by Eat Drink Films
The successful commercial run of Whiplash continues at the Clay Theatre in San Francisco and the Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley. Director Damien Chazelle’s first feature made its Bay Area debut at the Mill Valley Film Festival earlier this fall as part of the fest’s Artist in Residence series, presented by Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, who introduced the movie and conducted a Q&A with Chazelle afterward. Continue reading
by Vince Keenan
If the new book Of All the Gin Joints: Stumbling Through Hollywood History (Algonquin, September 2014) is any indication, no night out with the stars had a happy ending.
by Risa Nye
Ichi Sushi’s husband-and-wife co-owners Tim and Erin Archuleta began their courtship with bubbly and bivalves back in 2004. As Erin likes to say, they fell in love over oysters. A couple of years and many oysters later, Tim and Erin launched a successful sushi catering business—which led to the opening of Ichi Sushi, now in its second location near San Francisco’s Bernal Heights. Continue reading
Our guide on what to enjoy in the Bay Area this week: November 13-19, 2014. Continue reading
by Pam Grady
All roads lead to Trenton, NJ after a young black man is lynched in the postwar American South in I Spit on Your Graves (J’irai cracher sur vos tombes) , Michel Gast’s 1959 fever dream revenge thriller, a surreal standout among the dozen rarely–seen titles that make up The French Had a Name for It, the latest film noir series at San Francisco’s Roxie Theater. Continue reading
by Cari Borja
“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” Continue reading
by Jonathan “Max” Davis
If you think downtown Oakland is an unlikely spot for a world-class small-production winery, then stop by the tasting room at Dashe Cellars some afternoon for a pleasant surprise. Continue reading
by Gary Meyer
Readers of EatDrinkFilms and friends can save 10% off the Festival Pass and Pass Plus using the special code EATDRINKFILM! Continue reading
by Max Goldberg
First a word for Cinéma, de notre temps , the longstanding series of filmmaker studies of which Gabe Klinger’s Double Play is the latest. Launched as Cinéastes de notre temps in 1964 by André Labarthe and Janine Bazin (André’s wife), the program presented critically engaged, in-depth interviews of film directors akin to The Paris Review ’s celebrated “Art of Fiction” feature. Unabashedly auteurist, the French series was dedicated to the notion that cinema is best understood by its singularities. Continue reading
In this dazzling, full-color cookbook and kitchen manual filled with lush photographs and beautiful drawings, the chef of Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse offers basic techniques and essential recipes that will transform anyone into a confident home cook. Continue reading
Read two critical perspectives on Force Majeure (Ruben Östlund, 2014) by Winifred Reilly and Ryan Lattanzio. Force Majeure opens Friday, November 7 at the Sundance Kabuki in San Francisco, the Albany Twin in Albany, and the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael. Continue reading
