Savrseni Krug

Lately I have been watching movies about the war. Generally this type of movies are hard enough to watch on its own and when you combine the genre with a coming of age tale – the end result is usually a touching war drama that becomes over sentimental at times yet portrays realistically the horrors of war.

Savrseni krug also known by its English title The Perfect Circle is a prime example for a well made war movie that focuses on the effects of the military action on the ordinary people. The whole movie feels like a dark poem about the war – and probably that was the intention of the film makers as the protagonist in the film is the poet Hamza who often has suicidal troughs reflecting his poems. He manages to get his life and daughter in the final group for refugees who leave Sarajevo , but decides to remain in the city himself.

Somewhere near Sarajevo two boys manage to escape an ethic clearance. Their family is killed for no reason and the boys decide to head to the city and try to find their aunt. Once in Sarajevo the boys sneak out in the flat of Hamza – where they are discovered by him. Initially he doesn`t know what to do with them – but soon after he decides to protect them and help in the search for their aunt.

Hamza, a Bosnian poet tries to cope in war torn Sarajevo when he sends his wife and daughter to safety. He drinks and imagines his own death by hanging. Two young brothers find refuge in his apartment after they flee from the fighting. Can Hamza protect the two young boys?

This is a poignant tale of a recent war tearing families apart. The natural and credible actors elicit strong emotions. There cannot be a happy ending.

In the words of Hamaz:

Nothing more can happen to me,
nothing good or bad.
Like a good soldier,
counting the days
that follow each other,
dull, meaningless.
Let’s accept it
and say it quietly.

Death will take everything from me:
my flesh and bones,
the pencil on the table,
my knowledge, my soul,
the painting on the wall,
the music
that lights up the room,
the tears, the fears,
the air laden with pollen.
And after that: darkness,
darkness, darkness…

http://youtu.be/7UP9ERrX2JY

Welcome to theSkyKid.com

Welcome to the new, improved version of skykid.wordpress.com.

Only it is now theSKYKID.com. I apologize for not letting you know earlier about the change. It was quite a spontaneous move. All links from the previous blog version are working – redirecting to the individual posts in theSKYKID.com. I am still playing around with the design and features – and it would take me a while – as of the moment, I am considering two methods – a simple cleaner one or a bit more cluttered but with more functionality. I would be grateful if you express your opinion on this issue.

Also, I would like to ask the people who have linked to my blog via skykid.wordpress.com to change the link with the new blog URL https://theskykid.com/ as this will be more valuable and valid in the long term.

Probably in the next few weeks, the blog’s design will change, and addons will appear and disappear until I can fix some stable version that we can all enjoy.

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Mon Oncle (My Uncle) – Criterion Collection

Mon Oncle is a nice French comedy I saw the the other day. There were several fun scenes – but overall I don`t think that it was quite enough to make it a good comedy . Most jokes in it are hidden in the details rather than in the story itself and I guess one has to have an affinity to the french cinema or humor to fully appreciate this film. The opening scene featuring some homeless dogs nosing around a street made me wonder what kind of movie that would be.

The main protagonist in Mon Oncle is Monsieur Hulot who has a rather unique appearance completed by his pipe and trenchcoat. He lives alone – doesn`t work and is very succesful trouble maker even if all troubles caused by him are rather incidential than on purpose. To me he just had an easygoing attitude – much like myself – but this eventually is considered as a good personal characteristic by all the ” serious and grown up ” people out there such as the his sister`s husband .He is obssesed with is work and sees the behaviour of his relative as quite irresponsible and unacceptable .

Gerard is a young boy who lives with his father who is director of a plastic factory and his mother who is obsessed with the housekeeping of their modernistic home. The boy seemed deprived from any real affection and attention from his parents and found his escape and chance for being mishivious in the walks with his uncle. In fact despite the fact that most people may think that with the the oddness of Monsieur Hulot was the funniest thing in the movie , I enjoyed more watching the tricks pulled out on strangers by Gearard a group of boys playing in the streets. ( They did not get enough screen time by my opinion which is a shame for such a long movie ).

Despite his odd appearance , or most likely because of it the uncle is a role model for his young nephew Gerard .

The dialogue in the film is brought to minim, so you will have no problems following the story in French even without the english subtitles you will find on the DVD. I did not quite like the soundtrack of the movie either- at first it was OK – but after the first 30 minutes I found the music to be quite annoying.

The movie director Jacques Tati seems to be famous , or at least well known in the cinema circles , yet Mon Uncle is the only film I have seen on his and its not like I feel an urge to look for the others .The movie was quite long – a bit over 2 hours and failed to keep me interested in it for that time.The movie won a Oscar in 1958 for Best Foreign Language Film.

http://youtu.be/DsL_yria6Ew

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Cafe com leite

Cafe com leite is a short movie from Brazil. The film was shot entirely in the city of Sao Paulo by a young Brazilian crew. It tells a story of a homosexual couple, Danilo and Marcos, that has to change their plans for the future when the former has to take care of his younger brother after the death of their parents.

In a sense the movie is quite similar to the Spanish movie Cachorro – only its shorter and would appeal to a different audience may be . I must say that I remained disappointed by the film – something in the story seemed missing and incomplete , yet the excellent acting of the cast compensated a bit for that. The camera work was quite good and the movie is full with vivid colors . Fans of short movie genre would enjoy it.

Official movie site

The movie has been screened at variety of festivals across the world and even won Crystal Bear for best short film at the 2008 Berlin Film Festival.

Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran

I have wanted to see this movie ever since its posters appeared on the city’s Metro stations. That was some time ago – 2 or 3 years and I just managed to see it tonight, though not in the cinema but on my PC.

The first scenes really got me in the movie’s mood as we see how the Mouses (a 16-year-old boy played by Pierre Boulanger) observes the prostitutes who happen to work just across the street. Such scenes may appall some viewers, but that in fact is a rather typical setting in almost every big city in Europe and elsewhere.

Mouses ( or Momo ) practices his pick-up lines in front of the mirror. Things like “It’s a hot one.” to “How much?” and he decides to try his luck with the girls using the money he saved since he was 8 or 9. Around that time, we are introduced to the second lead character of the movie: Monsieur Ibrahim, an old Muslim shopkeeper, known as the “Arab” as his store, stays open the hours when others are closed.

(Where I live, there are similar stores only here people run them from China) At first, it doesn’t appear that Momo and the old shopkeeper have anything in common. They have different religions. Momo is Jewish, and Monsieur Ibrahim is Muslim, and they have different backgrounds, one being Spanish and the other an Arab. And to make matters worse, Momo is even shoplifting from the store run by Monsieur Ibrahim. (Who, by the way, is played by the well known Omar Sherif ) .

Monsieur Ibrahim knows that Momo steals from him, but he cares too much for the boy, which becomes obvious when he says, “Better you should steal here than somewhere you could get into real trouble.” Later on, he becomes a role model of Momo, providing him with guidance and handy advice. The boy needs his mentoring as guidance and understanding do not exist at home. At least, that is my impression after seeing the way his father talks with him.

My first impressions of the Mouse’s father weren`t very positive – although he appears to be a hard-working man, he was rather indifferent to his son, who cleaned the house and even cooked for him after his mother left them.

In quite a few reviews of this movie, I found online. Momo is compared with Antoine Doinel, the character of The 400 Blows – while indeed there are some similarities, both boys seek understanding and guidance. I did not find this such a strong connection between their characters.

The acting by the two leads is excellent as the movie relies largely on them to carry the film for the most part. I really liked the young Pierre Boulanger’s performance in the role of Momo; he seems perfectly fit for the role of the young teenager who explores and learns about surviving in the adult world he is thrust into. While I am not that familiar with the previous roles of Omar Sharif, he was outstanding as an older man who is more than willing to share his knowledge and wisdom with someone who will appreciate it and benefit from it.

The soundtrack is also excellent. Mostly 60s vibes and jazz. By the end of the movie, I was hooked on the music.

To summarize this review, I would like to quote the movie director Director Dupeyron :

“The story reminds us that, even in the worst of times, if you don’t close yourself up, you will always find someone, somewhere, who will smile at you. ‘It’s a hymn to tolerance, a cry for hope,’ that’s what I would like the audience to feel after seeing the film.”

Monsieur Ibrahim et Les Fleurs du Coran is a coming of age movie from which everyone can learn a lot, Especially someone as inexperienced and naive as I occasionally tend to be. The movie is full of truth about life, women, smiles, friends, and I am definitely going to follow some of Monsieur Ibrahim’s advice.

Where eskimos live

Where eskimos live is one of those movies I have heard a lot about before getting a chance to watch it myself. Because of that, my expectations of it were a bit high. But after the final credits rolled like a minute ago. I remained disappointed. I spent most of the film trying to figure out what was happening. Horrible acting and unrealistic scenes flooded the screen, and finding a good point to praise in this film became a rather difficult task.

Well …ok, there were a few scenes that were well filmed, and one could get some idea of what the War in Bosnia looked like. Another good point in the movie is the performance of Sergiusz Zymelka in the role of the 9-year-old Bosnian orphan, surprisingly mature for his age. However, the acting performances of the balance of the cast resulted in my poor evaluation of the overall acting for the movie. I would suggest checking some of the other films in which Sergiusz Zymelka starred if you manage to get a hold of them, but no doubt, they will be much better than, Where Escimos Live.

But on to my review. The story is about a criminal who poses as UNICEF official in Bosnia, trying to find an orphan to smuggle out of the country for his clients in Poland. A nine-year-old boy (Sergiusz Zymelka) who is running wild with a gang of kids, decides to accompany the man hoping for a better future in Norway where the Eskimos live. At its core, the movie plot is about trafficking children to Europeans while trying to be a war drama simultaneously, failing on both fronts. “Where Eskimos Live” tries heartily to be a harsh road movie, and probably, this is the only ground on which it reaches some success.

At one point in the movie, we see the smuggler becoming concerned for his “valuable cargo,” after spending some time with the boy and getting to know his personality, they gradually build a friendship. That development is one of the few good features of the movie.

There are some graphic scenes not suitable for minors.

In the end, will I recommend it. Not without hesitation, however, but would answer yes to the question, “Should I see it?” Even if it is only to see the performance of Sergiusz Zymelka.

httpv://youtu.be/XGcVXsyPPvY

The Unknown Soldier’s Patent Leather Shoes

… then the fighting ended, the dangerous, First World War.

… the house was burned, with all the brothers and sisters lost, all turned to ember.

… he sang his song, the song of the wretched orphan.

“The Unknown Soldier’s Patent Leather Shoes” is quite an abstract coming of age movie. Its very unusual as this time, the childhood of the main character is told through the eyes of a grownup, who also narrates the story. Saying that the world in “The Unknown Soldier’s Patent Leather Shoes” is as seen trough the eyes of the child, would not be an accurate statement, because to a child, the would seems like a snapshot in time, frozen with no advancement or growth

The story is told, mostly through narrative. Overall the movie is very experimental and my opinion is that it won`t appeal to all viewers. It could be compared with the works of Tim Burton, and while I am definitely not fan of such abstract creations, some of you may like it a lot.

The main character is in fact, the movie director himself, who remembers his childhood in remote Bulgarian village. While he narrates the story as an adult, on screen we see the 7 year old boy that he was. A boy with a vivid imagination absorbing the surrounding reality. Miracles, conceived in the unrestricted imagination of a child. He recalls all that he knew, feared and admired.

The camerawork in the movie is very good, if not great. In his review, Roger Ebert refers to it, as being fluid, graceful, and poetic. At the same time the acting in the movie is quite good, especially considering the fact that no professional actors were cast. The soundtrack is also worth mentioning, as it is rather unique, consisting almost entirely of regional folk songs .

http://youtu.be/Q8AA1aee_dY

Les quatre cents coups

Stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy,
Guy Decomble, Georges Flamant, Patrick Auffay,
Daniel Couturier, François Nocher, Michel Girard
Written by François Truffaut & Marcel Moussy
Certification UK PG | France U
Runtime 99 minutes
Directed by François Truffaut

Les quatre cents coups(The 400 Blows) is an excellent coming of age film despite the early year in which it was made – 1959. The movie deals with the troubles which an average adolescence boy can get into – when understanding towards him lacks in the family. Antoine is a young lad who has never done wrong to anyone , goes to school and despite engaging in normal teenager mischiefs is just like your next door kid. His parents rarely pay attention to him -it almost seems that his existence is noticed only when he needs some money or when his mother demands something from him. His father is chasing his carrier and his mother rarely stays home – working much , or pretending to while having an affair with a coworker of hers. Interesting trivia about the film is that it is largely based on Truffaut’s ( its director ) own childhood experiences and probably this contributed to its wide success and status of true classic .

Antoine with his best friend

During the first thirty minutes of the movie – the action seemed really slow paced . This however allowed me to get familiar with the environment in which the boy lives- his parents , his friends , his school and interests. Later on those observations helped me to understand the factors that shape the present and the future of Antoine.

As a personal note I was really disgusted when Antoine`s parents sent him in a reformatory school – not really thinking of what is good for him , but only for themselves. I used to know a boy who once faced a similar destiny – only because the boyfriend of his mother did not like him hanging around. Once that boy made a stupid little childish mistake – his moter`s boyfriend made it look like it was a great deal and as a result the boy had to spend two years in a reformatory school. Probably that reference to my own experience made the movie even more touching …

Antoine and his ” loving ” parents

The camerawork in the movie is exceptional – especially when it comes to emphasizing the contrasts – innocence and its lost ( found in the puppet show watched by Antoine and his friend). Like most people who have seen and reviewed this movie I too was impressed by its final scene – a zoom in to a freeze frame, showing Antoine looking directly into the camera. There is so much desperation on his face – running away is no escape from his hopeless fate…

The 400 Blows, along with Les Mistons (1957), The Wild Child (1969) and Small Change (1969), represent one of the most tender and loving depictions of childhood in cinema. (original article)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqx8DxvpyR8

Jordan Jansen at 10, Already an Aussie Ledgend

An update : Jordan landed a part as Busy Malone – for more details click here.

July 2010 update : Some of the YouTube clips which were included in the article have been set to private as they were published by Jordan in the early days of his carrier. To reflect that they have been removed from the article as to ensure a better experience to our readers. You can always find his most recent clips at his you tube Chanel. In addition to that feel free to check the article titled Jordan Jansen – He’s got the look!

A little over two years ago, a young boy stood alone, on a very, very large stage. His eyes stayed low, looking down at his feet. His breathing was rapid and his blood rushed as the music began to play and quietly he began to sing. “Where is Love” As he went on, he relaxed a bit more and was able to sing a bit louder; maybe even a bit better. And finally the song was done. He survived it. The applause came and at that moment, he knew. He knew that’s what he wanted to do for the rest of his life.

His second song he entered the stage confidently. He knew what he would do. He knew the song. He listened for the music. His breathing was rapid and his blood rushed but this time not out of fear. This time it was excitement! He owned the stage and has owned it ever since.

Jordan Jansen is a 4ft 5in (135cm) bundle of talent. His Hazel colored eyes have sighted in on a target and he’s going for it. There is no stopping him once he sets his mind to achieve it. He has had dance lessons as well as singing and piano. His hard work really shows in his rapid advancement and his vocal skills have increased exponentially.

When I first heard Jordan sing, he was raw and unrefined. But I could hear those beautiful notes mingled within the searching notes. I knew they were there waiting to burst forth into a beautiful treble splendor. He was looking to find pitch without reference. He was learning musical progression, learning to intuitively anticipate the next note and to find it perfectly. He was hungry for it. And he found it and has continued finding it daily.

Since then he has learned a great deal. He has found his head voice and has learned to make good round vowel sounds. He does very little searching these days. He knows his craft and works to fine tune it daily. He has increased his library of songs and has expanded on rock solid performances. He has also become a much sought after actor. And the public is responding. Between his YouTube hits and his theater and nightclub performances, Jordan has become a professional in every sense of the word.

The Gold Coast Bulletin from July 03, 2008 Calls Jordan, a “Pint-sized Prodigy” as he readies for the “Galaxy of Stars” Charity Fund raiser on the 13th of July.

Here are just some of the things he has done:

THEATRE/STAGE:

Gold Coast Little Theatre:ROBIN HOOD & HIS MERRY MEN – Singer/Dancer

Nerang Bicentennial:ESTHER. Children’s Australian Rock Opera – Singer/Dancer – Dill

Spotlight Theatre:GYPSY – The Story of Gypsy Rose Lee – Singer/Dancer – Newsboy

Sanctuary Cove:

WEST SIDE STORY – Snow boy & Solo Singer

Gold Coast Little The

atre:ANNIE GET YOUR GUN – Playedthe minor principle role of Little Jake.

TELEVISION:Modeled for Channel Nine’s NRA Australian Fashion Awards 2006.

Ben Parkinson Casting Course 2006

Short Movie – Almost Famous 2007

Short Movie -An Ordinary Affair 2007

EISTEDDFODS:

Achieving very high results in numerous Eisteddfods, Jordan won the Overall 12 years and Under Song and Dance Award in Ipswich 2006, and last year won the Most Promising Performer receiving the Dot Doherty Trophy. He received the Music Excellence Award for the Beenleigh Eisteddfod & was invited back to sing for the Gold Coast Eisteddfod Musicale to perform his rendition of “I Am Australian.” 2008 Jordan won the Musical Theatre section of the Spotlight Entertainers Festival with his “If I Were a Rich Man” and received the perpetual trophy for the 2^nd year running.

Nothing stops this little guy. He overcomes every obstacle put in front of him. He has some digestive issues and severe food allergies that lands him in the hospital several times a year. But he just keeps on going. Recently he had a part in, “Annie Get Your Gun.” Which was demanding for both, performances as well as rehearsals. He also had Eisteddfods and had to report to the hospital for tests Every day! Not to mention that he was not feeling well at all. It was a schedule that made his mother/chauffer cringe and she didn’t even have to perform when she got to the destinations. But he did it all and school too. With top marks! And he did it all wonderfully. He won many events in the Eisteddfods.

Just hearing him speak, will put a smile on your face. He has that gifted quality to his voice. He’s one of those special people who is able to send a smile through his voice.

9 Year Old Jordan sings Edelweiss from the Sound Of Music in a lovely tribute clip for his Great Grand Mother on her 90th Birthday, he is unable to make the celebration so we are sending this for her to watch at her party.

There is one picture of Jordan in this video only at 2:04, he is sooooo little here!!!!

Honors for This Video:

#9 – Most Discussed (Today) – Australia

#1 – Most Discussed (Today) – Music – Australia

#39 – Most Discussed (Today) – Music

#63 – Most Discussed (This Week) – Australia
#2 – Most Discussed (This Week) – Music – Australia
#36 – Most Discussed (This Month) – Music – Australia
#16 – Most Viewed (Today) – Music – Australia
#15 – Top Favorites (Today) – Australia
#3 – Top Favorites (Today) – Music – Australia
#17 – Top Favorites (This Week) – Music – Australia
#8 – Top Rated (Today) – Australia
#1 – Top Rated (Today) – Music – Australia
#48 – Top Rated (Today) – Music
#52 – Top Rated (This Week) – Australia
#3 – Top Rated (This Week) – Music – Australia
#26 – Top Rated (This Month) – Music – Australia

9 Year Old Jordan Jansen singing Corner of the Sky from the Musical Stage Production of Pippen. This was sung during his Club Banora Performance last December. You can see more of Jordan at his website:

www.jordanjansen.com

Honours for This Video:

#5 – Most Discussed (Today)
#1 – Most Discussed (Today) – Music
#21 – Most Viewed (Today) – Music
#35 – Top Favourites (Today)
#5 – Top Favourites (Today) – Music
#8 – Top Rated (Today)
#2 – Top Rated (Today) – Music
#52 – Top Rated (Today) – Music – Global
#36 – Top Rated (This Week)
#6 – Top Rated (This Week) – Music

But Jordan is not the only talent that Lee-Anne and Andrew Jansen have to be proud of. Jordan has an older sister who works the stage too. Jessica is a beautiful young lady who is also an incredible dancer. We look forward to seeing more of her this year, as she goes through her first year of high school.

9 Year Old Jordan singing Electricity accompanied by his sister Jessica at Club Banora. Jessica put this little dance together only 2 days before this was performed. This is a special suprise for all their You Tube friends who have requested they perform together… without all your requests this routine would have never happened and we were truely honoured to have both our cherubs on stage together today.

Honours for This Video:

#55 – Most Viewed (Today)
#5 – Most Viewed (Today) – Music
#89 – Most Viewed (This Week) – Music
#4 – Top Rated (Today)
#1 – Top Rated (Today) – Music
#27 – Top Rated (Today) – Music – Global
#25 – Top Rated (This Week)
#3 – Top Rated (This Week) – Music

Jordan has produced his first CD for public release and has priced it at just $15 US Shipped anywhere in the world. Ask nicely and he may even autograph it for you.

Website: www.jordanjansen.com

Send an email for information on how to get Jordan’s CD.

Jordan’s BCSD Profile

One thing is absolutely certain. Jordan Jansen will be worth watching. He is a star now and he’s just getting started. Those that are wise enough to invest in this young man’s future will find a rock solid and certain return. Those that have seen and heard him can’t say enough.

The bottom line?

Jordan Jansen Rocks.

Coming of age films – boy`s or girl`s thing

Yesterday I was given a link to an article in Newser titled ” Gals Need Great Coming-of-Age Flick, Too“ . It dealt with the matter that while there is an abundance of coming of age movies with boys – the one with girls in the main role are pretty scare . I have noted that myself – but being a boy I have never really felt the need to see what girls are going trough while they are growing as it would be a bit hard to relate their experiences with my own. In fact a better illustration of this phenomen is to be find in another article titled “Where’s Our Stand By Me?” published in Jezebel . A short quote from it :

“The relationships shared between the boys seem so real, so true. You forget that you’re watching young actors; you feel as if you really get to know what it’s like to be an adolescent boy. Yet there isn’t really an equivalent for girls”

Is there a good coming of age movie that focuses on girls – at least half as good as the classic Stand by me, will you be interested to see it or read its review ? TheSkyKid.com is open to new challenges – don`t be surprised if we find , watch and review some great coming of age titles with a female lead – you can only help us find them.

Have you ever wondered why there are not that many coming of age films with girls ?

Related posts : The Ultimate coming of age movie list , Meme : coming of age movies, Top 5 Coming of Age Films for Girls

Iver (2004)

Iver is the first of the short movies I will review in this blog. I came to appreciate it as it brought many memories of the many days I spent around the pool training, swimming, and triathlon. Let’s start with the basic Iver is a Norwegian movie starring Erik Næsbak Brenden. It was broadcast on Norwegian TV in 2004. Later on, it was shown at many film festivals worldwide, amongst them the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, the Wisconsin International Children’s Film Festival, and the Taiwan Intl. Children’s TV & Film Festival 2008. During the Giffoni Film festival in Italy, Iver won the Silver Grypon for Best Short Film. The movie is available in Norwegian only, but I discovered English subtitles. However, even if you don’t use them, you will still understand what’s happening as the dialogues in the movie are rather simple and easy to follow.

The plot follows the adventures of Iver, who is taken to the pool by his mother. Unfortunately, she cannot go in with him as she has to attend an important appointment. Once in the pool, he wants to have fun, high diving and using the swimming mates as a surfboard to skip across the top of the pool. Both of which are forbidden activities in this pool with stringent rules. And a very strict lifeguard is always after him ruining all the fun. Eventually, the boy gets thrown out of the pool for not behaving and failing to follow the rules.

http://youtu.be/VnCVvrMWT1o

However, Iver is not giving up (yeah), and when the pool closes, Iver sneaks back in to do some more swimming. Much to his surprise, he sees the lifeguard doing all the things he was not allowed to do, and then the ending is a happy one!

The morals of the movie are clear; too often, we have to keep rules broken by those who make them. (A double standard.) This reminds me that a policeman stopped me a few days ago and asked me why I was not riding my bike on the red line but the shoreline near the sea. (At the same time, he rode his motor scooter there.) A similar situation, but I couldn’t just answer, “because I like it more in here.” But back to the movie, its running time is only 9 minutes, but it’s guaranteed that you will have fun watching every one of them.

Alexander Desiré – Bel Canto

Released August 2008

A stunning vocal extravaganza showcasing Louis-Alexander Desire’s brilliance to the incredible music of the famed piano prodigy, Simon Goodman.

Carefully guided and trained in the Bel Canto style by Maestro Bernard d’Abrera, who continues to train Louis in the ancients’ style. Although the definition is gray to most, it certainly isn’t to Maestro Bernard d’Abrera, who describes it as creating a pillar of sound before the soloist uses the lungs’ diaphragm throaty tin sound of the mouth or throat. And when done properly, the Bel Canto style appears to be done effortlessly.

I can certainly tell you that Louis has mastered this sound, and he certainly makes it sound pure without effort. I also know, however, that he trains daily and trains with a proficiency that only comes with experience and the proper tutelage.

This brilliant compilation of songs from various composers ranges in time from the 1500s through today, showing that the distinctive Bel Canto form works with many music styles and is, in fact, timeless in its ability to add beauty and depth to any song of substance.

This CD has sixteen tracks of some of the most beautiful Bel Canto voices ever performed, and I don’t think the songs listed make it beautiful. I think that can only be credited to the talents and vocal fortitude of Louis-Alexander Desire.

Just thirteen last May, Louis is in vocal prime and shows no signs of his voice breaking. He is getting ready for the release of Vox Angeli’s second CD. Hopefully, we will see at least one more full solo CD by Louis in the Treble range. When you have a treble with such extraordinary talent, you want to get every not and preserve it for posterity. This CD set a whole new bar of achievement.

Like many, I wait patiently for the second Vox Angeli CD to be released.

However, I have not been this impressed in the way of treble soloist CDs since Louis-Alexander Desiré produced his “Forgotten Favorites” CD.

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The Unknown Soldier’s Patent Leather Shoes

Have you ever wondered why there are not that many coming of age films with girls ?