‘Yellow Rose’ Film Review: A Young Immigrant Finds Her Voice in Routine Indie

Thriller author Gillian Flynn didn't invent the "cool girl," but she did codify her.

The legend of David Bowie seems to grow with each new inspection of the man. “Stardust” adds yet another glimpse into the myths that surround this icon.

Whether you call it classic or generic, the coming-of-age story of Sparkle, the fittingly named 17-year-old at the center of She Paradise, follows a familiar trajectory. She's a teen with drive, talent and an independent streak, defying parental disapproval and breaking away from childhood.

A holiday plan for two lifelong friends to drown their sorrows in pie turns into something much more sociable in Friendsgiving, the writing-directing debut of comic actress Nicole Paone. Jam-packed with familiar names, it is most interested in those besties (played by Malin Akerman and Kat Dennings), whose exasperated complaints about failed relationships don't deliver the laughs they seem intended to.

Set against the majestic backdrop of Ireland's wild west coast, Pixie is a trigger-happy comedy road movie that relies more on boorish energy than wit or charm. It marks the self-produced solo directing debut of veteran British producer Barnaby Thompson, whose long lost of credits includes the Wayne's World movies, working here from a screenplay by his son Preston.

A middle-class couple who can’t have children turns to an adoption agency for a baby, only to find their happiness threatened years later when their son’s biological mother shows up and demands him back. Though the story is based on a novel by mystery writer Mizuki Tsujimura, True Mothers (Asa ga Kuru) is a true Naomi Kawase film: a lush visual reworking of parental angst and despair, offset by frequent interludes of communing with that great healer, Mother Nature.

There are children’s movies, and then there are movies that are straight-up childish. Robert Zemeckis’ “The Witches,” the second adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel of the same name arriving 30 years after Nicolas Roeg directed his own, falls squarely under the latter designation.

The macabre humor of Roald Dahl survived even a sweetened ending that irked the famed British children’s author in Nicolas Roeg's delectable 1990 film of The Witches, thanks in large part to the glorious villainy of Anjelica Huston.

Also Read: Henry Winkler Joins Jessica Barden in Drama 'Pink Skies Ahead'When Winona feels a lump in her armpit, she goes to see her physician, Dr. Cotton (Henry Winkler) — or, rather, her pediatrician, whom she insists on seeing over his objections, given that she’s now 20.

Also Read: Henry Winkler Joins Jessica Barden in Drama 'Pink Skies Ahead'When Winona feels a lump in her armpit, she goes to see her physician, Dr. Cotton (Henry Winkler) — or, rather, her pediatrician, whom she insists on seeing over his objections, given that she’s now 20.

Also Read: Rachel Brosnahan Crime Drama 'I'm Your Woman' to Open Virtual AFI FestWe soon learn what Jean already knew — that Eddie was a thief — but what Jean doesn’t know about Eddie is enough to fill the rest of the movie, as Jean stays on the move, looking out for herself and the baby with the help of Cal (Arinzé Kene).

Concert-video specialist Rick Korn puts his cards on the table when he begins his first documentary feature with quotes like "Harry Chapin was one of the greatest storytellers of all time": No savvy viewer will expect the film that follows to contain much beyond praise.

youngest executive producer, Marsai Martin is doing pretty well for herself. The teen launched her own production company, Genius Entertainment, and landed a first look studio deal with Universal Pictures under which her 2018 comedy,, was released.

made the rounds on the festival circuit in 2019, it's made its way into theaters — albeit at a time when many cinemas have shuttered or are struggling to stay afloat amid a pandemic.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs 101 Studios’ family comedy The War With Grandpa dominated the box office with an estimated $3.6 million in 2,250 theaters, Diane Paragas’ Yellow Rose starring Eva Noblezada, Lea Salonga and Princess Punzalan made its debut at theaters and drive-ins to earn an estimated $150K from 900 locations, bringing its total domestic cume to $170K through Sunday.Sci-fi specialty titles continued to maintain at the box office with Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor

Also Read: Pixar's 'Soul' to Skip US Theaters for Christmas Day Disney+ DebutJoe Gardener (voiced by Jamie Foxx) is a middle school band teacher in Queens, New York.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWith a background in documentary filmmaking, Diane Paragas strove to make her narrative feature debut, “Yellow Rose,” which revolves around a 17-year-old Filipina American immigrant who dreams of becoming a country singer, look as natural as possible — particularly when those dreams are shaken.Played by Eva Noblezada (Tony-nominated for her role in the 2017 Broadway revival of “Miss Saigon”), Rose spends her nights listening to records and writing songs.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterFilmmaker Garrett Bradley is known for tackling pressing issues facing the Black community with her work. Her documentary short America painted a portrait of how Black people are represented in American culture while Alone, investigated the impact of mass incarceration on the modern Black family through the eyes of a single mother in New Orleans.

The last time Oscar winners Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken appeared together onscreen, they were playing a tragic game of Russian roulette in the classic 1978 film The Deer Hunter. Reunited for the first time in 42 years in the family comedy The War with Grandpa, they play dodgeball…on trampolines.

“I'm illegal,” says Rosario “Rose” Garcia (Eva Noblezada), a Filipina living undocumented in Texas, in Diane Paragas' “Yellow Rose.” The way she says it is meant, as it is, to sound ridiculous. Here is a bright, headstrong young woman, dressed in jeans and a cowboy hat.