Joan Chen, Julianna Margulies, Mercedes Ruehl, Kyra Sedgwick, Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert
Seeking inspiration for your Thanksgiving meal? Start here. In mouthwatering detail, What's Cooking? shows the preparation of four different holiday feasts. The comedy, cowritten and directed by Gurinder Chadha (Bhaji on the Beach), uses Thanksgiving as a prism through which to view four L.A. families who reflect America's diversity. The clans are Chicano (tamales), Vietnamese (chili-crusted turkey), African-American (the most ambitious menu) and Jewish (kishkes, anyone?). The family crises that arise aren't subtle—oh, no, our lesbian daughter is pregnant—but the cast is top-notch and the food looks great. (PG-13)
Bottom Line: Scrumptious
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