The Sopranos, The Godfather, Heat: why every movie ends up at the dinner table.

A cop and a thief spend the whole film hunting each other. The first time they meet, they sit down and order coffee. Sooner or later, every movie ends up at the table. Six courses, from Leone's soup to Buñuel's guests who can't leave the room, from the kitchen of The Bear to the last dinner at Holsten's. Why cinema keeps putting power, family and death at the same table, and who the empty fourth side was always for. 0:00 A cop, a thief and two coffees 0:37 Act I — Aperitif 5:06 Act II — Starter 8:21 Act III — Main Course 14:33 Act IV — The Kitchen 17:50 Act V — Dessert 23:01 Act VI — Digestif 25:40 Holsten's — Sources, in order of appearance: Heat (1995) · The Godfather (1972) · Inglourious Basterds (2009) · The Sopranos (1999–2007) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) · When Harry Met Sally (1989) The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) · The Avengers (2012) · The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Ratatouille (2007) · Babette's Feast (1987) · 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) The Godfather Part II (1974) · The Exterminating Angel (1962) The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) · Margin Call (2011) · Citizen Kane (1941) Viridiana (1961) · The Menu (2022) · The Bear (2022–2023) · Phantom Thread (2017) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) · Boiling Point (2021) · Pig (2021) Spirited Away (2001) · Grave of the Fireflies (1988) · Hunger (2008) Paintings and photographs: Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper (1498) · Banquet fresco, Pompeii, 1st century (photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0) · Limbourg brothers, Très Riches Heures, January (c. 1415) · Edward Hopper, Nighthawks (1942) · The Sopranos, Vanity Fair (1999, photo: Annie Leibovitz) · Philippe de Champaigne, Cardinal Richelieu (1640) · Table knife, c. 1757 (photo: Votpuske, CC BY 4.0) · Auguste Escoffier · Marcel Proust (c. 1895) Print: The Sopranos Family Cookbook (2002) All footage is used for commentary and criticism. No Signal After Four — visual style, and who it is for.