Food
‘The Pickle Recipe’ Makes Sour Splash on Big Screen
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by senior writer Benyamin Cohen.
This movie might leave a sour taste — or maybe it’s dill.
, a caper involving a Jewish family’s secret pickle formula, premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this month.
“Every family has its secret,” proclaim the creators on its web site, sounding more like a mafia film than a feel-good Jewish tale.
“Better-than-average cast and an irresistibly warm spirit… But critics will rightly complain about the predictable storytelling,” kvetched the Hollywood Reporter.
