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The Birth Tinsel & Tine!
I’d like to thank all my friends and family who were with me during the labor pains of birthing a new name for my blog. I was given some good suggestions: “Film Bites”, “Restaurant and Reels”, “Dip My Toe”, “Cinema Gastronomique”, “Cineatsta”,”Hungry Eyes” and a few others. I actually only got two enthusiastic responses to Tinsel & Tine, so I was going to go with majority rules and set about buying the domain filmbites.net, but at the checkout, I changed my mind; it just didn’t seem to have any ME in it. And blogging is all about the blogger, it’s a very narcissistic endeavor; I think that’s why there are…
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Marco Tullio Giordana (Wild Blood)
My association with Philadelphia Cinema Alliance has once again brought me into contact with a world famous, critically-acclaimed writer/director- Marco Tullio Giordana. In Italy he is one of the most popular and well-regarded filmmakers of the last thirty years. His films such as, I cento passi (2000) Pasolini, un delitto italiano (1995) and most recently Sanguepazzo (Wild Blood) (2008) are so respected that many Universities in the US teach entire courses on Maestro Giordana’s work, both in Cinema Studies and Italian Studies. One of the characteristics of Giordana’s movies is the osmosis, the tight connection between the private history of the characters and History. His movies tell a personal story,…
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Commentary – Story of Wine
The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival chose a food related film for closing night, much to Tinsel & Tine’s delight! Followed by a party in the lobby of IHouse where the film was screened, featuring wines from World Shippers and Importers and catered by Steven Starr’s Elvez. Story of Wine is delightful entertainment, it’s Korean with English subtitles, which I’m not sure technically makes it Asian American. In fact, I was even going to link the interview of the actors on youtube, but that would require a translator. The film opens up to a celebration, a Wine Bar named Story of Wine is celebrating it’s 1 year anniversary. After the…
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Subscribe to receive NYIIFVF Coverage Oct 22-29th
I’m really looking forward to being in New York to cover the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival! Unfortunately, NYIIFVF opening night conflicts with PCA’s screening of Eden is West with Oscar Award Winning Director Costa Gavras, in attendance. No problem, it’s great that there’s so much to discover and be apart of – I’m attending the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival opening tonight. I saw an advanced screening of Clive Owen’s in The Boys Are Back last night – review to come. I discovered the most delicious of small cafes on Jackson Street in Media, called House (610-566-2505), that served me the best fall menu of homemade,…
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LA CINEMATHEQUE: New French Film Series
Philadelphia Cinema Alliance (Cinefest & QFest) in conjunction with The Prince Music Theater and The Embassy of France will present a New French Film Series (all English Subtitles) entitled La Cinematheque. The screenings will take place once a month this fall, starting on September 30th at the Prince Music Theater (1412 Chestnut Street) showtimes 6:45pm. Best of all, it’s a Film and Food pairing! Prior to the opening night screening (5-6:30pm), will be a French wine tastings with various vineyards from World Shippers and Importers featuring such labels as Mas Planeres Red, Mont Redon Rose and Chateau Planeres Prestige Redat, at the theater. The wines will be expertly paired with…
