Slurrrrppp — 'Ramen Heads' doc is a rapt ode to noodles

Japan’s heartiest culinary export gets its worshipful due in director Koki Shigeno’s documentary “Ramen Heads,” a brisk if uneven celebration of the soup-and-noodle staple that will nevertheless have you scheduling a post-viewing trip to your closest bowlful.

Shigeno’s focus is on award-winning...