The Hundred-Foot Journey
Directed By: Lasse Halström
Starring: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal, and Charlotte Le Bon
There aren't a whole lot of fictional movies out there about the culinary arts. Jon Favreau's Chef was a breath of fresh air earlier this summer. Julie & Julia and Ratatouille also come to mind when I reflect on the past decade, but not much else. Cooking-themed movies are a rare cinematic delight that must be savored. That's why I came to this weekend's The Hundred-Foot ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, May 18, 2014,
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Chef
Directed By: Jon Favreau
Starring: Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Oliver Platt, Bobby Cannavale, Dustin Hoffman, and Robert Downey, Jr.
Hollywood has really taken the all-or-nothing approach to heart in the last several years. Studios will drop billions on a handful of tentpoles annually and hope to reap enormous profits. Their strategy of going for special effects bonanzas that will admittedly appeal to the inner fanboy in all of us has left plenty of pot... Continue reading ...
