Friday, February 22, 2008

Film #3: Eyes Wide Shut


Upon its release in 1999, Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut promptly took its place alongside Robert Wiene’s The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Antonioni’s L’Avventura, at least half of David Lynch’s entire oeuvre, and Kurosawa’s Dreams as one of the cinema’s great phantasms. If, upon seeing it, you’ve any sense of it sporting a traditional story--even a derailed or dull one--then, if you will pardon

Film #2: Bye Bye Birdie, Film #2 1/2: No Country for Old Men, 2007 Oscar Predictions, and "The Latest Show on Earth"

Well, I made my debut on Internet TV--more specifically, on "The Latest Show on Earth," hosted by Joe Hendel (www.downtowntv.com, www.thelatestshowonearth.com). Like you may have read on my earlier post, I have live TV experience, so it was a real trip back to those times for me. I'm a little rusty, but I think I aquitted myself nobly, making my picks for the Oscars on the show. Joe, a customer I

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Who Am I? / Film #1: Chilly Scenes of Winter

(Here I am on the set of Film Forum, the Atlanta-based, live movie review show once hosted by Aron Siegel and myself; I was on it from 1999 to 2003.)

I think it's only fair I introduce myself before you read my stuff. It's a complicated history, so bear with me.

My name is Dean Treadway and I have been studying movies all of my life. I live in Brooklyn, near New York City now. But back down

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

MAC First Look: Herve Leger by Max Azria


"Sexy bond bitches - wet liquid eyes and gorgeous skin - a just-came-out-of-the-water look."
Val Garland - Key Artist


Face
Face and Body Foundation was buffed into the skin using Brush 187 followed by a touch of Blot Powder Loose on the t-zone. Cheeks were lightly contoured with MAC Crème Colour Base in Bamboo and highlighted with Crème Colour Base in Hush.


Eyes
MAC Gloss Texture was blended with Reflects Gold to create a sheer and shiny base on the lids. Photogravure Technakohl Eye Liner was smudged on the lash line using MAC Brush 224. PRO Lash Mascara in Black was brushed onto lashes using MAC Fan Brush 205 for a defined lash.


Lips
MAC Paintstick in Cool Pink was faintly blotted onto lips.

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MAC First Look: Herve Leger by Max Azria


"Sexy bond bitches - wet liquid eyes and gorgeous skin - a just-came-out-of-the-water look."
Val Garland - Key Artist


Face
Face and Body Foundation was buffed into the skin using Brush 187 followed by a touch of Blot Powder Loose on the t-zone. Cheeks were lightly contoured with MAC Crème Colour Base in Bamboo and highlighted with Crème Colour Base in Hush.


Eyes
MAC Gloss Texture was blended with Reflects Gold to create a sheer and shiny base on the lids. Photogravure Technakohl Eye Liner was smudged on the lash line using MAC Brush 224. PRO Lash Mascara in Black was brushed onto lashes using MAC Fan Brush 205 for a defined lash.


Lips
MAC Paintstick in Cool Pink was faintly blotted onto lips.

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MAC First Look: DKNY


"Really fresh, innocent young girls with naturally rosy lips - a just-been-for-a-walk-in-the-country look."
Charlotte Tilbury - Key Artist


Face
MAC Select Moisturecover and Face and Body Foundation were applied to skin in appropriate colours as needed. Ladyblush Blushcreme was tapped high onto the cheekbone and blended out with fingers to create a natural flush.


Eyes
Lashes were curled at the roots and coated multiple times with MAC PRO Lash Mascara in Black.


Lips
MAC Lip Pencil in Beet was applied to the lips and sheered out to create a stain.

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MAC First Look: DKNY


"Really fresh, innocent young girls with naturally rosy lips - a just-been-for-a-walk-in-the-country look."
Charlotte Tilbury - Key Artist


Face
MAC Select Moisturecover and Face and Body Foundation were applied to skin in appropriate colours as needed. Ladyblush Blushcreme was tapped high onto the cheekbone and blended out with fingers to create a natural flush.


Eyes
Lashes were curled at the roots and coated multiple times with MAC PRO Lash Mascara in Black.


Lips
MAC Lip Pencil in Beet was applied to the lips and sheered out to create a stain.

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