Mexican-American Movie Essentials + Movie Review: Transformers One + Trailer Park: Magpie

Movie Mike's Movie Podcast

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mike shares his list of movies that are essential to celebrate Mexican-American life. He shares the stories that were most impacted on his life and represented what it was like for him growing up and struggles he had to face as a 1st generation American. In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Transformers One. It’s an animated origin story about how Optimus Prime and Megatron went from being best friends to mortal enemies. It starts out before they were Transformers and before they were even known by those names. Mike talks about how Chris Hemsworth did as Optimus Prime, why Scarlett Johansson felt out of place, but how the movie's shift in tone made it feel like something special for both kids and adults. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about the new thriller Magpie starring Daisy Ridley. It’s about a married couple who see their lives "begin to fracture when their daughter is cast alongside a glamorous movie star. Mike talks about why Daisy Ridley is having an amazing year and gives his 3 movies of hers you should watch if you want to dive into her latest work.

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