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1 Julie & Julia's Julie Powell Sets the Record Straight
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2 Mario Batali Set to Light Up the Silver Screen
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3 Five Food Scenes from Non-Food Films
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4 Ratatouille Wins Best Animated Feature Film!
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5 Bitter Feast Teaser Leaves Something to Be Desired
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6 Get a Taste of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
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7 Ruth Reichl Memoir to Become a Major Motion Picture
Hypochondriacs, beware. Today's release of Contagion, the pandemic film featuring a star-studded cast as they search for a vaccine to a mysterious virus, will have you disinfecting everything in sight and steering clear of anyone with a cough. We've been scared by contagious movies in the past, so if you want to worry yourself into a fright this weekend add these films to an infectious movie Read more
Give me a movie with a geeked out theme, and I'm a happy girl. But make a geek girl one of the main characters, and I'm beyond stoked: movies seem to work better when their characters are relatable. So give me a girl who's into comics, computers, and sci-fi, and I promise to be first in line on opening night. Here are five of my favorite geek gals to ever grace the silver screen — who would you Read more
Gourmet may be dead, but its legendary editor, Ruth Reichl, is about to come to life on the big screen. According to Los Angeles Times food blog Daily Dish, a movie based on Reichl's third memoir, Garlic and Sapphires, is currently in production. Although the production company revealed little else, it did confirm that Garlic and Sapphires is in "active development." The movie is slated for a Read more
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. The premise: A Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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. Written and directed Read more
The Oscars are right around the corner, and to celebrate Hollywood, I thought it would be fun to round up some fun food and film moments. Everyone knows the usual foodie films like Big Night and Tampopo, so I thought I'd pick a few not so obvious ones that I loved when I was growing up. To check them out, click the "Start Slideshow" button below. Source Read more
We've been on the scene at the Cannes Film Festival for the past week, reporting as movie stars hit the Croisette to show off their films and talking to many actors, like Gael García Bernal, as they made the press rounds. Between movie-star moments, there was plenty of other Cannes excitement. Kanye West blew into town with girlfriend Kim Kardashian to party with Jay-Z, while supermodel Liya Read more
The 65th annual Cannes Film Festival is starting to wind down, and the stars have been gracing red carpets galore in their finest frocks and most glamorous updos. See the hottest looks up close now, and get tips for re-creating some of the stars' captivating coiffures and magnificent maquillage, too. Read more
