Considering how badly Hollywood remakes of foreign films usually turn out, there's much to be said in favor of Scott Hicks' harmless adaptation of the hit 2002 German romantic drama MOSTLY MARTHA. It's handsomely shot by Stuart Dryburgh and nicely acted, and if it tastes a bit bland, you'll soon forget that, along with just about everything else about it.
Control freak Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones) is a top New York City chef who runs her kitchen like she runs her life — with a cast-iron, Teflon-coated grip. In fact, the kitchen of the upscale Greenwich Village restaurant where she serves up her famous quail with truffle sauce is her lif...
Released:
2007
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
106 mins