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The work of August Macke in a nutshell

Advantages: A good selection of Macke's work; not expensive (can be free)
Disadvantages: Better if you understand German

If you go to see this impressive house, do not forget that if it was not for the determination of local people it wouldn't be open at all. The Bonn authorities were willing to let the building become a pub but a public campaign saved it, had it restored and in 1991 the doors opened. I?m pleased they did because August Macke is one of my favourite artists and certainly deserves a place for his work to be exhibited. This lovely Classicist style house, built in the 1870s, also houses a museum that puts into context the life of Macke and the artists working around him. It is the house where Macke painted over 400 pieces and worked until his untimely death in 1914. He was born, however, in the Sauerland region of Germany. His father was an engineer, his mother from a farming family. The family moved to Cologne shortly after August was ...

fizzytom 31.10.2009 · Read full review
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The fairytale of August Rush DVD

Advantages: sweet fantasy and fairytale
Disadvantages: one dimensional characters

. Lyla asks her father where he is now and he admits he does not know. With Evan, Wizard encourages Evan to busk using his talent and maybe as a callout to his parents. Evan takes a lot of money for his talent. wizard thinks Evan can go far with his talent and renames him to 'August Rush' after seeing it on the side of a van. After her father's revelation, Lyla is distraught and ends up in New York, sensing that her son is there. She goes to the government child agency looking for help and meets Mr Jeffries, who was Evan's welfare officer. Mr Jeffries is looking for Evan and places missing child posters but Wizard finds it and tears it down. Mr Jeffries meets Wizard looking for a number of children including Evan, but Wizard refuses to say where he is so Mr Jeffries puts a call into the police. Wizard tries to get August a gig ...

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August Rush

Advantages: Stellar performance from young Highmore and a great soundtrack
Disadvantages: Williams

August Rush is a story of music and inspiration. Orphaned youngster Evan (Freddie Highmore - Finding Neverland) hears music in everything around him but it is only when he journeys out into the world to bring his sound to the people in the hope to find his true parents that his discovery of music really begins. Lyla Novacek (Keri Russell - TV's Felicity) an aspiring celloist and Louis Connelly (Jonathan Rhys Myers - Vanity Fair) the lead singer of an english rock band find each other while breaking away from their bustling lifestyles. After a night of passion Lyla becomes pregnant but its down to her scheming father that she loses her baby. Twelve years later they are all still searching for one another but when Evan is discovered by street performer, Wizard (Robin Williams - Good Will Hunting) Evan soons learns of his gifts as ...

Minty23 13.04.2008 · Read full review
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