by Scott Hicks

No Reservations' was directed by Scott Hicks (2001's 'Hearts in Atlantis'), a savvy filmmaker whose introspective nature and independent stylistic flourishes seem an odd fit for what is a mainstream studio romantic drama.

Trevor Carroll

Directed by award-winning director Trevor Carroll, himself an Indigenous artist of Ojibway descent from Northern Ontario, 'No Reservations' has already been awarded several accolades on the film festival circuit, such as the 2017 Award of Merit for the Native/Aboriginal Peoples category at the Accolade Competition, as well as the 2017 Award of Merit Special Mention at the Best Shorts Competition.

director Scott Hicks

In the 2007 film, No Reservations, director Scott Hicks uses food, appetite, and spacing, among other things, to depict a growing fondness and relationship between the main characters – Kate (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Zoe (Abigail Breslin), and Nick (Aaron Eckhart).

by the usually superior Scott Hicks ('Shine,' 'Hearts in Atlantis,' 'Snow Falling On Cedars')

But 'No Reservations,' directed by the usually superior Scott Hicks ('Shine,' 'Hearts in Atlantis,' 'Snow Falling On Cedars') has too many reservations.