TITANIC
Withitsglacialyetluxuriousrunningtimeofthreehours
and 15 minutes,thisOscar-guzzlingdramastarring
a youngKateandLeois oneofthebestfilmsforan
at-homemovienight.Titanichaseverything:Dastardly
fiancés!Schemingmothers!Poorlittlerichgirlsinverybig
hats!Steamyhandprints!A doorthatcoulddefinitelyfit
morethanonepersononit...You’lllaugh,you’llcry,and
you’llbesingingalongtoCelineDionbeforethenight
is over.Especiallyif youpairyourviewingwithanOld
Fashionedortwo– sugar,bittersandwatermuddled
together,toppedwithwhiskey,a sliceoforangeandan
enormouschunkofice.Rattleyourglassinthemovie’s
pivotalsceneasyoubellow:“Iceberg! Right ahead!”
Available to stream on iTunes
CROUCHINGTIGER,HIDDENDRAGON
If it’sbeena whilesinceyouwatchedCrouchingTiger,
HiddenDragonandallyoucanrememberarethose
dance-likefightsequencesinwhichstarsMichelleYeoh
andChowYunFatskimthetreetops,it mightbetimeto
reacquaintyourself.This 2001 filmfromdirectorAngLee
is notonlya high-octaneactionclassicbuta sweeping,
epicromance,too.Whatcanyoueattogowitha movie
thatstraddlesgenressoeffortlessly,likea martialarts
maestro’ssplitkick?Takeyourfavouritenuts– cashews,
pecans,sesameseeds,pepitas,whateveryoufancy–
andtoastthemintheovenwitha bitofoliveoil,sambal
chilli,maplesyrupandsalt.Theresultwillbea littlesweet
anda lotspicy- justlikespendinganeveningsparring
withyourgoodfriendsLi MuBaiand Yu Shu Lien.
Available to stream on iTunes➤
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