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Cinequest Film Festival 2009 will transform the mind, body and soul of the city of San Jose

BY LONI STARK — 02.21.2009

Every year, the Cinequest Film Festival sprouts up in San Jose, California, transforming this mecca for engineering and scientific innovation into an art and film…

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A Hitchcock classic: “That’s funny… that plane’s dusting crops where there ain’t no crops!”

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.19.2009

In the middle of nowhere and chased by unknown foes, Cary Grant still manages to maintain GQ form with classic, well pressed suit and tie,…

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One word: Plastics

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.11.2009

Perhaps one of the best catch-phrases of all time, created even before the concept of a catch-phrase existed. The Graduate is a timeless classic I…

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‘Planet of the Apes’ classic movie moment: It’s a madhouse… a madhouse!

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.05.2009

Human see, human do. Oh what a bummer when apes take away your former Playboy centerfold girlfriend ‘Nova’ and then proceed to relentlessly hose you…

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Les Domaines Grassa Bas-Armagnac Réserve

BY STARK INSIDER — 02.04.2009

Many people are familiar with brandy. A good brandy, served in a snifter and warmed gently by the palm of the hand, can release intoxicating…

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Stark Insider two week review: Bollinger, Livermore, Loreto Bay and SouPerBowl blooper!

BY CLINTON STARK — 02.01.2009

I missed getting our week in review out last week as we were up in Livermore and focused on more wine country adventures. And the…

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It’s oh-so-fun living on the San Andreas Fault

BY CLINTON STARK — 01.28.2009

Some day. Some day. But when? Ove the past 10 years I’ve lived in the San Francisco Bay Area there have been many minor earthquakes…

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‘When Harry Met Sally’, A favorite movie moment that makes every man cringe

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.27.2009

I can’t say a whole lot about this one. It has one of the best punch lines, “I’ll have what she’s having”, in movie history.…

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Another classic movie moment: Michael J. Fox an all American (well, Canadian) kid

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.22.2009

Michael J. Fox rose to fame in the 80s playing Alex P. Keaton on the much loved series Family Ties. He parlayed his TV success…

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My favorite movie moments: ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.14.2009

There are some movies you can just watch over and over, and still get the same goose bumps and chills. Breakfast at Tiffany’s is definitely…