Just for this season, when there’s going to be a lot of talk about what it means to be American and who is and isn’t a true American, it doesn’t hurt to remember that once upon a time, we were all immigrants.
- In America: Oh America. So full of promise and pain.
- Maria Full of Grace: It’s a beautiful film. And, in the end, it makes you believe in America. Just a little. Or at least believe the myth of it.
- El Norte: I don’t know if technically this is a well-made film. But it was the first film that showed me how much we are seen as a place of hope and opportunity and how poorly we live up to that promise in reality.
- The Godfather, Part II: We love our rags-to-riches stories so much we give them Oscars.
- The Joy Luck Club: schlocky, tear-jerking chick flick that is not possible to watch without sobbing ceaselessly. If you are a girl, watch it with your mother. If you are a guy, either watch it with your hag or don’t watch it at all.
There’s a whole bunch I’m leaving out. Feel free to leave suggestions in the comments.
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