Meatball And A Movie

Taste of Madison edition: Macaroni and cheese. Also Cherokee Purple tomatoes. The Hunt, 2012, directed by Thomas Vinterberg, starring Mads Mikkelsen. 

Pasta with basil pesto. The Kid Stays in the Picture, 2002, a documentary adapted from a 1994 autobiography by film producer Robert Evans. The documentary film was directed by Nanette Burstein and Brett Morgen and narrated by Robert Evans.

Pasta with basil pesto. Quadrophenia, 1979, directed by Franc Roddam, starring Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Toyah, Philip Davis, Mark Wingett, Sting and Ray Winstone.  

Pasta with basil pesto served with slices of August tomato (finally). The Holy Mountain, 1973, directed, written, produced, co-scored, co-edited by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky. 8-13-2025 I usually don't comment on these films, it's just meant to be a list of my Sunday matinees, a tradition of sorts. I'm making an exception in this case. The Holy Mountain was the subject of a recent film discussion. The person who selected the film did so because it was believed there would be a lot to talk about. And there was. There were people who loved it, others not so much. But one participant made a comment at about eighty minutes into the conversation that gave the conversation so much perspective; The Holy Mountain was juxtaposed with Tati's PlayTime. That's why I'm writing this commentary. In discussing The Holy Mountain, conversational participants heralded its artistry, its philosophical, religious and mystical references. Other participants had less to say abou...

Lasagna. The Glass Key, 1942, directed by Stuart Heisler, starring Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd.