What I Watched -- What's Cooking?

Here come the holiday movies! Thanks to E for reminding me about this super-insane Turkey Day flick.

This is a movie about four culturally-diverse LA families - stereotypically Vietnamese, Mexican, African-American, and Jewish - all celebrating Thanksgiving in their own way and dealing with their issues. And all the families are friggin' crazy in their own way (just like their dinners), which is great for making you feel like your family is actually kinda normal and not so bad to be around!

This movie is reminiscent of Tortilla Soup, although with slightly less emphasis on the food - probably because, when you're trying to tell the stories of four families, there are only so many food shots you can save from the cutting room floor.

Bottom line: a fun story of a crazy holiday. Something good to watch after dinner this Thursday when you're too full to do anything else.