Penny Dreadful Season 1, Episode 5 “Closer Than Sisters”
Written by John Logan
Directed by Coky Giedroyc
Airs Sundays at 10pm Et on Showtime
Led by Eva Green’s magnificent performance, “Closer Than Sisters” is a enjoyable, if predictable, origin story for Penny Dreadful‘s most enigmatic and mysterious character. Soaked in atmosphere and sprinkled with musings on the true nature of evil, “Closer Than Sisters” only fails when its trying to justify it’s dramatic tensions, turning entire segments of the episode into slut shaming exercises. When it’s squarely focused on the characterization of Vanessa Ives, however, “Closer Than Sisters” wonderfully illustrates her seduction to the darker side of Penny Dreadful‘s supernatural world.
As expected, the best moments of “Closer Than Sisters” comes when Eva Green is conveying Vanessa’s internal battle with the struggles placed on her by the outside world: the feeling of inadequacy around Mina, the...
Written by John Logan
Directed by Coky Giedroyc
Airs Sundays at 10pm Et on Showtime
Led by Eva Green’s magnificent performance, “Closer Than Sisters” is a enjoyable, if predictable, origin story for Penny Dreadful‘s most enigmatic and mysterious character. Soaked in atmosphere and sprinkled with musings on the true nature of evil, “Closer Than Sisters” only fails when its trying to justify it’s dramatic tensions, turning entire segments of the episode into slut shaming exercises. When it’s squarely focused on the characterization of Vanessa Ives, however, “Closer Than Sisters” wonderfully illustrates her seduction to the darker side of Penny Dreadful‘s supernatural world.
As expected, the best moments of “Closer Than Sisters” comes when Eva Green is conveying Vanessa’s internal battle with the struggles placed on her by the outside world: the feeling of inadequacy around Mina, the...
- 6/10/2014
- by Randy Dankievitch
- SoundOnSight
London, March 14: The London skyline is going to witness a radical transformation as more than 230 new towers are planned to sprout soon.
According to the New London Architecture, 236 tall buildings of 20 storeys or more are proposed or approved or under construction in London, of which 80 percent will be sold for private flats, the Guardian reported.
Peter Murray, director of the Nla said that it is crucial to have a planning to provide a vision for the city in the future and to control the way development takes place in a reasonable manner system.
However, the survey has revealed that the public is more receptive.
According to the New London Architecture, 236 tall buildings of 20 storeys or more are proposed or approved or under construction in London, of which 80 percent will be sold for private flats, the Guardian reported.
Peter Murray, director of the Nla said that it is crucial to have a planning to provide a vision for the city in the future and to control the way development takes place in a reasonable manner system.
However, the survey has revealed that the public is more receptive.
- 3/14/2014
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
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