Can't Wait For: Hockney

Already out in limited release, we can't wait to see this documentary about the incredible British artist, David Hockney.  Told in his own words and with access to his studio, this film charts his career, including the influence California - especially LA - has had in his work.

Find more details and a theater to see it here.

We Recommend: City of Gold

Food critic Jonathan Gold has been living and eating in Los Angeles for his entire life.  His appreciation of the incredible diversity of the city, willingness to travel into every one of its neighborhoods, and delight in each gem of a hole in the wall or innovative taco truck has allowed him to go on a culinary world tour without ever leaving Southern California.  City of Gold documents Gold's treks around LA, his life, and the food that makes it all worthwhile.

Can't Wait For: Ab Fab The Movie

Cheers to the weekend Sweetie Darlings!

Fashionable Film: Cinderella

Cinderella is an incredibly lovely film, with its cinematography, set design, and costumes each giving the right blend of romance and fantasy that are appropriate for a live action movie that was adapted from a Disney animation.  Kenneth Branaugh directed Lily James as the title character and Cate Blanchett as her evil stepmother, and he did a wonderful job of bringing the original cartoon from our childhoods to life.  Cinderella herself doesn't have many costume changes, but the dress she wears to the ball is every bit the fairy tale gown you'd imagine, and the costume designer did a wonderful job creating a color palette and giving each look beautiful details that transcend a specific era.

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Love from us and some of our favorite movie couples, courtesy of Max Dalton.

Fashionable Film: Carol

After reading The Price of Salt, the Patricia Highsmith novel on which Carol was based, the film wasn't all that we expected, but it's incredibly beautiful visually.  Rooney Mara's pearly complexion and innocent gaze are a great fit for her character, Therese Belivet.  Cate Blanchett is like a modern day Joan Crawford with her mid-Atlantic accent and sophisticated airs.  Their costumes are all fabulous, especially Blanchett's, as her Carol has money to burn on fur coats, luxurious silks, and lots of brooches.  The sets and cinematography also both helped to create a 1950s world as envisioned by director Todd Haynes.

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What We're Talking About This Week

Fleet Week has been taking place in San Francisco this week, and festivities are scheduled through this weekend. The highlight is always the Blue Angels, scheduled to fly over San Francisco around 3pm. We'll be heading up to the roof to check them out for sure. The full schedule for the air show can be found on their website.

Town & Country took us inside the beautiful yacht architect Frank Gehry designed, and it has made us want to visit LACMA's comprehensive exhibit covering his career even more. We'll be wearing our Torque necklace.

We were excited to hear about Restoration Hardware's fine art launch, and became enamored with Brice Bischoff's photographs of the Bronson Caves. Using long exposure film photography, he moves colored paper around, creating what looks like colorful haze in the final prints. Can we please have these?

This weekend kicks off Litquake. The cofounders of the festival note 'there are a number of possible answers (why is San Francisco and the Bay Area so obsessed with literature). First and foremost, the fog sets the mood, perfect weather for reading and writing. We are surrounded by universities and libraries. The city offers a long history of groundbreaking West Coast literature, from Mark Twain reading his work at McGuire’s Academy of Music theater on Pine Street, to the San Francisco Renaissance, the Beats, the poetry festivals of the 1970s, the 1980s spoken-word scene, and the ever-growing list of MFA programs.' We couldn't agree more, and want to check out the literary trivia night...

Movies and food are two of our favorite things, so Street Food Cinema seems perfectly tailored to us. With over 14 food trucks to choose from, this weekend they are showing Scarface on the big screen. Actor Stephen Bauer is scheduled to drop by as well. This is a little friend we'll gladly say hello to.

Song of the Week

Dr. Dre - Compton Soundtrack

Can't Wait For: The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

We can't wait for Guy Ritchie's latest film, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 

We've been fans of his work since Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, 

and this one looks to share his trademark sense of humor and fun.

Set in the sixties, the costumes are very sharp.

We'll be heading to Kabuki this weekend, can't wait to see what signature cocktail they create to pair with this film.