Category Archives: Movies

A Short Review: Float

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Decerry Donato

Disney+ launched this week, and everyone is raving about the hundreds of movies and tv shows available for streaming.  These are the same ones that we 90’s kids grew up watching. Who wouldn’t be excited? The Disney channel was a … Continue reading →

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Meeting HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ & CRA’s Jimmy O. Yang – One Funny Guy

Posted on November 13, 2019 by John

Season 6 Trailer (Final Season) for ‘Silicon Valley’ When I saw that actor, standup comedian, and writer Jimmy O. Yang was going to be performing Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco, I wanted to see him perform. While waiting for … Continue reading →

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Float: A Pixar Short Film Featuring Filipino American Characters Debuts November 12

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Jeff

After its short film Bao won an academy award for short films, Pixar is debuting another short featuring Asian Americans/Canadians.  Float, by Bobby Rubio, is about a father who discovers that his son is different.  In a first for Pixar … Continue reading →

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8mm Review: ‘Parasite’

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Decerry Donato

Parasite, a Bong Joon Ho film, explores contemporary society and points directly at the inequalities we live in and through. Parasite is not the most appealing title to your average viewer, especially if you are not one to watch thriller-like … Continue reading →

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8mm Review: ‘American Factory’

Posted on October 7, 2019 by John

I forgot how I came across this Netflix documentary, ‘American Factory,’ but after my brother saw the film and mentioned it, I knew I had to watch it. The film is about: “In 2014, Fuyao bought part of a closed General Motors … Continue reading →

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8mm Review: Ulam: Main Dish

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Jeff

I originally was planning to write about whether or not Filipino food is becoming mainstream American, but when researching the subject, I encountered a movie Ulam:  Main Dish, that seemed to cover that territory.  Having never heard of it before, … Continue reading →

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8mm Review: ‘One Child Nation’ Documentary on China’s ‘One Child Policy’

Posted on September 16, 2019 by John

https://youtu.be/S6w89blmdM8 I first heard of One Child Nation after seeing a Facebook posting by Vox about the documentary: “Documentarian Nanfu Wang grew up in rural China under the country’s “one child” policy, which lasted from 1979 to 2015. Her own … Continue reading →

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8mm Review: ‘Abominable’

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Tim

Abominable is a new animated film coming out on September 27, 2019 from Dreamworks Animation and Pearl Studio, set in China.  Dreamworks labels this the first animated film to feature a modern Chinese family.  The movie is voiced by an Asian … Continue reading →

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8mm Review: 8 Reasons to Watch ‘Hustlers’

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Decerry Donato

  Here are 8 reasons Hustlers is the must-see movie of the summer: Fantastic (Female) Four Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinheart — four of the women who make up the savvy group turning the tables on their … Continue reading →

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Constance Wu in ‘Hustlers’ – Opening September 13th

Posted on September 9, 2019 by John

I last saw Constance Wu in ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ which I thoroughly enjoyed. I had heard she was going to be in the upcoming film Hustlers but didn’t realize it was coming out September 13th: “Hustlers follows a crew of … Continue reading →

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8mm Review: ‘Ms. Purple’

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Ms. Purple Tiffany Chu, Teddy Lee, Octavio Pizano, and James Kang.  Written by Justin Chon and Chris Dinh.  Directed by Justin Chon. Kasie asks her brother Carey if he knows how she’s been getting by.  It’s an awkward moment; Kasie … Continue reading →

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Constance Wu: The Leading Lady of Today

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Decerry Donato

I sat patiently outside a suite in the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel in one of the busiest cities–Los Angeles. I was preparing to sit down with one of the most prominent names in Hollywood today in preparation for the … Continue reading →

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