8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Review: Netflix’s “Let’s Get Divorced”
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Hizashi no Naka no Rairu
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Author Archives: Dino-Ray
An Asian Moment in “Bridesmaids”
When I saw Bridesmaids last month, I cackled with joy throughout the entire movie. I saw it again earlier this week and it was just as magical. Considering I’ve seen it twice (and will possibly see it a third time … Continue reading
Min Woo Hyung Talks About Priest
Earlier in April, I participated in a roundtable interview extravaganza for Priest, the fantastical, post-apocalyptic man vs. vampire movie based on the graphic novel series by Min Woo Hyung. Sure, it was exciting to chat with Cam Gigandet (who had … Continue reading
The Hunger Games Finally Casts An Asian!
It looks like the Gods of The Hunger Games have answered my blog prayers: according to The Hunger Games Facebook page, they have cast martial artist/actor Chris Mark as a “Tribute Boy” in the highly anticipated film adaptation. Seeing as … Continue reading
Fast Five Review: Fast But Not That Furious
This week, the fifth installment of the automobile frenzy franchise Fast and the Furious opens in theaters. Supposedly, it is so cool that they dropped the “furious” and simply called it Fast Five. The movie brings us back to the original … Continue reading
No Asians in Cast ‘The Hunger Games’ Film
As an avid Hunger Games fan, I have been obsessively following the binge casting that has happened this week for the movie adaptation. This past week alone, they cast four tributes (fans of the book will know what I am … Continue reading
Jon Chu Talks About Directing ‘G.I. Joe 2’
Earlier in March, we found out that Hollywood’s Asian American token director Jon Chu was going from singing Bieber’s “Baby” to hollering “YO JOE!” In other words, he will be directing the much-anticipated sequel to G.I. Joe. Actually, calling it … Continue reading
“Hanna”: A Violent Fairy Tale with Martial Arts
In a recent post on NYMag.com’s pop culture blog Vulture, they posed the question, “Are Martial Arts Ruining Movies?”; citing movies like The Green Hornet, last year’s primary source of Asian American casting controversy, The Last Airbender, and, of course, … Continue reading
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Tagged Hanna, interview, Jeff Imada, Joe Wright, martial arts, Saoirse Ronan
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Insidious Review: Scary Enough to Make You Piss Your Pants
When the creators of Saw and Paranormal Activity are attached to a movie, you can’t help but have a certain level of skepticism (please reference any movie by M. Night Shyamalan after The Sixth Sense). But with Insidious, director James … Continue reading
Sucker Punch Review: Full of Sexy Eye Candy & Sexy Explosions
Imagine Inception, Matrix, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Now dilute it with flashy 300-esque CG effects and add the scantily clad charm of Burlesque, the kitsch of Showgirls and a handful of women prison movies. Bake it at … Continue reading
Director Cary Fukunaga Talks About “Jane Eyre”
Cary Joji Fukunaga may not be the first name that pops into your mind when you think about Brit-lit movie adaptations like Jane Eyre — but for a director who directed Sundance bait and cinematic high-brow fare like Sin Nombre … Continue reading
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Tagged Cary Fukunaga, Director, interview, Jane Eyre
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Taiwanese Indie Bands from The Wall at SXSW
If you’re headed to SXSW (a.k.a. South by Southwest) in Austin, TX this year, there will be no shortage of Asian representation in the music department — particularly with the Taiwanese label of indie bands known as The Wall — … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Concerts, South by Southwest, SXSW, The Wall
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“Cars 2″ Goes Drifting into Tokyo
It looks like our favorite Disney animated feature film about talking automobiles with hearts of gold, Cars is international for their sequel. Based on the new theatrical trailer, it looks like they are spending some time in Tokyo. OK. I … Continue reading