Korean director Hur Jin-ho transplants the French story seamlessly to 1930s Shanghai. The sophistication and decadence of the pre-revolutionary period form a glittering backdrop for the machinations and sexual games of the main characters.
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Neil Jordan (Interview with a Vampire) returns to the vampire genre with something original.
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Lately I've been smitten with the latest cookbook from Hugh Acheson 'A New Turn in the South'. There are a number of recipes in the book that are very Cabernet Franc friendly.
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Adapted from a play, Francois Ozon's latest work is a delightful gem of a film. It is a comedy but there is no mistaking the bite beneath the surface. Set in a progressive high school, the film examines the process of creativity.
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Teen sensations Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place) and Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical) take a turn for the mature in the new film from writer and director Harmony Korine (Gummo). Four bored college girls want nothing more than to get away from their lives and head south for spring break, the one problem [...]
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As the season begins to transition to cooler weather and we crave wines and dishes that are a little heartier, Cabernet Franc is a great substitute for Pinot Noir in this reduction because it's also aromatic and medium bodied.
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Two separate story lines running alongside one another. The first set in Catalonia, 1931 where a group of children all suffering from a bizarre disease, are taken from their homes and put into the local sanatorium. There a German doctor (Derek de Lint) hopes to teach them about the nature of suffering so they [...]
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Ryuhei Kitamura first came to the Festival in 2001 with the gonzo Japanese mobster zombie cult film, Versus. Now 11 years later, he has returned with the American-made No One Lives. Although it doesn't quite match Versus for over the top insanity, it is a nice bag of chills, thrills and laughs.
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