The bush-disguise bit in Born in East L.A. The murder scene in Selena. I watched these dozens of times as a kid, but as an adult, they've come to mean more.

The Library of Congress chose “Spy Kids,” “Up in Smoke,” “Mi Familia,” “American Me” and “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” for preservation; here's a look at them.

They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the 1950s.

“When I was born here, this was Mexico, and where I die, this is still Mexico.” El Californio, from Mi Familia. A second-generation Mexican immigrant narrates his family history, beginning with the ...

If it feels like a family reunion, it’s because it is — a mini one. “We’re screening ‘Mi Familia’ for two reasons. First, it’s a classic American film. And second, the ensemble cast ...

My Family, Mi Familia tells the story of the Sanchez family over three generations. It starts with the patriarch’s migration from Mexico to Los Angeles in the early 20th century and tracks the ...

The bush-disguise bit in Born in East L.A. The murder scene in Selena. I watched these dozens of times as a kid, but as an adult, they've come to mean more.