Rock 'n' Roll

I'm currently reading Keith Richards book "life." Such an interesting read and really reinforces what a fucking incredible band the Rolling Stones were and still are.

Dissertation consolation

I am sadly going through the most dreaded part of any degree, the dissertation, but today I discovered that I can do my methodology as a film analysis, which makes the task a little easier to handle. The films I have chosen are these bad boys.

This film was the first feature length film about punk. Wonderfully directed by Derek Jarman, this film is the inspiration for films like 'This is England' and is a great representation of 'the last subculture'

This films speaks volumes. It is the beautifully tragic story of Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy. The Yoko Ono of the Sex Pistols this film is both funny and accurate. Something everyone should watch, especially if you too were disgusted by Johnny Rotten's butter advertisements. He was better than that once.

Finally, NEDS is currently in cinemas and I am yet to watch, but is said to be a true and brutal story of a boy who is forced in to gang culture, telling the story of some of the first juvenile delinquents of the 1970's.

Versace spring/summer 2011

Is beyond.I've always been a massive fan of bleached to fuck hair teamed with dark holes as eyes but Abbey Lee takes it to knew heights with that flawless face of hers.

I love the two bigs themes of spring summer being combined here, the bondage leather style that is carrying on from Autumn/winter and the up coming trend of revitalised 1970's patterns. It's nice to see an eye catching advertising campaign.

Blue Valentine

This film looks amazing, in my opinion there's been some disappointing films so far this year that promised big things in their trailers but failed to deliver (Love and other drugs and black swan for instance!) but I think this could be a winner.

Ryan Gosling (The notebook) and Michelle Williams (Heath ledgers baby mumma, not that girl from destiny's child) play a head over heals, madly in love couple in the beginning of their relationship, which was filmed in one take in order to create the passion that the honey moon period provides and the second part was filmed after Ryan and Michelle has lived together for a few weeks, to create the intensity and realisation that life has not turned out like the dream you had planned.

This film looks beautiful, show cases true talent and has a soundtrack by Grizzly Bear, I can't wait to find a cinema that's actually screening it!

Too feur, agent provocateur?

Mark Ronson's french girlfriend Josephine De La Baume is the victim of stalking as she walks around her house, reading magazines and exercising in what can only be described as the most uncomfortable looking work-out outfit since Mr Motivaters get up.

I appreciate the female form as much the next gal, but this is a long and uncomfortable 6 minutes of watching, where I think even the perverted camera man becomes bored.

I know Agent Provocateur are trying to step up their racey advertising game but I fear this could be one step too far. On the other hand, Mark Ronson's doing alright for himself!

If you a playboy, you got one on the Eastside

Keep your mouth closed, we don't let the beef ride

I heart Terry Richardson

What a talented pervert

Sunday afternoon perving

Nine Til Noon from Corey Smith on Vimeo.

Sweet, sweet candy

Candy is my favourite film in the world. It's story line, mis-en-scene and cast are beautiful, the idea poetic and Abbie Cornish and Heath Ledger make want to be an artist but accidentally fall in to a life of drugs and desperation (maybe not actually) I watch this film when I'm happy or sad and take it with me where ever I go.

This film will change your life.

Happy no year!

This year is set to be a big one, graduating from my Broadcast Journalism degree, getting a 'real' job, saving, moving to Brighton, travelling, experiencing and officially flying my Cornish nest. Here are a few things already floating my metaphorical boat for the remaining winter months of 2011.

Music

My completely uncool, but incredibly brilliant sister put me on to the soulful voice of Mr Benjamin Francis Leftwich, I predict massive things for this guyand what with the Mumford faze on the out, I see a gap on the hangover market, quick before radio 1 ruin him

Bloggin' genisus's 'The Hood Internet' changed my play

lists months ago but I think this year could be even bigger for their geeky selves, mixing hip hop with electro what east end dickhead wouldn't be into them?

Style

I'm not even going to pretend that I know what's going on in terms of winter '11 fashion, all I do know if I'm well into velvet and corduroy, mad about long hair angry pouts and will always be a big fan of leather and crosses regardless of season, why fix what ain't broken?

Girl crush

The usual suspects of Abbey Lee, Zoe Dechannel, Mary-Kate Olsen, Lilly Donaldson and Daisy Lowe but with the added fitties of Jesse Jo, Valerija & Alejandra and Leila Jay hitting the list.