Virtual Film Club

Program Type:

Film Club

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

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Virtual Film Club

Each month we pick a culturally or historically significant film for library patrons to watch and discuss. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. Registration is required. Zoom Invites will be sent out via email.

This month's film is The Taste of Things (2023), directed by Anh Hung Tan

Additional Resources

GENERAL

Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKKCGtoIOVY  (1 min 52 sec)

Official Website: https://www.tasteofthings.com/

REVIEWS

Sheila O’Malley, RogerEbert.com (02/06/24): https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-taste-of-things-film-review-2023

Mick LaSalle, SF Chronicle (02/14/24): https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/review-taste-of-things-18665150

Lindsey Bahr, AP (02/07/24): https://apnews.com/article/film-review-taste-of-things-juliette-binoche-1e75ac2554fa954f1f00d60c2ee28e2f

Daniel Allen, Loud and Clear Reviews (10/11/23): https://loudandclearreviews.com/the-taste-of-things-pot-au-feu-review/

Grant Watson, Fiction Machine (05/24/24): https://fictionmachine.com/2024/05/02/review-the-taste-of-things-2023/

Stephanie Malone, Morbidly Beautiful (02/01/24): https://morbidlybeautiful.com/for-your-consideration-the-taste-of-things-2023/

Andrea Thompson, Chicago Reader (02/15/24): https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/review-the-taste-of-things/

Skip the Previews  (02/14/24): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxNKQxYBVbU (~5 min)

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR (Trần Anh Hùng)

Interview with Trần Anh Hùng about ‘The Taste of Things’ (02/06/24):

https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/take-time-to-savor-it-trn-anh-hung-on-the-taste-of-things

Interview: ‘Gastronomy for the Soul’ (02/08/24): https://scriptmag.com/interviews-features/gastronomy-for-the-soul-tran-anh-hung-discusses-the-taste-of-things

Kiddle Facts for Kids: https://kids.kiddle.co/Tran_Anh_Hung

MISCELLANEOUS 

Why ‘The Taste of Things’ has no soundtrack (01/17/24): https://www.moviemaker.com/the-taste-of-things-no-soundtrack-tran-anh-hung/

Interview with Olivier Thys, Foley artist for ‘The Taste of Things’ (02/09/24): https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/good-food/taste-of-things-milla-chocolates-asian-costco/taste-of-things-movie-foley-artist-olivier-thys

Comments by David Sexton for The New Statesman (02/14/24): https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/film/2024/02/why-the-taste-of-things-is-more-than-just-food-porn

Juliette Binoche talks about cooking, the movie, and her co-star: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-LGlCfwNms (about 11 mins)

The Director speaks about food – and the chemistry between his stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKv-aBD0q5c  (about 9 minutes)

OTHER RESOURCES

Books

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Downie, David. A taste of Paris: a history of the Parisian love affair with food (St. Martin’s, c2017)

Books on French cooking

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Lebovitz, David. My Paris kitchen (Ten Speed Press, c2014)

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Thorisson, Mimi. French country cooking (Clarkson Potter, c2016)

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Brazier, Eugénie.  La mère Brazier (Rizzoli International, c2014)

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Mallet, Jean-François. Simply healthy: the easiest light cookbook in the world (Black Dog &       Leventhal, c2017)

 

All links current and active as of May 8, 2025

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