There are films that should be watched with a tub of popcorn, and then there are some that need more. Make yourself a crisp grilled cheese sandwich or, if you like gourmet, artichoke in hollaindaise sauce; pour a glass of wine and get ready for a food movie marathon.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Watch Jiro Ono’s practiced hands roll the little parcels of art and you’d want to head to the nearest sushi joint. Sadly, the city doesn’t offer even 1/10th of what this 85 year old sushi master creates.
The documentary traces the life of Michelin starred chef Jiro Ono, owner of Japan’s Sukiyabashi.The film revolves around Jiro’s relationship with his son Yoshikazu, who struggles to keep up with his perfectionist father’s expectations. Jiro’s perfectionism, which might occur painful to some, starts with picking the right kind of fish and continues till a tightly rolled, glistening sushi is served to the customer.
Julie and JuliaWhen Julie Powell decides to start a blog, she cooks through Julia Child’s first cook book in one year sharing her experiences and the emotional ups and downs. The film goes back in time tracing Julia Child’s love for food, her days of learning at Le Cordon Bleu and the struggles to publish her French cook book for Americans. Apart from the brilliant performances by Meryl Streep and Amy Adams as Julia and Julie respectively, it’s the cooking sessions that make the film memorable. It has cooking tips – never crowd the mushrooms; a perfectly deboned duck; Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourginuignon and most important, the final word on butter, “you can never, have too much, butter!”
WaitressJenna, played by Keri Russel, is a waitress at a diner and is a pie genius. Life’s still not happy for her because of the overbearing husband. Jenna gets pregnant but doesn’t want the baby and has an affair with her doctor. In the middle of all the turmoil, she makes pies for her every emotion. She furiously beats her way through the ’I hate my husband’ pie and mixes luscious chocolate and cream with a smile to make the ’falling in love’ pie.
Chef
The acclaimed food film of 2014 didn’t have many food scenes to drool over, except for a simple grilled cheese sandwich which triggered massive cravings in the movie hall. The film is about a chef who quits his well paying job to start his own food truck. In this one memorable scene Jon Favreau, who plays the chef, makes a cheese sandwich for his son. Layered with cheese and fried in butter, you can hear the crunch of the crisp bread when they take a bite off it. The stringy cheese that follows will make you hop in the kitchen to make yourself a sandwich.
Big night
Big Night tells the charming story of Italian brothers Primo and Secondo who run a restaurant serving Italian food to the Americans. While Primo is an uncompromising chef, Secondo tries to keep the restaurant afloat financially. Their trials to keep the place up and running and their constant failure to do so form the major part of the film. The future of their restaurant depends on one night where they invite a celebrity jazz artist, who if impressed would finance their restaurant. Primo prepares a massive meal. While all doesn’t go as planned the movie ends with the family and friends feasting on the meal of a lifetime. Make sure you watch it with a plate full of food cause that seafood risotto, grilled chicken and roast suckling will make you very, very hungry.
Mostly Martha (Bella Martha)
Martha, a control freak, stubborn chef at a French restaurant gets the responsibility of her orphaned, equally stubborn niece Lina. They don’t get along famously, especially when Lina refuses to eat anything that Martha cooks, which is mostly gourmet food. To add a bit of Italian touch to the French restaurant, an Italian chef Mario is hired. His unorthodox attitude threatens Martha but at the same time charms her. The film is full of cooking scenes to make your stomach churn with hunger, be it a simple spaghetti or a perfectly plated steak.
There’s a Hollywood version of this film too, No Reservations starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and a dapper Aaron Eckhart.
RatatouilleA rat running around in a kitchen wouldn’t be an ideal situation for a restaurant but that’s exactly what gets Ratatouille its charm. Driven by his love for cooking Remy, a rat, abandons his family and gets in the kitchen of a French restaurant turning around the life of a garbage boy. That’s not it, Remy bowls over the staunch food critic Anton Ego with his Ratatouille- stewed vegetable dish. That one’s also our favourite scene from the film.
A Hundred Foot Journey
The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open an Indian restaurant, right opposite a Michelin starred French restaurant owned by an uptight, opinionated Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren). The film is about the wide divide between two cultures and cuisines but also comes to a point where the two merge. The cheeky fights between Madam Mallory and Mr Kadam (Om Puri) make for an entertaining watch. You can’t help but feel a bit proud when Hassan, Mr Kadam’s son and chef, makes an omelette for Madame Mallory, adding a bit of desi touch to it.
Food Inc
Robert Kenner’s documentary might not make you drool with gourmet recipes but it’s a definite eye opener. It takes a closer look at America’s corporate controlled food industry and how it has helped in the growth of fast food chains over the years. The companies often overlook the safety and quality of food, consumer health, environment and the livelihood of the farmers to gain more profit. Even the government doesn’t interfere to stop this malpractice. The film is divided into two segments – the first half focuses on meat production while the second half delves on production of grains calling it an economical cheating process.
Supersize Me
If fast food or junk food is a part of your daily diet, it’s time you rethink about your lifestyle choices. Supersize Me, a documentary will help you considerably. Morgan Spurlock, the director, decides to live on Mc Donald’s menu for a month. In the process he puts on weight, his energy level drops and faces multiple side-effects. The film isn’t something you’d watch repeatedly, but it will definitely help you abstain from the processed food.
Source : Burrp
Jiro (left) & his son, Yoshikazu in Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Watch Jiro Ono’s practiced hands roll the little parcels of art and you’d want to head to the nearest sushi joint. Sadly, the city doesn’t offer even 1/10th of what this 85 year old sushi master creates.
The documentary traces the life of Michelin starred chef Jiro Ono, owner of Japan’s Sukiyabashi.The film revolves around Jiro’s relationship with his son Yoshikazu, who struggles to keep up with his perfectionist father’s expectations. Jiro’s perfectionism, which might occur painful to some, starts with picking the right kind of fish and continues till a tightly rolled, glistening sushi is served to the customer.
Meryl Streep in Julie and Julia
Julie and JuliaWhen Julie Powell decides to start a blog, she cooks through Julia Child’s first cook book in one year sharing her experiences and the emotional ups and downs. The film goes back in time tracing Julia Child’s love for food, her days of learning at Le Cordon Bleu and the struggles to publish her French cook book for Americans. Apart from the brilliant performances by Meryl Streep and Amy Adams as Julia and Julie respectively, it’s the cooking sessions that make the film memorable. It has cooking tips – never crowd the mushrooms; a perfectly deboned duck; Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourginuignon and most important, the final word on butter, “you can never, have too much, butter!”
Kerri Russel in Waitress
WaitressJenna, played by Keri Russel, is a waitress at a diner and is a pie genius. Life’s still not happy for her because of the overbearing husband. Jenna gets pregnant but doesn’t want the baby and has an affair with her doctor. In the middle of all the turmoil, she makes pies for her every emotion. She furiously beats her way through the ’I hate my husband’ pie and mixes luscious chocolate and cream with a smile to make the ’falling in love’ pie.
Jon Favreau making cheese sandwich in Chef
Chef
The acclaimed food film of 2014 didn’t have many food scenes to drool over, except for a simple grilled cheese sandwich which triggered massive cravings in the movie hall. The film is about a chef who quits his well paying job to start his own food truck. In this one memorable scene Jon Favreau, who plays the chef, makes a cheese sandwich for his son. Layered with cheese and fried in butter, you can hear the crunch of the crisp bread when they take a bite off it. The stringy cheese that follows will make you hop in the kitchen to make yourself a sandwich.
A scene from Big Night
Big night
Big Night tells the charming story of Italian brothers Primo and Secondo who run a restaurant serving Italian food to the Americans. While Primo is an uncompromising chef, Secondo tries to keep the restaurant afloat financially. Their trials to keep the place up and running and their constant failure to do so form the major part of the film. The future of their restaurant depends on one night where they invite a celebrity jazz artist, who if impressed would finance their restaurant. Primo prepares a massive meal. While all doesn’t go as planned the movie ends with the family and friends feasting on the meal of a lifetime. Make sure you watch it with a plate full of food cause that seafood risotto, grilled chicken and roast suckling will make you very, very hungry.
A scene from Mostly Martha
Mostly Martha (Bella Martha)
Martha, a control freak, stubborn chef at a French restaurant gets the responsibility of her orphaned, equally stubborn niece Lina. They don’t get along famously, especially when Lina refuses to eat anything that Martha cooks, which is mostly gourmet food. To add a bit of Italian touch to the French restaurant, an Italian chef Mario is hired. His unorthodox attitude threatens Martha but at the same time charms her. The film is full of cooking scenes to make your stomach churn with hunger, be it a simple spaghetti or a perfectly plated steak.
There’s a Hollywood version of this film too, No Reservations starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and a dapper Aaron Eckhart.
Remy cooking in Ratatouille
RatatouilleA rat running around in a kitchen wouldn’t be an ideal situation for a restaurant but that’s exactly what gets Ratatouille its charm. Driven by his love for cooking Remy, a rat, abandons his family and gets in the kitchen of a French restaurant turning around the life of a garbage boy. That’s not it, Remy bowls over the staunch food critic Anton Ego with his Ratatouille- stewed vegetable dish. That one’s also our favourite scene from the film.
A scene from Hundred Foot Journey
A Hundred Foot Journey
The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open an Indian restaurant, right opposite a Michelin starred French restaurant owned by an uptight, opinionated Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren). The film is about the wide divide between two cultures and cuisines but also comes to a point where the two merge. The cheeky fights between Madam Mallory and Mr Kadam (Om Puri) make for an entertaining watch. You can’t help but feel a bit proud when Hassan, Mr Kadam’s son and chef, makes an omelette for Madame Mallory, adding a bit of desi touch to it.
Food Inc - A documentary on America’s food industry
Food Inc
Robert Kenner’s documentary might not make you drool with gourmet recipes but it’s a definite eye opener. It takes a closer look at America’s corporate controlled food industry and how it has helped in the growth of fast food chains over the years. The companies often overlook the safety and quality of food, consumer health, environment and the livelihood of the farmers to gain more profit. Even the government doesn’t interfere to stop this malpractice. The film is divided into two segments – the first half focuses on meat production while the second half delves on production of grains calling it an economical cheating process.
Morgan Spurlock in Supersize Me
Supersize Me
If fast food or junk food is a part of your daily diet, it’s time you rethink about your lifestyle choices. Supersize Me, a documentary will help you considerably. Morgan Spurlock, the director, decides to live on Mc Donald’s menu for a month. In the process he puts on weight, his energy level drops and faces multiple side-effects. The film isn’t something you’d watch repeatedly, but it will definitely help you abstain from the processed food.
Source : Burrp
