THE AUTOMAT (2022) **** Documentarian Lisa Hurwitz looks back at an American institution, the automat - a self-service cafeteria in Philadelphia and NYC, that congregated the masses for its simple function of providing good food for literally nickels. Nostalgic pure and loving with famous folk like Colin Powell, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elliott Gould, Carl Reiner, and the film's heart and soul, the irrepressible Mel Brooks, all recounting personal memories of attending the establishment in heartfelt detail. Makes you wish you could go back in time to enjoy life's simple pleasures.