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Screenshot of Gilda with Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford

Wine in Films

July 2, 2025

 by Gabor Por · Published July 2, 2025 · Last modified June 27, 2025

Glamour = champagne and a lady – “Gilda” (1946) – Wine in Films #37

Rita Hayworth is the most glamorous, so Glenn Ford is rightfully enchanted in the 26th minute of the 1946 film noir, titled Gilda, directed by Charles Vidor. Nobody is even paying attention to the...

Screenshot of Old Dads with Katie Aselton

Wine in Films

July 1, 2025

 by Gabor Por · Published July 1, 2025 · Last modified June 27, 2025

Chilling with chilled white wine – “Old Dads” (2023) – Wine in Films #36

Katie Aselton is quite incredulous that the three dads have no clue about modernity, but she is also amused by it. Thus, she watches the scene unfolding in the 96th minute of Old Dads...

Screenshot from The Phoenician Scheme

Pointers

June 30, 2025

 by Gabor Por · Published June 30, 2025

Why Wes Anderson Changed His Mind About God In ‘The Phoenician Scheme’

From Joseph Holmes‘ review in Religion Unplugged On the surface, the plot of “The Phoenician Scheme” is a severe whiplash from the 2023 film “Asteroid City.” One movie says there is no God or...

Screenshot from Something's Gotta Give

Wine in Films

June 30, 2025

 by Gabor Por · Published June 30, 2025 · Last modified June 27, 2025

Falling for the “wrong” gal – “Something’s Gotta Give” (2003) – Wine in Films #35

Jack Nicholson is not exactly sure what he is doing with Diane Keaton, but midnight scrambled eggs with red wine can surely ease both of their discomfort in the 66th minute of the 2003...

Danny Huston as Father Romero in Christopher Smith’s “Consecration.” (IFC MIDNIGHT)

Pointers

June 27, 2025

 by Gabor Por · Published June 27, 2025

The fear is making a film like “Consecration” (2023)

From the review/interview of Consecration, a 2023 religious horror film, in ScreenRant, written by Grant Hermanns With his [Danny Huston‘s, who plays Father Romero] genre and religious research also seeing him “delving a little...

Screenshot from The Death (and Life) of Carl Naardlinger

Wine in Films

June 27, 2025

 by Gabor Por · Published June 27, 2025 · Last modified June 26, 2025

When in doubt… – “The Death (and Life) of Carl Naardlinger” (2016) – Wine in Films #34

Pam, played by Grace Lynn Kung is having a lot of emotions in “The Death (and Life) of Carl Naardlinger,” the idiosyncratic Canadian comedy’s  32nd minute, and it shows on her face. So when doubt...

Screenshot from It's Complicated with John Krasinski

Wine in Films

June 26, 2025

 by Gabor Por · Published June 26, 2025 · Last modified June 24, 2025

Haplessing – “It’s Complicated” (2009) – Wine in Films #33

In the 71st minute of the 2009 comedy “It’s Complicated” John Krasinski is doing what he does best: being hapless, while trying to catch up with the confusing world around him. Opening a bottle...

Screenshot from Hunger

Wine in Films

June 25, 2025

 by Gabor Por · Published June 25, 2025 · Last modified June 24, 2025

Untouched glassed of red wine – “Hunger” (2023) – Wine in Films #32

In the 102nd minute of the Thai chef drama titled “Hunger,” the startup chef, played by Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, is having a seemingly friendly business conversation in her recently opened restaurant. But it is so...

Screenshot from Leave the World Behind with Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke

Wine in Films

June 24, 2025

 by Gabor Por · Published June 24, 2025

Despairing over red wine – “Leave the World Behind” (2023) – Wine in Films #31

In the 77th minute of the pre-postapocalyptic mystery titled “Leave the World Behind,” three people, stranded in a luxury rental, played by Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, and Myha’la are realizing that they are isolated....

Sccreenshot fom Our Times / Nuestros Tiempos

Wine in Films

June 23, 2025

 by Gabor Por · Published June 23, 2025

Friendly pondering over red wine – “Our Times / Nuestros Tiempos” (2025) – Wine in Films #30

In the 68th minute of the Mexican film titled “Our Times / Nuestros Tiempos,” a time-traveler visiting 2025 from 1966 is pondering with her friend whether she has something to offer to our times,...

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