East Side Sushi

There are so many channels these days and I rarely find much that I really want to watch on them. At times, as seen by Split Second, there are some good finds. This was one of them, about a Mexican single mom who wants more out of life. She finds her bliss as a sushi chef.

The film has what you want for in a nice independent type of movie of this genre. There is enough "food porn," but also a good sense of character. I felt the lead was quite good, in a low key but well done performance. Multiple supporting actors did a good job, especially a supportive chef. And, there is a mix of trope and reality, to avoid spoilers.

Brittany Murphy aimed to be a ramen chef in The Ramen Girl, but that left something to be desired. Unpleasant lead. Meanwhile, King of the Hill revival coming. Basically tragic if you had Bobby (blah) but Luanne gone. Still, will see how her daughter is doing.