Filed under: Beef, Food Oddities, On the Blogs, America
A couple of New York artists have figured out a way to get what they want. They’ve painted pictures of the things they desire and are selling those painting for exactly how much the depicted item would cost them. A painting of buffalo wings and celery costs $12.70. A cold mug of beer is $7.00. The steak you see above runs a cool $18.39. They do have pricier items, including an iPhone, a gym membership and financial security, but the food items are well painted and relatively inexpensive. Now, if only I could paint…
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A couple of New York artists have figured out a way to get what they want. They’ve painted pictures of the things they desire and are selling those painting for exactly how much the depicted item would cost them. A painting of buffalo wings and celery costs $12.70. A cold mug of beer is $7.00. The steak you see above runs a cool $18.39. They do have pricier items, including an iPhone, a gym membership and financial security, but the food items are well painted and relatively inexpensive. Now, if only I could paint…
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Filed under: Lush Life, Gin, Raves & Reviews, Trends, America, Spirits, Liquor Cabinet
Desert Juniper Gin is 41% abv. / 82 proof and like its more powerful sibling, Cascade Mountain Gin, is made by Bend Distillery in Bend, OR. This bottle is micro-distilled, hand bottled and numbered and from Batch # 124.
It has a light gold/yellow color to it and the aroma is that of very light juniper, citrus, and fruit; smelling slightly sweet, sharp, and dry at the same time. Its not as piney and floral as the Cascade Mountain and has a much softer and fuller aroma with some nice notes that are hard to pin down, but there seems to be a slightest hint of cedar going on and as it warms up even a warm touch of hazelnuts. What first started out very mild, develops depth and complexity in the nose.
The taste starts off very light and soft. Then you get a mild fruitiness and sweetness that develops; with just a touch of juniper, fruit and nuts. This is a light and mild gin that is smooth and soft. Tasted next to Cascade Mountain you immediately notice the difference. Desert Juniper is the soft and delicate, dusky younger sister to Cascade Mountain’s big, sharp, and bold; mountain man big brother. This is a very nice gin, but on the lighter and more delicate end of the gin spectrum. If using with a mixer I would tend to stick lighter tasting juices like just a dash of grapefruit juice or tonic; and if in a martini, then very dry.
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Filed under: Lush Life, Gin, Raves & Reviews, Trends, America, Spirits, Liquor Cabinet
Desert Juniper Gin is 41% abv. / 82 proof and like its more powerful sibling, Cascade Mountain Gin, is made by Bend Distillery in Bend, OR. This bottle is micro-distilled, hand bottled and numbered and from Batch # 124.
It has a light gold/yellow color to it and the aroma is that of very light juniper, citrus, and fruit; smelling slightly sweet, sharp, and dry at the same time. Its not as piney and floral as the Cascade Mountain and has a much softer and fuller aroma with some nice notes that are hard to pin down, but there seems to be a slightest hint of cedar going on and as it warms up even a warm touch of hazelnuts. What first started out very mild, develops depth and complexity in the nose.
The taste starts off very light and soft. Then you get a mild fruitiness and sweetness that develops; with just a touch of juniper, fruit and nuts. This is a light and mild gin that is smooth and soft. Tasted next to Cascade Mountain you immediately notice the difference. Desert Juniper is the soft and delicate, dusky younger sister to Cascade Mountain’s big, sharp, and bold; mountain man big brother. This is a very nice gin, but on the lighter and more delicate end of the gin spectrum. If using with a mixer I would tend to stick lighter tasting juices like just a dash of grapefruit juice or tonic; and if in a martini, then very dry.
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Filed under: Fruit, On the Blogs, How To
Somehow this has turned into “Lemon Day” here at Slashfood (hmmm…I wonder if that’s a national food holiday? Must be), but with this post and Marisa’s Summer Salad Flavored with Lemon Verbana and Lemon Cucumber Soup Bowl posts, it has turned out that way.
Our new blog DIY Life has a post on the many great uses of lemon. You can freshen a smelly garbage disposal, remove ink from your clothing, rinse your hands if they’re smelly from other things, clean your countertop, even clean your shower door.
Oh, believe it or not, I also hear lemons are great for cooking.
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Filed under: Drama, Music & Musicals, Casting, Cinematical Indie
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Any day now, Carice van Houten is going to become a major international movie star, and when that day comes I will have a million-times fewer chances with the Black Book beauty. Right now I think I only have to fight Ryan and actor Sebastian Koch for her. Soon, I will have to fight the world. She’s worth it, though, as you’d know if you saw Black Book, or you will know once you see any number of films she’s slated to star in, including Bryan Singer’s Valkyrie, in which she plays wife to Tom Cruise. Other projects I look forward to seeing her in are Paula van der Oest’s Smoke and Ochre and Bond 22, which both Ryan and I insist she be officially cast in (last we heard she was being considered). Of course, there’s also older films of hers that I’m dying to see available in the States, such as Zwarte Zwanen and the TV movie Suzy Q.
Fortunately her latest casting is in a movie we’ll definitely see released in America, Boris Damast’s Vivaldi. Written by Jeffrey Freedman, the film will be a biopic of the 18th century Venetian composer, to be played by Joseph Fiennes, and is expected for U.S. distribution sometime in 2008. In addition to Fiennes, Van Houten joins Malcolm McDowell, Lena Headey, Gérard Depardieu, Jacqueline Bisset and little Elle Fanning. Van Houten is playing a character named Julietta, but I’m unaware of what relationship the character has to Vivaldi. In fact, none of the named actors’ characters are listed anywhere in the composer’s Wikipedia bio, so I guess I just need to do some deeper research. All I can find is that the character of Julietta was previously attached to actress Zuleikha Robinson. I’m not sure, though, if the change is because van Houten replaced her. The only thing I honestly know or care is that I love classical music and I love van Houten, and I will no doubt love this movie, good or bad.
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Filed under: Drama, Music & Musicals, Casting, Cinematical Indie
Any day now, Carice van Houten is going to become a major international movie star, and when that day comes I will have a million-times fewer chances with the Black Book beauty. Right now I think I only have to fight Ryan and actor Sebastian Koch for her. Soon, I will have to fight the world. She’s worth it, though, as you’d know if you saw Black Book, or you will know once you see any number of films she’s slated to star in, including Bryan Singer’s Valkyrie, in which she plays wife to Tom Cruise. Other projects I look forward to seeing her in are Paula van der Oest’s Smoke and Ochre and Bond 22, which both Ryan and I insist she be officially cast in (last we heard she was being considered). Of course, there’s also older films of hers that I’m dying to see available in the States, such as Zwarte Zwanen and the TV movie Suzy Q.
Fortunately her latest casting is in a movie we’ll definitely see released in America, Boris Damast’s Vivaldi. Written by Jeffrey Freedman, the film will be a biopic of the 18th century Venetian composer, to be played by Joseph Fiennes, and is expected for U.S. distribution sometime in 2008. In addition to Fiennes, Van Houten joins Malcolm McDowell, Lena Headey, Gérard Depardieu, Jacqueline Bisset and little Elle Fanning. Van Houten is playing a character named Julietta, but I’m unaware of what relationship the character has to Vivaldi. In fact, none of the named actors’ characters are listed anywhere in the composer’s Wikipedia bio, so I guess I just need to do some deeper research. All I can find is that the character of Julietta was previously attached to actress Zuleikha Robinson. I’m not sure, though, if the change is because van Houten replaced her. The only thing I honestly know or care is that I love classical music and I love van Houten, and I will no doubt love this movie, good or bad.
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Filed under: Drama, Thrillers, New Line
He’s either really hot right now, or he’s indecisive. Just last week we heard that Carl Franklin (Devil in a Blue Dress) would be directing The Maintenance Man, which he had decided to do instead of Tulia (now to be helmed by John Singleton). Today The Hollywood Reporter has Franklin linked to another project, a thriller at New Line titled Snitch. Of course, he could be lining up the film as his next job following The Maintenance Man. But the only thing THR mentions as being on his slate is an episode of HBO’s upcoming miniseries The Pacific. Personally, I would be fine if Franklin abandoned The Maintenance Man, which sounds beneath him, but I’d also like to see him make up his mind. It’s been four years since his last release, Out of Time.
Snitch seems like a good project for the director. Written by Justin Haythe (The Clearing) and based on an episode of PBS’ Frontline documentary series from 1999, the film will focus on Joey Settembrino, an 18-year-old looking at about 30 years in prison for selling drugs after being ratted out by a snitch. To help his son get off with a lighter sentence, Joey’s father goes undercover in an attempt to deliver other drug dealers to the feds, a plan that was actually suggested by the government. I’m picturing a movie similar to Paul Schrader’s Hardcore, which is about a father doing detective work in an underworld setting in order to save his daughter. Frontline producer David Fanning will also be producing the adaptation along with Haythe and Spitfire Pictures’ Guy East and Nigel Sinclair. As far as I know, it will be the first movie spun-off from the series.
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He’s either really hot right now, or he’s indecisive. Just last week we heard that Carl Franklin (Devil in a Blue Dress) would be directing The Maintenance Man, which he had decided to do instead of Tulia (now to be helmed by John Singleton). Today The Hollywood Reporter has Franklin linked to another project, a thriller at New Line titled Snitch. Of course, he could be lining up the film as his next job following The Maintenance Man. But the only thing THR mentions as being on his slate is an episode of HBO’s upcoming miniseries The Pacific. Personally, I would be fine if Franklin abandoned The Maintenance Man, which sounds beneath him, but I’d also like to see him make up his mind. It’s been four years since his last release, Out of Time.
Snitch seems like a good project for the director. Written by Justin Haythe (The Clearing) and based on an episode of PBS’ Frontline documentary series from 1999, the film will focus on Joey Settembrino, an 18-year-old looking at about 30 years in prison for selling drugs after being ratted out by a snitch. To help his son get off with a lighter sentence, Joey’s father goes undercover in an attempt to deliver other drug dealers to the feds, a plan that was actually suggested by the government. I’m picturing a movie similar to Paul Schrader’s Hardcore, which is about a father doing detective work in an underworld setting in order to save his daughter. Frontline producer David Fanning will also be producing the adaptation along with Haythe and Spitfire Pictures’ Guy East and Nigel Sinclair. As far as I know, it will be the first movie spun-off from the series.
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Filed under: Action & Adventure, Deals, Scripts & Screenwriting, Remakes and Sequels
There is still some “owski” in this new remake, but not the kind you’re probably thinking. Way back in September of 2005, Erik Davis posted that the Wachowskis were interested in remaking Shinobi, and turning it into a spy caper, of all things. Now the Japanese action hit is getting a remake, but with Max Makowski instead. Variety has reported that Universal nabbed the remake rights to the film, and set up Makowski to write and direct it. The director’s last film was the 2005 Asian gangster feature called One Last Dance, which premiered at Sundance, and got him a nomination for the festival’s Grand Jury Prize.
Our Kim Voynar reviewed the original Shinobi last year at SIFF, and described it as a “visually stunning” and “satisfying little flick.” Now the question is — just how much is going to be different for this remake? While it is still keeping the ties to Romeo and Juliet, Makowski plans to modernize it and reset it in his home-base of Hong Kong. Instead of rival ninjas dueling, “the victor of a 160-year-old feud between two multinational security forces is being decided, with a love affair complicating matters.” Sticking to his last theme, the director will incorporate Asian gangster elements, along with some from ninja films. Well, at least it isn’t spies! But really, with all of these changes, why not start from scratch? This is sounding a lot more like an “inspired by” instance, and not a remake. Plans are to finish the screenplay by the end of this year, and start production in early 2008.
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