A second-generation Mexican immigrant narrates his family history, beginning with the journey of his father, Jose (Jacob Vargas), across Mexico to Los Angeles where he meets Maria (Jennifer Lopez ...
My Family (Mi Familia) Movie Review
My Family (Mi Familia) Movie Review
My Family/Mi familia (1995)
My Family/Mi familia: Directed by Gregory Nava. With Edward James Olmos, Rafael Cortes, Ivette Reina, Amelia Zapata. A man makes his way from Mexico to Los Angeles in the 1920s and gets married and raises a big family there. The movie follows the children until they get married and start their families in the 1960s.
My Family/Mi familia (1995)
8/10. 'My Family'. rah604 26 April 2004. 'My Family' is a compelling tale spanning three generations about a family of Mexican origin living in Los Angeles. It starts with the father of the family, Jose Sanchez (terrifically played by Jacob Vargas), making a one year journey on foot from Mexico to Los Angeles.
My Family (1995 film)
My Family (1995 film)
My Family/Mi Familia
Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Aug 26, 2021. Steve Persall Tampa Bay Times. My Family (Mi Familia) simply is one of the best films of 1995 to date: as universal as the subject itself, yet ...
My Family
A movie review by James Berardinelli. My Family, the portrait of a Mexican-American family living in East Los Angeles, boasts a series of distinguished thematic antecedents, including Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather and Zhang Yimou's To Live. Here, as in the 1972 gangster saga, the significance of family is a central issue, although each ...
My Family/Mi Familia
Jose Sanchez (played first by Jacob Vargas, later by Eduardo Lopez Rojas) decides the grass looks greener to the north and takes a year making his way to East L.A. In short order, Jose marries the ...
FILM REVIEW; A Mexican-American Journey of Generations
The 50's, with its parties and dances is shot in bright balloon colors. Los Angeles in the 1980's looks familiarly realistic, though the family's clothes and house always echo the vibrant look of ...
My Family (1995)
Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930s. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the '50s. As the second generation ...
Film review: My Family (Mi Familia)
Film review: My Family (Mi Familia) If good intentions were enough, "My Family" would be a great movie. As it is, this is an ambitious soap opera that bites off more than it can chew and relies too heavily on cinematic cliches. Still, it's worth a look. A multi-generational ensemble melodrama from filmmaker Gregory Nava (who also gave us the ...
My Family/Mi familia (1995)
This epic film traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tragedies, and triumphs. Jose and Maria, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, and face deportation, all in the 1930s. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and ...
Illuminating, Heartfelt Look at Latino Life : 'My Family/Mi Familia
"My Family/Mi Familia," a film by Gregory Nava currently in movie theaters, ... Movies. Review: A worshipful biopic of the 40th president, 'Reagan' is historical hooey — and a slog too .
My Family (1995)
76. Watch on Apple iTunes. R 2 hr 8 min May 3rd, 1995 Comedy, Drama. Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first ...
My Family: Mi Familia (1995)
The 1995 film My Family (aka My Family, Mi Familia) tells the sweeping saga of the Mexican-American Sanchez family across three generations with humor and sensitivity.Beginning with patriarch José's year-long journey on foot from Mexico to California and subsequent marriage to local girl Maria, the Sanchez family plants its roots in East Los Angeles during the 1920s.
My Family (1995) directed by Gregory Nava • Reviews, film + cast
Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930s. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the '50s. As the second generation ...
My Family, Mi Familia
My Family, Mi Familia. 1995, R, 128 min. Directed by Gregory Nava. Starring Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Eduardo Lopez Rojas, Jenny Gago, Elpidia Carrillo, Constance Marie, Edward James Olmos ...
MY FAMILY
MY FAMILY stars Jimmie Smits in a warm, witty and tragic story of a Mexican family making a new life in Los Angeles. While the movie celebrates family and traditional values, brief nudity, violence and vulgar language make this movie unfit for family viewing. It also mixes elements of New Age and pagan spiritism with Roman Catholicism.
Fighting with My Family movie review (2019)
Yes, while "Fighting with My Family" boasts a guru-presence cameo by Dwayne Johnson, a whole lot of funny talent performing athletic slapstick, and even some laugh-out-loud shade at Vin Diesel, the key to WWE Studios' best film yet is the co-creator behind shows like "Hello Ladies" and "The Office.". Merchant's mind for sharp ...
Family Movie Review
Parents need to know that Family is about a selfish, blunt workaholic (Taylor Schilling) whose unexpected week with her middle school-age niece (Bryn Vale) changes her in important ways. The main characters learn to have empathy for each other and for themselves, and both make positive changes in their lives…
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My First Film is an experience unlike any other, where the boundaries of life and art imitate each other so closely that it's hard to tell where reality stops and fiction begins.Centered around a retelling of history from personal experiences, filmmaker Zia Anger draws inspiration from her past, and the failed development of what would have been her debut film.
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My Family movie review & film summary (1995)
A second-generation Mexican immigrant narrates his family history, beginning with the journey of his father, Jose (Jacob Vargas), across Mexico to Los Angeles where he meets Maria (Jennifer Lopez ...
My Family (Mi Familia) Movie Review
My Family/Mi familia: Directed by Gregory Nava. With Edward James Olmos, Rafael Cortes, Ivette Reina, Amelia Zapata. A man makes his way from Mexico to Los Angeles in the 1920s and gets married and raises a big family there. The movie follows the children until they get married and start their families in the 1960s.
8/10. 'My Family'. rah604 26 April 2004. 'My Family' is a compelling tale spanning three generations about a family of Mexican origin living in Los Angeles. It starts with the father of the family, Jose Sanchez (terrifically played by Jacob Vargas), making a one year journey on foot from Mexico to Los Angeles.
My Family (1995 film)
Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Aug 26, 2021. Steve Persall Tampa Bay Times. My Family (Mi Familia) simply is one of the best films of 1995 to date: as universal as the subject itself, yet ...
A movie review by James Berardinelli. My Family, the portrait of a Mexican-American family living in East Los Angeles, boasts a series of distinguished thematic antecedents, including Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather and Zhang Yimou's To Live. Here, as in the 1972 gangster saga, the significance of family is a central issue, although each ...
Jose Sanchez (played first by Jacob Vargas, later by Eduardo Lopez Rojas) decides the grass looks greener to the north and takes a year making his way to East L.A. In short order, Jose marries the ...
The 50's, with its parties and dances is shot in bright balloon colors. Los Angeles in the 1980's looks familiarly realistic, though the family's clothes and house always echo the vibrant look of ...
Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930s. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the '50s. As the second generation ...
Film review: My Family (Mi Familia) If good intentions were enough, "My Family" would be a great movie. As it is, this is an ambitious soap opera that bites off more than it can chew and relies too heavily on cinematic cliches. Still, it's worth a look. A multi-generational ensemble melodrama from filmmaker Gregory Nava (who also gave us the ...
This epic film traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tragedies, and triumphs. Jose and Maria, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, and face deportation, all in the 1930s. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and ...
"My Family/Mi Familia," a film by Gregory Nava currently in movie theaters, ... Movies. Review: A worshipful biopic of the 40th president, 'Reagan' is historical hooey — and a slog too .
76. Watch on Apple iTunes. R 2 hr 8 min May 3rd, 1995 Comedy, Drama. Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first ...
The 1995 film My Family (aka My Family, Mi Familia) tells the sweeping saga of the Mexican-American Sanchez family across three generations with humor and sensitivity.Beginning with patriarch José's year-long journey on foot from Mexico to California and subsequent marriage to local girl Maria, the Sanchez family plants its roots in East Los Angeles during the 1920s.
Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930s. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the '50s. As the second generation ...
My Family, Mi Familia. 1995, R, 128 min. Directed by Gregory Nava. Starring Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Eduardo Lopez Rojas, Jenny Gago, Elpidia Carrillo, Constance Marie, Edward James Olmos ...
MY FAMILY stars Jimmie Smits in a warm, witty and tragic story of a Mexican family making a new life in Los Angeles. While the movie celebrates family and traditional values, brief nudity, violence and vulgar language make this movie unfit for family viewing. It also mixes elements of New Age and pagan spiritism with Roman Catholicism.
Yes, while "Fighting with My Family" boasts a guru-presence cameo by Dwayne Johnson, a whole lot of funny talent performing athletic slapstick, and even some laugh-out-loud shade at Vin Diesel, the key to WWE Studios' best film yet is the co-creator behind shows like "Hello Ladies" and "The Office.". Merchant's mind for sharp ...
Parents need to know that Family is about a selfish, blunt workaholic (Taylor Schilling) whose unexpected week with her middle school-age niece (Bryn Vale) changes her in important ways. The main characters learn to have empathy for each other and for themselves, and both make positive changes in their lives…
Parent Reviews and Movie Info. Titles With Full Reviews Are Marked in Red. #. 2 Fast 2 Furious. 2 Guns. 3 2 1 Penguins—Trouble on Planet Wait-Your-Turn. 3:10 to Yuma. 3 Days To Kill. 3 Ninjas Kick Back.
Movie Reviews, Kids Movies
My First Film is an experience unlike any other, where the boundaries of life and art imitate each other so closely that it's hard to tell where reality stops and fiction begins.Centered around a retelling of history from personal experiences, filmmaker Zia Anger draws inspiration from her past, and the failed development of what would have been her debut film.
This tightly wound, intimate family drama delivers wonderful performances from its three leads, Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen and Natasha Lyonne, as the trio of siblings who don't seem to share ...