Hey, July 7 is World Chocolate Day! There’s a World Chocolate Day? Yes, for chocoholics all over the planet, this is your time. If you have a couple hours or perhaps four, why not dine on chocolate while watching a movie or two. AHFW suggests the Golden Globe-nominated “Like Water for Chocolate” (1992) and the five-time Oscar-nominated “Chocolat” (2000)! “Like Water for Chocolate” – Tita (Lumi Cavazos) is unlucky in love, primarily because she’s relegated to a life without it. She, however, discovers that her emotions are placed into her…
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Dench shines in an uneven ‘Victoria and Abdul’
“Victoria and Abdul” – In 1887, Abdul Karim’s (Ali Fazal) life dramatically changed. A British officer selects him to present a coin to Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) at Buckingham Palace. Along with another local from Agra, India – Mohammed (Adeel Akhtar) – Abdul sets sail for England for a ceremonial event, which seems like an awfully long journey for just a three-minute role during a royal dinner, but when in Rome….err, London. While on the palace grounds, a few officials specifically instruct the two newcomers to avoid looking into the…