“Cate Blanchett is imperious and incandescent in “Tár”” New Yorker Cate plays Lydia Tár (a fictional character) in Todd Field’s new movie, “Tár”, orchestra conductor, Lydia Tár, who is the first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra and considered one of the greatest living composers and conductors of her time. The film…
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High October (Hobbs Book 1) by Elena Graf
“High October” by Elena Graf is the first book in the Hobbs Series The meaning of the title : High October is the period during Maine autumn when it’s really warm like an Indian summer when it’s warm enough to walk without a jacket, at least this is what the old Mainers call it and…
Aimee and Jaguar : A Love Greater than Death
Erica Fischer published her novel Aimée and Jaguar: A Love Story, Berlin 1943 in 1994. In 2001, Max Färberböck’s movie, Aimée and Jaguar: A Love Greater than Death was released. A true love story between two women during the World War II in Nazi Germany : Lilly is German and Felice is Jewish. The story of Aimée and Jaguar can…