Tag Archives: advanced style

IRIS – THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK

Posted on August 17, 2015 by rinaross

I have no special penchant for documentaries,  but I was persuaded by the critics to see Iris (2015) at the NFT (National Film Theatre). It was shown at the Studio screen, where, if short of stature, your viewing is obscured by … Continue reading →

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ADVANCED STYLE (2014): not a work of art.

Posted on May 13, 2014 by rinaross

Oh dear! what can I say ? In my last post I quoted Bazin about reviews: “Let us say that the ideal would be to be able to help efficiently those we like and to have little influence on the … Continue reading →

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FABULOUS FASHIONISTAS

Posted on February 7, 2014 by rinaross

Although my blog is about old women and feature films, I will consider a television  documentary broadcast on September 17th 2013 on Channel 4.  I think it is a very important programme in the field of representation of old women. … Continue reading →

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MIRROR MIRROR CONFERENCE

Posted on November 1, 2013 by rinaross

“The photo is never a mirror” Dr.  Margaret Morganroth Gullette After I attended the Lumière Blanche Festival I explored with another member of the Film Group the possibilities of reaching  and exposing young people to images of old women. We … Continue reading →

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