Sima Aunty aka Sima Taparia returns for season 3 of Netflix’s popular TV series “Indian Matchmaking.” She is, of course, our Indian matchmaker and she spends some time with me to talk about this season, the show’s popularity, and if she is still in talks with past contestants.
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Ray Romano makes his directing debut in the funny and heartfelt “Somewhere in Queens” about a father (Romano) who wants a better life for his son Sticks (Jacob Ward) who is in love with Dani (wonderfully played by Sadie Stanley). The film also speaks volumes on middle age, marriage, family, and first love.
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The Coachella Valley Filipino Festival will happen in October but savor the taste this Sunday for a free screening of “Ulam: Main Dish” at the Palm Springs Cultural Center.
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Judy Blume is one of the most beloved, influential, and controversial American authors and she’s finally getting a documentary treatment. Filmmakers Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok set their sights on the writer in the eye-opening and entertaining Amazon Studios documentary “Judy Blume Forever.”
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Keri Russell and cast take you inside the making of the new Netflix political thriller “The Diplomat.”
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Toni Collette flexes her comedic prowess once again in Catherine Hardwicke’s “Mafia Mamma.” She stars as Kristin, an American suburban mom who finds herself suddenly in Italy when her mob grandfather passed away thereby inheriting the reins of the business.
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Rachael Leigh Cook is the tourist and Scott Ly is her guide to love in this travelogue romantic comedy set in Vietnam. From director Steven Tsuchida (“The Sarah Silverman Program,” “Community,” “Dear White People”), the film tells the tale of Amanda (Cook), a travel industry professional who goes to Vietnam for a covert mission. Ly is Sinh, her expatriate tour guide.
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Edgar Ramirez is our Florida Man in Netflix’s new action-comedy series. Abbey Lee is the catalyst that made the Florida Man return to the Sunshine State. I spent some time with both Ramirez and Lee to talk about the making of “Florida Man.”
