Food Documentary

Julia

By Matthew Passantino | November 2021

AFI FEST 2021 REVIEW! It’s impossible to watch Julia, the new documentary from RBG directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West, and not be put in…

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AFI FEST 2021 REVIEW! It's impossible to watch Julia, the new documentary from RBG directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West, and not be put in a good mood....

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I can't remember the exact moment that I was introduced to late chef/writer/telejournalist Anthony Bourdain. It was some episode of No Reservations or...

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Anyone who loves art and stories understands that connection between us, as human beings, and nature. Living in the wild is rife with parallels and...

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TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! Wolfgang, directed by David Gelb, is about chef extraordinaire Wolfgang Puck. Working from a screenplay by Brian McGinn,...

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Fans of The Great British Baking Show, rejoice! Laura Gabbert's documentary Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles resembles an extended episode of the...

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When I’m not watching movies (which is rarely), my television viewing is limited to professional wrestling and cooking shows. Set aside wrestling for a...

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When I’m not reviewing movies, I either watch professional wrestling or cooking shows (go Top Chef!). I’ve been doing a lot of cooking at home these...

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One of the world's leading authorities in Mexican cuisine is a 95-year-old English woman named Diana Kennedy. Director Elizabeth Carroll's feature...

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Good food is good food, even if it comes in the shape of a hot dog. In 2001, the hot dog game was elevated when Hot Doug’s opened in Chicago. For 13...

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Obsession is always an excellent subject for a documentary. The obsessive-compulsive subject who focuses on just one thing, and spends his/her life...

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