by Meg Zweiback
Inside Out is a delight, a terrific Pixar treat. Just like Toy Story, Up! and Finding Nemo, it’s an exciting, visually inventive and narratively complex story that will appeal to children and adults. Continue reading
Eat My Shorts: It’s Time to CHANGE THE TUNE!
We bet you remember Coca-Cola’s iconic 1971 “Hilltop” advertisement, where people on a hillside sang
“I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony. I’d like to buy the world a Coke, and keep it company.” Continue reading
Bringing Order to A LITTLE CHAOS: An Interview with Alan Rickman
by Pam Grady
Seventeen years after he made his directorial debut, actor Alan Rickman has stepped back behind the camera again to make A Little Chaos. Continue reading
Eat, Drink and See Films
MR. TURNER COMES TO SAN FRANCISCO Continue reading
The Well-Tempered Bean, or My Visit to Cocoatown (aka Dandelion Chocolate)
by Risa Nye
How can a person love something so much and know so little about it? For example, I love chocolate. In just about all forms. Continue reading
The Mess of Life: Aleksei German’s HARD TO BE A GOD
Two years ago the world lost a major veteran filmmaker in Aleksei German, but outside Russia (perhaps even there) and the rarefied world of film festivalgoers, you might be forgiven having no idea who he was. Continue reading
His & Hers Beer Notes: Coffee Brown (Saint Archer)
by Daniel Barnes and Darcey Self-Barnes
6% ABV
Purchased at Taylor’s Market ($4.99/22 oz. bottle) and poured into pint glasses. Continue reading
Making Pixar’s INSIDE OUT: A Look Behind the Scenes
by Karl Cohen
By the time Inside Out opens at theatres across the US on June 17, the advance publicity campaign for it will have caught the attention of almost everybody who loves Pixar’s features. Continue reading
Quinoa Mushroom Burgers, Roasted Vegetable Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette, and Strawberry Basil Blast from EVERYDAY DETOX by Megan Gilmore
Most diets and cleanses have all-or-nothing rules that encourage unhealthy cycles of intense restriction followed by inevitable bingeing. In Everyday Detox: 100 Easy Recipes to Remove Toxins, Promote Gut Health, and Lose Weight Naturally , nutritionist and blogger Megan Gilmore shares 100 delicious, properly combined recipes that will leave you feeling satisfied and well nourished while promoting weight loss and improving digestion and sleep. Continue reading
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BAM/PFA’s Final Film Programs (for now)
As Berkeley’s invaluable PFA Theater prepares to move into the new Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive in 2016, their ever ambitious programming will continue through August 2 before closing for several months. Continue reading
Eat My Shorts: A LOVE SUPREME
A Love Supreme illustrates the various stages, or rituals, involved in making a samosa, the popular Indian deep-fried pastry stuffed with potatoes, peas and spices. Continue reading