Touching meditation on the mending of hearts and mastering of cuisines.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 11, 2020

This well-made and entertaining romantic comedy drama provides ample proof that German writer-director Sandra Nettelbeck can turn out a classier commercial feature than most of her Hollywood contemporaries.

| Oct 16, 2014

Predictable but still charming German romantic comedy, centering on the erotic appeal of food

| Original Score: B | Jun 17, 2011

German film about finding family.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 2, 2011

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 7, 2008

Though utterly predictable, this kitchen-set romantic comedy about a severe German woman and a fun-loving Italian cook, has a certain charm, and it's about food, which speaks well for commercial appeal.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Jul 17, 2007

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 30, 2006

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 6, 2003

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 5, 2003

Great food scenes, good story, real characters.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Mar 6, 2003

Make sure you have a good meal lined up after the film, because the cooking scenes will drive your palate crazy with desire.

| Dec 28, 2002

Other than the abrupt, rushed ending, the rest of the movie is meticulously crafted.

| Original Score: B+ | Dec 11, 2002

Another foreign import founded on the belief that a good meal can solve anything...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 31, 2002

This mostly food-as-metaphor-for-life story, never got past the kitchen and never got past thinking how clever its metaphors were.

| Original Score: C | Oct 22, 2002

A mostly satisfying, if not unexpected concoction.

| Oct 21, 2002

While it does nothing to re-invent the ever-popular foodie metaphor, it does its work with appealing, unpolished grace and honest feeling.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 15, 2002

The film reminds me of a vastly improved Germanic version of My Big Fat Greek Wedding -- with better characters, some genuine quirkiness and at least a measure of style. The difference is that I truly enjoyed most of Mostly Martha while I ne

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 10, 2002

Nettelbeck serves the tastiest film about food and sex since Big Night.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4 | Oct 2, 2002

A delightful entree in the tradition of food movies.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Sep 27, 2002

It's well-acted, its humor is well-placed and even its more sentimental scenes aren't as sickeningly goopy as they surely would have been if the film had come from a major studio.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 27, 2002