MID-FINAL FESTIVAL NOTES ON CANNES 2016
Nicole Garcia’s Mal de Pierres (From the Land of the Moon) is just awful. Like Jeff Nichols’s disappointing “Loving,” it…
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CAFE SOCIETY KICKS OFF CANNES 2016 WITH A STINKER
Chosen as the opening film at Cannes, “Café Society” set the bar so low that it won’t take much for…
LA GRANDE BOUFFE (THE BIG FEAST) — ROBERT ALTMAN’S “THE PLAYER”
In episode #5, Mike Lacy and I drink “Delicious IPA” (Stone Brewing) while chewing the fat over Robert Altman’s unforgettable…
Big Star: “The Ballad of El Goodo” — Live In Memphis
I’ve been reading “A Man Called Destruction: The Life and Music of Alex Chilton, From Box Tops to Big Star…
CANNES 69: THE PALAIS GETS PREPPED FOR ACTION
CANNES 69: THE PALAIS GETS PREPPED FOR ACTION
“Reproduced and Damaged” — Woody Allen Tries to Sell an Action Movie
Reproduced and Damaged — Woody Allen Tries to Sell an Action Movie
Joe Pass & Ella Fitzgerald – Duets in Hannover 1975
The incomparable Joe Pass plays the finest chord melody jazz guitar here before accompanying the equally gifted Ella Fitzgerald at an…
LA GRANDE BOUFFE (THE BIG FEAST) — POSSESSION
In episode four, Mike Lacy and I drink Flower Power IPA (Ithaca Brewing Co.) and discuss Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 psychological…
Fillmore Towne Cinema Cameo in “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday”
The illustrious Fillmore Towne Theatre (the oldest cinema in all of California — Mary Pickford performed on its stage) gets…
Festival de Cannes PRESS CONFERENCE —April 14th, 2016
Festival de Cannes PRESS CONFERENCE —April 14th, 2016
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LA GRANDE BOUFFE (THE BIG FEAST) — FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT’S DAY FOR NIGHT
Cinema, Culture, Current Affairs, Directors, Film, Film Blog, Filmmaking, French Cinema, News, Podcast
Mike Lacy and I drink "The Truth Double IPA" (from Flying Dog) and discuss "Day for Night" in our third episode.
CANNES 69 — Updated Selection Line-Up
CANNES 69 — Updated Selection Line-Up
Prince Is Dead: The artist formerly known as Prince has died.
Everyone I know is devastated over Prince's death. So sad. What a great talent he was. He leaves behind a…
LA GRANDE BUFFE (THE BIG FEAST) PODCAST — “TAXI”
LA GRANDE BUFFE (THE BIG FEAST) PODCAST — “TAXI”
2016 CANNES CRITICS’ WEEK LINEUP
2016 CANNES CRITICS’ WEEK LINEUP
The Films at Cannes 69 That I’m Most Excited to See
The Films at Cannes 69 That I’m Most Excited to See
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