Soul Food: This weeks guest Anthone Jackson and podcast creator Jill Collister get into Soul Food-The movie and the food. If this one doesn't make you feel all the feelings including hunger... then I don't know what to tell you. Soul Food is a 1997 American comedy-drama. It features an ensemble cast including Vanessa Williams, Vivica Fox, Nia Long, Micheal Beach, Mehki Phifer, Brandon Hammond, and Irma P. Hall. The film centers on the trials of an extended family held together by good food and family traditions until serious problems start to surface.