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The King of Fish and Chips

Aug 20, 2019 | IMDB 0

9 min Watch Now

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In the late 1960s, Haddon Salt built a fast-food empire. Then Kentucky Fried Chicken came knocking.

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IMDB 7 | Aug , 2018

Beginning with a private, rolling party on board one of Hong Kong's iconic streetcars, travel journalist Rudy Maxa and former chef and now Washington, D.C. restaurateur Daisuke Utagawa lead viewers through on of the worlds most exciting cities. Hong Kong takes cuisine from around the world and makes it its own. Explore the cuisine as well as the mostly unknown, lush side of Hong Kong where hiking trails and beaches rule. Bangkok - In a city where the weather is always hot, it is natural that residents spend so much time eating outside. Street food rules the capital of Thailand, and no visitor should miss the opportunity to follow local custom. Utagawa and Maxa taste their way through the city while exploring the Klongs (canals) and temples that make Bangkok a visitors paradise.
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Crocodile in the Yangtze

IMDB 10 | Apr , 2012

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The Corporation

IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 2003

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe. This film takes an in-depth psychological examination of the organization model through various case studies. What the study illustrates is that in the its behaviour, this type of "person" typically acts like a dangerously destructive psychopath without conscience. Furthermore, we see the profound threat this psychopath has for our world and our future, but also how the people with courage, intelligence and determination can do to stop it.
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IMDB 6 | Jul , 2019

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IMDB 7 | Jan , 2021

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IMDB 0 | May , 1998

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IMDB 10 | Apr , 2019

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Chez Schwartz

IMDB 0 | Jan , 2007

Chez Schwartz takes us inside a year in the life of Schwartz's Deli - the unique 75-year-old landmark on Montreal's historic Main. Filmed through changing seasons, from the quiet of early morning preparation to the frenetic bustle of packed lunch times and never ending line-ups, to the more relaxed ambiance late at night - Chez Schwartz is an evocative, cinematic portrait of a small spunky deli known worldwide equally for its atmosphere and smoked meat.
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2005

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IMDB 7.7 | Jul , 1972

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IMDB 0 | Sep , 1998

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