Our movie (for the film series) tonight was Bottle Shock, a film about a California winemaking family (in a way) leading up to the Judgment of Paris in 1976. I knew a bit about the Judgment—what half-assed wine geek doesn’t?—but I wasn’t really that aware of the people involved. The film is, of course, a dramatization, but it’s a modestly good one. It isn’t great, but it is a fun movie. I recommend it for anyone with even a passing interest in wine.
Besides, I love Alan Rickman.
Next week: American Teen, a documentary. Based on the reviews, I expect it to be a somewhat mixed bag. On one hand, it’s an interesting subject. On another, I tend to doubt that teenagers, in this age of Facebook and Twitter, can ever really act natural when the camera is around. We’ll see.
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