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CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to www.InCannes.eu !

Traditionally set up as a magazine and part of the successful Independent News Group, InCannes and our sister titles (InChelsea, InTenerife, Independent Living and InCornwall) have all been leading the way with European regional news and entertainment updates for over 10 years now.

This year, in moving with times, say hello to our fantastic new website www.InCannes.eu which fully compliments our printed title, enabling our news and reviews to be read far beyond the Riviera...

As you can see when you download our App, there are many benefits to this new digital medium. An online framework allows us to provide you with more up to date information than ever before, that can be accessed far faster. We aim to be fully accessible to all our readers via the latest iPhones, Blackberry's and iPad technology.

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To Catch a Thief - Movie Review

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Duchess Kate - Dressed for success!

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Ten best beaches of France

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Guide to buying your own boat

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L E N A H C O C O C S E T QUO “Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.”

“Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty”

“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”

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“Since everything is in our heads, we had better not lose them.”

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“A women who doesn't wear perfume has no future.”

“Fashion fades, only style remains the same.”

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h c t a c To f e i h t a Hitchcock’s Forgotten Motion Picture Gem A review by Mike Arlen -our man of movies 8

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r e l l i r h t c i t n a m o r c i s s a l The c a r e i v i R h c n e r F e h t n i t se WITH the film industry flocking to sunny Cannes for the Film Festival, we thought it would be a good time to take a look back at a classic Hitchcock film set on the French Riviera - To Catch A Thief.

To Catch A Thief (1955) sees Hitchcock collaborate with screenwriter John Michael Hayes on the second of the four films that they worked on together. The other three being Rear Window, The Trouble With Harry, and The Man Who Knew Too Much.

The film also sees Hitchcock team up with two of the biggest movie stars of the era in Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.

To Catch A Thief was considered to be one of the most memorable outings for each of these stars.

To Catch A Thief is one of the all-time classic crime capers.

It combines all the typical Hitchcock ingredients in a mouthwatering mix of mystery, danger, comedy and flirtation. It is a real treat!

Notorious Cary Grant is his usual suave and sophisticated self as he plays John “The Cat” Robie, a notorious American cat burglar who has retired to the French Riviera. The peace and tranquillity of “The Cat’s” retirement is disturbed as he is, rather inconveniently, framed for a spate of thefts in a popular tourist area in the South of France.

So in order to try and clear his name, The Cat decides that it will be a good idea to go and catch the real thief himself.

As a result, he scouts out the locations of the most likely targets to be burgled next – making himself look even more suspicious in the process!

Whilst checking out a house that he thinks might get burgled, he encounters a rich American lady called Francie (Grace Kelly) who has her heart set on nabbing herself a husband. Francie figures out the true identity of The Cat and decides that she wants to become his “partner in crime”. Francie then goes about tempting The Cat with her jewels and stories of steamy rooftop escapades.

But one night the jewels of Francie’s mother are stolen and Jessie suspects that The Cat has taken advantage of her and committed the crime. The Police are called and The Cat narrowly escapes capture.

He then goes to stake-out another house that he believes is a likely target. In this stake-out he is attacked by whom he believes to be the thief. In the ensuing brawl The Cat ends up killing his attacker. However, it turns out that the attacker is not the thief and the mystery continues.

Francie then comes round to believing that The Cat was not responsible for the burglary at her house after all. She apologises, confesses her love to him, and invites him to a

masquerade ball the following weekend.

The Police are present at the masquerade ball and are ready to arrest The Cat at the first sight of him. As a result The Cat cleverly disguises himself at the ball with the aid of a mask.

It all goes down at the masquerade ball. In fact, I think you could say that all hell breaks loose! The Cat inadvertently lets his disguise slip, the jewel thief strikes again, and The Cat ends up pursuing the real thief whilst trying to evade the Police at the same time. This all provides To Catch A Thief with an exciting climax to punctuate an enthralling film.

To Catch A Thief is considered to be one of Hitchcock’s greatest films, with the fresh and witty script, the chemistry between Grant and Kelly, and the excitement and tension that the film builds.

However, in places the story gets a little bit lost amongst the comedy, the star actors and the impressive production values. But that is just a minor complaint at what genuinely is an excellent film.

The film is also innovative as it provides some of the very first helicopter shots used in the history of cinema. In addition to that the film is filmed in Vista Vision.

Vista Vision is a widescreen system and Hitchcock used this method to show the actors standing up or lying down with their whole body being present on the screen in a single shot. This was not possible to achieve using some of the other widescreen methods at the time.

Vista Vision, combined with the aerial shots, has resulted in some beautiful scenic footage of the French Riviera in impressive vibrant colour.

Excellence The DVD of To Catch A Thief is worth checking out. The film print has excellently been transferred to digital format for you to experience in its full widescreen glory.

However, one criticism of the DVD would be the extras included. The extras are just the usual sort of generic short interviews plus clips of footage from the film. They do not add much value to the DVD as a product. The DVD release of another Hitchcock classic, Rear Window, came with a much more impressive selection of extras. Having said that, the DVD is still more than worth it for the film alone.

The top class performance of the actors, the story telling skill of Hitchcock and the beautiful scenic shots in vibrant Vista Vision, all combine to make To Catch A Thief a very memorable and enjoyable film. Check it out!

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Duchess Kate Dressed For Success!

On April 29th 2011 Kate Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge, wowed the world with a beautiful classic style wedding dress that has drawn comparisons with the one worn by movie star Grace Kelly in 1956.

This comparison not only compliments the classic and sophisticated style of Kate Middleton, but it shows just how timeless the wedding dress of Grace Kelly really was.

the satin arches and pleats.

The train was majestically carried into the Abbey by her sister, maid of honour, and overnight celebrity - Pippa Middleton.

Pippa, 27, seemed to cause quite a bit of stir in the media and on the likes of Twitter after the Royal Wedding was broadcast around the globe.

Her stunning figure did not go unnoticed in her tight-fitting wedding gown!

The Grace Kelly Look Grace Kelly, one of the most famous movie stars of the 1950s, had a royal wedding of her own when she married Prince Rainer of Monaco , to herself become Princess Grace of Monaco .

The intricate lace corseted bodice and the narrow sleeves are the most obvious similarities to Grace’s dress.

But there are many more similarities, indicating that it is not just a mere coincidence that Kate’s dress seemed to mirror the outfit work by Grace in 1956.

Both outfits were also worn with a light and simple veil, plus a diamond tiara. Kate’s tiara actually outdates the tiara worn by Grace. It was a 1936 diamond “Halo”, which was kindly, loaned to Kate by none other than the Queen herself.

Other major similarities include the high-waisted, full skirted silhouette with a dramatic long train.

The train on Kate’s dress was nearly 9ft long, which might sound long, but is quite short in comparison to the length of the train on Princess Diana’s dress in 1981 – nearly 25ft!

The train was made with an ivory and white satin gazar and its skirt was made to look like an opening flower with

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Staying True To Kate’s Unique Style Despite the similarities, Kate’s dress was far from being just a mere copycat of the Grace Kelly 1956 style. Subtle variations suited to Kate’s natural appearance were added in.

This included the plunging Vshaped neckline, which Kate is used to wearing and thus knows that it suits her well.

Also, her hair was partly worn loose. This was said to be so that she still looked like herself so that Prince William could recognise her as she walked the aisle.

As it turned out, William did in fact recognise his Princess, mouthing the words “You Look Beautiful” as she joined him at the altar.

The look of Kate Middleton’s wedding dress had been a closely guarded secret that led to months of media speculation in the build up to the big day. The subtleness and simplicity of her dress may well have surprised some people, but everyone agreed just how lovely she looked and just how perfectly the style complimented her natural class and beauty.

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By our Royal reporter Alistair Davenport A Perfect Tribute To Alexander McQueen The dress was designed by Sarah Burton, creative director at Alexander McQueen.

Burton was the lady that you may well have spotted scampering around Kate, adjusting her dress, as she first entered the Abbey. She was making sure that every part of the dress was perfectly in order before Kate commenced her walk down the aisle.

Sarah Burton took over as the creative Director of the Alexander McQueen brand when designer McQueen committed suicide in February 2010. The wedding gown has been hailed as the perfect tribute to the memory Alexander McQueen.

It has been reported that Kate took an active role in the dress design. The respect for traditional workmanship was one of the main reasons that Kate picked out the Alexander McQueen brand for her dress design and creation.

The design and technical construction of the clothing bought together the best of skilled workmanship from around the UK , celebrating the timeless tradition of British craftsmanship on a very British occasion.

lace for the appliqué bodice and skirt by hand.

The intricate lace motif designs of the individual plants (rose, thistle, shamrock and daffodil) were applied by hand.

The back of the dress was fastened by 58 buttons.

Train Measuring 8ft and 10inches, the train was dramatic whilst retaining modesty. The train was made with ivory and white satin gazar, and yet again showcased the craftsmanship of The Royal School Of Needlework.

Veil The subtle veil was constructed from layers of ivory silk netting with an added trim of embroidered flowers, hand-crafted by, you guessed it, The Royal School Of Needlework.

Hair Kate opted for a very simple hairstyle and wore it partly loose with a “demi-chignon”.

This was to keep it as close as possible to her natural style.

Make Up The MakingOf A Princess Here is a quick recap of the main elements that made up this classic outfit from head to toe.

Shoes Created from ivory duchesse satin by workers at Alexander McQueen. The lace was embodied by the Royal School Of Needlework.

Dress The Royal School Of Needlework constructed the

Nothing fancy to report here.

Kate did her own makeup!

Tiara The tiara is a classic 1936 platinum and diamond “halo” that was lent to Kate by the Queen.

The tiara was made in a French Jewellers and was purchased by the Duke of York (later King George VI) for his Duchess (later the Queen Mother). Queen Elizabeth was then given the tiara on her 18th birthday.

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When I think of France I don't immediately think of beautiful beaches, I think of Paris. But I stand corrected because southern France has some of the most beautiful beaches on the world. There are actually a variety of beaches to please every kind of taste. France is surrounded by water, the English Channel, Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea. The French Riviera is located on the eastern Mediterranean coast from Cannes to Menton. This is the holiday you want to take if you are looking for upscale adult vacationing.

The C么te d'Azur is the coast to the south and is the ideal spot for "alone time" although it can get a little crowded in some spots. It is also a great spot for surfing. Brittany on the north Atlantic coast and the surrounding area has beaches with family attractions.

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• Cannes While the world famous film festival may keep tourists busy, there is no denying the beach here is fun. This is a laid back beach town, rich in the arts and film. Check out the sand castles while you are on the beach. If you hunt for bargains, this can be a reasonable beach vacation.

• Beach at Nice This beach is enormously popular on the French Riviera. The actual beach is comprised of pebbles instead of sand. It gets very crowded during the summer months.

• Menton Beach Menton is a quaint little beach town and of all the beaches on the French Riviera, Menton's beaches are the most family friendly. The atmosphere is much more relaxed and it isn't the wild partying beach town that its neighbours are.

• Monaco The beaches in Monaco are upscale and are adjacent to opulent high-rise hotels and casinos.

This is an adult environment and there is plenty of fun to be had sun bathing during the day and gambling at night.

• Arcachon Beaches The small town of Arcachon sits next to the Atlantic Ocean. This beach area is free of crowds except at peak time of summer vacation.

Visiting this beach will take you along the Dune du Pyla, lying between the ocean and Les Landes, the largest forest in France. This is huge dune elevated and overlooks the Atlantic.

• Biarritz Beaches While the Biarritz beachfront was once wildly popular, in the last forty or fifty years tourists have migrated to the French Riviera to empty their wallets. While they may not be the most idealistic of beaches, they are far less crowded, have less traffic, and generally less expensive accommodations. Beaches are free to visit.

• Garoupe Beach - Cap d'Antibes This is a very exclusive beach that is split off into sections some of which are free to the public.

This beach faces the east so when you are on the beach the sun is not in your face. It is also sheltered from the wind and this makes it pleasant.

• St. Jean de Luz St. Jean de Luz beach is located just south of Biarritz in the town of St. Jean de Luz. This is a well-kept and clean beach with a convenient sea wall separating the beach from the town. The architecture of the town has been carefully preserved and the old 17th and 18th century structures are just gorgeous. This is a quiet and peaceful beach experience.

• Cap d'Agde Located next to Montpelier, Cap d'Agde is famous for their nude beaches. However, the tendency to divest one's clothes may extend to the city as a whole. Maybe we should leave the kiddies at home.

• La Rochelle This is a quaint port town located on the Atlantic coast. The beach has shallow waters and is great for families with young children.

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one and only Cannes Film Festival has come around again so let’s take a moment to look back at the history of this prestigious festival and to see what film lovers can expect from this year’s crop of films.

History The festival was first formed in 1939 as an alternative to the Venice Film Festival, which at the time was the world’s largest film festival. However, the 1939 Cannes Film Festival did not get past the opening night due to World War 2 starting the next day!

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was more like a ‘film forum’ where each country would submit their best films to showcase at the festival.

The festival started to become competitive in 1955 with introduction of the prestigious Palme d’Or award. The Palme d’Or is awarded to the director of the best feature film in the official competition. The first ever Palme d’Or went to American film and TV director Delbert Mann for his film Marty.

This year it will be Hollywood legend Robert De Niro who decides who walks away with the Palme d’Or as he takes up his position as head of the grand jury in 2011. De Niro himself has starred in past winners of the Palme d’Or with Taxi Driver and The Mission. Jude Law and Uma Thurman will also be at hand to help with the judging.

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In 1946 a second attempt at the Cannes Film Festival was made and this time it proved to be a great success and the festival has been going strongly ever since. However, it was not until the 1960’s that the Cannes established itself as the most prestigious film festival in the world.

There will be plenty of celebrities coming out to play during festival season at Cannes.

One of the most highly anticipated arrivals will be that of Hollywood’s hottest couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (aka. ‘Brangelina’).

Brad is there to promote his part in Terrence Malick’s The Tree Of Life and Angie will be promoting Kung Fu Panda 2.

At first, Cannes was not a competitive film festival. It

Other notable celebrities include Johnny Depp who makes his return in the latest

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Pirates co-star Penelope Cruz will also be there, accompanied by her Oscar winning hubbie, Javier Bardem.

Also expecting to cause quite a bit of a stir will be the arrival of Mel Gibson. The Australian actor attempts to rebuild his declining reputation in a comedy-drama about a troubled executive of a toy company who uses a beaver hand-puppet to communicate.

The film titled ‘The Beaver’ has flopped in its opening week at the US box office and it remains to be seen whether Mel’s appearance at Cannes will do any good in his attempts to win back fans or whether it will just do further damage.

This Year’s Favourites The festival will open with Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris and over the next 2 weeks will be followed by the best films from around the globe.

Let’s take a look at 5 of this year’s favourites that are worth looking out for.

The Tree Of Life Tree of life is possibly the most anticipated film at Cannes this year after it was not ready in time for screening at last year’s festival.

Terrence Malick directs this surreal American

drama starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn whom play father and son over different time periods.

Tree of life is a period film that follows the story of 3 boys in the 1950s. The main character that is followed throughout the film is 11 year old boy Jack. At first the world seems a wonderful place to Jack but over time he witnesses the loss of innocence.

The Skin I Live In Pedro Almodovar, perhaps the most successful Spanish filmmaker of his generation, directs a story starring Antonio Banderas about a plastic surgeon hell-bent on creating a new type of skin that can protect humans from all types of danger.

The Conquest

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Expected to make headlines, The Conquest is a biopic about French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s rise to power. The film includes Sarkozy’s worries about his height as well as him comparing himself to a Ferrari!

Scottish Director Lynne Ramsey returns with an adaption of Lionel Shriver’s best-selling novel. The film stars Tilda Swinton as the mother of a girl who goes on a high school killing spree.

It is unknown whether Sarkozy himself will make an appearance at the festival with his popularity in France currently at an all-time low.

Melancholia Controversial Danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier is back at Cannes with a story about a newlywed (Kirsten Dunst) who is celebrating her marriage whilst a planet called Melancholia is heading on a collision course with the Earth. Other notable cast members in Melancholia included Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kiefer Sutherland.

This year’s festival runs from 11th – 22nd May 2011 as all types of people in the movie business, from low budget independent filmmakers to big Hollywood studios, swarm to the sunny harbour-side resort on the French Riviera in a bid to market their projects.

The start of the economic recovery following the global financial crisis may also improve business for filmmakers and studios as film rights are bought and sold behind closed door wheeling and dealing.

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A famous musician and actor, and most recently a business owner quoted in the Sunday Times Rich List – Richard Starkey is one of he greatest survivors of the music industry.

Who? I hear you ask. Well, you may know him better as Ringo Starr – the drummer of The Beatles.

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RICHARD Starkey was born on the 7th July, 1940, in Liverpool, England. He became the drummer for The Beatles in 1962, replacing Pete Best. He then remained as the drummer of The Beatles until the breakup of the band in 1970.

Before joining The Beatles, he was a member of another Liverpool band named Rory Storm and the Hurricanes between 1952 and 1962.

Out of all the members of the Beatles, Ringo was known to do the least song writing. This was because that every time he put forward a potential song for an album, the band members would recognise the song as an obvious rip-off of another popular song. Ringo did not consciously do this and was not even aware of the similarities until the other band members pointed them out.

However, Ringo did write “Octopus’s Garden” on the album Abbey Road and also “Don’t Pass Me By” on The White Album, in addition to contributing to parts of other songs.

Ringo would usually sing at least one song on each album.

The melody was often written for him by John Lennon and Paul McCartney so that it would fit his limited vocal range.

Perhaps the most famous song that was sung by Ringo Starr was “With A Little Help From My Friends”. If you listen to the track you will notice how simple the song is. Most of the song is sung over a set of just 5 notes.

Despite not being a prominent singer or songwriter in the band, Ringo did however contribute to ideas for lyrics and song titles. These contributions were often unintentional though!

celebrity in the media.

Ringo Starr also has a number of acting credits to his name.

This includes Candy (1968), The Magic Christian starring Peter Sellers (1969), Son Of Dracula (1974), and Caveman in 1980.

In 1984 Starr narrated the popular children’s TV series Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends, which was broadcast across the ITV network.

In the 1990’s Starr continued with his solo projects and also toured with Ringo’s All-Star Band. In 1990 he recorded a compilation of the best live performances from their 1990 tour.

In his personal life, Starr married Maureen Cox in 1965, with whom he had 3 children before they divorced in 1975.

Cox later died in 1994.

Starr remarried in 1981 to actress Barbara Bach, whom he met on the set of the film Caveman. Barbara Bach is most well known for her role as the Bond girl in The Spy Who Loved Me. His son Zak, from his first marriage, is also a drummer and was a semi-professional member of Oasis until 1998. Zak also drums for The Who during their live shows, one of which included the half-time performance at the Superbowl in 2010.

Ringo Starr goes down in history as one of the greatest drummers and most successful artists of all time. To top off his illustrious career that has spanned multiple decades, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. His star is located in front of the Capital Records Building at 1750 North Vine Street, along with the stars of John Lennon and George Harrison for company.

Beginnings After a long day of studio recording, Starr remarked to the other band members that it had been a “hard day’s…”, but just before he finished the sentence with the expected word “work” he noticed that it was now night time and corrected himself by adding the word “night”.

This unusual variation of the popular phrase appealed to Lennon and McCartney who then decided to use it as the title for the movie the band were in the process of filming. The same sort of thing happened with the title “Tomorrow Never Knows”.

So far you may have the impression that Ringo Starr had a limited contribution to the success of The Beatles. This is not true at all. The unique drumming style of Ringo Starr was a major part of the unique sound of The Beatles.

Some people may have downplayed his contribution to the band, but many famous drummers today still state that Starr was one of the main influences in the development of the music career.

Phil Collins has been quoted as saying that he feels Ringo Starr is vastly underrated. Collins is particularly keen to highlight the complexity of the drum fills on “A Day In The Life”. The other members of The Beatles have all stated the Starr was the greatest drummer in the world.

Starr continued with his music career after the breakup of The Beatles in 1970. His solo recordings of “Photograph” (written by Harrison) reached the number 1 spot in the charts.

In addition to his solo career, Starr formed a formed a furniture company with designer Robin Cruikshank.

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a personal interpretation by our art correspondent Petrina Khashoggi THE Policeman's Daughter was created by the Portuguese figurative painter, Paula Rego, in 1987. It is said to be one of the Turner Prize nominee's most important works and is owned by the Saatchi gallery.

The first time I saw this painting, I thought of a proud, devoted daughter dutifully polishing her beloved father's boots. Subsequently, my opinion was altered when I noticed that a limited palette of neutral colours had been used and an extensive amount of shading, resulting in a dark and sombre effect. My eye was immediately drawn to the girl's left arm stuffed inside the boot, followed by her right hand, clenched tightly around a cloth. I then looked up at her face, her pursed lips conveying anger and resentment. My gaze followed down her skirt and leg, to the cat, and ended on the open window.

The room resembles a prison cell. The girl sits near the window, yet she seems to be in solitary confinement, distanced from the outside world.

Colours The dullness of the colours reflects the appearance of the room, stark and unwelcoming. The narrow palette of browns and pale yellows kept my attention on the girl. Yellow is usually considered a warm colour, but here it appears cool and bland. One other colour featured is blue, on the tablecloth and out of the window. The view outside looks as bleak and as solitary as the interior. Acrylic paint has been used as a medium, which is usually associated with drama. The cat and the boot are focal points, their seeming importance emphasised by their dark colours painted against a light background, a contrast suggesting tension. The boot belongs to her father; I suspect an unpleasant relationship between

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them. The cat looks like it wants to escape; it is trapped, like she appears to be. It is scratching the wall, which could be perceived to mirror the girl's frustration.

Visual contrast has been created effectively in this painting by the use of colour value, comprising mostly dark, depicting an oppressive mood. The folds and gatherings of the skirt realistically represent its three dimensional shape. There is shading either side of the window covering most of the canvas in darkness, drawing my eye to where the light falls, on the girl. She is lit from outside, either by the moon or a streetlamp.

This could be compared to a 'policeman's searchlight', brutally beaming upon her, scrutinising her, interrogating her. Light value has been used on the cat's face, which is tilted towards the window, emphasising a sense of incarceration. Her tight grip on the cloth indicates that she is polishing vigorously, perhaps taking her frustration out on the boot, where light value has been used to reveal a newly shined gleam. Subtle modelling, using light and mid values, give her thick, burly arms a muscular solidarity. It also enhances the sneer on her face, the curl of her lip signifying contempt and defiance.

Healing The feeling of disembodiment in the positioning of the girl, her right leg folded from view, so as to appear almost severed, places further emphasis upon her father's jack boot and her craving for healing of this harsh paternal relationship. Even the leg of the chair she sits upon remains semi hidden from view and is tucked into the shadow folds of the tablecloth.

Rego has created a convincing illusion of a three dimensional pictorial space on a large, flat canvas by representing depth.

Using the technique of vertical placement, the cat is in the foreground of the pictorial space, closest to the picture plane.

The room is only about three metres deep, so the girl and the cat are in proportion with one another, although she has been placed slightly higher on the canvas. If the room was bigger and she was further away from the cat, she would appear smaller. Another technique used is linear perspective. All the directional lines in the composition meet at a single vanishing point, just behind the exposed part of the girl's left arm. These lines draw the eye right into the pictorial space, contributing to the sense of depth. The strong vertical line of the wall to the right of the composition prevents the eye from straying, keeping the focus central.

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It is clear that this painting tells a story, the title only gives away one thing; the girl that we see is the daughter of a policeman. It is possible that Rego is exploring the relationship between fathers and daughters. Many of her works have stories behind them and are based upon family themes. Her relationship with her own father was close, but she grew up a solitary only child. Perhaps she tried to convey the solitude that she experienced as she painted The Policeman's Daughter.

Having reflected on my own personal background, I remembered a punishment given to me at boarding school, which entailed cleaning all my fellow pupils' riding boots.

Despite the emptiness of the room and the outside view, it is clear that quite the opposite is going on inside the girl's mind.

I can practically see the furious thoughts emanating from her head, and hear the sound of her angry polishing. The cat symbolises entrapment and the boot symbolises authority. It could also be seen as a phallic image, perhaps there is a sexually abusive subtext.

The girl seems to be under some form of repressive control but

must accept her fate and behave with obedience. Ruth Rosengarten, co-curator of a Rego exhibition says, "The daughter is saying 'up yours' to the father by sticking her hand up his boot, but she's also doing what's required." (www.arts.guardian.co.uk, 27/06/07).

An alternative interpretation is that she feels abandoned by her absent father and craves his presence, another experience endured by Rego.

As a young child, her parents left her in Portugal and moved to England. It is possible that the resentment Rego harboured towards them was expressed in this painting.

Rego has effectively told a dramatic story about the relationship between a father and daughter, drawing upon the recurring family themes that feature in her work. To achieve this, she has used techniques such as a limited palette of neutral colours, value contrast, and linear perspective. Due to my personal experience with polishing boots, I associate this painting with punishment. I conclude that it is a tale of suppressed anger, frustration and enforced servitude.

Paula Rego's Biography and Exhibitions 1934 Born in Lisbon 1945-51 Educated in St Julian's School, Carcavelos 1952-56 The Slade School of Art, London 1956-63 Lived in Ericeira, Portugal, with her husband, the painter Victor Willing, and three children 1962-63 Bursary from the Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon 1976 Settled permanently in London 1983 Visiting Lecturer in Painting Slade School of Art 1990 Appointed the First National Gallery Associate Artist 1992 Honorary Master of Art, Winchester School of Art, 12 June 1999 Honorary Doctorate of Letters, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, 24 June Honorary Doctorate of Letters, University of East Anglia, Norwich, 8 July 2000 Honorary Doctorate of Letters, Rhode Island School of Design, USA, 3 June 2002 Honorary Doctorate of Letters, The London Institute, 23 May 2004 Gr達 Cruz da Ordem de Sant'Iago da Espada presented by the President of Portugal 2005 Commissioned by the Royal Mail to produce a set of Jane Eyre Stamps Honorary Doctorate of Letters, Oxford University, June Honorary Doctorate of Letters, Roehampton University, July Paula Rego currently lives and works in London

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Reviewed by George Hutton

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There is nothing like a movie that is layered so deep and tells so many stories, and that is filled with so much fantastic acting, that you can see it again and again, and never grow tired of it. "The Godfather," based on the best selling novel by Mario Puzo, is such a movie.

This epic tale tells the story of an American family empire and the man who slowly rises to take the reigns.

The movie begins with a large wedding.

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Voted in our online readers' poll as the best movie ever made!

This does many things. It shows the power and reach of Don Corleone, the patriarch of the family. It shows us all the different characters, most importantly his sons.

As we see that the Don is getting on in age, it will become important to see who succeeds him. We meet his youngest son, Michael, who has just returned from the War in Europe. He is telling his young wife that he has no plans to go into the family business.

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His desire, is of course respected but the other family members. As the movie progresses, we find that there are other, important and powerful family that are competing for business. And the business that is growing quickly is the drug business. One thing that Don Corleone vows to do is to never enter the drug business. It has always been his dream, it seems, to have his son take over a legitimate business, and not a criminal enterprise.

Drugs would be in the opposite direction.

When he returns home, he spends many hours sitting at his fathers side, listening to how to run his business. In yet another tragedy, his older brother, Sonny, is gunned down by rival gangs.

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

But because Don Corleone is very powerful, his refusal to enter into the narcotics trade angers his rivals. This sets off a drug war, and there is an attempt made on the Don's life. The family gets together, and decides what to do. The murderer must be killed, and Michael Corleone is just the man to do it. His loyalty has shifted from that of a law abiding citizen, to that of his family, irrespective of their relationship to the law.

It is becoming increasingly clear that not only does he need to throw his loyalties completely with the Corleone family, but he must become more ruthless than his enemies in order to survive. And ruthless he does become.

In one of the most highly acclaimed climactic scenes ever, Michael Corleone literally becomes the new Godfather, as the scenes of his nephew's baptism is expertly juxtaposed with all his enemies being viciously destroyed.

"The Godfather" is a movie not to be missed.

After killing the assassin, Michael has to flee the country. He stays in Italy for a few years, where he falls in love and gets married. The far reach of his father's enemy find him, and kills his wife with a bomb that was meant for him. Any trace of loyalty to the law is gone in young Michael. His loyalty now is completely to his family.

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Characteristics of...

A special summer feature from Simon Scutt and Duncan Williams, editors of the Foodologist magazine

EDIBLE aquatic animals or plants are are used to make seafood. Edible of course means it can be eaten by a human being. Seafood includes seawater animals like bony and cartilaginous fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mollusks, edible jellyfish, sea turtles, frogs, sea urchins, and sea cucumber. The roe, or eggs, of some species are also considered as seafood eaten as popular caviar. They also include shrimp, which is used to cook delicious meals such as the shrimp scampi recipe.

There is a wide range of variety in sea fish. It is around 32,000 species that is considered as sea fish. Unfortunately only a small number of the total species are considered food fish and are commonly eaten. Anchovy, Carp, Catfish, Charleston, Cod, Eel, Haddock, Halibut, Herring, Mackerel, Salmon, Sardine, Scad, Shrimp, Snapper, Tilapia, Trout, Tuna are the most common sea fish that are popular seafood entertaining in the different restaurants.

Edible sea plant and some sea weeds are also considered as seafood and are widely eaten around the world, especially in Asia. Alaria, Dulse, Dilisk, Carola, sea lettuce etc are some popular sea plants that are eaten as sea food. Seaweed is a loose, colloquial term encompassing macroscopic, multicellular, benthic marine algae. It also includes some members of the red, brown and green algae. People of coastal area especially in East Asia consume a large amount of seaweeds.

Some seaweed are used as medicine.

There are too many researches conducted on sea food and shown that the nutrients and minerals in seafood can make improvements in brain development and reproduction.

It has tinted the role for seafood in the functionality of the human body.

Sea fishes contain high minerals, iodine, vitamin A, vitamin D and Zinc which are very essential for human bodies like iodine for thyroid gland, Zinc prevents the decay of bone, vitamin A for skin and eyes, vitamin D helps the body to absorb calcium to strengthen teeth and bones etc. |Sea food has some other diversified functionality in human body. It can prevent heart diseases. It also shows development in brain functionality.

You can manage seafood cooking itself. But it is easy to find a restaurant for sea food rather than cooking itself. If you live far from the ocean or in a small town, your choices of restaurants can be very limited. Luckily, with modern shipping and online shopping, high quality seafood is available to everyone.

Probably seafood is the mankind's most important food, furnishing about 15% of the world's protein intake. In some situation lean fish is equivalent to beef or poultry in its protein yield but it is much lower in calories. Seafood is getting as more popular food all over the world and people getting habituate on seafood on their food menu.

Seafood is very popular around the world, especially in regions close to the sea. To learn more about our special recipes and food, visit us at http://www.thefoodologist.com

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Red salmon pasta INGREDIENTS 4 (4 ounce) fillets salmon 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 cup roasted red bell peppers 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 teaspoons minced jalapeno peppers 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 cup chicken broth 1 (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta

DIRECTIONS In an 8 inch baking dish, arrange filets in a single layer. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Tightly cover dish with foil. Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Cook until fish is opaque, but still moist looking in thickest part, 12 to 14 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a blender, smoothly puree red peppers, parmesan, cornstarch, chili, and garlic.

Add cilantro and chicken broth; whirl to blend.

Pour pepper mixture into a 10 inch frying pan.

Stir over high heat until boiling. Reduce heat to keep warm.

Cook pasta in 3 quarts boiling water until tender to bite, about 7 minutes. Drain, and return to pan.

Stir juices from the baked salmon into red pepper sauce. Mix 1 1/2 cups sauce with pasta.

Spoon pasta onto plates. Top with fish, and drizzle with remaining sauce. Serve

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By Peter Jones

SAILING yachts and power boats are complicated pieces of machinery and at the same time they are both costly to purchase and maintain.

If the vessel you are considering to purchase has had little or no regular maintenance you could find it costly to repair.

Apart from the inherent safety considerations of your family and crew there may also be insurance ramifications.

Also depending on the age of the vessel it may adversely effect your ability to obtain insurance if you don’t have a recent survey.

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A marine surveyor will be able to help steer you through the potential pitfalls of buying a previously owned vessel.

A surveyor will be able to draw on considerable experience and understanding of the marine industry this combined with many years of hands on experience will help to identify any problem areas that could save both lives and considerable sums in maintenance costs.

Before you place a deposit on a boat you must be assured that the purchase is correct for you in all material respects. Do as much research as you can first and do not merely make a deposit on a whim or as is often the case when the sun is shining on the water!

When you find the correct boat for you and have made an offer which has been accepted at an agreed price then you would normally pay a deposit which would be made "Subject to Survey".

If the survey proves to be satisfactory and reveals no significant faults then the onus will naturally fall on you the buyer to complete the purchase and if you do not then you may well forfeit your deposit.

undoubtedly forfeit the deposit and be considered a time waster if you withdraw from the sale.

Should a material defect be revealed which you could not reasonably of been aware of at the time of making your original offer then your deposit should be refunded less any lift out costs or related expenses which have been incurred on your behalf.

Agreement

Where a private seller requests a deposit (which is reasonable) one should make a similar agreement with them.

You then as the buyer will have an exclusive right to arrange to have the boat independently surveyed in order that you can complete the purchase within a reasonable time frame and be assured that the vessel has no material defects.

It is sound advice before purchasing a used vessel to use the services of a marine surveyor.

The majority of Yacht brokers will usually provide a draft sales and purchase agreement which the buyer would sign at the time he makes the deposit.

The agreement should contain a reasonable time frame to allow for the survey to be completed and should specify the conditions when the deposit may be returned.

If one merely changes one mind and decide to buy another boat that has recently come on the market then you will

Payment More often than not the buyer will arrange and pay the boat yard directly for any lift out. Usually this is arranged with the vessel held in slings during the lunch time of the boat yard.

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