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Tinsel & Tine (Reel & Dine) is a blog about discovering what's pleasing to me mostly in Film and often in Food. Posts include, film commentary & reviews, restaurant commentary & reviews, film festival coverage, Food in Film and film & food events.

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Robust: MAN OF STEEL

Well, as I've stated in two previous posts: Simply Marvel-ous: The 4 Comic Book Movies You Don't Want to Miss and Grazing: THIS IS THE END I wholly approve of the new Superman Henry Cavill, I had...

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Grazing: THIS IS THE END

I experienced apocalyptic themes twice this week, first with Seth Rogan's hilarious - what would it be like to experience the end of the world with all my famous friends movie This Is the End, and...

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Nosh: FILL THE VOID

Fill the Void - Israeli drama film written and directed by Rama Burshtein. (Sony Picture Classics) Eighteen-year-old Shira (Hadas Yaron) is the youngest daughter of a Hassidic family living in...

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Simply Marvel-ous: The 4 Comic Book Movies You Don't Want to Miss

I'm psyched to see "The Wolverine" and the first "Thor" wasn't bad, so I'm looking forward to that too. Chris Hemsworth was my choice for sexiest superhero until the new Superman "Man of Steel"...

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Food Truck: Ditch Witch (Grant Monahan Montauk NY)

Tinsel & Tine recently began a series covering Food Trucks. (See Farm Truck Interview) Diane (dianeroka.com) and I continued on from New Haven (See Tasting Tour) because she was invited to Montauk...

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The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival (June 26 - 30)

The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival - committed to discovering and showcasing a unique cinematic experience unrestrained by conventional boundaries. This will be my first time attending this...

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Mischeif Night on Steroids - THE PURGE

Jesus said "For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me. (Matthew 26:11). In the future, if things go the way of writer/director James DeMonaco's (click for good interview)...

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Thali Too, Oaxaca Kitchen & Thali Tasting Tour - Part 1 of 3

Thomas BrandtLast year I interviewed Film Buff & Foodie Tom Brandt a restauranteur in the New Haven Connecticut area. Life's little obstacles prevented me from being able to take him up on his...

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Are You Ready For The Purge? - Win a The Purge movie Prize Pack!

Universal Pictures presents The Purge in theaters everywhere on June 7! Would You #SurviveTheNight? The Purge is coming! The Purge follows one family over the course of a single night... From...

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Forking Over The Cash: NOW YOU SEE ME

Magic is all about challenging people's realities and what they think is possible. It's another way to categorize human perception, similarly to - do you see the glass as half full or half empty?...

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epic Interview in Philly with Director Chris Wedge

Tinsel & Tine got invited to a roundtable interview with Chris Wedge the director of the new Blue Sky Studios (Ice Age) animated movie Epic. These types of interviews are one of my favorite things...

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Here's a Taste of: FRANCES HA

I walked into this film distracted, I was worried I'd just spent too much on lunch, (although an enjoyable one at Pizzeria Stella (post to come) and by the fact that I was supposed to meet up with...

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Sumptuous: Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's

Writer/Director Matthew Miele, husband to WNBC anchor Sara Gore and new father to a baby boy, admitted he’s something of a classicist when it comes to New York. He’s a devoted follower of the AMC...

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Time to Hang Up “The Hangover” : THE HANGOVER PART III

In the third installment of the Hangover Series, Director Todd Phillips proves Hangovers gets worst with age By Christopher “Flood the Drummer”® Norris In the third and hopefully truly the final of...

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Trekkie Soup: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS

Had a blast seeing Star Trek Into Darkness last night! Unlike most of the 3D movies I've seen, this one makes galactic good use of the technology! But I'm not a Trekkie. I'm a fan of the original...

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The Great Gatsby 1974 vs The Great Gatsby 2013

Carey Mulligan & Leonardo DiCaprio vs Mia Farrow and Robert Redford Did I in fall in love with director Baz Lurhmann's Moulin Rouge (2001) (starring Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor) not really, but I...

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Moby Dick Day - PEEPLES

Tina Gordon ChismI couldn't find a foodie reference for my title on this post; so I used writer/director Tina Gordon Chism's fake holiday, because she's right, rather than have the character of...

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Never Too Young To Start Making Movies

Chris (T & T Blog Contributor) makes a point of being plugged into positive happenings in Urban Philadelphia, last week he went to see an exclusive screening by a group of young teens - Students of...

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Philly Food Truck: Farm Truck

Philly loves Food Trucks! And what's not to love - they are normally run by creative, dedicated foodies who want to bring unique flavors to the public. And with lower over head, there's more time...

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Burnin Hot! - IRON MAN 3

I was just checking out the Iron Man 3comments on Superherohype.com, Wow! Some of those fanboys are tough, and not just on the movie, they're so hateful with each other. I often wonder why I don't...

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Filadelphia Latin American Film Festival Round Up

I try to stay plugged into the local Philly Film Scene, but it's easy to get caught up in the new box office releases and miss some good stuff going on around me. I did make it to a couple of XPN...

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More Icing than Cake: The Big Wedding

Susan Sarandon age 66, caught in the act with her panties down, makes being on the other side of the hill, sexy! And in terms of style, energy and love of life, same goes for Diane Keaton and...

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A Comical look at a True Story, Pain & Gain isn’t Funny to Some

“Pain & Gain Actor Anthony Mackie defends Director Michael Bay’s decision to portray Tragedy as Comedy” By Christopher “Flood the Drummer”® Norris If you've never read the story of the “Sun Gym...

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Free Philly Screening Passes - Kerry Washington (Scandal) in PEEPLES

FREE SCREENING PASSES Tyler Perry presents Peeples, a new comedy starring Craig Robinson and Kerry Washington. By writer and first-time director Tina Gordon Chism (writer of DRUMLINE) Date:...

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XPN Music Film Festival Round Up 2013

The XPN Music Film Festival was the second collaboration of the radio station WXPN/and Philly music venue World Cafe Live produced by The Philadelphia Film Society. I got to a few more screenings...

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Best Horror Movies to See This Summer

The 2013 spring brought forth many great horror films, new and old. "Carrie," "Evil Dead," "Maniac," "The ABC's of Death," "American Marry," and "Lords of Salem" reigned the beginning of the year...

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No Good Eats in 2077 - OBLIVION

Tom Cruise's last film, Jack Reacher opened the weekend after the Sandy Hook shootings and I feel it hurt the movie's box office, big time. He plays Jack Harper in his new movie Oblivion, opening...

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Around the World: Top 5 Casino Dining

Seriously, I love to shoot craps! I don't get to do it very often and I'm still learning the finer points of the game, but it gives me a better high than eating a sheet cake with ice cream. The...

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Two Sultry, Dusky Women: Trance & The Place Beyond the Pines

I noticed three similarities between these two films: Both feature amateur thieves and the theft itself isn't really the main point of the plot. Each film has a sultry, dusky woman as the object of...

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Tinsel & Tine

Robust: MAN OF STEEL

Grazing: THIS IS THE END

Nosh: FILL THE VOID

Simply Marvel-ous: The 4 Comic Book Movies You Don't Want to Miss

Food Truck: Ditch Witch (Grant Monahan Montauk NY)

The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival (June 26 - 30)

Mischeif Night on Steroids - THE PURGE

Thali Too, Oaxaca Kitchen & Thali Tasting Tour - Part 1 of 3

Are You Ready For The Purge? - Win a The Purge movie Prize Pack!

Forking Over The Cash: NOW YOU SEE ME

epic Interview in Philly with Director Chris Wedge

Here's a Taste of: FRANCES HA

Sumptuous: Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's

Time to Hang Up “The Hangover” : THE HANGOVER PART III

Trekkie Soup: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS

The Great Gatsby 1974 vs The Great Gatsby 2013

Moby Dick Day - PEEPLES

Never Too Young To Start Making Movies

Philly Food Truck: Farm Truck

Burnin Hot! - IRON MAN 3

Filadelphia Latin American Film Festival Round Up

More Icing than Cake: The Big Wedding

A Comical look at a True Story, Pain & Gain isn’t Funny to Some

Free Philly Screening Passes - Kerry Washington (Scandal) in PEEPLES

XPN Music Film Festival Round Up 2013

Best Horror Movies to See This Summer

No Good Eats in 2077 - OBLIVION

Around the World: Top 5 Casino Dining

Two Sultry, Dusky Women: Trance & The Place Beyond the Pines

Next Philly Film Festival: FILADELFIA LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL (April 27-28, 2013)

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Tinsel & Tine

Robust: MAN OF STEEL

Grazing: THIS IS THE END

Nosh: FILL THE VOID

Simply Marvel-ous: The 4 Comic Book Movies You Don't Want to Miss

Food Truck: Ditch Witch (Grant Monahan Montauk NY)

The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival (June 26 - 30)

Mischeif Night on Steroids - THE PURGE

Thali Too, Oaxaca Kitchen & Thali Tasting Tour - Part 1 of 3

Are You Ready For The Purge? - Win a The Purge movie Prize Pack!

Forking Over The Cash: NOW YOU SEE ME

epic Interview in Philly with Director Chris Wedge

Here's a Taste of: FRANCES HA

Sumptuous: Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's

Time to Hang Up “The Hangover” : THE HANGOVER PART III

Trekkie Soup: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS

The Great Gatsby 1974 vs The Great Gatsby 2013

Moby Dick Day - PEEPLES

Never Too Young To Start Making Movies

Philly Food Truck: Farm Truck

Burnin Hot! - IRON MAN 3

Filadelphia Latin American Film Festival Round Up

More Icing than Cake: The Big Wedding

A Comical look at a True Story, Pain & Gain isn’t Funny to Some

Free Philly Screening Passes - Kerry Washington (Scandal) in PEEPLES

XPN Music Film Festival Round Up 2013

Best Horror Movies to See This Summer

No Good Eats in 2077 - OBLIVION

Around the World: Top 5 Casino Dining

Two Sultry, Dusky Women: Trance & The Place Beyond the Pines

Next Philly Film Festival: FILADELFIA LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL (April 27-28, 2013)

Hannah m

Style Maniac

+ 5 more followers

London Calling evelinat.tumblr.com

Watch Movies Online Free wewatchmoviesfree.n...

Seriedrottningen seriedrottningen.se

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