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I brought tissues to the screening of Midwinter Break, fully expecting tears. What I didn’t anticipate was how deeply this quiet, deliberate film would linger. Slow but utterly gripping, it traces the fragile terrain of a long marriage, capturing raw, unvarnished emotion in ways that feel both specific and universal. The scenes are so […]
Looking for the perfect summer blockbuster? Marvel has you covered with Fantastic Four: First Steps, hitting theaters July 25, 2025. Rated PG‑13 with a 114‑minute runtime, this reboot of the classic team delivers high‑energy thrills and heartfelt family dynamics. Originally dreamed up by Stan Lee in 1961, Fantastic Four was Marvel’s first superhero family, and this 2025 […]
I went to a screening of “F1: The Movie” in IMAX, and let me tell you—it was an absolutely thrilling ride from start to finish. During the 2.5-hour (155-minute) runtime, I was on the edge of my seat, white-knuckled through every lap, gasping for air as the actors’ faces were squished inside their safety helmets. […]
Didi is a teenaged boy growing up in two cultures, Taiwanese and American. As soon as he walks in the door to his house, his mother and grandmother are there as gatekeepers of his heritage. Neither his perfect English nor his diverse friends can erase his bicultural life in Freemont, California. Synopsis: In 2008, during the […]
Let’s take a trip to Greece with the Portokalos family in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3! My Big Fat Greek Wedding remains one of my top five movies of all time. When this movie debuted in 2002, it instantly resonated with my immigrant and bi-cultural family. In the original movie, Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos) […]
Kristen Bell and Ted Danson Comic-Con The Good Place. Photo S. Valle
