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Food of Love
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7.0

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MPAA RATING: Not Rated

Starring Juliet Stevenson, Kevin Bishop, Allan Corduner, Paul Rhys, Pamela Field, Geraldine McEwan, and Craig Hill

Based on David Leavitt?s novel "The Page Turner," this is the story of two simple characters awakening to the harsh reality of life. (TLA Releasing)

GENRE(S):	Foreign
WRITTEN BY:	Ventura Pons David Leavitt (novella The Page Turner)
DIRECTED BY:	Ventura Pons
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: June 10, 2003 Video: May 27, 2003 Theatrical: October 25, 2002
RUNNING TIME:	112 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA

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Variety Jonathan Holland

Pons has aimed for a performance-driven drama whose virtues are of the small-scale, low-key variety, with the director working within narrow dramatic limits as always but here doing so brilliantly.

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

An elegant work, Food of Love is as consistently engaging as it is revealing.

San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle

Elusive and compelling.

Village Voice Dennis Lim

Stevenson's performance is at once clueless and fiercely committed, a volatile combination that pays off in the best scene: the mother of all PFLAG meetings.

The Onion (A.V. Club) Noel Murray

A reserved coming-of-age story that overcomes flat acting and one-dimensional scene-building thanks to its lively plot.

TV Guide Ken Fox

Once the excellent Rhys and Corunder are off-screen, the film's overall staginess and the inconsistent work of the supporting cast become glaringly apparent.

The New York Times Dave Kehr

Tossed by successive waves of floridity and biliousness, Food of Love finally washes up on the shores of camp.

Austin Chronicle Kimberley Jones

To say the least, the chemistry is lacking; equally unconvincing is the all-British cast’s attempts at American accents.

New York Post Megan Lehmann

Some solid performances and pretty scenery don't do much to conceal that there's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age/coming-out tale.

LA Weekly Ernest Hardy

Crushingly airless film -- Food chokes on its own depiction of upper-crust decorum.

The average user rating for this movie is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
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Rob L. gave it a 7:
If Kevin Bishop could have gotten into the role of Paul, this movie could very well have been a 10. At times he moves through the film as if he is the film but unfortunately he appears as an observer just telling us his lines in most scenes. Juliet Stevenson is a powerhouse in the film. I feel for her as she makes the audience believe what we see.

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Food of Love TLA Releasing

Food of Love
TLA Releasing