Eating Alabama (2012)
A story about why food matters.
Género : Documental
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 2M
Director : Andrew Grace
Sinopsis
In search of a simpler life, a young couple returns home to Alabama where they set out to eat the way their grandparents did – locally and seasonally. But as they navigate the agro-industrial gastronomical complex, they soon realize that nearly everything about the food system has changed since farmers once populated their family histories. A thoughtful and often funny essay on community, the South and sustainability, “Eating Alabama” is a story about why food matters.
Una ácida y crítica mirada a la industria alimentaria en Norteamérica.
Expertos científicos y celebridades activistas revelan las formas en que el suelo terrestre puede ser la clave para combatir el cambio climático y preservar el planeta.
Remy es una simpática rata que sueña con convertirse en un gran chef francés a pesar de la oposición de su familia y del problema evidente que supone ser una rata en una profesión que detesta a los roedores. El destino lleva entonces a Remy a las alcantarillas de París, pero su situación no podría ser mejor, ya que se encuentra justo debajo de un restaurante que se ha hecho famoso gracias a Auguste Gusteau, una estrella de la cuisine. A pesar del peligro que representa ser un visitante poco común (y desde luego nada deseado) en los fogones de un exquisito restaurante francés, la pasión de Remy por la cocina pone patas arriba el mundo culinario parisino en una trepidante y emocionante aventura.
Cuando era poco más que una adolescente, Hana se enamoró de un Hombre Lobo. Puede parecer extraño, pero durante trece años fueron inmensamente felices, y tuvieron dos hijos: Yuki y Ame, que nacieron también con la capacidad de convertirse en lobos. Tras la repentina muerte de su esposo, Hana decide mudarse al campo para así criar a sus hijos en un entorno tranquilo, donde sus extraordinarias facultades no sean descubiertas. Sin embargo, al crecer, Yuki y Ame deberán decidir si quieren vivir como humanos o como lobos. Un hermoso cuento salido de la imaginación de Mamoru Hosoda, que ya nos maravilló con The Girl Who Leapt Through Time y Summer Wars.
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En el sótano de un edificio de oficinas de Tokio, Jiro Ono, un maestro de sushi de 85 años, trabaja incesantemente en su prestiogioso restaurante Sukiyabashi Jiro. Su hijo Yoshikazu se enfrenta a la presión que supone suceder a su padre y hacerse cargo de tan legendario restaurante. Entretanto, Jiro persigue incansable su búsqueda de la pieza de sushi perfecta. (FILMAFFINITY)
Tras perder su trabajo en un restaurante, el chef Casper comienza desde cero abriendo un negocio de comida en un camión. De esta forma intenta recuperar su vena creativa y mejorar su situación profesional en un momento en el que ha perdido todo el prestigio que tenía. Sin embargo, las circunstancias no se lo ponen nada fácil. Al mismo tiempo, el protagonista también intenta volver a juntar a su familia, de la que se había distanciado.
La historia transcurre entre la primera y segunda entrega y en ella, el escéptico Sargento Tubbs, unirá sus fuerzas con un grupo de armado que quiere destruir a The Creeper de una vez por todas. A medida que se produce un sangriento enfrentamiento entre ellos, podrán descubrir los orígenes de la criatura.
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Un auditor es enviado a un banco en el norte de Nueva York y descubre un flujo de dinero sospechoso de una galería que vende pinturas de un millón de dólares. El agente se verá envuelto en una conspiración en la que los agentes del FBI, la mafia rusa y el blanqueo de dinero son los protagonistas absolutos.
Asher es un antiguo miembro del Mossad que se ha convertido en un asesino a sueldo, viviendo de manera austera en un Brookyn en perpetua transformación. Llegando al final de su carrera y quizá de su vida, Asher rompe una promesa que hizo de joven cuando conoce a Sophie en un trabajito que se tuerce. Para convertirse en el hombre que desea ser, no le quedará más remedio que matar al hombre que fue.
Two friends share a light-hearted conversation over tea until the exchange takes a bizarre turn.
Ben es un padre que ha pasado diez años viviendo en los remotos bosques situados al noroeste del Pacífico criando a sus seis hijos. Sin embargo un día la familia debe abandonar su modo de vida en la naturaleza y volver a la civilización. Asimilar su nueva situación y adaptarse de nuevo a la sociedad moderna no les va a resultar nada sencillo.
Johnny English, el mejor espía del MI7 (Rowan Atkinson) parece haber desaparecido de la faz de la Tierra pero, en realidad, ha estado perfeccionado sus extraordinarias habilidades en una lejana región de Oriente. Cuando sus jefes se enteran de que alguien planea un atentado contra el primer ministro chino, no les queda más remedio que localizar al poco ortodoxo agente, que ahora tendrá la posibilidad de redimirse y utilizar lo último en tecnología punta para desenredar una complicada conspiración que implica al KGB, a la CIA e incluso al MI7. Faltan pocos días para que se celebre una conferencia estatal y él deberá usar todos sus trucos para proteger a todos los participantes. En la mente de Johnny English el desastre puede ser una opción, pero el fracaso, jamás.
Tras perder el prestigio por culpa de su carácter y sus problemas personales, el chef Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper), pasado un tiempo, abre con su antiguo equipo un nuevo restaurante con el objetivo de alcanzar la perfección y conseguir las tres estrellas michelin.
Flint ya ha conseguido lo que perseguía desde siempre: ser un reconocido investigador admirado por todos. Después de crear su máquina que creaba comida a partir de agua ('Lluvia de albóndigas 1'), el director de la prestigiosa compañía The Live Corp Company y gran investigador, Chester V, ha contratado a Flint para que forme parte de su equipo, formado por los mejores investigadores del mundo. El protagonista está lleno de alegría, pero muy a su pesar descubrirá que el invento que creó está dando resultados inesperados y altamente peligrosos. A partir de los restos de comida que caían del cielo se han creado bestias mutantes de todo tipo (cocodrilos, arañas, chimpacés…) que ponen en peligro la seguridad de los humanos. Flint contará con la ayuda de todos sus amigos para poner fin a esta pesadilla.
Adaptación del libro homónimo de Judi Barrett, una parodia animada de los films de catástrofes, como Armageddon, Twister o Independence Day. El protagonista es Flint, un joven científico que sueña con inventar algo que le mejore la vida a todos sus vecinos. Tras muchos intentos consigue crear algo que realmente funciona: una máquina que hace caer comida del cielo.
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