Oscars 2018: Some Red Carpet Looks
Jennifer Lawrence wearing Christian Dior
Allison Williams wearing Armani Privè
Gal Gadot wearing Givenchy
Emily Blunt wearing Schiaparelli
Laura Dern wearing Calvin Klein
Taraji P. Henson wearing Vera Wang
Zoey Deutch wearing Elie Saab
Zendaya wearing Giambattista Valli
Margot Robbie wearing Chanel
My fave Golden Globes 2018 looks
Alessandra Mastronardi wearing Chanel
Shailene Woodley wearing Ralph Lauren
Laura Dern wearing Armani Privé
Saoirse Ronan wearing Atelier Versace
Penelope Cruz wearing Ralph & Russo
Gal Gadot wearing Tom Ford
Michelle Williams and Tarana Burke. Michelle is wearing Louis Vuitton
Nicole Kidman wearing Givenchy
Dakota Johnson wearing Gucci
Jessica Biel wearing Dior
Favorite vegetarian dishes
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Pasta with spinach and hot pepper
2) Broccoli with whole grain rice and bread
3) Salad, rice and eggplant vegetarian meatballs
4) Spinach savoury cake
5) Vegetarian schnitzel and salad
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Favorite red carpet looks of the month
Gigi Hadid wearing a Zuhair Murad Couture dress
Margot Robbie wearing a Prada feather jacket and an Altuzarra dress
Zendaya wearing a Viktor & Rolf pink jumpsuit with Messika jewelry
Madison Beer wearing a Christian Dior dress
Jessica Biel wearing Giambattista Valli
Sara Sampaio wearing a Dundas dress and Manolo Blahnik shoes
“Crooked House”: The first film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel
“Crooked House” is a British mystery film directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, based on Agatha Christie‘s novel of the same name.
The film stars Max Irons, Stefanie Martini, Glenn Close, Gillian Anderson and Christina Hendricks.
It’s the first film adaptation of Agatha’s Christie’s novel.
Christie’s novels, especially “And then there were none” and “Murder on the Orient Express”, have had several movie adaptations through the years.
It’s odd that no one thought about making a “Crooked House” inspired movie before.
Indeed Agatha Christie herself stated that “Crooked House” and “Ordeal by Innocence” were her favourites novels, the ones she held closest to her heart.
The film follows the classic murder mystery formula: it starts with a murder, a young struggling detective is called to investigate and everybody is a suspect. No one is safe and the killer might stike again.
The classic “whodunnit” formula.
Nevertheless the movie manages to keep the audience entertained.
There are twists and turns and Charles Hayward, the detective, keeps second guessing his intuition.
Here’s something more about the plot:
The movie starts with the murder of a wealthy entrepreneur, Aristides Leonides, poisoned by a family member at Crooked House.
Due to the war, the whole family lives at Crooked House, Aristides’ fancy mansion in the english countryside.
Sophia Leonides, Aristide’s oldest and favorite granddaughter, gets in touch with an old flame, detective Charles Hayward, and asks him to help her unravel the mystery.
The whole family accuses Brenda, Aristide’s second wife, of the murder.
Brenda, a beautiful and much younger woman, is the obvious suspect and Hayward decides to dig deeper, uncovering one secret after another, questioning the already weak alibis of each family member.
Everybody could have done it. Every single family member had a valid reason to want him dead, including Sophia.
Charles Hayward takes one step forward and two steps back, exonerating some family members only to put them back in the game later.
“Crooked House” is a good movie. Mostly due to its dynamic characters and vibrant ensemble cast.
Each character represents a different microcosm of the same world.
“Crooked House” is currently out in Italy.
It’s not a masterpiece or the movie of the year but it’s definitely a good movie to watch on a rainy Sunday afternoon or a chill night out with friends.