CLOSE UP series
Lisa Hurwitz’s charming documentary centers on an eatery that, through an elaborate vending machine, offered fresh cooked meals for a nickel. Mel Brooks, his comedy partner Carl Reiner, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Colin Powell all sing the praises of the automat, a staple of New York and Philadelphia life for more than 50 years. (U.S., 2021, 79m) In person: Lisa Hurwitz
“Marvelous … to watch it is to be drawn into an enchanting and wistfully profound time-tripping reverie.” –Variety
