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The trailer for the new animated comedy Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs makes me hungry for a plate of spaghetti with meatballs. The giant pancake laden with butter and maple syrup looks pretty good, and the gelatin, well . .
Get a Taste of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
This Friday, I'm pretty sure I know what I'll be having for dinner: spaghetti with meatballs. That's because I plan on catching a new movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, on its opening night, which I can already tell will make my mouth water.
Loosely based on the classic children's book by Judi and Ron Barrett, Cloudy is an animated film produced by Sony Pictures Animation.
Bitter Feast Teaser Leaves Something to Be Desired
The trailer's out for Bitter Feast, the upcoming comedic thriller featuring Italian food icon Mario Batali. The movie, produced by Joe Maggio, follows a New York chef and culinary authority who avenges a food critic that shot down his restaurant in a review; molto Mario is set to play the role of the owner of the restaurant. To see the short teaser, which begins innocently enough with fiddlehead ferns and cippolini onions but soon turns, well, bitter, keep reading
Are You Excited to Watch Julie and Julia?
Julie and Julia hits theaters this Friday, chronicling the lives of Julia Child and blogger Julie Powell, who cooked her way through Child's cookbook. (Check out my interview with the author.) We already got to screen the film, and I highly recommend making it a must see for August. Are you planning to head to the theater?
Julie & Julia's Julie Powell Sets the Record Straight
The highly-anticipated film Julie & Julia, set for release Aug. 7, has sparked a renewed curiosity about both protagonists portrayed in the film: The late Julia Child, as well as writer Julie Powell, author of the memoir Julie & Julia. Over drinks, the self-effacing Powell, who was in town promoting the film, discussed the movie, the extramarital affair that is the subject of her next book, and her response to less-than-kind feedback from both Julia's editor, Judith Jones — and Julia herself.
Mario Batali Set to Light Up the Silver Screen
Looks like Padma Lakshmi's not the only food figure to catch the acting bug. Hot off the news that the Top Chef hostess is starring in a sitcom, we've learned that another celebrity chef, Mario Batali, has joined the cast of the upcoming film Bitter Feast.
Bitter Feast, which is being described as a dark comedic thriller, is currently filming in Manhattan and Woodstock, NY.
Chipotle Promotes Food, Inc. Documentary
Chipotle doesn't just want to feed its customers — it wants to educate them, too. The fast-casual food chain has teamed up with Magnolia Pictures, Participant Media, and River Road Entertainment to promote Food, Inc., a documentary that exposes issues with the food industry in America. Beginning today, Chipotle Mexican Grill will host free screenings of the film.
Food, Inc. Film Exposes Problems With US Food Consumption
In addition to being captured in photos by National Geographic, the sustainable food crisis is also the focus of a new documentary. Magnolia Pictures' Food, Inc. is a call to action to change the way America eats.
Sideways Is Back, in Japanese Form
If you were stoked to hear about the release of The Ramen Girl, wait until you hear about the next big foodie flick. Oh, wait — you may have already seen it. Twentieth Century Fox is creating a Japanese version of Sideways, the Oscar-nominated comedy about four friends road-tripping through California wine country that became a runaway hit in 2005.
Brittany Murphy Starring in Ramen Film
One week from this Saturday, I'm going to cancel any plans and clear my schedule. Why, you might ask? Because that's the release date of The Ramen Girl, a new movie starring Brittany Murphy.
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