11: In Competition: Sleeping Beauty
Francine gets off a quick final image in sheer soir Agnes B. IN COMPEtITION: SLEEPING BEAUTY. AUTRALIA. 104 SYNOPSIS: Lucy, a young university student, takes a job as a Sleeping Beauty to fund her studies. She goes to sleep. She wakes up. And it’s as if those hours never existed… Directed by Julia LEIGH Julia […]
Cannes Day 10: In Competition: “Pater”
On Day 10, Yves is disoriented again. Perhaps he is bowing to the muse, or he’s lost a contact lense or both…or he’s hitting the deck to deal with the End of Days, either way, he’s frigging starving..and could defintiely use a crossiant right about now. IN COMPETION: “PATER” FRANCE 105 MINS SYNOPSIS: Vincent Lindon […]
Cannes Day 9: In Competition: “Melancholia”
In the middle of a another night of general hubbub….Francine hands Yves a gift….and she appears to be wearing an ultra chic sheer organza top-coat by Agnes B. We’ve done this many times…but never has the end of the world been predicted BEFORE the awards ceremony….which is really rare. And if I was part of […]
Cannes Day 8: In Competition: “Polisse” (Poliss)
Francine DiMartine Makes her move…and leaves her hotel room. She can’t escape That 20th Century Fox Feeling….tho she’s defintiely worked out to be quite the 21st Century Fox….:) In Competition: Polisse (Poliss), France, 127 mins MAÏWENN Glamwire Special Note: Ouch. Synopisis: The daily grind for the cops of the Police Department‘s Juvenile Protection Unit – […]
Cannes Day 7: In Competition: Habemus Papam
A New Zealand based Fotog out of his mind on truly excellent blended protein snaps these pictures on day 7 of the Hunger Striker allegedly indulging in a baguette at a down town Cannes cafe. These images were later admitedly staged with a friend of the Fotog and in fact are not of the Hunger […]
Cannes Day 6 In Competition: HEARAT SHULAYIM (Footnote)
Ah, my favorite photo in the ballet, By far. This hangs in my apartment rather large right over a Martin Shoeleher of Bill Clinton (as it should)….I love this image. The film below is called Footnote..which may be the new title of the photo. Its always been called “20th century Fox.” FOOTNOTE. ISRAEL. 106 Minutes […]
Cannes Day 5: In Competition ICHIMMEI (HARI-KIRI: DEATH OF A SAMURAI)
Francine spends a blase day pumping her fabulous tattoos to the wordwide press corp. IN COMPETITION: ICHIMMEI (HARI-KIRI: DEATH OF A SAMURAI) SYNOPSIS: Seeking a noble end, poverty-stricken samurai Hanshiro requests to commit ritual suicide at the House of Ii, run by headstrong Kageyu. Trying to dismiss Hanshiro’s demand, Kageyu recounts the tragic story of […]
Cannes Day 4: In Competition: “Drive”
One of my favorites snaps from the show…called “You picked the wrong place to Hunger Strike, Guy.” A favorite because it is called “You picked the wrong place to Hunger Strike, Guy” Drive, USA, 100 mins SYNOPSIS: DRIVE is the story of a Hollywood stunt driver by day, a loner by nature who moonlights as […]
Cannes Day 3: In Competition “The Artist”
Hey, well it looks like Monseiur St. Levine’s Fleur has wound up in the trashy downtown Cannes hotel room that Madmoiselle Francine calls home during the fest. NOTE: These people really will not change clothes during this. This will be noticed. Fair warning. A film that I think several companies are circling around right now […]