Emilie Selden has an appealing naïvety. She’s educated in the art and philosophy of alchemy but has no clue about more mundane matters like the predatory bloke who’s after her fortune. She intrigued me when I met her on the road. On my long drive to work, I look for distractions. My neck aches, headaches hover […]
Easter contradictions with Ms Monroe
Michelle Williams is tantalizing in the movie, My Week with Marilyn. She ensures Ms Monroe is present, a disarming combination of innocent child and sensual siren. It’s not the sleek exterior that seduces; it’s the contradictions that open us up. Marilyn presents like a cut on the body. Skin burst open to soft pulpy flesh […]