The Week in Film(s) Six weeks ago, “21 Jump Street” opened and had one week of opportunity before being trampled at the box office by “The Hunger Games.” This week’s one week success story is likely to be “The Five Year Engagement” – which isn’t the only big opening of the week, but is the best of a crop destined to be ploughed under by “The Avengers” (on May 4th). It’s a fun enough romantic comedy starring Jason Segal and Emily Blunt (who is better currently in "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen") as a couple who come fairly close to marrying several times, only to find circumstances repeatedly stacked against them. He’s an up and coming chef with an established career in San Francisco and sh

I adore food, I love to travel, and it is my dream to write for a living. As you might imagine, writer, chef, Travel Channel star and bon vivant Anthony Bourdain is an idol of mine. When I saw the erstwhile chef of Les Halles Brasserie and current host of "No Reservations" would be making an appearance at the Memorial Auditorium in September, I called up my liaison at The Sacramento Press and begged her to let me cover the event. A couple days later I got a note in my inbox: "Lindol, they're happy to have you cover the event on the condition that you don't mind doing a preview, and interviewing Mr. Bourdain." I've never said "yes" with more enthusiasm. A few days after that, I got a

 This is what I wrote at the end of my last California Lectures review: “John Waters, the famous — or infamous — filmmaker, provocateur, art photographer, writer and all around great conversationalist, will be interviewed by The Sacramento Bee’s arts writer and classical music critic.” Waters proved to be all that and more. He played to full house of his fans and admirers at the Crest Theatre Wednesday night. The interview was part of Waters’ book tour for his new book, “Role Models”. Waters’ role models are a quite eclectic bunch, as one would imagine. They range from Johnny Mathis to Leslie Van Houten. Some are well know, some not so well known, and some are infamous. He started out s