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What in the World Is Ezra’s Art? {Book Review}

Posted on May 28, 2024 | Filed Under: Books, Pop Culture | Tags: AAPI authors, Asian authors, Eric Toda, Shay Fan, Tara Han-Tran Johnson, What in the World Is Ezra’s Art? | 12 Comments

What in the World is Ezra's Art_Real Mom of SFV_cover

When my daughter was a toddler, I looked for children’s books that had representation of our ethnicity. While there were a few picture books featuring Asian and/or Asian American children, it was few and far between. That’s why I’m thrilled to share with you today a brand-new book, “What in the World is Ezra’s Art?” co-written by Eric Toda and Shay Fan. What is the picture book about? Check out the summary below! The book features Ezra, … [Read more...]

Bring Home The Fall Guy on Digital Today! {Giveaway Contest}

Posted on May 21, 2024 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddingham, Ryan Gosling, The Fall Guy, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | 31 Comments

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The Fall Guy is a love letter to stunt performers. Starring Ryan Gossling as stuntman Colt Seavers and Emily Blunt as Jody Moreno, a first-time movie director, the movie is part rom-com, part action movie. Personally, I’d say that it leans more towards a romantic comedy; however, the digital version contains an all-new extended cut with 20 more minutes of rowdy action, stunts and laughs! Oscar® nominee Ryan Gosling (Barbie, La La Land, … [Read more...]

Back to Black {Movie Review}

Posted on May 17, 2024 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Amy Winehouse, Back to Black Film, Focus Features, Marisa Abela, Sam Taylor-Johnson | 7 Comments

Marisa Abela - Eddie Marsan_back to black

There are some biopics that show the entire history of the person, as a young child until their death. Back to Black focuses on a segment of time in Amy Winehouse’s life – the making of the album with the same name, and explores the connection she had with her dad, husband, and grandmother. In case you aren’t familiar with Amy Winehouse, here is a summary of the movie: The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from … [Read more...]

‘Babes’ Movie Review: An Ode to Friendship and Pregnancy

Posted on May 13, 2024 | Filed Under: Pop Culture, Reviews | Tags: Babes movie, Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, Pamela Adlon | 11 Comments

Pamela Adlon_Ilana Glazer on the set of Babes

Last week I saw an early screening of Babes, starring Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau. Not only is Ilana a lead actress in the film, but she also co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Rabinowitz. Babes is director Pamela Adlon’s feature-length directorial debut and the subject matter is one that she is very familiar with. After all, she is the co-creator, writer/director and star of FX’s Better Things a TV show about a single mom who is a … [Read more...]

Downtown Owl {Movie Review}

Posted on April 23, 2024 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Downtown Owl, Hamish Linklater, Henry Golding, Lily Rabe, Vanessa Hudgens | 11 Comments

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Downtown Owl takes place in a small town in North Dakota in the mid-80s. The film centers around Julia (played by Lily Rabe) who has moved to Owl to teach history at the local high school. Feeling lonely, she quickly befriends Naomi (played by Vanessa Hudgens). The film is co-directed by Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe and stars Ed Harris (The Truman Show), Jack Dylan Grazer (It), Finn Wittrock (American Horror Story, A Mouthful of Air) and … [Read more...]

Friday Feels: The One Where We Kind of Saw the Eclipse

Posted on April 12, 2024 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Cheers to Financial Freedom, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, total solar eclipse, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood | 6 Comments

Don't Tell Mom - Nicole Richie and Simone Joy Jones

This was a busy week and I haven’t written one of these "Friday Feels" blog posts in a long time. With two fun events happening in the same week, I thought I’d share a quick recap! The Eclipse Monday morning started out like it always does – school drop-off, log on to the computer for work, weekly team meeting online and then my coworkers reminded me of the eclipse that was going to happen in 45 minutes. While certain parts of the country … [Read more...]

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