Category: Anthony Bourdain

Film Review: ‘Breaking Bread:’ Filmmaker Beth Elise Hawk’s Mouthwatering Debut

Before the opening credits start in first-time feature director Beth Elise Hawk’s new documentary “Breaking Bread,” this quote appears in white print on a black title card: “Food may not be the answer to world peace…but it’s a start.” —Anthony Bourdain. This doesn’t tell the audience everything that’s soon to come, but it certainly indicates the…


Film Review: ‘Roadrunner: A Film about Anthony Bourdain’: Bio-documentary of a Media Pioneer

R | 1h 58min | Documentary, Biography | 16 July 2021 (USA) Opening with the 1972 in-your-face, retro-punk anthem of the same name by Jonathan Richman, “Roadrunner” moves through its nearly two-hour running time with the same level of fervor and immediacy. If you’re a regular consumer of non-fictional television programming, it’s likely you’re already aware of the plethora of cooking…