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The Oscar Goes To......

Sesame Street introduced me to an array of characters including Maria (Maria Manzano) and Luis (Emilio Delgado). They were Hispanic...

Binge Away

When recommending movies to mom she will always ask—"is it a series?” She tends to stick to movies because with series she is tempted to...

The Many Saints of Newark

Tony Soprano almost seemed like a part of the family. My father started watching The Sopranos which ran from January 1999 to June 2007....

West Side Story (2021)

I cannot remember the first time I saw the original West Side Story movie— I think I was in my early teens. Where my father fostered my...

In the Heights

In 2007 I planned on taking my son to his first New York City Puerto Rican Parade. A friend (D. Small) shared that there was an off...

SWAN SONG

Since losing my father to COVID in December 2020, movies about the father/child bond make me emotional. I am torn between feeling happy...

READY PLAYER ONE

I conducted a survey—a BIG thank you if you answered the three questions focused on the metaverse. Think of the metaverse as virtual and...

American Underdog

As we prepare for the 56th Super Bowl, we thought that American Underdog would be a great watch. We are New York Giants fans at heart,...

Cinema Therapy

A BIG thank you to the 21 respondents of the feelings and movie survey. Mom and I tend to lean into comedy and romance when we feel...

Tender Bar

The unintentional theme for movies with mom has been about families living together. The interesting part seems to be the things that...

Encanto by Disney

<<Swipe>> Encanto opens to a young Mirabel with her eyes shut while she awaits a surprise. Her grandmother tells her to open her eyes,...

Movies with Mom

Raised on Sixth and Adams my family and I used film to learn about love, life and laughter. Cuddled up on the couch after a trek to our...

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