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Bull Rider and Miss Man: DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
Every year I make a point of seeing all the up for awards season movies; some years I’m more successful than others. Still haven’t seen a few flicks that I’d like to fit in before the Golden Globes on Sunday, January 12th (be sure to follow Tinsel & Tine on facebook, twitter or pinterest to enjoy the red carpet and telecast with me!). One movie I saw kinda late in the game is Dallas Buyers Club. Going in I knew Matthew McConaughey lost 50lbs to play the role and that it dealt with AIDS, but other than that, knew little else, which I find is the best way to…
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Devouring: THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
I love this entire review. It’s simplistic and a quick read, yet gives a great description of the movie… The Wolf of Wall Street is a bacchanal barrage of booze, broads and blow that will have you laughing — or shaking your head — because of its cynically unabashed exuberance… They (Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Terence Winter) create an almost surreal, carnal, carnival-like atmosphere where these self-proclaimed masters of the universe grow more and more intoxicated and invincible, as the money continues to pour in from unsuspecting suckers… READ MOREBob Bloom JConline.com Tinsel & Tine’s Take Undoubtedly, this version of The Wolf of Wall Street would be great as a…
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Re-examining Oppression – MANDELA: Long Walk to Freedom
I’m always fascinated by The Collective Unconscious, which in terms of film this past year, was made evident in the re-examination of race relations – 42, Fruitvale Station, The Butler, 12 Years A Slave and now Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. What does it mean that past and present racial injustice and oppression are being so powerfully brought to life on the big screen at this moment in time? Are we exercising the ghosts of the past in order to usher in a better future of equality? And how do you feel as a Caucasian person watching these movies? Cause it’s not as if any of the films even attempt to see…
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David O. Russell Brings Us Great Characters & Hair: AMERICAN HUSTLE
The built in buzz for American Hustle is of course the fact that writer/director David O. Russell, still basking in the commercial and award winning success of both The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook is once again working with 4 actors from those movies – Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper. Which makes me wonder, did this brainwash me prior to my screening or did I really love the movie? American Hustle is very loosely based on the Abscam FBI sting operation of the 1970s that ensnared seven members of Congress for taking bribes. During this time, the FBI really did hire a convicted con artist…
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Philly Restaurant: Cuba Libre Revisted
I did a small favor for a friend and she rewarded me with Sunday brunch at a restaurant of my choosing! You’d think writing a food blog, I’d get to go to brunch left and right. Not true-yet. Of course, the life that I live in my head has me going to brunch at least 3 out of the 4 Sundays in a month. But until that life is manifested in truth, I appreciate any and every opportunity to eat out period! Yuca Fries – Crispy and creamy yuca root, a popular Cuban staple. Cilantro-caper allioli – Yuca not as close to a french fry as I would have liked…
