Monthly Archives: March 2014

SAN FRANCISCO: deYoung Bouquets to Art

Today was the last day to see the annual Bouquets to Art at the de Young, and this year it happened during Georgia O’Keeffe‘s exhibition, a double treat! The best part was that the art bouquets are everywhere, so you … Continue reading

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec

The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec Directed by Luc Besson Based on the acclaimed historical fantasy books by Jacques Tardi The year is 1912. A 136 million-year old pterodactyl egg;housed on a shelf in the Natural History Museum;has mysteriously hatched;unleashing … Continue reading

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MOVIE NIGHT: Vitus

Vitus is the story of a child prodigy who has everything he wants except the chance to be a normal kid. At six, Vitus is both incredibly talented and wonderfully precocious. When it becomes evident that he has an exceptionally … Continue reading

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ANNIVERSARY: Louis de Funès

February was the French movie month for cinechefs, so we’ve watched quite a few French family movies. Naturally, we couldn’t ignore Louis de Funès, and so it was to our surprise that this year marks his birthday centennial, time to … Continue reading

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March Movie Month: RoMania

The CineChefs March movie night featured a RoManian fantastic fairytale from 1969, Tinerete fara batrînete (Kingdom Of Eternal Youth), introduced by Gopo’s Little Man. Both passed the test of time and we celebrated with a Ciuleandra hora 🙂

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OSCAR MOVIE NIGHT: The Wind Rises

Le vent se lève!

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