The movies ‘The Taste of Things’ and ‘Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgrois’ both bask in the fantasy of food and the work it takes to create it.

Nevertheless, the film’s ending, though resonant, falls short of the transcendent standard set before it. Gorgeously made with stunning sequences of cooking and romance, “The Taste of Things” is a ...

The Criterion Channel features several must-see films, from French New Wave classics like Breathless to acclaimed romantic dramas like In the Mood for Love.