CINEMATIC FEASTS

3idiot

3 Idiots (2007)

Social Class in 3 idiots By Abhishek Das

 

 

301_302_2301/302 (1995)

Carnality and Consensual Consumption By Michael Palumbo

 

 

tplacentra1A Feast at Midnight (1994)

Indulgence as Empowerment By Tori Placentra

 

 

a grand day out

 

A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit (1989)

A World of Cheese and Happiness By Skyler Tapley

 

 

jeylen1

The Adventures of Food Boy (2008)

Food Bringing People Together By Jalen Heyward

 

 

 

age-of-innocence

The Age of Innocence (1993)

Food as a Symbol of Societal Identity in The Age of Innocence By Amanda Kubic

 

 

AmericanB1

 

American Beauty (1999)

 Lester Burnham: From Creepy to Caring By Madison Whalen

 

 

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A Touch of Spice (2003)

A Touch of Spice for a More Fulfilling Meal and Life By Skyler Tapley

 

 

 

Farmer HoggettBabe (1995)

Evading slaughter by breaking down borders: Babe the sheep-pig by Georgia Jeffrey

 

 

Babette lovingly prepares grapes for her guests

 

Babette’s Feast (1987)

Bliss and Righteousness: A Match Made in the Kitchen

Spiritual Fulfillment in Babette’s Feast by Brady Gilliam

 

SofiaSugar3

 

Baby Mama (2008)

How to Eat When You’re Expecting By Sofia Soto Sugar

 

 

After hand feeding alligator meat to her father, Hushpuppy lovingly stares as he chews his last supper.

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

Hushpuppy’s Progression to Self-Reliance in Beasts of the Southern Wild By Willow Barefoot

 

 

BFG1

BFG The Big Friendly Giant (2016)

The Altruism of the Snozzcumber By Jordi Gaton

 

bignight1Big Night (2001)

One Big Night: The Subjectivity of Art By Christian Villacres

 

 

breakfast-at-tiffanys

 

Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)

Food’s Role in Reinvention in Breakfast at Tiffany’s  By Amirah Jiwa

 

 

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The Breakfast Club (1985)

The Breakfast Club Defined by Their Lunches By Christian Villacres

 

 

burnt1

 

Burnt (2015)

Food, Art, and Love By Tori Placentra

 

 

Call me Picture1Call Me By Your Name (2017)

Sexuality in a Simple Peach By Junessa Sladen-Dew

 

christian3

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

The Impact of Individual Food Histories on People’s Lives By Christian Ortiz

 

 

CW- saving the runtCharlotte’s Web (2006)

Some Terrific, Radiant and Pseudo-Pet Pig By Georgia Jeffrey

 

 

 

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Chef (2014)

The Cuban Shuffle of Carl Casper By Jennifer Lyu

 

 

chocolat

 

Chocolat (2000)

Death by Chocolate By Elise Hartley

 

ChungkingE

 

Chungking Express (1994)

Each Day a Pineapple Tin By John Ligtenberg

 

 

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

The Greed and Artifice of Hamburgers By Renu Gharpure

 

cloudy2

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

Consumerism at the Cost of the Environment By Jack Wang

 

 

CoffeeandC1

Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)

Is Coffee a Social Lubricant? By Christian Ortiz

 

 

cook-wife-lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989)

The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, & Her Lover: Desire, Transgression, and Cannibalism By Ariana Lutterman

 

food can buy loveDaawat-e-Ishq (2014)

Food Can Buy Love by Abhishek Das

 

 

 

delicatessen1

Delicatessen (1991)

Eat to Live By Kennedy Thompson

 

 

 

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Eat Pray Love (2010)

Feeding the Body and the Soul By Sofia Soto Sugar

 

 

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Eddie’s Million Dollar Cook-off (2003)

Food: Breaking the Status Quo By Jalen Heyward

 

 

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Enchanted  (2007)

The Proof is in the Pudding: Food and Reality By Olivia Holder

 

 

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Eraserhead (1977)

“I just cut them up like regular chickens?” By Rebecca Kirk

 

 

 

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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

 

A Fox Comes to Terms with not-being a Fox By Katelyn Liu

 

 

Finalrecipe1

Final Recipe (2013)

The Secret to Beating a Master Chef By Katelyn Liu

 

 

fried-green-tomatoes

 

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Freedom and Fried Green Tomatoes By Eileen Quinn

 

Toriko

 

Gekijouban Toriko: Bishokushin No Special Menu (2013)

Evil and Good Through Food By Alexis Rose

 

 

Get out Capture 2Get Out

Consumed: Perceptions of the Black Body By Genna Holtz

 

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Gilmore Girls (2002)

A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving By Leslie Ann Blake

 

 

god of cookery1

The God of Cookery (1996)

Substance Over Appearance By Christian Villacres

 

 

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Good Burger (1997)

Food: Reflection and Community By Jalen Heyward

 

 

Goodfellas img1Goodfellas (1990)

The Gilded Dinner: A Symbolic Representation of Mobster Life By Quiroz-Gutierrez, Marco

 

 

graveGrave of the Fireflies (1988)

The Ugly Color of Childhood Starvation By Kristy Sakano

 

 

 

guesswho1

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)

Miscegenation Sandwich: Brown Bread Slathered with Mayonnaise By Jennifer Na

Judging through Your Food By Renuka Koilpillai

 

Haute1

Haute Cuisine (2013)

The Art of Stuffed Cabbage: Politics and Passion in Haute Cuisine by My Linh Luu

 

 

Help1

 

The Help (2011)

Finding Freedom through Fried Chicken By Markella M. Patitsas

 

 

Hausu1

 

House (1977)

Delicate Hands  By Tommy Moorman

 

 

100foot

 

The Hundred Foot Journey (2014)

Mind Over Taste Buds By Rachel Murray

 

 

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The Hundred Foot Journey (2004)

Cuisine as a Bridge Between Cultures By Kennedy Thompson

 

 

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How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)

What Defines Food? By Jalen Heyward

 

 

 

How to Train Your Dragon fish momentHow to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Food and Friendship By Sierra Smith

 

 

christian2

Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)

Food and Political Strategy During the 1930s By Christian Ortiz

 

 

 

iaml1

I Am Love (2009)

Connecting One to Home Through Food  By Suejette Black

 

 

idiocracy3

 

Idiocracy (2003)

Fast Food, Globalization and the Decline of Human Intellect By Jordi Gaton

 

I love you man figure 2I Love You, Man

Communion and a Search for Friends By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

 

 

in-the-mood-for-love

 

In the Mood for Love (2000)

Food as Concealment and Intimacy, Not Love By Alyssa Davis

 

 

Inglorious Image 1Inglorious Basterds (2009)

Wait for the Cream: Food as a Vehicle for Power and Intimidation By Oliver Eisenbeis

 

Interstellar2Interstellar (2014)

Hunter-Gatherers in Space By Michael Palumbo

 

it_s complicated 1It’s Complicated (2009)

Food as a Representation of Freedom By Hannah Williams

 

 

Jiro1

Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

Only Ten Seats but Three Michelin Stars:
Individual Purpose in Jiro Dreams of Sushi  By Martha Isaacs

 

 

JulieJulia1

 

Julie and Julia (2009)

Mastering the Art of Relationships By Mai Dvorak

 

 

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Kamome Diner (2006)Kamome Diner (2006)

 

A Story to Savor By Tatiana Farmer

 

 

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Kung Fu Panda

Even A Warrior Eats: Food from Shame to Strength in Kung Fu Panda (2008) By Shirley Pu

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La Grande Bouffe (1973)

The Decadence of La Grande Bouffe  By Becca Rohrer

 

LaRicotta1

 

La Ricotta (1962)

Catholicism, Cream Cheese, and Cultural Commentary By Emily Byrd

 

Land before timeThe Land Before Time (1988)

Food as Memory and Migration By Sierra Smith

 

 

Last Holiday Picture2The Last Holiday (2006)

Food as  Metaphor for Life By Junessa Sladen-Dew

 

Over-Indulgence as a Sign of a Life Lived to the Fullest By Hannah Williams

 

 

diner-de-cons

 

Le Diner De Cons (1998)

The True Fool: Just Deserts and Power Inversions in The Dinner Game By Jocelyn Streid

 

Letters to Juliet Spaghetti SceneLetters to Juliet (2010)

Food as a Barrier By Sierra Smith

 

 

like water for chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate (1992)

Food as Means of Constraint and Liberation By Suejette Black

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Lion (2006)

The Call of Jalebis By Olivia Holder

 

 

 

lionking2

Lion King (1994)

The Circle of Life and Bugs By Michael Palumbo

 

 

little forest sky

Little Forest: Winter/Spring (2014)

Maternal Instincts of Mother Nature By Kristy Sakano

 

olivia1

 

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

A Celebration of Home By Olivia Holder

 

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

The Food-Based Identity of Samwise Gamgee By Graham Palmer

 

An Exploration of Food and Civility By Sierra Smith

 

lunchbox1

The Lunchbox (2014)

Could a Warm, Home-Cooked Meal Thaw a Frozen Heart? By Christian Villacres

 

 

antoinette1

Marie Antoinette (2006)

Decadence as Distance By Sofia Soto Sugar

 

 

 

The MartianThe Martian (2015)

Food for Thought — The Martian By Andrea Brucculeri

 

Sladen None or Last HolidayPicture1Master of None (   )

The Exploration of Authenticity Through Food By Junessa Sladen-Dew

 

 

 

matilda1

 

Matilda (1996)

Mystical and Disciplinary Food in Matilda   By Kennedy Thompson

 

meangirlsimage3Mean Girls (2004)

Eating to Secure Status By Hannah Williams

 

 

 

Miracle ApplesMiracle Apples (2013)

Poisonous Apples or Poisonous Men? By Kristy Sakano

 

 

 

MoanaMoana (2016)

There’s More Beyond The Coconut: Complacency and Stagnation on Motonui By Kristy Sakano

 

 

moonlight1

Moonlight (2016)

Food, With Love By Skyler Tapley

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Mostly Martha (2001)

Mellowed Martha By Kennedy Thompson

cook-wife-lover

 

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

Cures beyond Windex By Daniella Dworschak

 

 

olivia1

 

My Fair Lady (1964)

Tantalizing Luxury By Olivia Holder

 

 

Picture1Next Floor (2008)

The Deadly Sin of High Class By Jack Wang

 

 

 

SofiaSugar1

No Reservations (2007)

Food for Relationships: Forming and Healing By Sofia Soto Sugar

 

 

 

Capture 1 _Ocean_s Eleven_Ocean’s Eleven (2001)

Bank of Bad Habits By Genna Holtz

 

 

Mija and OkjaOkja (    )

Understanding the Morality of Animal Consumption By Marcella Pansini

oldboy1

 

 

OldBoy (2003)

Food, Vengeance, and Cruel Irony By Jack Wang

 

onibaba1

Onibaba (1964)

Food as a Catalyst By Skyler Tapley

 

 

 

PAssengers picPassengers (2016)

The Comfort of Food By Andrea Brucculeri

 

 

phantom thread CapturePhantom Thread (2017)

Poisonous Meals and Toxic Relationships By Genna Holtz

 

 

pieces of april4Pieces of April (2003)

Mix and Mash: a Fresh Take on Thanksgiving By Jennifer Na

 

 

 

pretty woman 1Pretty Woman (1990)

Pretty Woman, Ugly Truth By Hannah Williams

 

 

 

PP Capture 1Pride and Prejudice (1995)

Meals of Oppression By Genna Holtz

 

 

 

Princess and the Frog 1The Princess and the Frog (2009)

The Beauty of a Working Woman By Renuka Koilpillai

 

 

 

APF Image 2A Private Function (1984)

Piggy in the Middle: Sex-roles and attachment in A Private Function By Georgia Jeffrey

 

 

Pulp Fiction Image 2Pulp Fiction (1994)

Royale with Cheese: Food During Critical Moments in Pulp Fiction By Oliver Eisenbeis

 

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Ratatouille (2007)

Why A Rat? By Catherine Bracken

 

 

Image 1- Justine & AlexiaRaw (2017)

Bound by Love and Torn By Flesh: Coming-of-Age Through Cannibalism By Marcella Pansini

 

reds1

Red Sorghum (1987)

Wine and Blood: Carnality and Brutality in Zhang Yimou’s Red Sorghum By Shirley Pu

 

Rinko1

 

Rinko’s Restaurant (2010)

The Restaurant of Wishes By Tatiana Farmer

 

 

road Screen Shot 2018-04-26 at 11.55.38 PMThe Road (   )

Care to Share? By Andrea Brucculeri

 

 

Chocolate

Romantics Anonymous (2010)

Hiding Behind Chocolate in Romantics Anonymous By Suejette Black

 

 

 

Carl and Barry react with horror after seeing two baby carrots eaten.Sausage Party (2016)

A Certain Point of View by Elliott Millner

 

 

 

scooby-doo2Scooby Doo (   )

Bravery, Hunger, and Monstrous Food  By Michael Palumbo

 

 

SecretLife

The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

Honey of the Heart: Food as Spiritual Nourishment in The Secret Life of Bees By Maggie Rutherford

 

shawshank img1The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Dehumanization and Humanization of Prisoners Through Food By Marco Gutierrez

 

 

Shiawase1

Shiawase no Pan (2012)

Café of Happiness By Tatiana Farmer

 

 

 

shrek Screen Shot 2018-04-24 at 2.59.12 AMShrek (  )

Food for Fairytales By Andrea Brucculeri

 

 

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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Hannibal the Cannibal: The Fine Flavor of People By Madison Schroder

 

 

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Snowpiercer (2014)

A Taste of Revolution: Food’s Status and Power By Jordi Gaton

 

 

Soylent Green (1974)SoylenGreen

Soylent and Subjugation: Food as a Means of Control By Josh Green

 

 

 

spirited away3

Spirited Away (2001)

by Katelyn Liu

 

 

 

stanleyka1

 

Stanley Ka Dabba (2011)

Food as a Barrier By Abhishek Das 

 

 

 

 

sweeneytod2

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

Revenge is a Sweet Meat Pie By Jordi Gaton

 

 

 

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The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

 Food, Connection, and Identity By Neha Verma

 

 

tampopo1

Tampopo (1985)

Can You Stomach It? The Sensual Thrill of Food  By Shirley Pu

 

 

 

 

tasteoftea1The Taste of Tea (2004)

A Story to Savor By Tatiana Farmer 

 

 

 

Image 1- Tasting MenuTasting Menu (2013)

Reconciliation through Food and Crises By Renuka Koilpillai

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Titanic (1997)

Rose’s Identity Through Feasting in Titanic By Kenan Bateman

 

 

 

to bone Picture2To The Bone (2017)

To The Bone: An Internal Battle Against Food By Junessa Sladen-Dew

 

 

 

toast

Toast (2010)

Functional Food Making in Toast By Zishu Chen

 

Toast-y Feelings: Comfort Food and Memory By Georgia Jeffrey

 

from salmonToday’s Special (2009)

From Salmon to Saffron: A Homecoming By Abhishek Das

 

 

christian1

 

Tortilla Soup (2001)

How Traditional Cooking Brings People Together By Christian Ortiz

 

 

tplacentra3The Trip (2010)

Food: Careers and Bonds By Tori Placentra

 

 

 

Trip to Italy 1The Trip to Italy (2014)

Resolving Personal Struggles through Food: So Close, yet So Far By Renuka Koilpillai

 

 

 

troll Image 1Troll 2 (1990)

A Cautionary Tale Against the Modern Ills of Society By Marcella Pansini

 

 

 

 

Truman Show Figure 1The Truman Show

Food that Makes One Question Reality By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

 

 

underthetuscansun2

 

Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)

Healing In Tuscany By Tori Placentra

 

 

 

Volver2

 

Volver (2006)

 A Volver to the Feast By Brent Eisenbarth

 

 

waiting for lifeWaiting…(2005)

Waiting…For Life By Marcella Pansini

 

 

sblack1

The Waitress (2007)

Food Fostering Relationship in Love in The Waitress By Suejette Black

 

 

 

walle1

WALL-E (2008)

When Life is Lifeless By Katelyn Liu

 

 

what's eating1

What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

Feeding Big Consumers in a Small Town By Shirley Pu

 

 

Complexities of ordering at a Chinese restaurant

When Harry Met Sally (1989)

Falling in Love over Meals by Kerry Walsh

 

Whiplash Image 1Whiplash (2014)

I Don’t Want the Raisinets: A Pursuit of Perfection By Oliver Eisenbeis

 

Shoppers are desperate to purchase as many Wonka bars as possible after Wonka_s contest is announcedWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Candy: The Universal Diversion By Elliott Millner

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