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Podcast: New Books in Food
Episode: Big Night
Description: Sometimes, the idea for a film would work on paperâsuch is the case with Big Night (1996), a film that packs in as much real life a full novel. âLoveâ as a secret ingredient to a great recipe may be a clichĂ©, but how else to explain the joy people get from cooking large meals for people they care about, gathered around a big table? Mike and Dan discuss how the two restaurants in the film offer two versions of success, why âfoodiesâ can be irritating, and the beauty of actors who act without speaking. The restaurant may fail, but the film...