Month: April 2008

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Forgetting Sarah Marshall Starring: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Jack McBrayer, Maria Thayer, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd Directed by: Nicholas Stoller Written by: Jason Segel Rating: R Genre: Comedy Release Date: 2008 A guy gets dumped and runs off to Hawaii to get over feeling depressed, only to run into his...

Top Chef: Da Beer & Da Bears

Top Chef: Chicago Tailgating Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Create a dish that pairs perfectly with beer. Elimination Challenge: Grilling at the tailgating party before the Chicago Bears football game. I was very happy that this week, there was not a team...

MWG: The Big Lebowski

I’m a sucky non-contributor to this movie watching group.  However, I have been charged with picking the movie for April and since the month is about halfway over, I can now reveal that the movie you need to watch is: The Big Lebowski It’s a modern classic that teaches...

Firewall

  A man in charge of a bank’s security has his family kidnapped and the kidnappers want him to rob the bank if he wants to save his family. Harrison Ford looks stern while shouting at bad guys, being unconvincing as a security guy who knows things about technology...

Top Chef: Bland Elements

Top Chef: Chicago The Elements Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Identify the higher quality ingredient in a blind taste test. Elimination Challenge: Create a first course inspired by one of nature’s four elements: earth, fire, water and air. Quickfire Challenge The guest...

Run, Fat Boy, Run

Run, Fat Boy, Run Directed: David Schwimmer Starring: Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Dylan Moran, Hank Azaria, Ameet Chana A guy with commitment issues leaves his pregnant fiance on their wedding day, and then tries to win her back for the past five years. He thinks he has figured out...

Top Chef: Creative Culinaries

Top Chef: Chicago Film Food Here is a quick run down on the two challenges: Quickfire Challenge: Demonstrate culinary techniques by creating a beautiful vegetable plate using at least three different techniques. Elimination Challenge: Create a six-course dinner where each course is inspired by your favorite movie....