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Tag Archives: Restaurant
Tampopo (1985) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): For making a perfect bowl of ramen
Japanese filmmaker Juzo Itami’s 1985 film “Tampopo”, whose 4k remastered version is currently being shown in South Korean theaters, is a first-rate food movie filled with a lot of wit and charm to be savored and then appreciated. While cheerfully … Continue reading
Drop (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A tough date, shall we say
“Drop” works best when it stays along with its heroine within its limited main background for a while. Although it is instantly reminiscent of many other similar thriller flicks ranging from “Nick of Time” (1995) to “Carry-On” (2024), the movie … Continue reading
Nonnas (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A restaurant with old Italian ladies
Netflix film “Nonnas”, which was released early in this week, is a predictable but undeniably likable comedy drama inspired by one real-life Italian restaurant in New York City. You can clearly see what it is going to serve from the … Continue reading
Bad Axe (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An Asian Immigrant family in the time of COVID-19
Documentary film “Bad Axe” presents an intimate personal portrayal of one Asian immigrant family struggling to live and run their little business during the COVID-19 pandemic. While it is heartening to see how this family strenuously stick together for enduring … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Family, Immigrant, Pandemic, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Restaurant
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Wolfgang (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): He’s still cooking…
To be frank with you, I do not know much about how famous Wolfgang Puck has been during last four decades, so documentary film “Wolfgang”, which is currently available on Disney+, fills my blind spot to some degree. Here is … Continue reading
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Tagged Chef, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Restaurant
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Boiling Point (2021) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): One tense evening at a restaurant
I often braced myself while watching “Boiling Point”, a tense and electrifying drama continuously unfolded in one upmarket restaurant located somewhere in London. Mainly revolving around a very troubled head chef and a bunch of other people working in that … Continue reading
Small Axe: Mangrove (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Trial of the Mangrove Nine
During the latest Oscar season, there was a rather trivial controversy on Steve McQueen’s ambitious film anthology series “Small Axe”. While its first three films were respectively shown at a number of movie festivals including the New York Film Festival … Continue reading
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Tagged Courtroom drama, Race, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Restaurant
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Yankinku Dragon (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Nowhere but here in Japan
Japanese film “Yankinku Drangon” is a corny but heartfelt drama mainly revolving around one colorful Korean Japanese family. While you can instantly discern that it tries to pull our heartstrings as hard as it can, the movie has a big … Continue reading
The Other Side of Hope (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Another deadpan film from Kaurismäki
I remember well when I watched Aki Kaurismäki’s “Le Havre” (2011) during one cold evening of 2011 December. I watched it at a local arthouse theater which was as freezing as the outside, and I remember well when the theater … Continue reading
The Trip to Italy (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Food, Scenery, and Talk – again
“The Trip to Italy”, which is the sequel to “The Trip” (2010), is pretty much same as before except a few things. While its two stars happen to have another restaurant trip coupled with a number of nice hotels and … Continue reading
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