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PFS Film and Food in Olde City
I was already excited about blogging for Philadelphia Film Society, but now they’ve made it twice as nice by adding a Film [Tinsel] and Food [Tine] membership benefit. Members of PFS not only have access to Sneak Preview Screenings, but now also receive 10% discount at Old City Asian Bistro (located at 2nd and Market) before or after a preview screening. PFS hopes that members will treat Old City Asian Bistro as a post-screening gathering space for other Film Society members to meet and discuss the film they’ve just seen, all while enjoying great food in a comfortable setting. OCAB is a BYO establishment, and have graciously invited PFS members…
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Philly Restaurant – Amada
Only 2 out of 5 so far, and counting… I’m talking about dining at the eating establishments (Garces Restaurant Group) of Philadelphia’s renowned chef, Jose Garces: owner and executive chef of the city’s most acclaimed: Amada, an authentic Andalusian tapas bar; Tinto, a wine bar and restaurant inspired by the Basque region of Northern Spain and Southern France; Distrito, a spirited celebration of the vibrant culture and cuisine of Mexico City; Chifa, a Latin-Asian restaurant named after the Peruvian restaurants of the same name; and Village Whiskey, a classic American bar with over 80 whiskies and bar snacks. Over a year ago, I went to Chifa for lunch (read Tinsel…
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Jennifer Lawrence in WINTER’S BONE / Q&A with dir Debra Granik
How long was the pre-production period? The actors, Jen and John Hawkes (who played Teardrop) came down a week ahead of time. Jen had to do a lot of work learning how to use the farm machinery and the squirrel skinning. John visited some bars and got recordings of people's voices in the community to learn accents. "This was a crucial part of the production, to have time before rolling to get acclimated and steeped and immersed in the groove."
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Sci-Fi discussion follows PFS screening of “Alien”
In my last post, I included a favorite quote in regard to the joy of watching the unfolding of life piece by piece [click HERE to view post] Well, the next fun piece of the unfolding of my life, is being asked to blog for Philadelphia Film Society! I’ve tried to stay neutral when it comes to the rift between Philadelphia Cinema Alliance (CineFest & QFest) and Philadelphia Film Society (Philadelphia Film Festival) attending events for either camp and then blogging about it. Tinsel & Tine is still a free agent; I’ll just be doing double duty. When blogging for PFS, I will post on their site and link my…
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Lloyd E. Booker / The Evils
There are no happier people on this planet than those who decide that they want something, define what they want, get hold of the feeling of it even before it’s manifestation, and then joyously watch the unfolding, as piece by piece, it begins to unfold. That’s the feeling of your hands in the clay. – Abraham Hicks I really like this quote. In the last two years it’s helped me tremendously from moving away from feeling stuck and resigned to seeing possibilities and joy. I like to recognize it’s workings in others who may not be aware of this thought, but are creating it just the same. Others such as…
