Category Archives: Movies

Mulan Is Finally Chinese Again

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Tim

Disney made the Chinese fable of Mulan almost universally known with its animated film of the same title, released in 1998. At the time of its debut, there were plenty of critics who complained about Disney’s flawed images of Chinese … Continue reading →

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The Axe in the Attic: Connecting Hurricane Katrina and Typhoon Ketsana

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Jude

Last night I watched the 2007 documentary “The Axe in the Attic,” which followed the film’s makers, Ed Pincus and Lucia Small, to New Orleans six months after Hurricane Katrina. The pair embarked on a road trip following the trails … Continue reading →

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American Martial Arts Culture’s Roots in the African-American Community

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jeff

Some fans of the original Karate Kid movie are appalled by the remake starring Jaden Smith as the new Karate Kid and Jackie Chan as his teacher.  Some are very explicit about their displeasure to a having a black kid … Continue reading →

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Toronto REELASIAN Film Festival: Reviews in 88 words (Part 3)

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Xxxtine

The Toronto International Reel Asian Film Festival opens today with the Hong Kong film Overheard playing at the Bloor Cinema (Bathurst and Bloor). This is the last part to my 3 part mini review. Hope to see you there! Stop … Continue reading →

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Toronto REELASIAN Film Festival: Reviews in 88 words (Part 2)

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Xxxtine

The Toronto International Reel Asian Film Festival rolls into town November 11 – 15th, 2009. Check out a short interview with the Director of the Canadian film The Ache, Keith Lock above and the second part of my mini reviews … Continue reading →

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Toronto REEL ASIAN Film Fest: Reviews in 88 Words (Part 1)

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Xxxtine

The Toronto International Reel Asian Film Festival rolls into town — mine! — November 11 – 15th, 2009. In honor of the film festival, this is the first of a three-part mini reviews post of the features being presented. Watch … Continue reading →

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Disneyland: Next Stop Shanghai

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Tim

As someone who grew up in the U.S., I never really got the Disney bug as a child. Maybe it’s because I grew up in New York, far away from either Disneyland and Disneyworld. My first experience with Disneyland wasn’t … Continue reading →

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“Saving Face” Film and Discussion at DeAnza College

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Tim

De Anza’s Gay-Straight Alliance in Cupertino, CA is screening the film “Saving Face,” a romantic comedy about right, wrong, and everything in between. “Saving Face” was the first feature film from writer and director Alice Wu. In the film, a … Continue reading →

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FREE SCREENING of John Woo’s “Red Cliff” in Los Angeles

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Ernie

In modern pop culture, the Three Kingdoms period of China is kinda like the Medieval period to Americans — dramatic war stories full of people performing acts of valor and glory that have been dead of hundreds of years — … Continue reading →

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Definitive New 35mm Restoration of RASHOMON at LA’s Nuart

Posted on September 30, 2009 by jozjozjoz

I try not to take for granted the vast number of cool events that happen in Los Angeles. I know that a screening of an almost 60 year-old Japanese movie doesn’t sound like the sort of thing that you can … Continue reading →

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L.A.: Second Annual ID Film Festival this week in Little Tokyo

Posted on September 28, 2009 by jozjozjoz

The second annual ID Film Festival, dedicated to contemporary digital films that explore and celebrate identity within the diverse Asian/Pacific Islander community, will present an international and local lineup of films this coming week/end, October 1-3 at the National Center … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: Win Ong-Bak and Chocolate DVDs, in honor of the release of Ong-Bak 2

Posted on September 25, 2009 by jozjozjoz

Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (Thai: องค์บาก), also known in the United States as “Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior” was a Thai action film from 2003 that was considered the breakout film of Tony Jaa. Because of Ong-Bak, Jaa was hailed as … Continue reading →

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