A Place at the Table

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excellent documentary

by bruinforever01

A well-done piece about the oxymoron that exists in our country: too much obesity but also too many families who aren't able to feed their children properly. Somber information & portrayals, but this...

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Great documentary, great cinema

by cineasta68

I urge movie lovers to go see "A Place at the Table." From a purely cinematic standpoint, this movie definitely delivers. Beautiful cinematography, fascinating and empathetic characters, great...

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New York Daily News
| Joe Neumaier

As important and eye-opening a documentary as you’ll see this year, A Place at the Table makes it impossible to think of hunger as merely another symptom of a shredded social safety net. Read full review

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Movie Nation
| Roger Moore

It’s a beautifully shot and reasonably balanced film, but one that struggles to find a hopeful note to end on. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Walter Addiego

The film bolsters its case with plenty of facts, charts and expert testimony - evidence typical of this sort of advocacy documentary. But what makes the movie compelling is its focus on a handful of victims, who make the statistics painfully real. Read full review

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Slant Magazine
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More difficult to convey are the web of moral and political issues that surround the hunger crisis, and A Place at the Table proves its worth most by how it treats this wider set of problems. Read full review

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Barbie in "A Place at the Table."