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Go With the Flow! On-Air Film Review of ‘Turning Red’



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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 10th, reviewing “Turning Red,” a new animated film from Pixar Studios and Disney, streaming on Disney+ beginning March 11th.
The film is set in Toronto in 2002, where Chinese immigrants Ming (voice of Sandra Oh) and husband Jin (Orion Lee) are raising their 13-year-old daughter Mei-Lin (Rosalie Chiang) while managing a Buddhist temple. Mei-Lin is a uber student who loves her crew, boy bands and her high-achievement life, until one day she magically turns into a Red Panda. This event opens up both family secrets and opportunities for the perplexed teenager.

Turning Red
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Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com reviewed “Turning Red” during the Morning Mess with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM, Monroe, Wisconsin, March 10th, 2022 …
![]() | By PATRICK McDONALD |