Golden Goddess

I watched Blue Jasmine on the plane back from Paris.  I have to say I didn't love it but I did love Cate Blanchett. I am however loving the interior that she was photographed in for the January 2014 issue of Vogue. I hope they give a location credit in the issue which should be out this Wednesday. Also out this Wednesday is her new film The Monuments Men with George Clooney which I can't wait to see. Probably no surprise that Cate is wearing gold in the feature since she'll almost definitely be nominated for an Oscar. A good sign of things to come this awards season. 

Photos by Craig McDean for Vogue

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The Monuments Men

The end of the year is when the studios release all the good movies in preparation for award season.This winter, I can't wait to see The Monuments Men. The film is based on the book The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel. The story centers around the Allied group, the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program, which was tasked with saving pieces of art and other culturally important items before their destruction by Hitler during World War II. You may be familiar with some of the story from the book The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War by Lynn Nicholas and the documentary The Rape of Europa that was co-produced by Robert M. Edsel.  

The biggest draw will probably be the stars which include George Clooney, who also co-wrote the script and produced and directed the film, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Hugh Bonneville, and Bob Balaban, among others. Seeing their real life counterparts move the Winged Victory of Samothrace at the Louvre in one of the photos below makes me appreciate visiting it the last time I was in Paris even more now. The release date of December 18, 2013 will give you time to read the books and learn more about these brave men here. 

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