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Feast for the Eyes: In Search of Israeli Cuisine Dices Culinary Cinema’s Hosting Clichés

In Search of Israeli Cuisine is a portrait of the Israeli people told through food. Depending on how you count,…

7 years ago
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Of Tacos and the City: In Laura Gabbert’s City of Gold, L.A. is Most Beautiful Through Jonathan Gold’s Eyes

Few other cities in modern times defy easy narrative as Los Angeles does. Intoxicating and infuriating in equal measure, it…

8 years ago
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Feast for the Eyes Special Edition: Top Five Food Moments in 2014 Films

Our irregular blog Feast for the Eyes charts the gastronomic iconography of the screen, pondering the depths of narrative, character,…

9 years ago
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Feast for the Eyes: An Octopus Reverie in Oldboy

Food is a rich cultural signifier and storytelling device, both ripe for fetishization and so familiar that we often overlook…

10 years ago
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Feast for the Eyes: Breakfast at Howl’s Moving Castle

Food is a rich cultural signifier and storytelling device, both ripe for fetishization and so familiar that we often overlook…

10 years ago
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Feast for the Eyes: Lobsters and Manic Pixie Nightmares in Annie Hall

Food is a rich cultural signifier and storytelling device, both ripe for fetishization and so familiar that we often overlook…

10 years ago
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Feast for the Eyes: Confessional Baking and Sweet Things in Waitress

Food is a rich cultural signifier and storytelling device, both ripe for fetishization and so familiar that we often overlook…

10 years ago
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Feast for the Eyes: Land Ho! Co-Director Aaron Katz Dishes on Iceland

Food is a rich cultural signifier and storytelling device, both ripe for fetishization and so familiar that we often overlook…

10 years ago
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Feast for the Eyes: Senselessly Spoiled Strudel in Inglourious Basterds

“The food in that movie looked so good.” There’s nothing quite as aggravating as delicious onscreen food. Think of the…

10 years ago