Food, Glorious Food (and Other Pleasures) in ‘The Taste of Things’
about 8 months ago (02/08/2024)
‘The Taste of Things’ Review: A Moving Tale of Love and Food | KQED Skip to Nav Skip to Main Skip to Footer upper waypoint Arts & Culture Food, Glorious Food (and Other Pleasures) in ‘The Taste of Things’ Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Feb 8 Save Article Save Article Failed to save article Please try again Email Benoit Magimel and Juliette Binoche in ‘The Taste of Things.’ (Stéphanie Branchu/ IFC Films via AP) The Taste of Things should come with a warning: Audiences may be tempted to abandon work as they know it and start a beautiful, calm new life in the French countryside devoted to the culinary arts. There is something rather cruel about releasing a film this lovely and voyeuristic in the dead of February, in which the cinematic gardens are lush, the game is fresh, the atmosphere is tranquil, the distractions are non-existent, the conversations are intellectual and the goal is shared. But maybe that’s why we need movies like this.