Maleficent: A Cinematic Marvel
Angelina Jolie’s performance as
Maleficent is touching and frightful and wickedly good. Isobelle Molloy and
Ella Purnell as the younger Maleficent are delightful. Elle Fanning and Vivienne
Jolie-Pitt as Aurora are endearing. Lesley Manville, Imelda Staunton, and Juno
Temple as the three fairies who care for young Aurora, bring enough comic
relief to keep this feature film from becoming too frightening for the little
ones.
In the end, Maleficent is a
different type of love story. Although sweet at times, the twists to this
classic borrows just enough from the dark side of the original Brothers Grimm
fairy tale to keep it from becoming too predictably maudlin. Directed by Robert
Stromberg, Maleficent casts a spell that enchants, and receives four out of five stars.
About the Reviewer
Brian K. Hemphill is an author, artist, blogger, teacher, and public speaker. He has explored a number of artistic disciplines, including fiction and poetry writing, visual art, drama, dance, and music. He now offers consultations, one-one-one coaching sessions, workshop presentations, and book talks about the factors that foster artistic creativity and expressiveness. His book is entitled The Elements of Creative and Expressive Artistry: A Philosophy for Creating Everything Artistic. Hemphill lives in the New York metropolitan area.
About the Book
The Elements of Creative and Expressive Artistry: A Philosophy for Creating Everything Artisticis an all-artist guide which identifies the nine root elements common to all artistic fields and explains their significance in creating expressive art. This book is for adult and young adult performers, writers, and visual artists. The Elements of Creative and Expressive Artistryuses hundreds of relevant examples, citations, and quotations from prominent art professionals, philosophers, scientists, past and present, to support over 40 chapters. Through warm and insightful narrative, Hemphill offers advice from painters, sculptors, dancers, choreographers, actors, film directors, musicians, teachers, psychologists, scientists, philosophers, and critics, writing on all forms of art, including visual arts, literary arts, dramatic arts, musical arts, dance arts, and hybrid art forms. For advanced artists, critics, and teachers looking to understand artistic depth and nuance, The Elements of Creative and Expressive Artistry presents 36 additional elements branching from the nine root elements and suggests other avenues for artistic investigation and development. Although mainly written for the artist and arts professional, the non-artist who has a general love for art will also gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of art.
Book Ordering
Hardcover, softcover, and e-book editions of The Elements of Creative and Expressive Artistry are available at http://www.amazon.com/, http://www.barnesandnoble.com/, and other booksellers. Autographed copies of the book can be ordered through the author's website at http://www.elementsofartistry.net/.
Discount Book Orders
Art associations or other groups ordering 10 or more copies can receive a 15% discount code by emailing bkhemphill@ElementsOfArtistry.net.
Booksellers' Note
This title is listed as returnable in Ingram’s and Baker & Taylor’s Title Database. Email bkhemphill@ElementsOfArtistry.net regarding setting up book signings.
Book Information
Title: The Elements of Creative and Expressive Artistry: A Philosophy for Creating Everything Artistic
Publisher: iUniverse Publishing
Publication Date: September 2011
Number of pages: 600
ISBN FORMAT PRICE
9780595483013 - 6x9 Perfect Bound Softcover - $33.95
Brian K. Hemphill is an author, artist, blogger, teacher, and public speaker. He has explored a number of artistic disciplines, including fiction and poetry writing, visual art, drama, dance, and music. He now offers consultations, one-one-one coaching sessions, workshop presentations, and book talks about the factors that foster artistic creativity and expressiveness. His book is entitled The Elements of Creative and Expressive Artistry: A Philosophy for Creating Everything Artistic. Hemphill lives in the New York metropolitan area.
About the Book
The Elements of Creative and Expressive Artistry: A Philosophy for Creating Everything Artisticis an all-artist guide which identifies the nine root elements common to all artistic fields and explains their significance in creating expressive art. This book is for adult and young adult performers, writers, and visual artists. The Elements of Creative and Expressive Artistryuses hundreds of relevant examples, citations, and quotations from prominent art professionals, philosophers, scientists, past and present, to support over 40 chapters. Through warm and insightful narrative, Hemphill offers advice from painters, sculptors, dancers, choreographers, actors, film directors, musicians, teachers, psychologists, scientists, philosophers, and critics, writing on all forms of art, including visual arts, literary arts, dramatic arts, musical arts, dance arts, and hybrid art forms. For advanced artists, critics, and teachers looking to understand artistic depth and nuance, The Elements of Creative and Expressive Artistry presents 36 additional elements branching from the nine root elements and suggests other avenues for artistic investigation and development. Although mainly written for the artist and arts professional, the non-artist who has a general love for art will also gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of art.
Book Ordering
Hardcover, softcover, and e-book editions of The Elements of Creative and Expressive Artistry are available at http://www.amazon.com/, http://www.barnesandnoble.com/, and other booksellers. Autographed copies of the book can be ordered through the author's website at http://www.elementsofartistry.net/.
Discount Book Orders
Art associations or other groups ordering 10 or more copies can receive a 15% discount code by emailing bkhemphill@ElementsOfArtistry.net.
Booksellers' Note
This title is listed as returnable in Ingram’s and Baker & Taylor’s Title Database. Email bkhemphill@ElementsOfArtistry.net regarding setting up book signings.
Book Information
Title: The Elements of Creative and Expressive Artistry: A Philosophy for Creating Everything Artistic
Publisher: iUniverse Publishing
Publication Date: September 2011
Number of pages: 600
ISBN FORMAT PRICE
9780595483013 - 6x9 Perfect Bound Softcover - $33.95
9780595603893 - E-Book - $9.99
9781462005840
- 6x9 Dust Jacket Hardcover - $43.95
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