Hollywood Hobbies (1939)

"Driveways" is a nuanced portrait of an Asian American family, touching on themes of loss, growth, and belonging.

A young girl named Hailey Mays sings a country song that is named after the film's title.

Some people’s first introduction to Mira Nair might be as New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s mom. But with her insightful direction of 1991’s Mississippi Masala, Nair shows how much she deserves to be known as an artist. Delivering a nuanced portrait of a romance between a Black man and an Indian woman living in the South, Nair explores the complications each character faces, giving both equal weight.

As noted in the headline, I didn’t like this movie. Not to say it’s the worst thing ever, but it’s just…meh. Nothing much to it. Very generic. No surprises. At the very least, the cast is diverse so I’ll give it that.

Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.