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ZEITGEIST FILM Fifty Shades of Grey The twist that EL James gave the romantic novel with her Fifty Shades trilogy captured the imagination of millions of readers. Now, after a hotly debated casting quest, her tale at last comes to the screen, directed by English photographer and filmmaker Sam Taylor- Johnson. Jamie Dornan (who’s made an impact in TV’s The Fall) plays Christian Grey, an uncommonly selfpossessed but emotionally flawed business mogul who tutors ingenue Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) in his singular tastes. Fifty Shades of Grey opens on 13th February in the UK Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson in Fifty Shades of Grey Joaquin Phoenix and Josh Brolin, stars of Inherent Vice FILM Inherent Vice BOOK Holy Cow by David Duchovny The star of The X-Files and Californication, Ivy League-educated David Duchovny is more than just a pretty face. Similarly, his debut book for kids and adults is a far more intriguing and ambitious affair than the publishing efforts of many celebrities. Holy Cow is a freewheeling allegory in which a cow, a pig and a turkey escape their farm and, in a series of twists, end up having a surprising effect on world politics. £9.99. Available from Harrods Books & Cards, Second Floor Following on from the weighty brilliance of There Will Be Blood and The Master, director Paul Thomas Anderson rejoins forces with the star of the latter – Joaquin Phoenix – for an altogether more light-hearted affair. Adapted from Thomas Pynchon’s novel, Inherent Vice recalls the blissful confusion of ’70s film noir. As Phoenix’s private eye, Doc Sportello, stumbles through the case of a kidnapped billionaire in hippy-era California, we’re reminded of the Cohen brothers’ The Big Lebowski and Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye. Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon and Benicio Del Toro are just a few of the supporting stars. Inherent Vice opens on 30th January in the UK L’Ormindo at Shakespeare’s Globe Inherent Vice Warner Bros/RatPac-Dune; L’Ormindo Stephen Cummiskey OPERA L’Ormindo (ZYHJ`HZH>LZ[,UKMHYJL-YHUJLZJV Cavalli’s 17th-century Italian opera revolves HYV\UKHSV]L[YPHUNSLPU^OPJO6YTPUKV 7YPUJLVM;\UPZHUKOPZMYPLUK(TPKHHYL IV[OILZV[[LK^P[O,YPZIL^OVPZHSYLHK` THYYPLK[V[OLRPUNVM4H\YL[HUPH:[HNLK in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at :OHRLZWLHYL»Z.SVILL’Ormindo is a feast for the eyes that will by turns amuse and enthral. From 3rd February to 5th March at Shakespeare’s Globe HARRODS MAGAZINE 25

ZEITGEIST<br />

FILM Fifty Shades of Grey<br />

The twist that EL James gave the romantic novel<br />

with her Fifty Shades trilogy captured the imagination of<br />

millions of readers. Now, after a hotly debated casting<br />

quest, her tale at last comes to the screen, directed<br />

by English photographer and filmmaker Sam Taylor-<br />

Johnson. Jamie Dornan (who’s made an impact in<br />

TV’s The Fall) plays Christian Grey, an uncommonly selfpossessed<br />

but emotionally flawed business mogul who<br />

tutors ingenue Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson)<br />

in his singular tastes. Fifty Shades of Grey opens on<br />

13th <strong>Feb</strong>ruary in the UK<br />

Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson<br />

in Fifty Shades of Grey<br />

Joaquin Phoenix and Josh<br />

Brolin, stars of Inherent Vice<br />

FILM Inherent Vice<br />

BOOK Holy Cow by David Duchovny<br />

The star of The X-Files and Californication,<br />

Ivy League-educated David Duchovny is<br />

more than just a pretty face. Similarly, his<br />

debut book for kids and adults is a far more<br />

intriguing and ambitious affair than the<br />

publishing efforts of many celebrities. Holy<br />

Cow is a freewheeling allegory in which a<br />

cow, a pig and a turkey escape their farm<br />

and, in a series of twists, end up having a<br />

surprising effect on world politics. £9.99.<br />

Available from Harrods Books & Cards,<br />

Second Floor<br />

Following on from the weighty brilliance of There Will Be<br />

Blood and The Master, director Paul Thomas Anderson<br />

rejoins forces with the star of the latter – Joaquin Phoenix<br />

– for an altogether more light-hearted affair. Adapted from<br />

Thomas Pynchon’s novel, Inherent Vice recalls the blissful<br />

confusion of ’70s film noir. As Phoenix’s private eye, Doc<br />

Sportello, stumbles through the case of a kidnapped<br />

billionaire in hippy-era California, we’re reminded of the<br />

Cohen brothers’ The Big Lebowski and Robert Altman’s The<br />

Long Goodbye. Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon and<br />

Benicio Del Toro are just a few of the supporting stars.<br />

Inherent Vice opens on 30th January in the UK<br />

L’Ormindo at<br />

Shakespeare’s Globe<br />

Inherent Vice Warner Bros/RatPac-Dune; L’Ormindo Stephen Cummiskey<br />

OPERA L’Ormindo<br />

(ZYHJ`HZH>LZ[,UKMHYJL-YHUJLZJV<br />

Cavalli’s 17th-century Italian opera revolves<br />

HYV\UKHSV]L[YPHUNSLPU^OPJO6YTPUKV<br />

7YPUJLVM;\UPZHUKOPZMYPLUK(TPKHHYL<br />

IV[OILZV[[LK^P[O,YPZIL^OVPZHSYLHK`<br />

THYYPLK[V[OLRPUNVM4H\YL[HUPH:[HNLK<br />

in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at<br />

:OHRLZWLHYL»Z.SVILL’Ormindo is a feast for<br />

the eyes that will by turns amuse and enthral.<br />

From 3rd <strong>Feb</strong>ruary to 5th March at Shakespeare’s Globe<br />

HARRODS MAGAZINE 25

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