Sunday Dinner and a Movie “Baby Driver”
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Sunday Dinner and a Movie Baby Driver (2017) takes its name from the Simon & Garfunkel song on the “Bridge over Troubled Water” “Baby Driver” album. Although it plays during the credits, it’s preceded by a brilliant soundtrack with tunes from Bob & Earl, Serves Two, Includes Wine Sam & Dave, Barry White, Beck, The Beach Boys, The 85 Commodores, Blur, Dave Brubeck, Carla Thomas, and more. Lest you think we’re talking about an upscale Order Today; Pick-up music video, it’s not the music that drives this Saturday, March 6th fantastically entertaining movie. Baby Driver is a high- 505-983-2100 concept, stylish action thriller, written and directed by please inform us of any allergies or dietary restrictions Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz), and a joy to watch unfold. Three nefarious types leap from a car outside of a bank. Heat-at-Home Cream of Mushroom Soup The silent getaway driver, Baby (Ansel Elgort) cues up herbs “Bellbottoms” by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, and Pow! Bam! We’re off and running. The heist is Garden Salad masterminded by Doc (Kevin Spacey). He has his hooks radish, carrot, cucumber, red wine vinaigrette in Baby who, unknowingly, once swiped Doc’s car which happened to be full of stolen goods. Baby is pressed Roast-at-Home Organic Honey Mustard ½ Chicken into service until he can buy his way out of a life of crime green beans, dijon pan jus because someone else has their hooks into him. Debora (Lily James), a lovely waitress at his local diner and the Heat-at-Home White Cheddar Mac ‘n Cheese light “when darkness comes, and pain is all around.” love When not on the lam, Baby remixes music, recording bits of conversation on a cassette recorder, mixing them Pineapple Upside-down Cake into songs like “Was He Slow,” taken from a comment rum glaze he overheard about his mental capacities. Like love, the course of true crime never did run smooth. Leon “Bats’ Jefferson III (Jamie Foxx), one of the gang Luli Chardonnay Santa Lucia Highlands 2017 members, has it in for Baby, and there comes a Baby Driver is a high octane movie: killer soundtrack showdown. Yet, refreshingly unlike most Hollywood pumping, daredevil tires squealing. The movie also has movies, the result is not a foregone conclusion. These the comfort of an underlying love story interwoven with bad guys are very bad and perfectly performed by Jon scenes from a diner, that quintessentially American Hamm, Spacey and Foxx. Foxx manages to be both institution. Similarly, the Luli Chardonnay is punchy and funny and uncompromisingly villainous. But the whole exciting while being underpinned with a comforting cast, from bit parts to stars, is one of the films strengths. depth and softness. It’s bright, electric notes of lemon Elgort and James are engaging, charismatic and have zest, golden apples, and fresh herbs are matched with a fantastic chemistry in this utterly original film. silky texture, lemon curd, and hints of cream. The Luli Footlights: Kevin Spacey disappeared from the screen project is a collaboration between a Master Sommelier, a after accusations of sexual misconduct. He has made winemaker, and a grape-grower; the movie is a YouTube videos on Christmas Eve, and in 2020, collaboration of great acting, music, and story; our offering support to people considering suicide. “If you weekly Dinner and a Movies are a collaboration between feel guilt or shame, I promise you there’s a path. You wine and culinary professionals; I think the point is clear: are not alone.” all-in-all, greatness involves working together to create a sum that is more than it’s parts. Movie available to stream on multiple platforms Synopsis provided by James Selby, former professional actor, lifelong movie buff, wine rep extraordinaire, and all-around super star human. .