Week in review: Scarecrow, Blowfish and Snakes
We’re just packing up in Old Greenwood in Tahoe. An incredible resort. Videos, photos and stories coming soon. The StarkSilverCreek Wine Guide is now available.…
Culture
Explore San Francisco and Bay Area culture through theater reviews, film, contemporary art, and creative events. Featuring original artwork by Loni Stark, film reviews by Jeanne Powell, and insights by ATCA member Clinton Stark.
I hate snakes… I hate ’em!
I recently re-watched Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first in the now epic Indiana Jones serial throwback-style movies from the 1980s. I was curious…
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ review: Clever and energetic with Bollywood dancing included
I thought for a moment it could not be true: a Bollywood movie with no musical dancing number? Say it ain’t so. But then again,…
Cinequest Film Festival 2009 will transform the mind, body and soul of the city of San Jose
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…
A Hitchcock classic: “That’s funny… that plane’s dusting crops where there ain’t no crops!”
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,…
One word: Plastics
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…
‘Planet of the Apes’ classic movie moment: It’s a madhouse… a madhouse!
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…
Les Domaines Grassa Bas-Armagnac Réserve
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…
Stark Insider two week review: Bollinger, Livermore, Loreto Bay and SouPerBowl blooper!
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…
It’s oh-so-fun living on the San Andreas Fault
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…