The shipyard painter, political activist and razor-sharp cartoonist Bob Starrett has just written a new book The Way I See It on his eventful life and times. Below we reprint one of his stories and review an essential read
ENO's production of La Boheme is a triumph,
Beauty And The Beast 3D (U)
Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise
Thursday 03 May 2012
Maria Duarte
It’s hard to believe it is 21 years since Walt Disney’s classic Beauty And The Beast was first released and yet it hasn’t lost any of its charm, humour or heartfelt magic
The conversion to 3D merely enhances what is already a wonderful and timeless animation. It gives a little bit more depth to certain scenes and makes the ballroom dance sequence look even more spectacular.
I laughed and almost cried as I was swept away by the lovable characters and the uplifting, Oscar-winning music.
Plus it is accompanied by Tangled, a highly amusing and entertaining short.
That made my four-year-old niece's day.