Today’s episode reviews the film “Minari” directed by Lee Isaac Chung and stars Steven Yeun, who’s best known for his role in “The Walking Dead” as Glenn. The film recently won a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language film. We go over the good, the bad, the ugly, and at the end, give our rating out of 10.

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00:00 - Episode preview
02:09 - Leo's views on how relatable the movie is
04:09 - About the kids in the movie
06:50 - What Mike liked about the movie
08:21 - The director's own childhood inspires the film
09:39 - Family dynamics in the movie
14:00 - About the father prioritizing his dreams at the family's expense
16:09 - Addressing stereotypes
18:50 - Leo's discussing his friendships with different kids growing up
21:20 - How the movie gives non-Asians a glimpse of what the Asian immigrant story looks like
23:30 - About David and his grandmother bonding over wrestling
24:40 - What were some disappointments from the movie?
25:46 - What Leo didn't like
27:16 - About the ending
27:37 - Final review of the movie

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