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Anita Gates, New York Times: Imagine Like Water for Chocolate without the passion. Such is the premise of Mistress of Spices, Paul Mayeda Berges's film-directing debut. Read more
Jason Anderson, Globe and Mail: Emphasizes the pleasures of scent, taste and touch to a remarkably tantalizing degree. Read more
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: About all that can be said about The Mistress of Spices is that actress Rai manages to retain a straight face while uttering some of the most risible dialogue ever heard in a supposedly serious drama. Read more