A very close friend of mine leads a monthly movie night called "edible cinema." Each month a different host picks a film and a meal to go with the film. I used to be invited monthly, but I think because I haven't yet attended, the invitations have become less frequent.
Continuing with the "edible cinema" theme, as the film is Argentinian, so will be the food and wine. I don't know anything about Argentinian food and the only Argentinian wine that I know and have had many glasses of is, Fuzion. Like many of my favourite wines, it's cheap and cheerful.
As I will likely not attend - sorry kids - my contribution is to review this film in my usual way.
Nine Queens is not a movie about nine cross-dressing female impersonators - just so you know. From the trailer, Nine Queens is about two con artists who team up to run small time scams on a variety of marks (I think "mark" is the term for victim in con artist lingo). They decide to go for a bigger con, one involving a collection of nine stamps, all with a queen on them (hence the title). Well, as in all caper movies with a sense of humour, the complicated scam comes with complications.... all of which look kind of funny, though I'm not sure if this is a comedy.
The trailer kind of made me think of that Guy Ritchie movie, Snatch, which came out a year earlier. Snatch is still one of my favourites, so if this is half as good, then it'll be entertaining. My absolute favourite work of Guy Ritchie is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13akB5-_kA. It's 8:57 min. of pure comic genius - and bless Madonna for being such a great sport.
That said, Nine Queens (Nueve reinas), looks like a fun movie. I hope I get a chance to see it.
Bueno appetit, my friends.
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