Martha's Summer Favorites

How to Cook Your Life

May 2007 •English

A Zen priest in San Francisco and cookbook author use Zen Buddhism and cooking to relate to everyday life.

André and His Olive Tree

August 2020 •English

Chef André Chiang is returning his Michelin stars, and has publicly declared that he is returning to his roots after 30 years. What would make him do so? How does the perfectionist define success? What haunts him at night? Following Chef André weeks before he officially closes his restaurant, we chart his emotional journey, and dive into nostalgic elements of his life. From how he first fell in love with cooking as a result of his mother’s influence, to the challenges that he faced when he first learnt cooking in France, we tell the story of a passionate and determined individual, now ready for the next season of his life.

El amoragaor

March 2024 •Spanish

Documentary wants to be a call to recognize and enhance the best gastronomic-tourist tradition of our coast, the espeto, personified in its master of ceremonies, Manolín Gallardo.

MouseHunt

December 1997 •English

Down-on-their luck brothers, Lars and Ernie Smuntz, aren't happy with the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover the estate is worth millions. Before they can cash in, they have to rid the house of its single, stubborn occupant—a tiny and tenacious mouse.

Campsite

January 2019 •English

A film about camping, cooking, music, and family. And lizards. Lots of lizards.

Cuisine indienne : À toutes les sauces !

January 2023 •French

Cuisine libanaise : Chiche ou pois chiche ?

March 2021 •French

Love, Lola

November 2023 •English

A Filipino-American man grapples with the recent death of his beloved grandmother. When he receives her recipe book, he decides to recreate her Arroz Caldo in an attempt to finally connect to his Filipino heritage.

Another Romance of Celluloid: Electrical Power

December 1938 •English

This short begins at Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam). The electricity generated here by the Colorado River is sent to Hollywood, where movie studios need it to make movies. After a tour of the MGM studios' power plants, we see short advertisements for upcoming MGM releases.

Mary Berry's Festive Feasts

December 2021 •English

Dame Merry Berry knows a thing or two about cooking up a festive feast, and this year she is sharing her cooking skills with three novice cooks, cousins James, Jack and Leah, who want to throw a spectacular surprise feast for their respective mums and bring together their whole family for the first time in two years.

A Time for Making

October 2018 •English

Nine artisans on secluded Gabriola Island reveal the differences between mass manufactured and authentic locally handmade through intimate portraits of their work and lifestyle.

A Long Goodbye

March 2019 •Japanese

Mari and Humi learn from their mother that their father has dementia on his 70th birthday. They help prepare their mother for his farewell and prepare themselves for the emotions to follow.

Clarissa & the King's Cookbook

March 2008 •English

Clarissa Dickson Wright tracks down Britain's oldest known cookbook, The Forme of Cury. This 700-year-old scroll was written during the reign of King Richard II from recipes created by the king's master chefs. How did this ancient manuscript influence the way people eat today? On her culinary journey through medieval history she reawakens recipes that have lain dormant for centuries and discovers dishes that are still prepared now.

Menus-Plaisirs, les Troisgros

November 2023 •French

Founded in 1930, Troisgros has held three Michelin stars for 55 years. The children of the fourth generation, Marie-Pierre and Michel's sons are continuing the family business: César runs the Michelin-starred restaurant, "Le Bois sans feuilles" ("The Leafless Wood"), and Léo is in charge of one of the other two Troisgros restaurants, "La Colline du colombier" ("The Dovecote Hill"). From the daily market to the cheese maturing cellars, via the vineyard, the cattle farm and the vegetable garden adjacent to the restaurant, Menus-Plaisirs is an intimate, sensory journey through the kitchens of one of the world's most prestigious restaurants.

Gino's Italian Christmas Feast

December 2022 •English

Join Gino D'Acampo and his family's ultimate Christmas feast in their Sardinian villa - this one-off special is a celebration of Italian and British foodie traditions.

How To Strip For Your Man by GiO

January 1987 •English

This sizzling video is guaranteed to add spice to your love life. In the privacy of your boudoir do something delightfully naughty but nice for yourself and your man by following the easy step-by-step moves of GiO. According to the San Diego Times Union "We learned to walk like sex goddesses, pose like sex goddesses, dress like sex goddesses…(and) how to take off (our) clothes with panache…" GiO will put it all together for you and teach you everything you always wanted to know about striptease.

School of the Soldier - Program II

January 1996 •English

The one (actually two) and only program(s) for the Civil War Reenactor, and anyone who wants to know how soldiers were trained for the campaigns and battles in the War Between the States. This program has been purchased for National Park Service staff and volunteers, by museums and historic places for instruction on small arms firing, and by top-quality units who reenact the Civil War. Filmed at Petersburg National Battlefield, and historic Fort Mackinac, in Michigan, this is the only in-depth study of the army’s training manuals, with special attention paid to the variants that each side used for different units.

Wastecooking

January 2015 •German

Author and cook David Groß travels through five European countries and cooks exclusively what others throw in the garbage bin. With great thirst for knowledge, he tracks food waste and presents unexpected solutions. In an unusual and humorous self-attempt David Groß questions our daily consumer lifestyle.

Em Busca da Essência na Cozinha

August 2020 •Portuguese

Chef André Mifano goes out in search of characters who keep alive old techniques of obtaining products such as pork in the can, seine fishing, fish brine and brown sugar. This knowledge that passes from generation to generation inspires Mifano to reflect on what is essential in his kitchen.

Jessica Drake's Guide to Wicked Sex: The Art of Striptease

September 2014 •English

Want to become more body confident, learn some sensual dance moves, and spice up your love life? Join me, Wicked Pictures Contract Performer and Sex Educator Jessica Drake, to explore The Art of Striptease. You'll learn everything from getting dressed to taking it off, how to perfect your walk of seduction, how to give him a great lap dance, and even some beginning pole tricks!