Halle Berry

Women's Halle by Halle Berry Eau de Parfum - 1.7 oz.
$32.99
I originally bought this at Meijer, sad to say it cost me about 33., bucks..its cheaper on Amazon.
Anyway, if you like Angel, by Terry Mulger...you'll LOVE this. I have angel, I ran empty on that bottle had it refiled many moons ago, it cost me under 40 bucks. I can't remember what it cost then because it was a gift, but I know its pricey. This has a soft scent with a lasting smell. Not overpowering at all. I love it.

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
$5.98
This makes me appreciate Dorothy Dandridge. It's well composed and shot. Halle really pulls out all stops. This is the film that should have gotten the Oscar. It's a real beautifully done classic, not a head scratcher.

Alex Haley's Queen
$24.98
....so I am biased but this is a great story, told completely.

I make period costumes and when this came to Charleston SC (Boone Hall is the main house....and all other locations are around Charleston) I got hired. It was like working on 3 films at once and starts in the 1830's going up to the 1880's. What a dream project! I made many of Ms Berrie's gowns....though most are not spectacular frilly frocks of course. I still have the stays I made for her (you can just catch a glimpse of them in the scene where she is raped) I also did Danny Glover's clothes, but of course there's nothing fancy there too. Also many things for many other characters as well. It was a great project and the designer Helen Butler was wonderful to work for.

An interesting note.... the yellow gown Jasmine Guy wears to the infamous double wedding is a REAL 1830's gown. Ms Guy is so tiny she could (with stays) fit into it. It was all hand sewn (no sewing machines 'til the 1840's y'know) and made of a beautiful mull (gauze cotton) printed in yellow swirls....a hundred and sixty years old (at the time of shooting)

There... some things to look for when you're viewing this expansive narrative. Have fun, y'all!

Their Eyes Were Watching God
$14.99
The book is much better. The movie does a great job of selecting the right actors for the roles. Janie, Killicks, and Jody look what I had imagined from the book. But the book seems to skim over the issues and conflicts from the novel. This is probably due to the nature of the story: not all stories can easily be converted to cinema. Halle Berry was a great choice.

I recommend the film for students who want to visualize what Janie was like, as well as other characters. But the film doesn't deliver the emotional message that the book does. So see the DVD as an adjunct to the book.