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FEMME FATALE  

Patti Boyd, Past Femme Fatale, Opens "Through the Eyes of a Muse"

The Agency and Eventual Punishment of the Femme Fatale in Shakespeare's Hamlet and the Merchant of Venice

For him she is sex-absolute sex, no less. She is defined and differentiated with reference to man and not he with reference to her; she is the incidental, the inessential as opposed to the essential.

Some had careers that lasted decades other only a few years. The acting was outstanding and many unknown actresses today were great in their time.

How the femme fatale character has changed and yet remained the same throughout the history of the crime genre

She didn't do it!

Who were the most influential women back then.

Our first German Shepherd was a prince of a dog. Our second was a femme fatal.

Smorg's picks of 10 Valentine's Day-worthy romantic songs from the opera. Love, as it is described in music over the ages.

This is an oft overlooked British film, that features Alec Guiness in a whopping eight parts! You won't want to miss it.

1977 saw the release of 13 major movies for the Christmas season. Of the 13 only four would be recognized in some form by the Academy Awards though it should be noted that two of them would be nominated for Best Picture.

Well, what Scream did for slasher/horror pictures, Brick is doing for the film noir detective story.

What makes the Libran woman so luscious?

Which one of Batman's villains is the greatest of all-time?

What is The Matrix? Oozing cool, this sci-fi action thriller draws parallels from biblical stories, countless religions and ancient Japanese lore.

Stripper Dita Von Teese has been named a spokesperson for women's undergarment manufacturer Wonderbra

Are you a sassy and seductive woman looking for a promotion? Or are you a conservatively clad careerist looking for clothes with a little sexual flavor? Depending on the career, dressing sexy at work can give you a competitive edge or ruin your chance to rise to the top.

Prom is the biggest social event of the year for teens, and half the fun is picking out the dress. But, girls, why go traditional when you can stand out and make a fashion statement by looking runway perfect?

Four easy, tried and true moves to help you trim your waist.

I'll share some of my favorite "supercharged" Baskin Robbins "recipes" for shake, malts, and sundaes that you can try. If nutrition and rational pricing are of little concern, then by all means rush right out to your nearest BR store and indulge to your, er, heart's content.

In the story "Red Wind", Chandler employs the image of pearls to signify the artificiality of Philip Marlowe's world. Chandler uses the characters Waldo, Lola, and Miss Kilchinko to express the false nature of identity.....

All ancient cultures have wisely worshipped and revered trees,. From childhood we learnt to worship trees. I feel the reverence for the trees and plants - from the holy tulsi to the giant Redwoods. We should guard our trees, the gift of life that Nature has blessed us with.

Dillon must battle super criminal Odin to save the world.

Meet the survivors. Find out which ones are world famous, a playboy cover girl, have met Madonna, beauty queens,had a song on "Scrubs" and how Survivor is doing things a little differently this year and making Survivor history in a few ways.

White Mughals, by William Dalrymple, is essentially the story of the two individuals, who are brought together by historical forces churning through their times, and when they fall in love, the same historical forces conspire to rive them apart.

Taking place in Jiang Xi, China and starting out with a solemn Buddhist ceremony, Survivor China introduces us to an array of characters from a chicken farmer to a gravedigger.

10 operatic songs I can't get enough of circa summer 2007.

According to a famous paraphrase of a quote by James D. Nicoll, "English doesn't borrow from other languages. English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar." And loose vocabulary, we might add.

Every magazine out there may have one, so here is my list of the 100 greatest characters in film history.

This is a humorous, yet educational, article about the firefly beetle.

Director Lonnie Martin Speaks About His Intelligent Horror Film

One of the highlights of my childhood was watching classic British films with my Mum on a Sunday afternoon. Here are more of my favorites.

A look into a few of the themes running though the film, including technology, ideologies about gender, and class war.

Despite the struggles Amina endured growing up in East Oakland the rapper is making her mark in the music game. Featured on the hit single "Shoulda let you go" by Keyshia Cole Amina is ready to change the game.

Patrician Princess Edie Sedgwick flourished on the Fun City stage as Andy Warhol's "Superstar" of 1965. However, her career as a model and actress was derailed by drug addiction.

Following, are eight forgotten movies of the 1940s. Some were low budget "B" movies while others were main programmers.

A list of some of the blondest, most beautiful, voluptious women that have ever graced the silver screen

A short history of the woman known as Lili St.Cyr who became the Queen of Burlesque.

Shanghai's "Marshall Mansion" was my home in the former French concession.

An in-depth review of the film Batman Begins

A list of the sexiest redheads of the glamour days of Hollywood

A look at sexuality in the Film Noir genre

Five of Hollywood's all time top grossing, erotically charged, thrillers.

A list of the most gorgeous dark-haired beauties of the age of glamour

10 female cartoon characters that I will remember for a long time.

Julia Child, Other Notables Revealed to be Spies

The sad and tragic story of what happens with partying replaces career as your goal in Hollywood.

In it's fifth year Rock the Bells is still able to bring together the best in indie, old school and new school hip-hop.

A review of the French film "Angel-A."

A look at some of the fashion statements that made it from the movies into our own closets

Have you ever been blinded by the sight of an expired tramp stamp? Watching an older woman's lower back tattoo peeking out of her skinny jeans last week, I asked myself...do tramp stamps need an expiration date for women over 50?

My five favorite movie twists

New Thriller featuring Ewan Mcgregor, Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams

This article shares information about the films scheduled to hit theaters in June, 2008.

If you've been teetering between subscribing to Netflix or Blockbuster, first check out these new enhanced Netflix features. Movie-renting buffs will love them!

Phoebe Wray talks about her debut SF novel, JEMMA7729.

Analysis of Jean Luc Godard's classic, groundbreaking film 'Breathless'

In an in-depth interview with filmmaker Daniel Waters, who became famous for scripting "Heathers," we discuss the making of his new feature, "Sex and Death 101,"Winona Ryder, Simon Baker, genre twisting and the possible plot for a "Heathers 2."

Actress Olunike Lockett-Smith was cast in the student film "Conservation."

A candid look into gender roles in hard-boiled detective fiction, this introduction to the series that will feature Dashiell Hammett, Mickey Spillane, Raymond Chandler and Walter Mosley.

Netflix has introduced the Roku, a new device that will allow subscribers to watch the instant viewing choices on their TV. Here are ten classic movie reasons why buying a Roku would be worth it.

A profile of actress-singer-author Gina Gershon

While Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull had the second biggest four day pre Memorial Day opening, not everyone was pleased by Indy's latest adventure. The Man with the Whip and his companions have been condemned by the Russian Communist Party.

Short research paper about Exoticism in Western Music. This trend in opera and musical theater creates cliches both artistically in the west and culturally in the east.

Movie Review of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

They're the ultimate in glamour shoe. Here's how to wear stilettos successfully.

A confusing and unfortunate catastrophe somewhere between Daredevil and Catwoman, Marvel's continuously delayed "Ghost Rider" is finally out, and definitely not worth the wait...

Although sexual cannibalism is not uncommon among spiders, male Austrailian redback spiders may actually derive evolutionary benefits from being eaten by their mates.

Popular teen TV drama is available on DVD for fans to own

A review of the movie Lady of Burlesque

This is the first in a series of reviews in my "Unearthing Gems" project: an effort to expose lesser-known hip-hop talents from all over the states to a wider audience.

Two classic films reflect the trends of protagonists in the shadowy world of film noir. They both revolve around the notion of a mysterious past that won't die. Both "Chinatown" and "Out of the Past" have heroes with a sense of fatalism.

The New York Asian Film Festival, which runs from June 16 through July 1 at Anthology Film Archives and The Imaginasian, offers a selection of quality films, surprising, shocking, tender, cruel, and unclassifiable films that deserve a larger audience.

Before picking up that next tabloid magazine, ask yourself.....WHY?

Hollywoodland, opening Friday, explores one of the most famous murder mysterious in Hollywood to date. The star-studded film revolves around the untimely demise of TV's first Superman to shed light on this unsolved case.

I will be your eyes and ears live from Vegoose. I hope to articulate through these pages a glimpse of just how crazy and fun four amazing 27 year old women can be when let loose in Sin City.

Director Chris Nolan creates another excellent yet twisted film about two rival magicians. The preformances given by the actors are truly one of the best I've seen from all of them.

This is a look at three of Orson Welles' less-known films and how they fit within the Film Noir genre.

The best martial arts release this side of a crumbling ancient empire!

Part one of my BIG four part series called Jetlag Democracy's BIG Fall Movie Preview.

Though bop was directed more towards an African-American audience and film noir to a mass audience, both contain characteristics that make them the antithesis of their predecessors.

Before you can learn how to choose a film noir you must first understand what film noir is. At its most basic linguistic level the term film noir is simply a fancy French way of saying black film.

Truth and Dare: New York Korean Film Festival 2005, running from Sept 2-11, 2005, boasts an impressive sampling of contemporary Korean cinema, both popular and critically successful films.

A paper that discusses the characterization of The Continental Op, the protagonist of Dashiell Hammett's noir novel, "Red Harvest". Also highlights the similarities between the novel's setting and the socioeconomic conditions of America in the 1920s.

You don't need to be well versed in Japanese anime nor be a child to appreciate the magic within Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, Howl's Moving Castle, which further establishes the director as the reigning monarch of a spectacular imaginative realm.

A look at three great American films that most people have never seen because TV networks seem determined not to show movies made before 1970 anymore.

A film with a very impressive visual style bogged down by inconsistencies in writing, acting, directing, and a flawed understanding of film noir. Childish depicition of women and sometimes serious, somtimes silly comic book violence undermine the film.

I have a strange fascinations with actresses who appear in B movies and straight-to-video movies, and who play characters that are sexually aggressive, rough, and always have a witty quip.

The film Blade Runner is characterized by its very extravagant and futuristic mise-en-scene.

A study of the use of sex appeal in the portrayal of women in popular culture during the liberation movement of the late 1900s.

The heroes of "The Maltese Falcon" and "Double Indemnity" both use trust and lust in different manners as they navigate the world of film noir. While one gets the better of the situation, the other lets the situation get the better of him.

Steven Spielberg has been one of the best directors in Hollywood for over 30 years; these are his 10 best films.

Previously released on VHS in 1993, the concert is entertaining and well worth watching as the band performs hits and rare tracks from their final appearance as a group

VU was very serious about their music and how it sounded on stage and nothing else mattered

A look at writer/director Joss Whedon's career. Explains why Whedon has become both a cult icon and Hollywood powerhouse in recent years.

No nation rivals ours in producing graphic slasher flicks, targeting teens. But subtle these movies aren't. And come Halloween time, we adults may crave just that-more subtle, grown-up horror. To find it, we need to move beyond our borders.