Sonny’s War isn’t exactly boring, but it isn’t convincing either. It’s hard to feel Cory’s sadness.

“Developing both of those languages well is very important for immigrants and for any kids of color," said Cynthia Garcia Coll, Brown University professor and developmental psychologist.

"When I first came, I was scared. There were many people from different countries, talking in their native languages, and like I didn’t really understand what’s going on."

About half an hour of the movie’s key sequences were filmed using an IMAX camera, and it absolutely pays off in terms of eye candy.

Young journalists typically begin work on a radio project with enthusiasm and a basic idea for a story. But where can they go for help to rein in an idea, find the right interviewees, develop questions or refocus a story idea that didn’t go in the direction planned?