“Flamin’ Hot” Is Funny, Heartfelt, and Empowering

Bigger than an origin story, Flamin’ Hot is a commentary that we should wear our cultural heritage as a badge of honor.

We’re currently in a surge of films about origin stories from the ‘80s and ‘90s. For instance, we navigate the partnership between Michael Jordan and Nike in “Air,” the discovery of the renowned game “Tetris,” and the creation of the technological breakthrough in “BlackBerry.”

Now it’s time to see how one of the most popular snacks came to be in “Flamin’…