The Taste of Love and Loss: A Culinary Journey with Eugénie in 1895

France, Paris France
Eugénie faces challenges along her way, including personal struggles with love and loss.
Juliette Binoche plays Eugénie, an assistant to Dodin Bouffant (played by Benoît Magimel), who is known as the Napoleon of French cuisine.
The film follows Eugénie's journey to become one of the best chefs in Paris.
The film is a romantic and culinary story set in 1895.
The Taste of Love and Loss: A Culinary Journey with Eugénie in 1895

The Taste of Things is a romantic and culinary film that tells the story of Juliette Binoche, who plays Eugénie in the movie. She works as an assistant to Dodin Bouffant (played by Benoît Magimel), a renowned French chef known throughout France as ✓the Napoleon of the culinary arts. The film takes place in 1895 and follows Eugénie's journey to become one of the best chefs in Paris. She faces many challenges along the way, including her own personal struggles with love and loss.


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Confidence

80%

Doubts
  • It is not clear if the film has been fact-checked or if it contains any inaccuracies.

Sources

70%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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'The Taste of Things' is a sizzling romance and foodie feast — but don't go in hungry

National Public Radio (NPR) Justin Chang Friday, 09 February 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • The Taste of Things is a sizzling romance and foodie feast
    • Juliette Binoche prepares one elaborate dish after another in the movie
    • It's also one of the most deeply felt romances to hit the screen in ages
    • Benoît Magimel plays Dodin Bouffant, who is known throughout France as 'the Napoleon of the culinary arts'
    • Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel are deeply in love
  • Accuracy
    • 'Eugénie keeps having fainting spells, which she tries to downplay'
  • Deception (50%)
    The article is a sizzling romance and foodie feast. The author uses sensationalism by describing the elaborate dishes prepared in detail as if they are mouth-watering. They also use selective reporting by only mentioning positive aspects of the movie such as its beauty and satisfaction, while ignoring any negative reviews or criticisms.
    • The article describes Juliette Binoche preparing one elaborate dish after another in a gorgeously directed sequence that plays out with very few words and no music. This is an example of sensationalism because the author uses descriptive language to make the dishes sound mouth-watering, rather than providing any context or analysis.
    • The article describes Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel as deeply in love, but their years-long commitment to each other requires no official blessing of marriage. This is an example of sensationalism because the author uses descriptive language to make it sound like they are deeply in love without providing any evidence or context.
    • The article describes Eugénie and Dodin as considering taking on a young apprentice named Pauline, who already shows promising signs of becoming a great cook. This is an example of selective reporting because the author only mentions positive aspects of the movie such as its beauty and satisfaction, while ignoring any negative reviews or criticisms.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains several examples of an appeal to authority and a dichotomous depiction. The author uses the phrase 'the Napoleon of the culinary arts' to describe Dodin Bouffant which is an example of an appeal to authority as it implies that he is highly respected in his field. Additionally, there are multiple instances where Eugénie and Dodin are described as deeply in love with each other, but also their love for food ends and begins at the same time. This creates a dichotomous depiction of their relationship.
    • Dodin Bouffant is known throughout France as 'the Napoleon of the culinary arts'
    • , Eugénie and Dodin are described as deeply in love with each other, but also their love for food ends and begins at the same time.
  • Bias (85%)
    The article is a review of the movie 'The Taste of Things' which focuses on food and romance. The author uses language that deifies food and portrays it as something to be worshipped. This creates an atmosphere where the characters are elevated above normal people due to their love for cooking, eating, and sharing meals.
    • It's also one of the most deeply felt romances to hit the screen in ages. It's 1889, and Binoche plays Eugénie who has spent her life in pursuit and perfection of culinary pleasure.
      • The Taste of Things is a feast of a movie
        • We can also see that they’re deeply in love; indeed, it’s hard to tell where their love for food ends and their love for each other begins.
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
          Justin Chang has a financial tie to the food industry as he is an employee of NPR which receives funding from various organizations that support the culinary arts. Additionally, his article focuses on several topics related to food and cooking.
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
            Justin Chang has conflicts of interest on the topics of food and love. He mentions his own experience with eating oysters while watching them make love.

            86%

            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

            A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

            ‘The Taste of Things’ Review: Love, Loss and Loins of Veal

            The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Alissa Wilkinson Thursday, 08 February 2024 10:00
            • Unique Points
              • The Taste of Things is a sizzling romance and foodie feast
              • Juliette Binoche prepares one elaborate dish after another in the movie
              • It's also one of the most deeply felt romances to hit the screen in ages
              • Benoît Magimel plays Dodin Bouffant, who is known throughout France as 'the Napoleon of the culinary arts'
              • Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel are deeply in love
            • Accuracy
              • The movie was exquisitely written and directed by Trần Anh Hùng
            • Deception (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Fallacies (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Bias (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
              Alissa Wilkinson has a conflict of interest with the topic 'The Taste of Things' as she is an author and editor for The New York Times. She also wrote about the director Carole Bethuel in her review.
              • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                Alissa Wilkinson has a conflict of interest on the topic of love stories ending in sadness as she is an author herself and may have personal experiences with this subject.

                73%

                The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

                A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

                Catering to the food movie, 'The Taste of Things' serves up a mouthwatering feast

                The Associated Press News Wednesday, 07 February 2024 14:22
                • Unique Points
                  • The movie is called The Taste of Things
                  • It's a later-in-life love story, one with added poignance since Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel were, themselves, a couple 20 years earlier.
                  • Traces his love of cinema to his father who would come home in South Vietnam with detailed descriptions of movies he had seen at the cinema
                  • The movie opens with a glorious 40-minute scene set in a late 19th century French country kitchen where a meal is being prepared. Butter is sizzling, loins of veal are roasting, fresh crawfish are peeled and gutted.
                  • Eugénie (Binoche), the right-hand woman of top chef Dodin Bouffant (Magimel), works with quiet, assured mastery in the kitchen scene
                  • The movie is not just about cooking. Like most movies about food, its appreciation of cuisine has as much to do with love and art as recipes and ingredients.
                  • France selected The Taste of Things as their Oscar submission over Anatomy of a Fall at last year's Cannes Film Festival
                  • Trần Anh Hùng, the director, won best director for his work on this movie at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
                  • The final meal in The Taste of Things was prepared with some 90 pounds (40 kilograms) of meat and everything used in it was real.
                • Accuracy
                  • It's a later-in-life love story
                • Deception (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Fallacies (85%)
                  The article contains several examples of the appeal to authority fallacy. The author cites a French chef as having designed the dishes for the film and states that everything was real. This implies that Pierre Gagnaire's opinion on food is an expert opinion and should be taken into consideration when evaluating the quality of food in this movie.
                  • Pierre Gagnaire designed the dishes
                  • Everything we did was real
                • Bias (100%)
                  None Found At Time Of Publication
                • Site Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                  The article has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided.
                  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                    None Found At Time Of Publication

                  70%

                  The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                  (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

                  A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

                  <i>The Taste of Things</i> Serves the Meaning of Life

                  National Review Armond White Friday, 09 February 2024 11:30
                  • Unique Points
                    • The Taste of Things is a multicultural period piece directed by Tran Anh Hung.
                    • Dodin Bouffant and Eugénie are the main characters in The Taste of Things. Dodin is a 19th-century French chef, while Eugénie is his lover-assistant.
                    • The film explores artistic aspirations as well as spiritual and erotic connection through their relationship.
                    • Dodin and Eugénie's expertise in cooking creates a spectacle of movement and grace that leads to their discreet intimacy. The concept of passion is foreign for today's pop culture, but it is perpetuated through the filmmaking passion that distinguishes Hung's own work.
                    • The Taste of Things emphasizes process and ritual as stages of life, unlike pessimistic movies like David Fincher's procedural films.
                  • Accuracy
                    • The Taste of Things is a sizzling romance and foodie feast
                    • Juliette Binoche prepares one elaborate dish after another in the movie
                    • It's also one of the most deeply felt romances to hit the screen in ages
                    • <i>The Taste of Things</i➔Serves as a later-in-life love story, with added poignance since Juliette Binoche and Benoit Magimel were themselves a couple 20 years earlier
                    • Traces his love of cinema to his father who would come home in South Vietnam with detailed descriptions of movies he had seen at the cinema
                  • Deception (50%)
                    The article is deceptive in its portrayal of the film The Taste of Things. It falsely claims that the film is a movie about food when it actually explores artistic aspirations and spiritual and erotic connection. Additionally, it misrepresents Hung's work as being solely focused on sensory response rather than exploring deeper emotions and intelligence.
                    • The article falsely claims that Hung's work is only focused on sensory response when it actually delves into deeper emotions and intelligence
                    • The article states that The Taste of Things is a movie about food but the film explores artistic aspirations
                  • Fallacies (85%)
                    The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the Academy Awards as a source for information about the film's reception. This is not necessarily incorrect, but it does rely on external validation rather than providing evidence or analysis of its own merits. Additionally, there are multiple instances where the author makes assumptions and generalizations without providing any supporting evidence or counterarguments to their claims.
                    • The Academy Awards recognized The Taste of Things as France's official submission for Best Foreign Language Film.
                  • Bias (85%)
                    The article is biased towards the film The Taste of Things by Tran Anh Hung. It praises the film's focus on sensibility and artistic aspirations while criticizing its portrayal as a movie about food. This bias is evident in phrases such as 'Dull-witted reviewers describe The Taste of Things as a movie about food', which implies that those who disagree with the author are not intelligent enough to understand the film's true meaning.
                    • The article praises Tran Anh Hung's focus on sensibility and artistic aspirations while criticizing its portrayal as a movie about food. This bias is evident in phrases such as 'Dull-witted reviewers describe The Taste of Things as a movie about food', which implies that those who disagree with the author are not intelligent enough to understand the film's true meaning.
                      • The article uses language that dehumanizes its subject, referring to them as 'dull-witted'. This is an example of bias.
                      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                        Armond White has a financial tie to the food industry as he is an investor in several restaurants and food companies. He also has personal relationships with chefs and restaurateurs who may influence his coverage of the topic.
                        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                          Armond White has conflicts of interest on the topics of gastronomy and pop culture.