Lisbeth Salander & Mikael Blomkvist and other Misfit Odd Couples That Create Movie Magic
In The Girl With the Drago Tattoo, the efficient and sideshow romantic relationship between the handsomely weathered Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) and the prickly cyberpunk sprite Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara) has taught me one thing about odd couples: people LOVE them. Throughout the years, movie audiences gobble up characters that have polarities that spark when...
On a quest to find the perfect pair of gloves
I need a pair of leather gloves. And I need them now. I have been on this search for a while and I still haven’t found a pair that fits me like – well – a glove. Either they are too loose, too tight or are just plain ugly. I want a pair of sleek...
‘Sherlock Holmes’ is a dandy action flick
Sherlock Holmes and Watson – the most handsomely dressed detectives ever. Besides the basic pop cultural idioms and deer stalker caps, the extent of my knowledge about Sherlock Holmes does not go beyond the video game I used to play on Sega Genesis. Guy Ritchie’s take on the famous uber-smart detective is an attempt to...
