

Casablanca at the Royal Opera House
In the canon of great films, the ones I have not seen are few and far between. Casablanca, however, was a notable exception. I always...
Andre Lamartin
Aug 8, 2015


The Reach of Our Eyes
To be loved solely for who you are, irrespective of any superficial appraisal of your physical appearance is a longing that most human...
Andre Lamartin
Jul 18, 2015


Is Solitude the Price of Freedom?
Is solitude the price of freedom? If so, is freedom not a narcissistic form of enslavement to one's own ego? This is the question....
Andre Lamartin
Jul 8, 2015


The Two Tragedies in Life
“There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.” – George Bernard Shaw
Andre Lamartin
Jun 22, 2015


Freedom Taken for Granted is...
Westminster and Big Ben as seen from the London Eye on a Sunday afternoon. Paying my respects to the institution of parliamentary...
Andre Lamartin
Jun 7, 2015


National Portrait Gallery
A portrait is a seemingly paradoxical work of art. It captures both the timelessness of the human spirit, in the eyes of the person...
Andre Lamartin
May 25, 2015


An Evening with Al Pacino
Surreal. That is the best way to describe the experience of meeting Al Pacino, the man who is one of the greatest legends of the silver...
Andre Lamartin
May 22, 2015


Far from the Madding Crowd
Because no choice in life is more important than that of the people we let in our hearts.
Andre Lamartin
May 16, 2015


London Breed
I love this great polluted place Where pop stars come to live their dreams Here ravers come for drum and bass And politicians plan their...
Andre Lamartin
May 15, 2015


Closer
Ever since I watched the movie “Closer” starring Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Clive Owen and Julia Roberts in 2004, I’ve had this lingering...
Andre Lamartin
Apr 4, 2015


Swan Lake
Never underestimate the lasting power of a humble beginning. When Swan Lake opened in 1877 at the Bolshoi in Moscow, it was so poorly...
Andre Lamartin
Jan 9, 2015


A Black Tie Party
The always quotable Oscar Wilde once said that a cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Tonight I...
Andre Lamartin
Dec 12, 2014


La Bohème
The word bohemia entered the modern lexicon through Honoré de Balzac, who coined the term in the first half of the 19th century in...
Andre Lamartin
Dec 6, 2014


State of Flow
There is a certain moment when you reach the apex of physical exertion when past and present coalesce into one and all that remains is an...
Andre Lamartin
Dec 6, 2014


Somewhere in Time
One of the central aspects of human existence is that the untrammeled passage of time flows only in one direction. To make sense of this...
Andre Lamartin
Nov 28, 2014


Homesick ®
Returning home is sometimes a bittersweet experience, but not in equal measures. Sweet because I had a chance to see the people and...
Andre Lamartin
Nov 18, 2014


Hyde Park in the Summer
Nature has a way of calming the spirit in times of trouble and giving you clarity of vision in times of darkness. Since I moved to...
Andre Lamartin
Oct 25, 2014


Fire & Ice
Is female sexuality a means by which men subjugate, objectify and oppress women or is it a weapon used by women to influence and...
Andre Lamartin
Oct 24, 2014


To Love is to be Vulnerable
“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping...
Andre Lamartin
Sep 25, 2014


Life by the River
For most of my life, the beach was the sanctuary of my soul. This is where I relaxed with loved ones, where I went spearfishing with my...
Andre Lamartin
Sep 14, 2014
