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Category Archives: Movies
Bay Area Giveaway: See ‘Air Doll’ this Weekend; a Romantic Fantasy by Japanese Director Hirokazu Kore-eda
UPDATE: The winner is Cat_D! It might be tempting to lump this movie in with all the stories we’ve shared about men falling in love with their anime body pillows or courting video game characters on their Nintendo DSs. After … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Promotions, San Francisco Bay Area
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Air Doll, the Japanese Film About a Sex Doll That Comes to Life
Air Doll is a Japanese feature film that will be opening this weekend in San Francisco and Berkeley. It is a story about an inflatable sex doll that comes to life and tries to make sense of the new and often very sad human world around her. Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
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Jay Chou Portrays Kato in ‘The Green Hornet’
Fanboys rejoice! The full-length trailer for the comic-to-TV-to-movie adaptation of The Green Hornet movie (out in theaters January 2011) has hit the Internet — and it doesn’t look half bad. I thought it was going to be hard to accept … Continue reading
Mean Girls 2 Puts Out Casting Call for Asian Americans
Yes folks, the sequel that you have been waiting for, Mean Girls 2, has put out a casting call that is looking for “background talent” and Hispanics and Asian-Americans specifically. Who says that Hollywood doesn’t want Asian-Americans? This is a … Continue reading
Red Dawn Remake Put on Hold, Perhaps Indefinitely
The Red Dawn remake has been put on hold. With that, I breathe a huge sigh of relief. For those of you who are unfamiliar what this remake’s story, it’s basically China invading America in the not-too-distant-future. The notion alone … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Movies
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More Thoughts on The Karate Kid Remake
Things to consider when watching the 2010 version of The Karate Kid: Throw the haterade out and watch with an open mind. Nevermind the film is called The Karate Kid and should have been called The Kung-Fu Kid instead. In … Continue reading
Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
Quentin Lee’s FilmHustler blog published a great interview with Aly Morita asking her thoughts behind her protest of the new Karate Kid movie that opens this weekend. While Edward criticized Aly for passing judgment on a film she hasn’t seen, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Observations
Tagged Aly Morita, Hollywood, Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Movies, Pat Morita, The Karate Kid, Will Smith
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My Thoughts On The Karate Kid Remake
So as many of you know, The Karate Kid is opening this weekend. When this remake was first announced, I placed this film in what I call the “Hollywood Movies That Will Possibly Make Asians Look Bad or Not Have … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Observations
Tagged Hollywood, Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, kung fu, Movies, The Karate Kid
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Healthy API Representation at 2010 MTV Movie Awards
By Vanessa Amidst the numerous glittery ensembles and awkward scripted antics of celebrity presenters, the 2010 MTV movie awards this past Sunday featured a surprisingly healthy number of Asian male actors as presenters, nominees and winners. The panel of heavy-hitters … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Entertainment, Movies, TV
Tagged Aziz Ansari, Jackie Chan, Ken Jeong, MTV Movie Awards, Ninja Assassin, Parks and Recreation, Rain, The Hangover
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The Taqwacores & A Jihad For Love: Realistic Portrayals of Muslims in Film
With the release of Sex & The City 2 and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time this weekend, I am compelled to voice out my concerns over their portrayals of Middle Easterners or in the case of Prince of … Continue reading
From Predators to Year Zero: Interview with Louis Ozawa Changchien
2010 is gearing up to be a big year for Louis Ozawa Changchien. The half Japanese half Taiwanese actor has a major role in Robert Rodriguez’s Predators coming out this summer and Michael Golamco’s Year Zero at New York’s Second … Continue reading
Posted in 8Questions, Entertainment, Movies, The Arts
Tagged Fair Game, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Movies, New York, Off Broadway, Play, Predators, Year Zero
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Fashion Designer Nary Manivong Gets ‘Dressed’
At the first New York Fashion Week I attended in September 2007, I went to a show outside of Bryant Park’s village of tents that showcased the collection by a designer by the name of Nary Manivong. His collection was … Continue reading