Hairstyles of 2011

What are the cuts and styles in fashion this season? Here are the major trends seen in parades hairstyles 2011.

For spring-summer 2011, we can say that the time is the softness, lightness, natural either side cuts or colors. Overall, hairdressers have focused on styles, cuts, easygoing, easy to maintain.

If the length is very trendy this season, there are many ways to wear it, but those who prefer the mid to long or short, rest assured: the square is present and small cuts short "ball" or tomboy.

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In fashion parades or in the books of hairdressers along makes a comeback. It is a very natural way, preferably with a line drawn in the middle well; hair is left free on each side. for an effect Naiad trendy, they are wavy: for those who are fortunate to benefit from a hair soft, it is enough to let them dry naturally or with a hairdryer twisting the strands to get good waves, for the other is the comeback of the mini-wave ( Camille Albane ).

One can also opt for a '70s style, rejecting all hair on the back, by creping or possibly a little fixing them with hairspray and letting fall on the shoulders lengths, always a very natural way and wavy.

For the hardcore fringe, it has this season will be very long and touching the eyes.

Buns, braids and ponytails: on top!
Long hair can also be tied in a ponytail. It can be very high on the top of the skull or conversely, very low and even asymmetrical one shoulder. In the latter case, it should give creping hair blowing in the root for a nice volume.

Last detail: you cover the rubber band or a favorite by a lock of hair wrapped around.

Another fashion trend, for those who have hair long enough: the bun. Whether in parades or in the top hairdressers, it is very present in all its forms.

Style dancer to surf the wave Black Swan, worn low on the neck or on the contrary, high on the top of the head, hair smooth, plated or even painted (as in the parade Gucci ), it is equally suitable for day or for an evening. It may be more loose, relaxed style, hair parted in the middle and reduced on one side with a style somewhat neglected as in the last parade Donna Karan.

Spring 2011 also sign the return of braids: of course, in a bun as well as during the parade Givenchy as "squaw," or neglected style or so half-ponytail.

The square gradient: Back in Force
Than those who did not have long hair to worry, the long half-square is also very popular this season. It is degraded (St. Seaweed), a tousled-headed effect, but also plunging draft (Fabio Salsa) or even embossed in Lawrence Decreton, or short and sophisticated Jack Holt.

Boy-style, cutting ball to short cuts
Despite a preference for mid-long and all along, hairdressers have also declined, however, cut short tapered or in a boyish style ( Jean Louis David ), small head with a dynamic cut "firecracker" very sharp and full of character for Eric Stipa; effect cutting ball to Top Model or Dessange

Headbands, barrettes and headbands: the essential hair jewels
Another trend for Spring / Summer 2011, it is necessary to decorate her hair with accessories "jewels": barrettes, headbands,... are adorned with feathers, lace, flowers, rhinestones, bows.

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy is 50 years making audiences laugh

If someone manages to make millions with the voice of a donkey is that it has come far in Hollywood. And Eddie Murphy, who provided the voice of the ass of the fourth and final installment of Shrek, "Happily Ever", pocketed four million dollars.

So, no wonder the Hollywood star, who turns 50 on April 3, figure frequently in the "Forbes". In 2008 ranked third among the millionaires of Hollywood, behind Will Smith and Johnny Depp. That same year was "awarded" the Razzie Award for worst actor and star cast for the comedy "Norbit," in which he played almost all roles.

That film also won him the trophy for supporting actress for her role impossible obesity and evil Rasputia. And in 2010, the organizers of the awards ironic distinguished him as "worst actor of the decade , beating the likes of Ben Affleck, Mike Myers, Rob Schneider and John Travolta.

In such cases, Murphy put the widest smile. And he did as a child in Brooklyn, where after the death of his father was raised by his mother and stepfather in a humble environment. First managed to smile at his sister, and then to their classmates. At 19 it was usual comedy show "Saturday Night Live," which also launched the careers of Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Billy Crystal and Bill Murray.

In 1982, a young Murphy won over critics with his first role, it was not just to laugh. In the thriller "48 Hours" gave life to a prisoner who helps a detective (Nick Nolte) to catch a murderer. With his second film, "Trading Places" became the overnight in a comedy star plays a beggar who became a wealthy businessman.

A year later, Murphy starred in one of the blockbusters of the 80 with "Beverly Hills Cop." It embodied the Detroit police Axel Foley, who is caught up in an investigation into the exclusive city of Los Angeles. The saga continued in 1987 and 1994.

However, it was not all plain sailing. His directorial debut, "Harlem Nights" (1989), was a flop, just like the movie "The Golden Child." In "Boomerang" (1992) fell in love with two beautiful, not just for the cameras: for some time maintained a relationship with Halle Berry and Robin Givens.

In "Dr. Dolittle ", embodied a veterinarian who talks to her four-legged patients.
In "The Nutty Professor" (1996) shone doubly: as obese scientist Sherman Klump and his brash alter ego Buddy Love. After this blockbuster scathing tones became more familiar with "Dr. Dolittle, "which portrayed a veterinarian who talks to her four-legged patients. And with "The Haunted Mansion" (2004) finally became a star for young audiences.

Critics were no longer taken seriously Murphy to "Dreamgirls" (2007) , a musical that was nominated for eight Oscars. In the film about a trio of black female soul singers in the 60, the actor said playing the drug-addicted artist James "Thunder" Early. Did not get the Academy Awards as best supporting actor, but won the Golden Globe

However, he relapsed into the same routine with the simplistic comedy "Norbit" and "Meet Dave" (2008). That year was not good in matters of the heart: only two weeks after their romantic "I do" on a private island in the Pacific failed marriage to producer Tracy Edmonds.

Two years earlier, had divorced actor model Nicole Mitchell, with whom he has five children. It also has two adult children from previous relationships fruit and a girl of four years with the ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown, which he did not know until you pass the paternity test.

Elvis Presley

Between March 24, 1958, when they join the U.S. Army and the March 5, 1960, when he graduated with the rank of sergeant, Elvis Presley had to stay away from movie screens. Were not complete two years of silence, for his label RCA Victor conveniently spaced knew the material they had been recorded before his military service, including no fewer than a dozen items in the Top 40. But several factors had led to the entertainer to believe that the end of his career as a musical idol of the masses had come to an end. There were only two years of relative retreat, right in its heyday, but also saw the confluence of various personal circumstances such as the death of his beloved mother Gladys, or know that would eventually become his wife, PriscillaIn Germany, where he was stationed (in fact I could not like their fans) or professionals, such as the emergence of new musical figures ready to seize his throne (Bobby Darin, Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Ricky Nelson or Pat BooneAll with just barely distinguished career in film.)


On his return to America, his label was quick to put it in the recording studio to provide their eager fans with new material to compensate for the long absence of the star, besides returning to provide the necessary media exposure to oil unstoppable commercial equipment. Appearances TV and new films were some of the steps in this direction. His first film in two years, "GI Blues" became a huge commercial success, further enhanced by the magnetic presence of the King in uniform. His manager, Colonel Parker, and the owner of his movie contract, the veteran producer Hal B. Wallis, preferring to bet on single vehicle roll safe, modest budget, to the glory of the star, but Elvis insisted on demanding more demanding roles as an actor. So his next two films would be on loan and material that appeared to augur all types of commercial and critical congratulations. "Flaming Star", a Western antiépico on the status of mixed race, and "unruly," a melodrama written by none other than Clifford Odets. However, the box office ruled in favor of Parker and Wallis, and the relative commercial failure of both proposals set about two dozen Elvis movies inconsequential in colorful scenes such as Acapulco, Hawaii or Las Vegas, surrounded by starlets, And most times non-existent substance.


The project "Flaming Star" had a few years rolling studies. Initially thought of names of the caliber of Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, or directors like Michael Curtiz or screenwriter Nunnally Johnson finally to bring to the big screen the novel Flaming Lance by Clair Huffaker (novelist and screenwriter closely connected to the movies West during the 60's, with popular titles such as "Rio Conchos", "The Comancheros" or "100 Rifles"). After falling into the hands of specialist notable genre films, Don Siegel and starring Elvis already, 20th Century Fox surrounded himself with an outstanding cast of popular faces: Steve Forrest (the then-popular Hondo Harrelson television), the beautiful Barbara Eden (about to become another icon on the small screen, the beautiful genius Jeannie) And veteran of the caliber of Dolores del Rio, John McIntire, and a large budget and excellent technicians. Embodying the mestizo Pacer Burton, Presley returned to leave notes of what might have become if their paths have been others. This is not just another of those titles designed to splendor and glory of the star, and shows that in the right hands, Elvis could have been a remarkable performer.


"Flaming Star" is projected on Monday March 28th at 19:30 pm in the ICCAT. As always in original version with subtitles and free admission. After the screening, the usual conversation where we will try to delve into aspects of the movie itself or the career of Elvis. All are invited. Long live the king!

Black and White Cinema

Movies like "Sunset Boulevard" and "Barton Fink" helped us imagine what life was like the writers in the Hollywood of big studios. Knowing that the film was made much money (and overly so fast), it was normal posh writers sell their soul to the devil in exchange for the glare of tinsel. Sacrificing the integrity of his previous literary commitment in favor of accepting the suggestions from the offices they were doing. At the end of the day, no matter how grown they were, they entered through the door of the study, were not just another brick in the wall, another link in the chain.


One of these writers was Daniel Mainwaring, a Californian who while working as a journalist for San Francisco Chronicle a novel published in 1932 considered at the time as "too proletarian", entitled "One Against the Earth." Perhaps the allegations were received that he "invited" to change not only the "tone" of his writings, but even his name. He adopted the pseudonym Geoffrey Homes and opted for something less committed and easier to sell: crime and mystery. In this area was managed with considerable wealth during five years, enough time for that siren launched from a small production company called Pine Productions (a kind of branch specialized in series B Paramount). Mainwaring's first job in Hollywood was the screenplay for "No hands on the clock" (1941), the first step in a career that lasted well into the 60 and that, like many others, was hampered by its inclusion in blacklists. In this photo, he is seen smiling next to Bogart, someone who could not spoil the race witch hunters, unlike what happened with Mainwaring.


Between 1941 and 1946 he wrote a considerable number of novels and screenplays of variable quality. One day, tired of writing detective stories in which everything is focused on whodunitDecided to turn around and published a more ambitious work, "Build My Gallows High", a novel next year, with a couple of adjustments made by the same Mainwaring, Frank Fenton and the great James M. Cain, became the screenplay for "Out of the Past" (1947), directed by Jacques Tourneur and almost unanimously regarded as one of the best works of black film of all time. Produced for RKO by Warren Duff, "the Past" tells the story of an ex-detective retired and runs a gas station in a small town. Bring a quiet and simple life, dividing his time between fishing and his girlfriend. One day he receives a visit from an old acquaintance who tells him that the boss wants to see it. It is clear that no one can escape his past.

Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas and Rhonda Fleming, this movie is showing on Wednesday 16 February at 19:00 in Cultural Sphere of the English Court (Mesa y Lopez, 15, 7 th floor). The screening, free and VOSE, give way to a conference and cultural practice in this forum.

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor and her seven husbands

"Every time I fell in love, got married. My principles forbid me just having adventures" and thought Elizabeth Taylor, The Hollywood legend who had seven different husbands and married eight times.

The American star who promised eternal love eight times, one of their husbands was Richard Burton, whom he married twice, and died on Wednesday aged 79, was very material to the chronicle of the show, hungry for scandal, with his troubled love life.

Taylot was 18 when she married, on 16 May 1950, with Nicholas Hilton Jr., heir to the hotel. A few months later divorced to marry, 21 February 1952, with British actor Michael Wilding, 19 years her senior. They had two children: Michael Jr. and Christopher. They divorced in 1956.

Free again, Liz, the beautiful violet-eyed actress married the rich producer Michael Todd. They had a daughter, Elizabeth Frances, in August 1957, seven months after a tragic plane crash killed Todd in New Mexico (center-south).

In 1959 Liz was converted to Judaism to marry her fourth husband, singer Eddie Fisher, who had just left his wife Debbie Reynolds. On May 12, 1959, the day of the wedding in Las Vegas, actress predicted "a honeymoon 30 or 40 years." But divorce occurred five years later, on March 5, 1964.

Ten days later, she married Richard Burton, who entered his life during the filming of "Cleopatra" (1963). Shot him seven films, including the acclaimed "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, 1966), which earned him an Oscar for best actress.

After stormy and dramatic reconciliations breaks (they divorced in 1974, remarried in October 1975 and divorced again in July 1976), the passionate pair entered a part of the legend of "the terrible lovers."

On December 4, 1976 film diva married for the seventh time, with Virginia Republican Sen. John Warner, who was divorced in December 1982.

And in 1991 stunned the world when she married for the eighth time, now her husband was Larry Fortensky, a construction worker, 40 years her junior, whom he met in rehab. They parted amicably after three years. It was his eighth and last marriage.

Rajnikanth blockbuster Robot

Robo  is a 2010 Telugu science fiction film co-written and directed by Shankar. The film features Rajnikanth in dual roles, as a science professor and a superintelligent android robot. Aishwarya Rai and Danny Denzongpa play other lead roles while Santhanam, Karunas, Kalabhavan Mani, Devadarshini, and Cochin Haneefa play supporting roles. After nearly a decade of pre-production work, the film was shot in two years since 2008. Rajni kanth Robo Produced by Kalanidhi Maran, it is known for being the most expensive Asian film ever made. Rajni kanth Telugu new movie Robo  also made the largest worldwide opening for an Indian film, upon release. Music was composed by A. R. Rahman while cinematography was handled by R. Rathnavelu.


Rajini kanth Robo  film’s story revolves around a scientist’s struggle to control his creation, an android robot whose processor was upgraded to give it the ability to comprehend and generate human emotions, from further sociological mishaps. After setting its eyes upon a beautiful woman, the robot develops love for her, who also happens to be the love interest of the scientist, which creates a conflict between the two. Rajinikant Robo released worldwide on 1 October 2010.


Aishwarya Rai and Danny Denzongpa play other lead roles while Santhanam, Karunas, Kalabhavan Mani, Devadarshini, and Cochin Haneefa play supporting roles. Upon release, it also made the largest worldwide opening for a Tamil film. The film’s background score and soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman, which released as an album on 31 July 2010. Cinematography was handled by R. Rathnavelu.


Robo telugu movie features Rajinikanth  in dual roles, as a science professor and a superintelligent android robot. The film revolves around a scientist’s struggle to control his creation, an android robot whose processor was upgraded to give it the ability to comprehend and generate human emotions, from further sociological mishaps. After setting its eyes upon a beautiful woman, the robot develops love for her, who also happens to be the love interest of the scientist, which creates a conflict between the two. Rajnikant Robo movie released worldwide on 1 October 2010.


This new flick Robo  features Rajinikant and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles with Academy Award-winning film composer A. R. Rahman working on background score and soundtrack. Rajini kant’s Robo  Telugu movie produced by Kalanidhi Maran, the film is expected to be a multiple-record breaker: Rajni’s ‘Yantram’ is currently being made on the highest ever film budget in Indian cinema while it is also expected to make the largest film release ever. ‘Yanthram’ expected to be released worldwide on September 3, 2010 along with its dubbed versions: Robot in Hindi and Robot in Telugu. Rajnikant’s Yantram release will follow the film’s soundtrack release, which is set to be held in Kuala Lumpur on July 31, 2010.


The movie cuts to chase directly, opening with Rajni working in a laboratory on a robot and gets on with business.

The Good news: The film more than makes up for it with the mother of all Indian movie climaxes, where Rajni is King Kong, he is the Incredible Hulk, he is Iron Man, he is a Transformer, and he is the Anaconda. He is everything you have seen in special effects laden Hollywood flicks. Heck, in one scene, pinned to giant magnet with his arms stretched, he even does a menacing Hannibal Lecter lunge.

Neatly bookended between these two scenes is Rajnikanth's biggest ever movie.

When regular hits became the norm, Rajni recalibrated his own benchmark for stardom with Baasha in 1996. In the 14 years since, directors have tried everything to make Rajni bigger than he already was. There was Baasha itself, where he had his greatest backstory unraveled after much intrigue. There was Padaiyappa, which pitted him against the most memorable lady villain in Tamil cinema. And then there was Sivaji, where he comes back from the dead. There was nothing more to be done, or so we thought.

Then comes a movie like Robot, where Rajni is the hero, villain, comedian and a multitude of henchmen. He even appears in drag in a song. Muthalvan/Nayak was said to be the greatest Rajnikanth movie in which he did not act in. Shankar rectifies that in Robot, which is the greatest yet for star and director. This is the first time in many years that a director has brought something to the table that enhances a Rajni movie. Along with it, he also proves that if you want to make a Rs 150 crore film, he is the go-to man.

The movie is not so much science fiction as much as it is about finding the right excuse to enable Rajni do what he usually does, and make it look plausible.

Dr Vaseegaran (Rajni) creates a humanoid robot, Chitti, (also Rajni) after 10 years of labour, during which he has hardly has any time for his parents or girlfriend Sana (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan [ Images ]). Attempting to plant emotions into the robot backfires as the robot takes a liking for Sana, at which point the good doctor decides to destroy it. In steps the evil scientist Dr Bhora (Danny Denzongpa [ Images ]) who not only resurrects Chitti but also turns him into a killing machine.

The film's first set piece takes some time coming, but is well worth the wait. From then on it is relentless action, culminating in a climax that will be hard to better for some time to come.

It is so much of a Rajni show that even regular characters that usually get some screen space like parents (we see them in two scenes), friends (Karunas and Santanam are completely overshadowed by Rajni even in the comedy scenes), heroine (every director in the past decade has tried in vain to pair Rajni and Ash, but she still does not have much to do) and villain (a powerful actor like Danny hardly registers his presence) are marginalised.

But in what little screen time they get together, what these two stars share is an easy camaraderie more than any great chemistry. It works in this case.

In retrospect, it is hard to imagine who else could have done this movie, and -- forget doing it so well -- merely even pulled it off. There are things in this movie that Rajni the villain does to Rajni the hero, which had any other actor done, would have seen theatres going up in flames.

In the end, this movie is as much about special effects as it is about Rajni. Overall, they may not be Avatar good, but they will definitely hold their own when compared with regular Hollywood action movies. And remember, while a Matrix cost $200 million, this was made for $30 million. But the effects are by a distance the best we have seen in Indian cinema.

On the flip side, there are enough bloopers for the movie to deserve its own section in our series. It is a tad too long, and the music is not exactly A R Rahman's [ Images ] best work. But these things seem to have been deliberately overlooked. The intent is clear from the beginning: To make a Rajni showcase like no other. By pitting him versus himself, Shankar has found just the right way to make Rajni just that much more larger than life.

While it is a given that we all like good vs evil, there is a visceral pleasure when both look the same -- like Rajni. There are places you root for the deviant robot to triumph over its creator. As he lusts after Sana and bays for his creator's blood, Rajni channelises some of his best badass acts from the past, chiefly Alex Pandian in Moondru Mugam.

Do Dooni Chaar

Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh are Bollywood's all-time favourite on-screen and off-screen couple. After almost 20 years, they are coming together for Disney's Do Dooni Chaar. Sreya Basu in conversation with the actors at the launch of the First Look of their film in Mumbai.

Rishi-Neetu re-defined romance in Hindi films in the '70s. Are you all set to re-create the same magic in Do Dooni Chaar?
Rishi: Those days were fun. In those films, Khullam khulla we (Neetu and I) proposed to each other, danced around the trees, did all sorts of childish things. But after 30 years, we are now talking about sanskar (moral values) and aadarsh (principles). While everyone calculates do aur do paanch, we are that jodi who is more concerned about bringing up our children as good human beings so that they know two multiplied by two makes four, not five.

What took Neetu so long to comeback in films (she did a cameo in Luv Aaj Kal in 2009)?
Rishi: I will answer you why Neetu is back in films after 30 years. This film takes our on-screen love story a step forward. Only haasi mazak (having fun) ya thumka lagane se (dancing crazily) a pair doesn't become a successful couple on-screen. It was essential for Neetu and I to come back together on celluloid and show how the Khel Khel Mein love has matured in these 30 years.

What was the first thing you realized when faced each other in front of the camera?
Rishi: We have grown old. (Laughs)
Neetu: Well, I don't want to praise him (Rishi). I started working in films at a very young age. At that time I didn't realize what a great actor he is! Now, while shooting for Do Dooni Chaar, I realized the actor in him.
Can you associate your real selves with that of the Duggals in Do Dooni Chaar?
Neetu: Absolutely. In Do Dooni Chaar we are playing a middle-class couple, who has two kids. The family dreams of owning a car. In real life too, I consider myself as middle-class. Today's middle-class housewife is like Mother India…she manages so many things.
Rishi: I had great fun doing this film. Throughout my career I had the image of a lover boy, songster…I always had a glamourous image. From there to playing a Punjabi middle-class teacher is really a new experience for me. Also, this character shows how to handle speed breakers in life with courage and honesty. In my life also, I had to overcome a number of speed breakers.
Your film is releasing almost the same time when Ranbir's Anjaana Anjaani hits the theatres. So, you two are all set to give a tough competition to him?
Rishi: All I can say is, this is the era of Ranbir Kapoor. And his parents are daring to compete with him. (Laughs)
Neetu, everyone sees a young, 'choco boyish' Rishi Kapoor in Ranbir. What do you have to say?
Neetu: If Ranbir is north, my husband is south. They are of totally different nature. I don't think Ranbir has even one thing that resembles my husband, except the voice.