5 Great Food Movies
By KCRW’s Good Food host, Evan Kleiman
A great food movie feeds that part of your soul that’s obsessed with food, dining, kitchens, and eating. They are the ultimate in food voyeurism, a disease I’ve had all my life. You too?
Mildred Pierce
Both HBO and original Joan Crawford versions — for her gumption to support herself and her daughters by taking a home pie business and turning it into a successful restaurant.
Babette’s Feast
For a most extraordinary look at how food can seduce even the most shut down of souls.
Tampopo
For an exaltation of obsession and repetition as a path to culinary (and sensual) excellence.
Big Night
For showing what real Italian food is to the world (well, to the art house movie world, anyway), and how one’s passion can cause one to understand what’s truly important.
Ratatouille
For how an unlikely creature shares an unabashed love of the culinary life with us.
Tags: Babett's Feast, Big Night, Evan Kleiman, Mildred Pierce, Movies about Food, Ratatoille, Tampopo
