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Two Dark Tales Illuminated at Sundance

Martin Scorsese has famously influenced a whole generation of American filmmakers, from Abel Ferrara and Quentin Tarantino to Rob Weiss and Nick Gomez. But his influence is not limited to filmmakers in this country.

The Real World: Warlord

With or without a Jewish theme, \”The Manhattan Beach Project\” skewers Hollywood the way Tom Wolfe lampooned Wall Street in \”Bonfire of the Vanities.\” Lefcourt shows the callowness of these show biz Masters of the Universe.

True Tales of the Tribe’s Rockers

With chapters organized by decades, \”Stars\” devotes chapters to some shopworn but necessary rock pioneers — Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Bob Dylan, Roth — as well as more eclectic entries: late T-Rex frontman Marc Bolan, Lee Oskar of WAR and Phish bassist Mike Gordon, suddenly topical after he was arrested Aug. 16 and charged with endangering the welfare of a minor.

Turning a New Page

When is a city\’s Jewish book festival not actually located in that city? When it\’s based in Los Angeles.

Back to Basics

Marlena Spieler\’s latest, \”The Jewish Heritage Cookbook\” (Lorenz Books, $36), subtitled \”a fascinating journey through the rich and diverse history of the Jewish cuisine\” is so leap-off-the-page lusciously photographed you can practically taste the food.

Community Briefs

While cities such as Detroit and St. Louis were holding major Jewish book festivals year after year, drawing celebrity authors such as Saul Bellow and Philip Roth, observers here asked, Why isn\’t there a Jewish book festival in Los Angeles?

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