by Noah Walden | Apr 3, 2014 | Festivals, News
Contributed by Gwendolyn Elliott When the iconic Rainier R was restored to its original perch atop Seattle’s Rainier Brewery last year, it seemed nostalgia for the vintage life had literally reached its zenith. From craft cocktails and old-fashioned ciders to retro...
by Laya Maheshwari | Feb 13, 2014 | Features, Festivals, News
For film critics and journalists, “film festivals” rarely feel like festive occasions. Sure, there are more titles to peruse than one can count. There are numerous chances to interact with colleagues and artists who are usually far away. There is also the overarching...
by James Rocchi | Jan 29, 2014 | Awards, Editor's Picks, Festivals, Interviews, Podcast, Staff Picks, What's Hot
William Goss (of Film.com, Empire Magazine’s U.S. iPad Edition and TheDissolve.com) joined The Lunch Podcast this week either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning to talk about the rest of the best of the fest, from Listen Up Philip to Cooties, Love is...
by Laya Maheshwari | Jan 29, 2014 | Festivals, What's Hot
Laya Maheshwari was selected as part of the International Film Festival Rotterdam Trainee Project for Young Critics. He’s traveled from his home in Mumbai to attend and report on the festival and participate in the fest’s talent development program. The...
by James Rocchi | Jan 23, 2014 | Festivals, Interviews, Podcast, What's Hot
This week, The Lunch comes to you from Park City, Utah, and the Sundance Film Festival, where Esquire.com/Village Voice/Film Comment contributor David Fear (@davidlfear on twitter) joins regular host James Rocchi to discuss some of the standout films of the first half...
by James Rocchi | Jan 23, 2014 | Festivals, Reviews, What's Hot
Premiering at Sundance 2014, Cooties takes place in the heartland, U.S.A. town of Fort Chicken; the film’s opening montage paraphrases the adage about how you never want to see the sausage made, as a poultry nugget oozing with unclean effluvia comes off the line at...