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  1. Remarkably Bright Creatures, Sally Field befriends an octopus

    Remarkably Bright Creatures stars Sally Field as Tova. Tova should be retired, but she spends her nights cleaning the aquarium and chatting to an elderly octopus named Marcellus (voiced by Alfred Molina). […]

    oldaintdead.com/remarkably-bri

  2. #Movies #Films #AAPI

    I just watched the #AARP's annual #MoviesForGrownUps (#MFGU) award show for 2025 on #PBS last night. You can find a list of the winners here:

    aarp.org/entertainment/movies-

    I always enjoy watching this show because it features the most "grown up" & intelligent movies made during the year. I also like it because the program is more tightly scripted & better organized than other award shows like the #Oscars & #GoldenGlobes.

    MFGU winners often differ than those given for the Oscars & Golden Globes & this year I was pleased that they gave the #BestSupportingMovieActress award to #SF's #JoanChen for her performance in #Didi (the independent film about a #ChineseAmerican boy in Fremont in the 80's) produced & directed by #SeanWang who's work was recognized at #Sundance.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dìdi

    Saw Didi at the Elmwood in Berkeley, just received the #DVD. Don't know if it's available to be streamed yet but, if it sounds like something you'd like to see, stream it if you can.

  3. ‘Dìdi’ Star Joan Chen on Reinventing Onscreen Asian Moms: ‘Stereotypes Are Not Innately Evil, but They’re an Incomplete Portrayal’
    #Variety #Features #Didi #JoanChen #SeanWang

    variety.com/2024/film/features

  4. ‘Dìdi’ Star Joan Chen On Embracing Vulnerability Through Acting And Motherhood: “This Was A Part Of My Own Life Now Finding Its Expression”
    #News #Awardsdialogue #IzaacWang #JoanChen #SeanWang

    deadline.com/2024/12/didi-joan