Monday, July 12, 2010

Civil Eats Post - Eat This Film! A Monthly Helping of Consuming Cinema in NYC

By Sabine Hrechdakian
July 12, 2010

"If film–and documentaries in particular–reflect trends in general and popular culture, then it’s no surprise that a growing crop of films have emerged in recent years that mirror our growing awareness about how and where our food comes from. On the other end of the spectrum are movies that in their attempt to consciously avoid any political or social message, might best be described as food porn. So why, given the obvious merits of the first and culinary indulgence of the latter, do most of these films still leave me hungry?..."

Read full post here, which includes more information about Eat This Film!, a monthly summer screening and discussion series at 92YTribeca.

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