2017
Tag: hotels
Donald Trump talking about the homelessness plan he’ll enact as president
2023
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an Island Hopper TV travel guide : Best Places To Travel In Florida
2023
audio review : a song from Pretty Woman : He Sleeps
This is the music playing as Pretty Woman Julia Roberts (Vivian) discovers Richard Gere (Edward) sitting asleep on the bed. She kisses him, which leads not just to sex but the metaphorical making of “love”. It’s a nice scene and a good movie. The song is even better.
It, a homestyle orchestral ballad composed by James Newton Howard, in fact deserves a more timeless presentation. The visuals of director Garry Marshall and cinematographer Charles Minsky will become dated, but this beautiful; forget Pretty; music will remain exquisite.
my rating : 5 of 5
1990
audio review : Move ( song ) … Beyoncé ( featuring Grace Jones + Tems )
This song doesn’t really vibe until the chords drop halfway in. That’s when it goes from just a bassy party anthem; the scene is the ballroom of a five-star hotel; to something special. It’s an example of how effective the addition of one music instrument can be, but it should’ve sounded that way from the start.
The queen is faultless though as she struts a path thru the crowd. The title is literally her telling them to get out of the way, though it also serves as a command to dance. She’s headed to the VIP section, but not before grabbing a glass of Champagne and sharing a kiss with some guy who doesn’t look like Jay-Z.
my rating : 4 of 5
2022
Rosen Moisturizing Soap : White Tea And Aloe Vera
You’d think a soap “exclusively created for guests of” Rosen Hotels And Resorts would be mild and unobtrusive, but this is anything but. The bar looks pleasant enough and the lather is okay, but it smells like a mix of lemons, pepper and wood burning under a chimney. It also makes your skin feel sticky, which is weird.
my rating : 2 of 5
Rosen Oatmeal Soap : White Tea And Aloe Vera
This soap is “exclusively created for guests of” Rosen Hotels And Resorts. The Cleansing bit is redundant; what soap doesn’t cleanse; and the scent is surprisingly pungent, but it’s fancy stuff. There’s actual (visible/feelable) Oatmeal embedded in the bar, which, beside looking like it fell on a dirty floor, is fun to use.
my rating : 4 of 5
Raph from B And C Camera promoting the Panasonic 9-millimeter F1.7 DG Leica Summilux lens
2022
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video review : No Sudden Move
What a confusing mess this movie is. It seems the whole thing is shot on a wide-angle, almost fisheye, lens; the cinematographer also has a preference for vignetting and dutch tilts; which, along with a vintage 1954 Detroit setting, is somewhat visually appealing. It’s the convoluted plot that betrays it.
It starts interestingly enough with a man named Curtis; Don Cheadle plays the role way too cool to the point of being unrealistic; making a sketchy “babysitting” deal with a stranger in an alley, but the suspense doesn’t hold up from there. Awkward dialogue and misplaced comedy only make matters worse.
my rating : 2 of 5
2021
Move ( song ) … Beyoncé ( featuring Grace Jones + Tems )
2022
audio from Pretty Woman
Crabtree And Evelyn Facial Soap : Verbena And Lavender
It seems like risky business that a Facial Soap apparently created for hotel bathrooms would contain potentially allergenic plants like Verbena And Lavender; the latter of which comes from the fields of Provence; but what do I know? It doesn’t bother me. In fact I quite like it. The scent is pleasantly mild and it creates a nice lather.
my rating : 4 of 5