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Rancatore also mentioned that “Tampopo” quickly became a cult hit after its release in the United States in 1987. The film had a long run at the Brattle Theatre, a celebrated independent cinema on Brattle Street in Harvard Square...

Author: By Michael E. Danto, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘Food at 24 Frames Per Second’ Satisfies a Cinematic Appetite | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

...absorption in her dream of art help to explain why she seems a bit naive about men? It's not just that she never fathoms Mapplethorpe's deepening fascination with S&M. She lives for a while with a member of the '70s arena band Blue yster Cult, until she discovers--surprise!--that he messes around on the road. She has an affair with the playwright Sam Shepard, who handles her with care but neglects at first to mention his wife...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Patti Smith and Mapplethorpe: Bohemian Rhapsody | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

...name is Bt brinjal, whose DNA scientists have fortified with a gene that kills a range of common pests. Its creators say the genetically modified vegetable will increase farm yields and bring a less pesticide-laden vegetable to Indian dining tables, where the fiery brinjal-laden baingan bharta enjoys cult status...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What an Eggplant Uproar Says About India's Economy | 2/15/2010 | See Source »

This is the fourth feature film directed by Adam Green. His past works include the cult-hit slasher “Hatchet” and the more upbeat comedy “Coffee & Donuts.” “Frozen,” also written by Green, represents a turn toward a more serious brand of horror and aims to set a more grim and realistic tone...

Author: By Alex C. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Frozen' Director Adam Green Unthaws | 2/9/2010 | See Source »

...back to the birth of cinema itself. The first films were brought to Iran in 1900 by the monarch Mozaffar al-Din Shah, just five years after the Lumière brothers premiered their light machine in Paris.) In order for a film or TV series to truly achieve cult status, it has to be viewable by all members of the household. A great drama and entertainment for adults, Lost is also sexy enough to keep the 14-year-old boy in the room happy but not so risqué that he'll die from embarrassment because...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran's Secret Obsession: Getting Lost in Tehran | 2/4/2010 | See Source »

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