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Message: [QUOTE="storrsroars, post: 4564595, member: 2500"] [B]Dinner Rush[/B] (2001, Prime). Never heard of this. I believe this was a passion project for director Bob Giraldi, who's a major foodie. It's about a restauranteur who's also a bookmaker and is trying to get out of the latter. Danny Aiello plays the lead. Bunch of relative no-names and central casting mob-types. And then there's John Corbett, a customer at the bar, who feels out of place here until the very end. If you like food , you'll love this. Probably the best, most realistic film I've seen regarding working in a cramped, claustrophobic kitchen. On top of that you've got obnoxious customers, mobsters wanting a piece of your business, a chronic gambler in the kitchen, and your son bugging you constantly about when you're gonna leave him the place. The characters are real and played well. Dialogue is terrific. The camera work in the kitchen really conveys what it's like down there. There's a major plot twist, and you can kind of see something coming, but probably not what actually happens. I'm surprised I've never heard of this. I typically like Aiello, and I love food movies. Might not be your cup of tea, but I enjoyed it. [/QUOTE]