Tag: Coming of Age

Coming-of-Age Doesn’t Stop at 18 — and Movies Should Reflect That

Movies love to tell us that growing up ends the moment you graduate high school. For most of us, that’s when things actually get confusing. You leave home, start working, maybe move to a new place (maybe more than once like in my case) and now all of a sudden you’re supposed to know who […]

Lovers From Enemy Restaurants: “A Pho Love Story”

Lovers From Enemy Restaurants: “A Pho Love Story”

When two pho restaurants sit in the same city, there is bound to be competition. The splash of soups. The abomination of spices. The tanginess of the sauce. The Nguyen and Mai family have been at each other’s throats for so many years, yet a love story blossoms between their young children. Written by Loan Le, “A Pho Love Story” projects a Romeo-and-Juliet story where an unlikely romance is forged from rivaling pho restaurants.

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