Category Archives: food

The Founder – a dark capitalist fairy-tale

Posted on 23/01/2018 by fesmontemaggi

The Founder tells the story of Ray Kroc, who turned a modest fast-food restaurant into McDonald’s by betraying the integrity, hard work, and perseverance. It espouses the American virtues of visionary entrepreneurship and self-made success while showing how success is … Continue reading →

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Chef – Food, Class, and Salvation in America

Posted on 13/04/2015 by fesmontemaggi

Chef is an insipid comedy stuffed with movie stars but no bite. Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) is the head chef at a posh restaurant in California. He’s frustrated by the restaurant owner’s imposition of classical dishes, which stifles his creativity. … Continue reading →

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