Category Archives: Movies

Support “A Woman Named Canyon Sam” By Director Quentin Lee

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

There are so many great Asian Pacific Islander American stories out there that need to be told and the story of Canyon Sam is one of them. For those of you who don’t know, Canyon Sam is an accomplished performance … Continue reading →

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Emo Tears for Jackie Chan’s Shaolin

Posted on April 21, 2011 by tinabot

I have been waiting very, very patiently for a new film Shaolin to come out here in the States. Literally translated from Chinese, Xin Shaolin Shi, its title is “New Shaolin Temple.” I first saw the trailer last summer and … Continue reading →

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Jackie Chan Presents: Wushu Review

Posted on April 19, 2011 by tinabot

By Tina Tsai I admit it: I have a very high tolerance for bad martial arts films. So when I saw a DVD copy of the movie Wushu sitting on the shelf in Best Buy, I bought it right away. … Continue reading →

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Winners of ’13 Assassins’ / Takashi Miike Giveaway

Posted on April 18, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Congrats to Jeffrey T of New York and Jimmy D of Colorado, who were randomly selected as winners of the 8Asians’ ’13 Assassins’ / Takashi Miike Prize Package! As a reminder, Takashi Miike’s latest work available in the U.S. is … Continue reading →

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American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

American Revolutionary – Indiegogo Pitch from American Revolutionary on Vimeo. With the proliferation of funding platforms like Kickstarter, I have been hit up countless times to pledge money to a project. Very rarely do I believe these projects warrant my … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About Mortal Kombat: Legacy

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Guest Writer

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes we … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: ’13 Assassins’ / Takashi Miike Prize Package

Posted on April 14, 2011 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 4/18/2011: Sorry, this giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Jeffrey T of New York and Jimmy D of Colorado, who were randomly selected as winners! According to Wikipedia, “Takashi Miike (三池 崇史) is a highly prolific and controversial Japanese … Continue reading →

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“Hanna”: A Violent Fairy Tale with Martial Arts

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Dino-Ray

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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Freida Pinto in Miral: Another Case of Racebending?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Edward

As Asian Americans, we have unfortunately witnessed countless cases of racebending within the entertainment industry from the olden days of Fu Manchu and the Kung Fu series to The Last Airbender and Akira adaptation. All of these films have used … Continue reading →

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The Last Godfather Trailer is Kind of Awful

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Ernie

I’m just going to say it: this trailer for The Last Godfather looks awful. Starring Harvey Keitel doing his best Robert De Niro impersonation and Jason Mewes, the movie also stars Korean comedian Shim Hyung-Rae as the illegitimate Korean heir … Continue reading →

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The Hangover 2 Trailer

Posted on April 4, 2011 by John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWl7AbvY1h8 I was at the movies the other night and saw the trailer for The Hangover 2. Aside from a few exceptions, I really enjoyed the original Hangover and in the sequel, it looks like Ed Helms’s character Stu Price … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Asian Entertainment Distribution Companies

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Ben

Dear Asian Entertainment Distribution Companies, Please bring your films to Internet streaming companies such as DramaFever or Netflix. Read why, after the jump.

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