Feed
The Beast: Season One (2016/Lionsgate DVD Set)
Picture:
B Sound: B Extras: A Episodes: B+
Tommy
and Dion have been best friends since they were kids, and with
Tommy's wife Rie, they have been dreaming of opening a restaurant in
the heart of the Bronx. But after Rie's death, Tommy is in
depression along with his mute son. Dion was recently released from
prison attempts to turn things around and realize their dreams. But
in the heart of the Bronx they are surrounded by vultures and sharks,
corrupt cops and mobsters Dion owes money to in Feed The Beast:
Season One (2016).
Dion
is a master chef with a drug problem, he has former ties with the mob
and owes them 60 grand. His only hope is to work with his former
best friend Tommy to build a successful high-end restaurant in the
middle of the Bronx, the most violent and criminal part of the city.
However, Tommy and his restaurant have been in mourning since his
wife died, and his son TJ has not spoken a word since his mother's
death. Dion attempts to rebuild their dream restaurant and does
anything to help build up their restaurant Therio and doesn't care if
it is legal or not. Tommy because of his depression he has become
failure of a father, he is an alcoholic sommelier who failed to see
his son is getting bullied in school and then finds out Dion had
slept with his deceased wife.
Even
gangsters like to eat high society food. This series was a little
slow on starting up, it is about cooking good food and the mob, but
at times it made me question if the series was trying to be a serious
drama ...or a serious comedy (but then what do I know of the criminal
world)? David Schimmer and Jim Sturgess lead the cast.
The
anamorphically enhanced 1.78 X 1 image and lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 on
each episode are as good as they are going to get. Extras
include Fate, Friendship and Food: Crafting of Season One, the Food
Under the Fancy, Building the Beast, commentaries, deleted scenes, a
gag reel and trailers.
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Ricky Chiang
