Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES III & IV • October 31, 2012 Matthews Diner (continued from Restaurant page) over the operation from their father, and now Spero’s son, Stratton, works there as well. The food is fresh and homemade; meats and seafood are brought in four or five days a week; baking is done on the premises. The menu is extensive, ranging from all-day breakfast, homemade soups and appetizers and 14 signature salads, to paninis, pita burgers, wraps and specialty and deli sandwiches. The salad bar has no equal in the area. The dinner menu features classic favorites and a few Greek specialties as well as ocean offerings (grilled or fried), healthy sautés, traditional pasta dishes and steaks, chops and burgers from the grill. A low-carb menu is also available. Desserts, many of them truly decadent made with pure butter, whole milk and delicious fruits, include pies, pastries, puddings and several fountain delights. They are favorites not only to cap a meal but also to enjoy in the off-hours with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. Sandwich prices range from $2.75 for an egg sandwich to $4.95 for a burger to $9.95 for paninis or wraps. Salads range from $6.95 for the salad bar to $11.95 for coconut shrimp or char-grilled steak. Dinner prices range from $9.95 to $16.95. Matthews is open seven days from 6 a.m. until 12-30 a.m. Free delivery is available from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. The diner is located at 4 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick. Call 201-447-1411 or visit matthewsdiner.com. This is Affleck’s third film as director, after “Gone Baby Gone” and “The Town,” and it is his best yet. With letter perfect casting, an excellent screenplay by Chris Terrio, taut suspense, and non-stop momentum, “Argo” illustrates the methodical planning needed to pull off such a plan while relieving the tension with moments of humor, mostly provided by Goodman and Arkin as seasoned Hollywood types. These actors clearly dominate the movie and, when they are on screen, the film is at its best. Rated R, “Argo” takes a real event and shows what led up to it and how subsequent events transpired. Director Affleck borrows some pointers from classic thrillers to keep the viewer riveted, provides needed exposition in economical, interesting ways, and takes the time to portray the six diplomats as individuals. “Argo” is a solid contender for Academy Award consideration. ‘Argo’ (continued from Entertainment page) which likely allowed him the luxury of focusing on all the actors’ performances and the editing, both of which are crucial ingredients of the movie’s success. Mood, or atmosphere, is one of the most elusive elements to achieve in a movie. Affleck establishes an omnipresent dread of discovery that is highlighted in a scene at an outdoor marketplace where the fake film crew members are supposedly going about their business photographing locations and taking notes. But the greatest tension-filled sequence occurs when Mendez and the diplomats are at the airport with phony documents and backstories, and the slightest hitch could collapse the ruse.