No Reservations

There really is only one reason to watch this barely adequate and utterly predictable movie about an uptight chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta Jones) whose life changes when she inherits her orphaned niece Zoe (Abigail Breslin) after her sister is... Full review

Very likable even for a formula romcom, mainly because of the terrific casting and performances of the actors.The forever beautiful and talented Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago, The Mask of Zorro) is spot on as Kate, a workaholic chef at hoity toity... Full review

I am a longtime fan of the original of this movie (Bella Martha/Mostly Martha), and everything that makes that movie great and enjoyable to watch is missing from this one. I miss the slow pace, the build-up of characters and... Full review

Well, i must admit, when i saw the trailer for this movie, i was looking forward to it. I am generally a fan of light hearted romantic comedies and from the trailer, thats the impression i got of this movie.... Full review

The movie teasers shown on TV focused on the movie as a sharp, dark comedy. I was disappointed. The little girl's grief had the woman in the row behind me crying so that her children were asking what was wrong.... Full review

This movie had all the potential and makings of a great feel good, great love story...the cast is perfect, the visuals work, the original premise works, the characters work....but the story moves from one chess move to the next in... Full review

"No Reservations" is not a great film, nor does it pretend to be. It is very predictable and follows the formula used in countless other movies. Despite that, it give you everything you want from this type of film and... Full review

Go to the video store and get the original. I do not understand why Hollywood has that need to take a perfect foreign movie and remake it. "Mostly Martha" or "Bella Martha" has a much better cast. Beginning with the... Full review

I loved the German film (Mostly Martha) that is the basis of this remake, and I was worried that the transition to Hollywood would spoil all the things that made the original so delightful. But I was very pleasantly surprised.... Full review

Unlike the trailers imply for this movie, "No Reservations" is more a family drama rather than a romantic comedy. There is lavish bitter dark pathos of death in the beginning of the movie and the more colorful look at restaurant... Full review

Kate (Catherine Zeta-Jones) is the master chef at a Manhattan eatery. She runs her kitchen with a no- nonsense intensity, similar to her life. She both captivates and intimidates everyone she comes in contact with. ... Full Article

Last summer up at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, the New York City Ballet dazzled viewers with their performance of "Glass Pieces," featuring music by the renowned contemporary classical composer Philip Glass. ... Full Article

Journal Sentinel dining critic Carol Deptolla answered your questions in the first of a series of chats she'll be hosting on JSOnline. Q: Jason , Milwaukee - Hello Carol. ... Full Article

Sunday, 09/14/2008 at 8:20 PM Comments Pardon the short, totally self-serving post today but I'm sick. Spent the last two days with a sore throat, runny nose and a feeling like I was beaten with a bat. ... Full Article

Thanks to Carol Fuchs' Script and Scott Hicks' Direction, "No Reservations" is Both Entertaining and Moving If you didn't catch "No Reservations" with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart at the theater last year don't worry, you're in luck, because it's... ... Full Article