Tag: Food

Burnt review

Director:
John Wells
Cast:
Bradley Cooper
Sienna Miller
Daniel Bruhl
Riccardo Scamarcio
Sam Keely
Rated: R

Bradley Cooper is Adam Jones in “Burnt,” a chef who became famous in Paris for his talent before hitting hard times as an alcoholic and drug addict. The movie begins, though, with Jones being a sober, more humble version of himself, ready to return to the culinary world.

To do so, Jones goes to London, and through some of his connections (although they are reluctant) opens a new restaurant with the hope of attaining the coveted third Michelin Star.

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The Hundred-Foot Journey review

Director:
Lasse Hallstrom
Cast:
Helen Mirren
Om Puri
Manish Dayal
Charlotte Le Bon
Rated: PG

Helen Mirren plays Madame Mallory in “The Hundred Foot Journey,” a strong willed woman who runs one of the finest restaurants in France. Her establishment gets some unexpected competition, though, when a family from India opens up their own restaurant right across the street.

The point of pride for the family restaurant is Hassan (Dayal), an aspiring chef who wants to learn the very best about cooking fancy cuisine. While doing so, he meets another young chef who works in Mallory’s kitchen named Marguerite (Le Bon). The two start a friendship and also a rivalry. Meanwhile, Hassan’s father played by Om Puri goes into direct competition with Mallory to see which restaurant can be the best in the small French village.

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