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The title of Henry Jaglom's stream-of-consciousness Eating says it all. Three women (Lisa Blake Richards, Mary Crosby and Marlena Giovi), each celebrating a "milestone" birthday, decide to throw a joint party. Attending the revelries is French documentary filmmaker Martine Nely Alard, who becomes fascinated when none of the guests will touch the meticulously prepared birthday cake. As Martine begins interviewing the partygoers, she discovers the importance that food holds in each of their lives. One of the most revelatory improvisational monologues is delivered by a matriarch portrayed by Frances Bergen, the real-life widow of Edgar Bergen and the mother of Candice. Though Eating is not for everyone's taste, for those in tune with the fiercely independent Jaglom, the film is a cinematic smorgasbord. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Starring:: Lisa Richards, Mary Crosby, (more)

Director(s):: Henry Jaglom

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R

Format(s):: DVD
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	Noella F.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Ok, so it was a bit slow and a bit off beat...in addition, I only recognized Mary Crosby and one other actress....I feel that each film should be rated on its own merit... as a piece of Art. Some pieces thrill us more than others...some just hang on a wall.

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	Nicole E.

0 out of 0 people found this review helpful

I found this movie to be boring and full of women bitching about their lives, I stopped it 30 minutes in trying to give it a chance. I found it to be about skinny women complaining about being fat. It was not well written or filmed. I would not recommend this movie.

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