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A Private Function
Piggy in the Middle: Sex Roles and Attachment ~ In post-war Britain, Gilbert finds it difficult to be "manly" enough to butcher their pig.


Pulp Fiction
Royale with Cheese: Food during Critical Moments – Food is discussed, consumed, analyzed and marks critical scenes that precede death...


Ratatouille
Why A Rat? Why pick a rat, of all creatures, to be the “little chef”? To bring significance to how the little ingredients can make dishes


Raw
Bound by Love and Torn by Flesh – The consumption of human meat becomes a metaphor for sexual awakening and self-understanding.


Red Sorghum
Wine and Blood: Carnality and Brutality in "Red Sorghum" – The vitality of life and bloody violence of death are expressed with red sorghum


Requiem for a Dream
Meals of a Game Show Star – Sara's addiction to food is exposed when she is selected to be in a game show.


Rinko's Restaurant
The Restaurant of Wishes – Rinko has fallen on hard times and is on a journey of healing and self-discovery through her restaurant.


The Road
Care to Share? - The humanity and love between a father and son is shown through their sharing of food in an apocalyptic wasteland.


Romantics Anonymous
Hiding Behind Chocolate – Cripplingly shy Angelique and Jean-Ren find a connection in their shared passion for chocolate.


Sausage Party
A Certain Point of View – An animated spoof showing us life from the viewpoint of the food we eat.


Scooby Doo
Bravery, Hunger, and Monstrous Food – Scooby and Shaggy's monstrous appetites lead them to acts of bravery.


The Secret Life of Bees
Honey of the Heart: Food as Spiritual Nourishment - Black Mary honey embodies food's spiritual and healing powers for young Lily.
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