I Used to Be a Pizza Hut, Ask Me Anything
A new documentary titled 'Slice of Life' explores the transformation of former Pizza Hut buildings into diverse businesses. Directed by Matthew Salleh and Rose Tucker, the film features interviews with various owners and customers who reflect on nostalgia and change. While the film lacks a strong narrative, it captures the humanity and stories behind these unique establishments.
- ▪The documentary profiles six businesses housed in former Pizza Hut buildings.
- ▪Filmmakers Matthew Salleh and Rose Tucker aim to showcase a diverse group of people connected by their use of the same architecture.
- ▪Interviews in the film often diverge from the topic of Pizza Huts, touching on broader themes of identity and transformation.
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| Original publisher | The Bulwark |
| Canonical URL | https://www.thebulwark.com/p/i-used-to-be-a-pizza-hut-ask-me-anything-slice-of-life-2024-documentary-review |
| Publication time | Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:35:20 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-06-05T06:43:10.992Z |
| Last seen | 2026-06-05T06:51:43.838Z |
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I Used to Be a Pizza Hut, Ask Me AnythingAn indie documentary explores the afterlives of an iconic brand’s castoffs.Addison Del MastroJun 05, 2026Share(Courtesy of Urtext Films)Slice of LifeThe American Dream. In Former Pizza Huts. A documentary film by Matthew Salleh and Rose TuckerUrtext Films, 2024IT’S FUNNY. YOU CAN TAKE ordinary footage, put a wistful soundtrack over it, and somehow it feels like it means something. Maybe sometimes it does.That’s what I wondered as I watched the third feature documentary from Matthew Salleh and Rose Tucker, the small team behind Slice of Life: Can a truly slice-of-life film add up to something more? The documentary profiles the owners of six businesses, each housed in a relatively unmodified former Pizza Hut building.
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