Fall 2014 Movie Preview
We round up some of the most anticipated movies for fall, all filmed in the South, and starring some big names like Jeff Daniels, Nicolas Cage, Michelle Monaghan, Jennifer Lawrence and Oprah Winfrey.
Stalking Jennifer Lawrence
So I’m sitting at the bar, looking for a cure for my writer’s block, when one walks through the front door. At the time — late November, mid-week, mid-afternoon — I had only my trusty laptop and coffee for company. The Big Cheese Bar & Grille was certainly not Hemingway’s Good Cafe on the Place St.-Michel, but if I wasn’t here I’d probably have been at Starbucks
Juleps to Johnnycakes: Deep South's 2014 Academy Awards Menu
The upcoming Academy Awards on March 2 are equivalent to the Super Bowl in our book and a great chance to throw a viewing party. The South is well represented this year in "12 Years a Slave" and "Dallas Buyer's Club," with Texan Matthew McConaughey the darling of this year's awards and Louisiana-born Jared Leto not far behind. Their performances in "Dallas Buyer's Club" are some of the most memorable. Kentucky gal Jennifer Lawrence also stole the show in "American Hustle," which has an excellent chance of picking up Best Picture. And let's not forget "The Great Gatsby," which didn't perform as expected but did dazzle with costumes and music. COCKTAILS The Mint Julep - "The Great Gatsby" may not have lived up to all the hype last spring, but it got an Oscar nod for costume and production design. Celebrate the movie on Sunday night with a classic cocktail whose silver serving vessel would fit right in with all the glitz and glam. Bourbon Milk Punch - In another nod to Gatsby, this New Orleans favorite is perfect for a late-night or early morning party and could also be served in a punchbowl to satiate a crowd. Blackberry Sidecar - The juice from
Fall 2013 Movie Preview
Movies about Texas cowboys, the assassination of JFK, the music of Muscle Shoals and a bestselling memoir about slavery make the fall movie lineup.
Southern Oscar Menu
Sunday is the big day: The 85th annual Academy Awards. And while popping up a batch of popcorn to snack on while watching the event would suffice, why not go a bit further and cook up a themed Oscars menu?
Thanksgiving Night at the Movies
Thanksgiving and Christmas are two of my favorite times to go to the movies. It helps that they're also popular times for movie releases, but I love nursing that turkey hangover by sitting in a dark theater for a few hours.