Etiket: McDowell
“The Golden Needles”, Michael McDowell
It is in the New York of 1882, at the crossroads of David Copperfield of Dickens and Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, that Michael McDowell (1950-1999) portrays the plot…
[Critique] “Blackwater VI. Rain”, Michael McDowell
After two rather high-sounding volumes, Blackwater revives its gothic nature and ends in a twilight atmosphere full of emotion. Thus, terrifying specters lead the elders of the Caskeys to a…
[Critique] “Blackwater IV. The War”, Michael McDowell
Having done well during the Depression, the Caskeys prospered even more thanks to the Second World War. While Elinor leads the clan with a gentle and firm hand, Frances, her…
[Critique] “Blackwater, Volume 3. The House”, Michael McDowell
Decidedly, there is no boredom with the Caskeys, who, after having quietly gone through the Roaring Twenties, must face the Great Depression… as well as the loss of loved ones…
[Critique] “Blackwater 2 – The Seawall,” Michael McDowell
Things get tough in this second of six volumes of Blackwaterfrom the late writer and screenwriter Michael McDowell. “When I am dead, she continued, with or without a dyke, this…
Blackwater 1. The Flood, Michael McDowell
If you are fond of Tim Burton’s cinema (beetle juice) or novels by Stephen King (Skin on bones) and you haven’t read Michael McDowell (1950-1999) yet, Blackwater, hectic family saga…
Andie McDowell: Her strange and surprising look at Cannes bewitches festival-goers
Icon of cinema, Andie MacDowell is also a precious muse of L’Oréal. The American star was therefore one of the ambassadors of the French brand present for this new edition…