Read three critical perspectives on National Gallery (Frederick Wiseman, 2014), by Lucinda Barnes, Chuck Mobley and Max Goldberg. National Gallery opens at Landmark’s Opera Plaza Cinemas, Rafael Film Center in San Rafael, Elmwood in Berkeley, San Jose’s Camera 3 and the Sebastopol Cinemas on Friday, December 19.
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by Gary Meyer
From Gabrielle Hamilton, bestselling author of Blood, Bones & Butter , comes her eagerly anticipated cookbook debut filled with signature recipes from her celebrated New York City restaurant Prune.
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It is a slow week for events. There is too much competition with the holidays, shopping and parties so special dinners and tastings are rarely scheduled. But we have some good ideas for you. Continue reading
The festive season is fast approaching—yippee! Every year I religiously put the date of Stir-Up Sunday in my diary. This is the day in late November that Brits traditionally make their Christmas puddings. Continue reading
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In late April we launched EatDrinkFilms with an idea that many people love one, two or three of these things and that bringing together quality writing from a diverse collection of people would be of interest to many readers. Continue reading
by Vince Keenan
Of all the first world problems, a glut of champagne may be the First-Worldiest. But there’s no denying the stuff flows like a river come the holidays. A few classic drinks make excellent use of that surplus bubbly.
by Dianne Boate
Two little plastic boxes containing leaf-shaped copper cookie cutters were a gift from years ago that sat unopened on a shelf in the kitchen for a long time. Happy was the day I finally opened the packages, and found on the back of the box my new all-time favorite recipe for Rolled Sugar Cookies. Continue reading
by Cari Borja
“At the moment the eyes of the body closed, the eyes of the mind were opened.”
—Ousmane Sembène, God’s Bit of Wood Continue reading
By Gary Meyer
[Editor’s note: We suggest that you read the article through first and return to explore the many links in and following the article if we whet your appetite to learn more about immersive cinema. Read Part Two and Part Three of this series. ] Continue reading
by Dennis Harvey
This week sees the Bay Area return of the Found Footage Festival, with the San Francisco incarnation taking place Thursday and Friday evening at San Francisco’s Roxie Cinema. Continue reading
