Category Archives: Reviews

Megashark vs Giant Octopus: Asian Guy Makes out with White Pop Star

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Jeff

“Don’t worry, Shimada.  I’m not taking you to Manzanar!” This just one of the many gems of dialogue contained in the movie Megashark vs Giant Octopus.  I recently saw it on the Syfy Channel, and with a title like that, … Continue reading →

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Mike Shinoda’s Glorious Excess (Dies) at the Japanese American National Museum

Posted on August 31, 2009 by phil

Mike Shinoda is widely known through his work with the band Linkin Park, although I’m more of a fan of his hip-hop/rap project Fort Minor and his album, The Rising Tied. He also has a degree in illustration, and is … Continue reading →

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Popping My 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors Cherry

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Moye

I swear I did not win the 8Asians Arts Stimulus Package. We don’t rig contests here. We should, but we don’t (mostly to protect our family honor and other Asian things like that.) Nonetheless, Jozjozjoz and I ventured out to … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: Ping Pong Playa DVD, Personally Autographed by Jimmy Tsai!

Posted on August 8, 2009 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: Comments are closed and the winner is being contacted… announcement to follow in the next couple of days! Those of you who can’t take advantage of our Asian American Arts Stimulus Package 2 giveaway, pay attention on how you … Continue reading →

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Thoughts as an Audience Member: The 32nd Annual Asian American International Film Festival

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Connie

This weekend I was reminded of why I want to continue making films. Watching Witness to Hiroshima in the Museum of Chinese in America, I sat in silence and in awe. Through watercolor paintings, former Japanese soldier Keiji Tsuchiya recounts … Continue reading →

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Alien Neighbors, Foreign Friends

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Tim

The progression of rights for Asian Americans in California has had more change in the last 100 years than most people realize. Charlotte Brooks has a new book out, Alien Neighbors, Foreign Friends: Asian Americans, Housing, and the Transformation of … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Departures

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Xxxtine

Opening today in select theatres in Toronto and Vancouver is the Academy Award Winner for Best Foreign Language Film Departures, a Japanese film about a cellist turned undertaker. When the orchestra he plays in disbands, Daigo moves with his wife … Continue reading →

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China’s Elephant Man on National Geographic

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Xxxtine

China’s Elephant Man, a documentary on Huang Chuncai airs tomorrow night (Sunday, June 7th at 9PM) on National Geographic. Huang Chuncai suffers from an extreme case of neurofibromatosis that has ravaged his upper body for most of his 31 years. … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Chinese

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Tim

Most PBS stations will air tonight (May 27, 2009) a 90 minute showing of American Masters, titled Hollywood Chinese, produced in 2008. The film covers a century of Chinese involvement in Hollywood cinema. The film is produced, directed, written and … Continue reading →

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Win tickets to opening night in SF of “BIG MAN JAPAN,” a Japanese superhero comedy!

Posted on May 26, 2009 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: Our winners have been selected! Congrats to Sunny and Peter Wu! who correctly answered a) “Eat Drink Man Woman” was NOT on Roger Fan’s list of Top 5 Movies. Sunny will be seeing Big Man Japan and Peter will … Continue reading →

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POP 88 #32: The Red Chapel

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Xxxtine

Hello, All — hope everyone out there is enjoying their May so far! In this week’s episode: new music from W & Whale, Sandee Chan and Chae Yeon, plus an interview with Mads Brugger, the director of The Red Chapel. … Continue reading →

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Review: Everything Asian by Sung J. Woo

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Lily Huang

In Everything Asian, Dae Joon Kim is a 12 year old kid whose family has just moved from Korea to New Jersey. Or more precisely, Dae Joon, his mother and his sister have come from Korea to join the father … Continue reading →

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