"Food is memories." The H-Bomb: Hassan (Manish Dayal) is a young cook from India who migrates to France with his father, Papa (Om Puri), and siblings after they lose their restaurant. Their car breaks down in the middle of the French countryside, right outside a small village, which turns out to be fortuitous, as the village just happens to have an old, empty restaurant … [Read more...] about The Hundred-Foot Journey
Comedy
Get on Up
He's got soul, and he's superbad. The H-Bomb: I should confess right off the bat that I was not looking forward to Get on Up. I'm not a fan of musical biopics in general- Walk the Line bored me, Ray I never even saw- and from the trailers, this didn't look like it would be of any remote interest to me. Just another by-the-numbers, formulaic biopic about some … [Read more...] about Get on Up
Le Chef
Written and Directed by: Daniel Cohen Cast: Jean Reno, Michael Youn, Raphaelle Agogue There have always been movies about cuisine and those artists who create it. “Babette's Feast”, “Eat Drink Man Woman”, and this year’s “Chef” are prime examples. Each film in its own way is a small masterpiece of culinary cinema leaving audiences hungry by the end of them. Now into the mix … [Read more...] about Le Chef
Night of the Comet
“The Mac-10 machine-gun was practically designed for housewives!” Swift shot: When the concept of “Throwback Theater” was first imagined, I made a short list of films that I HAD to include --- Night of the Comet was first on this list! There are films that you see as a kid that resonate with you in a way you can’t always accurately convey to your friends, but I am going … [Read more...] about Night of the Comet
The Grand Budapest Hotel
"An enchanting old ruin." The H-Bomb: Zero Moustafa (F. Murray Abraham), owner of the decaying Grand Budapest Hotel, located in the picturesque and entirely fictional European Republic of Zubrowka, recounts the events that led to his acquisition of the hotel. The year was 1932, and young Zero (Tony Revolori) worked as Lobby Boy under the direct supervision of The Grand … [Read more...] about The Grand Budapest Hotel
