Category Archives: Movies

Dr. Horrible’s Commentary: Nobody Asian in the Movies

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Ernie

If you’ve never heard of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog then you’re obviously not a Joss Whedon fan, but I’ll make it brief: TV writers go on strike, that writer guy from Buffy the Vampire Slayer writes a musical starring Doogie … Continue reading →

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Slumdog Millionaire Not so Golden to Some Indians

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Jeff

“What movie are you guys seeing?” asked J., a Indian friend of The Daughter. “We’re going to see Slumdog Millionaire,” said The Daughter. “Don’t see that – it makes India look so bad!” said J. It turns out that J. … Continue reading →

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POP 88 #27 – Kollaboration 9 Ticket Giveaway

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Xxxtine

Hello Everyone! Happy New Year! POP 88’s first episode of 2009 brings you new music from Tenjochiki, Stanley Huang and Teriyaki Boyz. Hear me review some of the films I saw over the holidays and fangirl over Korea’s newest girl … Continue reading →

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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Made Me Sleepy

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Ben

I have to admit that I was disappointed with the third installment of the Mummy movie, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Yes, I finally got it on Blu-ray and watched it, but it seems like as those Mummy … Continue reading →

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On DramaFever and International Distribution Licenses

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Xxxtine

Those who frequent Kpop gossip blogs may already know that drama addicts Stateside can now enjoy high quality streaming of English-subbed Asian dramas thanks to DramaFever. The site’s current catalogue is exclusively Korean, but are engaged in conversation with various … Continue reading →

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Chandni Chowk To China: Bollywood Meets Kung Fu!

Posted on January 6, 2009 by jozjozjoz

A business acquaintance of mine was kind enough to extend an invitation to a special screening of Chandni Chowk to China on the WB lot tomorrow, to be released in select markets on January 16. I can’t wait to see … Continue reading →

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Asian Hollywood Takeover in 2009!

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Jun

Well, not exactly — CNN released a list of the most anticipated movies in 2009 earlier this week and surprisingly there are many Asian actors and actresses that are apart of many of these movies. Now, I’ll ignore the fact … Continue reading →

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Jero on Kohaku 2008

Posted on December 31, 2008 by jozjozjoz

Last New Years Eve, Yoshi and I stayed at the Kabuki Hotel in SF J-Town. I guess they pipe in the NHK for the guests there because there is no NHK to be found via DirecTV in San Jose, where … Continue reading →

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White-Washing Avatar: The Last Airbender?

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Moye

Entertainment Weekly recently announced the casting decisions by M. Night Shyamalan for his latest project, Avatar: The Last Airbender, a live-action version of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon. With names like Jesse McCartney, Twilight’s Jackson Rathbone and Nicola Peltz, it’s clear … Continue reading →

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What if Mr. Miyagi from The Karate Kid didn’t have a Japanese Accent?

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Ernie

Mark Lee over at Overthinking It hated Mister Miyagi’s accent in The Karate Kid and the phrase “Wax on, wax off” that got him teased growing up. Really hated it. So much so, that he re-dubbed the famous scene in … Continue reading →

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The Owl and the Sparrow

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Lily Huang

There’s a part of me that’s too tough, wise, and jaded for a film about a Vietnamese kid who runs away and must find a way to survive in Ho Chi Minh City. But there’s also a part of me … Continue reading →

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Youtube Asian Style goes to the movies

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Jeff

On occasion, I check out what my kids look at on youtube.   Looking at The Daughter’s subscriptions, it struck me that the majority of them were to Asian American themed channels.  I looked at one, NDTitanLady, and I noticed from … Continue reading →

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