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Category Archives: Movies
POP 88 #24 – Reel Asian Film Festival
Brr, is it cold enough for you? (If you’re on the northeastern seaboard, that is.) Hopefully to warm you — or at least your ears — up, here is some new music from Anna Tsuchiya, Chemistry and Park Jung Ah. … Continue reading
Reviews in 88 words or less – Toronto Reel Asian Festival – Part Deux
In an effort to keep promises, here’s part two of some of the films you can enjoy at this year’s Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival. Wonderful Town – director Aditya Assarat – Thailand Four years after the devastation of the … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Reviews
Tagged cinema, fairy tales, films, foreign, horror film, korea, Movies, reel asian, romance, thailand, Toronto
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Sassy Korean Guy Sings Mariah Carey’s “Touch My Body”
No comment needed, although I like how he does the “point in the air” thing at random times throughout the song. Or how he touches his body at the 1 minute, 58 second mark. Because, you know, that’s the name … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, WTF
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12th Annual Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival – Reviews in 88 words or less, Part 1
The 12th Annual Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival kicks off this coming Wednesday, November 12th at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto’s Annex Village and runs till Sunday, November 16th. Billed as one of the best little film festival the city … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, POP 88, Reviews, The Arts
Tagged Canada, documentaries, experimental, features, Film Festival, Michael Kang, Min Sook Lee, reel asian, Siu Ta, Toronto, West 32nd
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So when are we going to see an Asian American President on mainstream TV or in the movies?
One day a reality or just Photoshop? The New York Times just did a story about “Before Obama, There Was Bill Cosby,” which I found quite coincidental, since I was contemplating recently with all the Obama election victory coverage about … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Observations, Politics, TV
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POP 88 #23 – Ballad Special
For regular listeners, and those who subscribe over at POPcast88.com would already know this has been out for about a week. (Sorry for the delay in posting this here.) In this episode, thanks to an overwhelming amount of response is … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, POP 88, The Arts
Tagged 2AM, Alex, ballads, Cheon Sang Ji Hee, Clazziquai, Fly to the Sky, Jewelry, jpop, Kangta, kpop, Namie Amuro, Seo In Young, Tenjochiki, The Grace, Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, Vanness
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Filipino American Cinefest, 10/31 and 11/1 in San Francisco
The 15th Annual Filipino American Cinefest, a film festival of Filipino American movies, is Friday, October 31 ( 1-5 pm) and Saturday, November 1, 2008 (3-6 pm) at the San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium. (100 Larkin Street @ Grove … Continue reading
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Tagged filipino american cinefest, Travis Kraft
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2008 Taiwan Film Festival
Coming to a location hopefully near you is the 2008 Taiwan Film Festival: University of San Francisco – 10/16 – 10/17 Stanford University– 10/17 – 10/18 University of Washington, Seattle – 10/20 – 10/22 University of Oregon, Eugene – 10/23 … Continue reading
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I Finally Got Around to Seeing Sixteen Candles – OMG!
I finally got around to seeing Sixteen Candles. I had blogged back In March about NPR’s story on Long Duk Dong: Last of the Hollywood Stereotypes?, but had never actually seen the movie (to the surprise of many). I saw … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Movies, Observations
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The Green Chow-net
I just read on Slashfilm that Stephen Chow has been confirmed to co-star and direct in the latest superhero installment of The Green Hornet with none other than Seth Rogen. Chow will play Kato, a role made famous by Bruce … Continue reading
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Wayne Wang, Asian American Director, with Two New Films
In today’s New York Times, the newspaper profiles Asian American director Wayne Wang, most noted for his Amy Tan adapted film, “The Joy Luck Club.” Wang has two new films coming out: In “A Thousand Years,” opening Friday, a Chinese … Continue reading
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9/9: “Forever” in Chinese, Forbidden Kindom out on DVD
Today is 9/9. Even though the luckiest number is eight, the number nine is pretty lucky, too. In Chinese, the double nine is pronounced the same as the word to signify “forever,” both are “Jiu Jiu.” The number nine is … Continue reading
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