Babette’s Feast: The Leftovers!

Thanksgiving leftovers!Listen in on a conversation between Alissa Wilkinson, Sam Thielman, and Jeffrey Overstreet as they celebrate the greatest feast ever filmed.


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Looking Closer’s Last-Minute Christmas Gift Recommendations

Many of you are scrambling to pick up gifts for friends and family, and I feel compelled to bring some possibilities to your attention... gifts that would enrich the lives of those who care about excellence, beauty, truth, and the arts.


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Look! An April Shower of Distractions — Six Links

Just in case you missed them, here's a list of six distractions from the past few days. It's a parade of bizarre attractions starring... Quentin Tarantino, Steve Taylor, Donald Miller, Roman Coppola, Wes Anderson, Andrew Sullivan, Steve Martin, Edie Brickell, and a feast served by somebody named Babette. If you have work to do, avoid the following links at all costs...


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Quentin Tarantino, America's Competition Addiction, and Movies That the Oscars Overlooked

This story stars a gunslinging hero, some Trappist monks, a French chef, and a little golden statue called Oscar...


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Babette’s Feast (1987) and other food-related films

Caille en Sarcophage? Hallelujah! — A tribute to Babette's Feast and other big-screen cuisine.


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