The film world crosses the Triborough Bridge and heads to Queens, as John Turturro’s “Romance & Cigarettes” opens this weekend (a review appears on page 15). The unconventional musical comedy follows a construction worker, played by James Gandolfini, whose wife discovers he is having an affair with a young employeeatalingerieshop, played by Kate Winslet. As the actors featured in “Romance & Cigarettes” lip-sync to pop music of the 1950s and ’60s, Mr. Turturro’s native Brooklyn and Queens provide the backdrop. In recent years, Astoria and Long Island City in Queens, in particular, have seen ever-growing communities of restaurateurs and food entrepreneurs bringing quality dining to the area. Moreover, the countless immigrant communities that populate the bustling county do their part, operating a diverse field of eateries that seldom leave a curious foodie bored with local choices.

Astoria is also home to the Museum of the Moving Image, which opens the series “Fritz Lang: King of Noir” on Saturday. The series highlights the shadow-filled psychodramas of silent-era German Expressionism. The Sun takes a critical look at the series on page 11, and Dinner and a Movie samples the dining options in the neighborhood.

DINNER

Tournesol could be described as a little French bistro, but its menu is anything but slight. The restaurant was opened in 2002 by a former maître d’ at the Midtown restaurant Artisanal, Pascal Escriout. In doing so, Mr. Escriout single-handedly put Vernon-Jackson Boulevard in Long Island City on New York’s culinary map. The restaurant offers deftly made French classics and unexpected delights, such as an appetizer portion of tartiflette, a potato gratin served with chunky lardoons and layers of creamy Reblochon cheese, and a seemingly simple roast chicken that belies a salty crunchiness from its perfectly cooked skin. (50-12 Vernon Blvd. at 50th Avenue, Long Island City, Queens, 718-472-4355)

The Bengali capital of India, Calcutta, is home to a small but thriving Chinatown of its own, and boasts a cuisine created by ethnic Chinese-Indians that melds Indian spices and cooking techniques with Chinese flourishes. The Elmhurst restaurant Tangra Masala was one of the first Chinese-Indian restaurants to open in the city, starting a minor trend that now includes Tangra Asian Fusion in Long Island City. Dishes include spicy Manchurian goat, served dry or with curry, chili chicken wings, and “lollipop” chicken. (39-23 Queens Blvd. at 39th Place, Long Island City, Queens, 718-786-8181)

The Czech community of Astoria — like its Greek, Italian, and South Asian counterparts — has a number of restaurants that cater specifically to expatriates who have landed in New York. Koliba, which is popular with Czech members of the New York Rangers, serves enormous portions of chicken, pork, and stuffed pork schnitzel. There is also fried cheese stuffed with ham, fried cauliflower, two kinds of potato spaetzle (a pasta dish), and a snack of headcheese (a terrine made from the ground meat of a pig’s head) served with onion. Koliba is also where you go for the freshest Czech pilsner in the city. (31-11 23rd Ave. at 31st Street, Astoria, Queens, 718-626-0430)

MOVIES

Red Ryder — “The Famous Fighting Cowboy” — was a popular comic strip and radio hero before he began appearing in movies and television. During its heyday, Red Ryder was as popular as the Lone Ranger, and the character, played by Don “Red” Barry, was featured on screen from 1940 to 1950. “The Adventures of Red Ryder” culminated in 35 episodes, and the Museum of the Moving Image screens the series in its Tut’s Fever Movie Palace, an interactive sculpture made by Red Grooms and Lysiane Luong. (Saturday, 1 and 3 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Avenue at 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, 718-784-4520, $10 general, $7.50 students and seniors, $5 children)