Category Archives: Movies

No Look Pass Doc Takes A Look At Basketball & Coming Out

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Efren

In No Look Pass, Emily Tay is an extraordinary young woman born to Burmese immigrants, raised in Los Angeles Chinatown, Harvard educated, starter for their women’s basketball team, and now a professional basketball player in Germany living with her female … Continue reading →

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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Director Wayne Wang on APA Identity in the Media

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Dino-Ray

It’s been a while since we have heard from Wayne Wang. In fact, it’s been a while since we have seen him cover some Asian ground in film — but that’s where Snow Flower and the Secret Fan comes into … Continue reading →

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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Opens in U.S. on Friday

Posted on July 13, 2011 by jozjozjoz

I had a chance to see a VIP screening of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, directed by Wayne Wang and based on Lisa See’s bestselling novel and while an official review by Edward will be up later this week– … Continue reading →

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AKIRA Live-Action Film (With White Actors) Scrapped, Then Re-Instated

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Ernie

From Comics Alliance: “The live-action American adaptation of AKIRA that pretty much everyone agreed was a terrible idea has apparently been shelved. Director Albert Hughes walked away from the project in May, shortly after George Takei popularized bitter fan sentiment … Continue reading →

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“The House of Suh” To Broadcast Nationally on MSNBC

Posted on July 12, 2011 by sachi

The documentary The House of Suh, like many good mystery books, begins with a murder. The film follows the Suh family, piecing through the motives which led Catherine Suh to hire her own brother, Andrew, to shoot her fiance. If … Continue reading →

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Spike Lee To Direct Oldboy Remake

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Moye

Look, another Asian remake confirmed! From Deadline Hollywood: “Mandate Pictures just announced that Spike Lee will direct Oldboy, a remake of the cult 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook that won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton’s All Asian American Hansel & Gretel Film

Posted on July 11, 2011 by tinabot

So everyone in L.A. has been visiting our beloved Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to see the latest blockbuster art exhibit featuring the art of director Tim Burton. Appropriately, this exhibit will be on display until Halloween 2011. … Continue reading →

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Visual Communications Armed with a Camera Fellowship Now Accepting Applications

Posted on July 7, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Visual Communications is now accepting applications for its 10th annual “Armed With a Camera Fellowship to foster the education, training and professional development of up-and-coming Asian Pacific American filmmakers. The fellowship is open to filmmakers under 30-years-old of Asian Pacific … Continue reading →

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Twitter Giveaway: ‘Harry Potter 7’ Marathon in Orange County, CA & Prize Pack

Posted on July 7, 2011 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 7/13/2011: Congrats to our winner @puhpuhpattyy who will be seeing the Harry Potter 7 Marathon with 3 friends and be receiving a Harry Potter 7 T-shirt, hat, keychain, and Official Poster. Congrats also to our 5 runner ups: @weird_f00d, … Continue reading →

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Korean Graphic Novel Movie Adaptation Priest Crowned “Movie Flop of 2011”

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Ernie

It’s official — Priest, Min Woo Hyung’s graphic novel turned Hollywood film was announced one of the “Top Biggest Movie Flops of 2011 (So Far)” dictated by Yahoo! Movies: “The supernatural action film, based on the Korean graphic novel, was … Continue reading →

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Tekken Movie Review

Posted on July 5, 2011 by tinabot

Tekken has to be my favorite arcade game has to be  with its full-body motion sensor, even if I did get pwned big time by an 8-year-old kid back in the late 90s as a college student. I’m not a … Continue reading →

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APA Spotlight: Aldous Davidson, Co-manager, Asian American Film Lab

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

APA Spotlight is a weekly interview of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the APIA community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to … Continue reading →

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