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Licorice Pizza: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Valentine to 70s-Era California is Exhilarating

Licorice Pizza: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Valentine to 70s-Era California is Exhilarating

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekDecember 22, 2021Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson, Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Bradley Cooper, 1970s, California, Haim, Gary GoetzmanComment

Wolfgang: Genial Doc on Wolfgang Puck Charts the Birth of the Celebrity Chef

Wolfgang: Genial Doc on Wolfgang Puck Charts the Birth of the Celebrity Chef

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekJune 23, 2021Wolfgang, Wolfgang Puck, Celebrity chefs, David Gelb, Mike Ovitz, California, Cuisuine, documentary, Food, Food films, Alice WatersComment

Paradise Cove: Movie of the Week-ish Thriller Not Thrilling (Movie of the Weak Maybe?)

Paradise Cove: Movie of the Week-ish Thriller Not Thrilling (Movie of the Weak Maybe?)

By Thom Ernst

Review, PreviewJim SlotekFebruary 9, 2021Paradise Cove, Thriller, Mena Suvari, Todd Grinnell, Kristin Bauer van Straten, Movie of the Week, Campy, CaliforniaComment