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San Francisco Chronicle
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
This is the best moving ending of the decade
Dear Mick: For me, the end of a movie is what makes it memorable or forgettable. Some powerful endings that come to mind for me are 'Chinatown' and 'Body Heat,' neo-noirs that were allowed to have authentic endings as opposed to the moralistic ones required under the Production Code. What are your picks? Catherine Bator, San Francisco Dear Catherine: The best ending of a movie in the last decade is the ending of ' Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.' (Spoilers ahead, if you haven't seen the film.) Writer-director Quentin Tarantino teases you for over two hours, making you dread that you're about to witness the Manson murders. Then he diverts from the true history and has the Manson family killed by two fictional characters, played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. The audience is exhilarated, but Tarantino doesn't stop there. Tarantino lets the energy settle back down. He has Sharon Tate invite the DiCaprio character to her house, and he makes the pace relaxed enough that we go back to remembering that this is just a movie, and that in real life Tate and her friends were murdered in the most horrific ways imaginable. So we experience a complicated mix of emotions, in which we're happy for the people in the movie, but sad about the real world — and sad that we have to live in that real world, even as we appreciate that movies can make it a little better. In this, Tarantino celebrates cinema in a brand-new way, and touches on an essential sadness in the disconnect between art and life. Hi Mick: You wouldn't include Stanley Kubrick as one of the greatest of American directors? 'Dr. Strangelove,' 'Lolita,' 'The Shining,' 'A Clockwork Orange,' '2001: A Space Odyssey.' Steve Ventrello, Napa Hi Steve: He might very well be great, but to make my Mount Rushmore, I'd have to love his work, and I just don't. He's too cold for me. Dear Mick: Your obsession with Gene Hackman's personality is starting to sound a bit peculiar. Is his friendliness, or lack of, really relevant to his work as an actor? If being a nice guy were a qualification for creative achievement, there would be many fewer actors, painters, musicians, etc. Thomas Wood, Nicasio Dear Thomas: I think the two of us need to track down this peculiar fellow who is obsessed with Gene Hackman's personality, who thinks his friendliness or lack thereof is relevant to his work as an actor, and who thinks that being a nice guy is a qualification for creative achievement. Then we can both disagree with him! In the meantime, you haven't found that peculiar fellow, and I have no idea why you're sending me his mail. For the record, I didn't give any thought to Gene Hackman or his personality since I wrote his obituary 10 years ago (we write them in advance); don't think his friendliness to strangers in art galleries is of any importance; and I'm the guy who's ready to welcome back Kevin Spacey — though Bill Cosby is a bridge too far. Dear Mick LaSalle: I read your piece in the Chronicle and wonder why ' The Penguin Lessons ' didn't come to mind as a good movie about animal-human friendship. Suzanne Cross, San Francisco But thank you for bringing up penguins, because I'd totally forgotten about ' My Penguin Friend ' (2024), which is a wonderful, fact-based movie about an old fisherman (Jean Reno) and his friendship with a penguin who comes to visit him every year. That made my top 10 list in 2024. Dear Mick LaSalle: ' The deft Lepard '? Ouch! Larry Schorr, San Francisco Dear Larry Schorr: You're referring to my praise of Nick Lepard, who wrote the movie ' Dangerous Animals.' I thought of it this way: Since the guy did a deft job, why, just because his name is Lepard, should I hesitate pouring some sugar on him? If I held back, I'd be f-f-f-fooling, or, even worse, I'd be bringing on the heartbreak.
CNBC
13-06-2025
- Business
- CNBC
Buy this thermal management stock that's benefiting from the data center buildout, says KeyBanc
Modine Manufacturing has an opportunity to capitalize on the enormous data center buildout, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets. The investment bank initiated coverage of the thermal management stock with an overweight rating and a $125 per share price target, implying about 29% upside from Thursday's $97.07 close. Modine has lowered its exposure to the legacy automotive segment and is instead focusing on "high growth climate opportunities," namely data centers, according to analysts led by David Tarantino. KeyBanc said the Racine, Wisconsin-based manufacturer has an "attractive" position within the data center market, specifically in cooling power-hungry building housing racks of computers. Data centers are a key component behind artificial intelligence, as large language models and other AI programs require vast amounts of computing power. Modine's portfolio includes high efficiency bespoke cooling systems, Tarantino said. MOD YTD mountain Modine Manufacturing stock in 2025. The company's efforts to expand its data center business has underpinned Modine's recently improved earnings, according to Tarantino. The company forecast a compound annual growth rate of roughly 39% from fiscal year 2022 through 2026, he said. "Looking out, with the [data center] business on track to represent ~30% of sales in FY26E, we see MOD's Data Center business maintaining its uniquely robust organic growth momentum (up > +30% in FY26E; ~+48% organic CAGR from FY22-FY26E) as end market growth compounded by ramping cooling needs is further supported by ongoing meaningful capacity additions," Tarantino wrote. "As such, we view current levels as a compelling entry point given, and believe our $125 PT implying 15.6x more accurately values the data center business and compelling transformation runway," he added. Shares have pulled back 19% in 2025, but have rallied 23% in the second quarter.
Eater
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
Highly Opinionated: Eater Editors' Favorite Movie Theater Popcorn in Los Angeles
Popcorn can make or break the movie-going experience. A fresh, hot tub of salty popcorn can make even bad movies feel enjoyable, while a stale bag of hard kernels is enough to dampen even the best films. While chains like AMC offer fairly standardized popcorn, other theaters across Los Angeles, such as Tarantino's Vista Theatre in Los Feliz and the dine-in Alamo Drafthouse in Downtown, serve their own versions of the classic movie snack, topped with classic drawn butter, churro seasoning, and even truffle garlic. We've spent innumerable hours at theaters across Los Angeles, catching midnight screenings, the latest action flick, and 70 mm showings of cult classics. Between the three of us, pounds of popcorn tossed in butter (and imitations of butter) have likely been demolished. As regulars at the movies, we've tried it all — from adequate chain offerings to stale bags, all in search of that perfect, hot, buttery popcorn bucket. After lifetimes of research, here is where to find the best popcorn at Los Angeles theaters. At a 10 a.m. screening of Charlie's Angels , the smell of popcorn is already wafting out the front doors at the Vista Theatre, which stands at the crossroads of Silver Lake, East Hollywood, and Los Feliz. First opened in 1923 as Lou Bard Playhouse or Bard's Hollywood, the Vista eventually shuttered permanently in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Just as it seemed like it might never reopen, Quentin Tarantino purchased the property, adding to his Los Angeles theater portfolio that includes the New Beverly. After two years of renovations and the installation of a new 70 mm projection setup, the Vista reopened in 2023. Tarantino's Vista has retained all the charm of the original, sprucing up the once-faded exterior paint on the marquee and introducing the adjoining coffee shop, Pam's Coffy. The interior, with its cone-shaped glass chandeliers and unsettling statuesque heads, remains largely unchanged. Before the picture starts, the staff warns that they are quite serious about the no-cell-phone-use policy, and any violators will be swiftly removed. The theater only has a single auditorium (plus a 20-seat hidden video club), so unlike larger chains, everyone will be seeing the same movie, together. That captures a feeling lost by the ever-expanding chains, with their tightly packed reclining seats and rising concession and ticket costs, which makes seeing a movie feel out of reach for so many. A single concessions stand located just beyond the front doors serves the entire Vista. Candy is displayed in neat stacks in a glass cabinet set into the counter, while the popcorn machine bathed in yellow light rumbles as kernels erupt from the suspended steel pot. Even the largest popcorn size comes in at under $10. The warm kernels are tossed with real butter, which outperforms flavored oils in every way. The fattiness coats the entire piece, enveloping it in a pleasant saltiness and an inimitable, creamy butter flavor. Joining the popcorn and candy at concessions are hot dogs (regular and vegan), White Castle burgers (kept fresh in a warmer), RC Cola from the fountain, glass bottles of Mexican Coke, and a selection of beer and wine. The Vista disavows seat reservations, so go early, grab a bucket of popcorn, and settle in for a movie — previews and all. — Rebecca Roland, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Alamo Drafthouse regulars know that the full-service model makes the Downtown theater one of the best cinematic experiences in Southern California. Located inside the Bloc on Seventh and Flower Streets, a handful of systems are in place to ensure an enjoyable visit. Programmers blend a mix of new and old by running Wes Anderson's latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, playing on the same day as the 1995 cult classic, Showgirls . The Austin-based chain has a firm rule on latecomers, forbidding entry after the movie starts, and will boot disruptive guests (especially those talking or texting) without a refund. Placing food and drink orders while watching a movie is one of the Alamo's best features, with goodies like pizzas, cheeseburgers, and beer or cocktails delivered right to one's seat. DTLA's Alamo might as well be a museum with its extensive movie poster artwork placed throughout. Alamo's reclining puffy chairs are an especially cozy touch. Right next to the entry is the Video Vortex bar and video store, where you can find old-school games and even karaoke after dark. Even driving through the whimsical, round parking garage can be fun. It sounds ideal, right? But we haven't even begun to talk about the popcorn. The bottomless buckets of popcorn at Alamo Drafthouse are a must-order. Staff work overtime to keep the servings freshly made with a nice balance of clarified butter. As for toppings, it's hard to beat the spicy ranch and truffle Parmesan flavors, with recent additions of chile garlic, churro, and dill pickle. For the very hungry and adventurous, it's entirely possible to try different flavors in one sitting. — Mona Holmes, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest It seems impossible that a movie theater with an attached video movie rental is busy and thriving in 2025, but here we are. The current Vidiots opened in 2022 with a plan that keeps its Eagle Rock theater packed most nights. The establishment is a wonderful throwback to the '80s and '90s, when Vidiots first opened in Santa Monica on Third and Pico, blocks away from the ocean. The OG Vidiots catered to indie and overlooked films before closing in 2017, which is what the current version still does. At a May screening of Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense , beer and wine-holding moviegoers danced in front of the screen. And though it seems that a 30-plus-year-old movie would never sell out, this screening barely had any seats available. Ask for freshly made popcorn, and head straight to the adjacent topping bar, which can help with customization. Sprinkle dehydrated ranch, cheesy jalapeno, white cheddar, or the highly underrated and wonderfully salty nutritional yeast onto popped kernels. After a screening, it's fairly common for theatergoers to trek less than a half-mile to the nearby Walt's Bar or Capri Club, depending on the movie showtimes. In all, it's a fun way to hang out in Eagle Rock. — Mona Holmes, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest As the sun sets in Gardena, a landlocked suburb in the South Bay, the lights turn on over the colorful Gardena Cinema marquee, where films like Jason Goes to Hell and There Will Be Blood promise classic films for movie lovers. The classic one-screen theater has been operated by Judy Kim and her family since 1976, accommodating a massive 800 people when fully occupied, though on this particular night, the second showing of Stanley Kubrick's war movie Full Metal Jacket drew in about a dozen viewers. The entire experience at Gardena Cinema feels pulled out of the 1980s; a booth up front issues torn tickets, neon graces the front lobby, while posters adorn the walls. Ever since Gardena Cinema dropped its approach of showing first-run movies and switched to classics, it's made the prospect of watching a movie here all the more nostalgic. My only wish would be for places like this to never go away so that I can come here with my son when he's old enough, so he knows what it was like when I went to the movies growing up. The concessions situation at Gardena Cinema punches well above its weight. Hot dogs twirl back and forth along a 7-11-style warmer, plump and snappy with a decent condiment bar featuring mayonnaise, Tapatio hot sauce, ketchup, and relish. There are dozens of candies and chips, and even Korean instant cheese ramen. A popcorn machine makes small batches, priced at $6.95 for a small and up to $10.95 for a large. Refill your popcorn for half the price. Instead of actual clarified butter, Gardena Cinema dresses popcorn with a vegan soy oil that tastes like butter so that it can accommodate vegans and those with lactose intolerance. Kim said over email that flavoring the popcorn with Flavacol, a butter-flavored seasoned salt, after popping it makes it 'more noticeable,' and makes movie theater popcorn special. It's hard to argue with the results. Gardena Cinema's popcorn is laden with seed oil fat, but tastes nutty and toasted, crisp without feeling drenched. Fine salt from the Flavacol gives it that MSG-level seasoning without actual MSG, a nice sleight of hand. I wolfed down the entire small bag of popcorn by myself and made it through the darkly comic but gruesome first half of Full Metal Jacket , my stomach unsettled not from the popcorn but from Kubrick's macabre film. I almost wish there was an intermission between the halves so I could get a refill of Gardena Cinema's excellent popcorn. — Matthew Kang, lead editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Los Feliz 3: This tiny neighborhood theater in Los Feliz is part of American Cinematheque, which also operates the Egyptian and the Aero Theatre. The popcorn here falls on the saltier side and has no frills. It's affordable by the bucket, and given the small size of the theater, concession lines are never too long. New Beverly: New Beverly serves the same concession lineup as the Vista, promising fresh butter, freshly popped kernels, and affordable prices. Landmark's Nuart Theatre: The flagship of arthouse theater chain Landmark, the Nuart Theatre screens a mix of cult-classics, documentaries, and other hard-to-find films. Popcorn, hot dogs, pretzels, beer, wine, and more are on the concession menu here. See More:
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Going! Going! Almost gone! Milwaukee's abandoned boat 'Deep Thought' set for public auction
Milwaukee County plans to move ahead with publicly auctioning off Deep Thought, the abandoned boat that was stranded on Lake Michigan's shoreline, provided the county can acquire legal ownership before bidding can begin. "The issue with ownership is Milwaukee County does not have title to this property," James Tarantino, deputy director of Milwaukee County Parks told the county's Parks and Culture committee on June 10. "Because it's now been abandoned, and is really more like a sculpture than a boat, we're trying to determine what that legal bill of sale looks like." Tarantino said that the county is primed to list the boat at auction as soon as the legal details are ironed out in the coming days or weeks. Mississippi-based couple Sherry and Richard Wells left Deep Thought on the lakeshore between Bradford and McKinley beaches after running out of gas during a thunderstorm in mid-October. In May, given the questionable nature of the boat's ownership as well as the Wellses' inability to pay for the boat's removal, it was determined that the county was responsible for salvaging the boat. "At the end of the day, I don't want the county to be on the hook for this," Supervisor Steve Taylor said. In May, the county was left with a $50,000 bill from Milwaukee-based company, All City Towing, for removing the abandoned boat that saw many well-wishers bidding the boat farewell. The county received $30,000 in donations from the Daniel W. Hoan Foundation and an anonymous donor to help cover costs for its removal, still leaving a $20,000 dent in the county's coffers. "I think a summer auction is the way to go," said Supervisor Sheldon A. Wasserman, whose district was home to Deep Thought. "Let's strike right now when the interest in the boat is at its highest." County Corporation Counsel attorney Scott Brown has not ruled out filing legal actions to recover costs, potentially in federal court or another state. "Short version of it, I think, at this point, it's what I would call drilling a dry well. I don't know if these people are collectible. From what my understanding is they are of I think modest means," Brown told supervisors. "We could get a judgment against them, but it may not be worth the paper." Brown said he is still evaluating legal avenues. "This is a bad precedent, you know, that somebody can just leave their boat on Milwaukee County property, and we have to take care of it," Supervisor Steven Shea said. "This is about as big a public nuisance as we can get." In May, Wisconsin lawmakers proposed a new bill that could subject any boat owners who abandon their watercrafts for longer than a month to prison time. Supervisors also asked about the possibility of establishing a policy or action plan if a similar situation arises in the future. While Tarantino said he is waiting to see how the state legislation plays out, he is reluctant to establish something as concrete as policy given the unique nature of the Deep Thought incident compared with most boats that moor on Lake Michigan's shoreline. Tarantino applauded the fact that the County Board raised the fees for illegal dumping earlier this year. "That's an example of a policy that we think is a good deterrent," he said. "We are absolutely committed to dealing with these problems as they come up. We're just unfortunately not resourced if this continues to happen more frequently." Contact Vanessa Swales at 414-308-5881 or vswales@ Follow her on X @Vanessa_Swales. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee's abandoned boat Deep Thought headed to public auction
Gizmodo
06-06-2025
- Gizmodo
GoPro HERO13 Black Bundle Now at All-Time Low, and All Accessories Would Cost a Fortune If Bought Separately
A GoPro camera on its own is great, but it won't be long before you're back online looking for all the extra accessories that you need to really make awesome videos. Here's your way to kill a whole ton of birds with one stone — the GoPro HERO13 Black accessory bundle is 21% off right now at Amazon, which comes out to just $379, a $100 price break that will have you unleashing your inner Tarantino right out of the box. The GoPro HERO13 Black can shoot jaw-dropping 5.3K video — 91% more resolution than 4K and 665% more than 1080p — and you can make screengrabs up to 24.7 megapixels from those movies with the GoPro Quik app. The camera alone is a great buy, but when you add in all of the must-have accessories, it becomes the perfect deal for content creators or anyone who just loves shooting and sharing great videos. See at Amazon Best In Class The resolution and quality of the videos captured by the HERO13 is virtually unmatched by any other camera of this size and versatility. You can use a vast array of lenses to create videos with different feels and looks, including the HB Series Lenses that the HERO13 can auto-detect and immediately switch to the settings that work best with the lens. You won't need a special lens to capture incredible slo-mo action, which can be shot with Burst Slo-Mo at 400fps for 15 real-time seconds of 720p quality, or even 5.3K resolution at 120fps for 5 seconds. As any pro-level action camera should, the GoPro HERO13 is built to withstand extreme conditions and all of the bumps and falls that inevitably happen. It has a water-repelling lens cover to reduce flare in underwater videos, and it's waterproof up to 33 feet in depth. The body is designed to absorb shocks that come with falls or collisions or any other action mishaps you subject it to. Video Goody Bag Now that we're done singing the very deserved praises of the GoPro HERO13 Black camera, let's run down the rest of the bundle. Start with The Handler, a floating hand grip designed to keep your GoPro HERO13 camera from being lost forever when you're shooting underwater videos; and two of the new 1900mAh rechargeable Enduro batteries made for the HERO13, each of which gives you up to 2.5 hours of continuous shooting. Throw in two curved adhesive mounts that let you attach the HERO13 to a curved surface (like a helmet), a 64GB SanDisk MicroSD card, mounting buckle and thumb screw, USB-C cable, and a carrying case for the camera and all of its equipment. All in, the camera and accessories come out to a $500 value. but it's just $379 at Amazon during this deal. See at Amazon
