food movies – Ale Gambini

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What’s Your Favorite Food Movie?

Personally, I’m always curious to find out something new about food, so I’m gonna try to share weekly my TOP 5 favorite things food related. Here is my TOP 5 FOOD MOVIES & DOCUMENTARIES. And what are your favorite food movies ??? 1. JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI is the story of […]

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Waitress (2007)

Keri Russell’s Jenna expresses herself through the medium of pies in Adrienne Shelly’s comedy-drama – pouring her heart and soul into baked goods as she deals with, an abusive husband, an affair and an unexpected pregnancy. The film’s upbeat feel is, sadly, at odds with the tragic circumstances surrounding it – writer/director/co-star Shelly was murdered […]

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Chocolat (2000)

When a single mother and her six-year-old daughter move to rural France and open a chocolate shop – with Sunday hours – across the street from the local church, they are met with some skepticism. But as soon as they coax the townspeople into enjoying their delicious products, they are warmly welcomed

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Mystic Pizza (1988)

Yes, it’s a bit of a girly affair, but waitressing triumvirate Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts and Lili Taylor have undeniable on-screen chemistry in Mystic Pizza, not to mention Leona – the pizzeria’s proprietor and guardian of the titular menu item’s secret recipe. Fun fact: Mystic Pizza features the movie debut of a young Matt Damon.

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Ratatouille (2007)

A famous restaurant’s reputation is in limbo after the death of its gastronomically-acclaimed chef. To the rescue comes the quirky alliance of feckless garbage boy Alfredo Linguini and Remy, a rat with an unlikely penchant for French cuisine. Culinary puns abound in this comedy that features perhaps cinema’s greatest pastiche of the food critic, Peter […]