When directors decide to journey down the one-take path (either genuinely or edited to appear that way), it’s usually in service of making the theatrical even more theatrical (“Birdman”), the horrifying more unrelenting (“1917”), or the thrills even more thrilling (“Victoria”). The low-key genius of director Philip Barantini’s decision to employ the technique for “Boiling Point” is that it’s utilized to amplify one of the most treacherous jobs of all — getting an expensive meal on a plate.

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With iPhones able to shoot feature film quality movies, and almost any able to get their hands on the tools they need to make a picture, anybody can become a director. However, making a movie that can stand out from the pack still requires talent and skill that you can’t buy off a shelf. It’s not every day that a filmmaker like David Fincher shouts out a short film, but the again, it’s not every day that a director like Neville Pierce comes along.

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Review: 'Gemma Bovery' Starring Gemma Arterton Tries To Bring New Heat To An Old Story

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HBO Orders David Fincher's 1980s Set Music Video Comedy ' Video Synchronicity' To Series

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Review: 'Wild Bill' Is An Immensely Likable Directorial Debut From Dexter Fletcher

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