Minari (2020)
Available:
August 07, 2025
1 h 55 min
Lee Isaac Chung
Steven Yeun, Han Yeri, Alan Kim, Noel Cho
This Oscar-nominated film offers a sensitivetake on the immigration experience, and how the American dream isn’t as easy to attain. InLee Isaac Chung’sMinari, which is loosely based on his own life, Jacob Yi (Steven Yeun) and his family move from California to Arkansas in the 1980s with the hopes of owning a piece of land and starting a farm. Yet, adapting to a new place becomes a challenge when Jacob’s decision to start over in a new place is plagued by financial instability and health hardships. As the protagonist’s mother-in-law Soonja (Youn Yuh-jung) arrives from South Korea, she brings with her Minari seeds that could potentially help him grow the crop he’s longed for, but nothing is as easy as it seems.
Mamma Mia! (2008)
1 h 48 min
Phyllida Lloyd
Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth
It is never a bad time to sing along toABBA, and what better way to do it than watching a movie filled with the Swedish group’s greatest hits?Mamma Miais an upbeat musicalabout a bride-to-be named Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), who decides to invite three men from her mother’s past to her ceremony in order to figure out who her biological father might be. While Sophie is hoping to meet her dad so that he might accompany her as she walks down the aisle to marry the man of her dreams, Donna (Meryl Streep) must face her former love interests for the first time in years after raising her daughter by herself. With a wedding on the way and three distinct men hitting Greece and trying to unpack which one of them is Sophie’s biological parent, everything goes out of control in this comedy, made better by songs like “Dancing Queen” and “Voulez-Vous”.
Uncut Gems (2019)
2 h 51 min
Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie
Adam Sandler, Idina Menzel, Julia Fox, Mesfin Lamengo
Adam Sandlermight be known for his spot-on comedic timing, buthe is also able to step into dramawith the same ease. InUncut Gems, he plays Howard Ratner, a charismatic gem dealer from New York City with a gambling addiction. With his family and career on the line after he accumulates a lot of debt, the protagonist finds that the solution to all his problems lies in a rare Ethiopian rock. Set on making big bucks by selling the gem to a high-profile buyer at an auction, Howard’s plans are threatened by his urge to win another bet. Directed by the Safdie brothers, this film is exhilarating and keeps viewers at the edge of their seats from start to finish as they see the main character risking it all despite the consequences.
Uncut Gems
The Disaster Artist (2017)
1 h 44 min
James Franco
James Franco, Dave Franco, Ari Graynor, Seth Rogen
Based on the real-life storybehind one of the worst moviesever made (The Room),A24’sThe Disaster ArtisthasJames Francoplaying Tommy Wiseau, a failed actor who partners with his much younger best friend Greg Sestero (Dave Franco) to create an indie. As the duo writes, directs, produces, and stars in their own film, Tommy’s control issues and unique vision becomes a setback while shooting the project, leading it to lose its quality along the way. Nonetheless, as this passionate duo decides to make it or break it in Hollywood, their creation garners an unexpected reaction from the public. AlthoughThe Disaster Artistis about the making of a cult classic that became popular for its oddness and downright bad storyline, it is an emotional portrayal of two struggling artists giving their all to make their dreams come true.
The Disaster Artist
50/50 (2011)
1 h 40 min
Jonathan Levine
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard
Also inspired by a true story,50/50followsAdam Lernera man who is overly cautious about his health and is caught by surprise when he learns that there are several tumors down his spine. Left with only a 50 percent chance of survival, the protagonist must find a silver lining amid a difficult situation that he never anticipated. With the help of his best friend Kyle (Seth Rogen) and his therapist Katie (Anna Kendrick), he begins to understand that he might not be able to change his cancer diagnosis, but the character is able to change the way he perceives life with a terminal illness. Despite the subject, this film will make you laugh with Adam and Kyle as they make the most of the time they can spend together.
Am I OK? (2022)
June 25, 2025
1 h 26 min
Stephanie Allynne and Tig Notaro
Dakota Johnson, Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons
Problemista (2023)
August 02, 2025
Julio Torres
Julio Torres, Tilda Swinton, RZA, Isabella Rossellini
According to Collider’s ownRoss Bonaimein his review, “Torres has taken his style that can often be considered “too niche,” and found a way to utilize that to explore deeper, relatable issues in a film that doesn’t skimp on the strangeness of the humor.”
Problemista
