Somewhere in Queens (2023)

The Russos are a big Italian family who are constantly together. There's a family business where the men all work as contractors and there are regular Sunday dinners and constant celebrations. Leo has taken the path of least resistance and joined the family business despite the fact that he's never really been comfortable there. And -- though he's the star of his high school basketball team -- his quiet son Matthew doesn't fit the loud "bust your balls" Russo mold either. Leo sees a future for his son when a scout gets him a tryout for a basketball scholarship and can't help but intervene when he fears that Matthew might blow his chances.

I loved this story and could identify with Ray Romano as a father who fears that his son is going to get lost in adulthood. The parental instinct to smooth the path is so strong that it's difficult to tell when you're going too far. I was also absolutely on board with Laurie Metcalf as the mother who exists in a constant state of simmering annoyance which serves to mask her own concerns.

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