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Ron Yuan Interview: The Remake of “Red Dawn”
The remake of Red Dawn was originally scheduled to be released in 2010! It is inevitable that the controversy surrounding the original 1984 release will follow the remake, i.e., the depiction/demonizing of Asians in film and the Asian American roles in the film. When...
Sagar Parekh Interview: Torn & Reign
Sagar Parekh is an up and coming actor that we grabbed on the red carpet for a recent premiere screening. His recent works include two films we were already familiar with and anticipating, "Reign" and "Torn" (starring Sheetal Sheth) that we asked him about.
Ang Lee’s “The Life of Pi” Review by Sung Kong
Ang Lee’s latest film endeavor The Life of Pi, based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Yann Martel, strives to demarcate the visual shortcomings of a novel through dazzling cinematography and an optical array of wonderments that is nothing short of tantalizing....
SBS KPOP Super Concert
The highly anticipated SBS K-Pop Super Concert did not disappoint despite having to reschedule from the original date in Home Depot Center back in September to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine on November 10, 2012. The evening was opened by strong vocal...
Wedding Palace Review
Christine Yoo has written and directed a film that is masterful in the way it moves from comedy to romance by blending the two seamlessly. That's the good news...the bad news is that by virtue of the fact that it is a film with an Asian cast and a few subtitles thrown...
Peter Shinkoda Interview: Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, Paycheck & I, Robot
Peter talks about his experiences as an actor working on Might Morphin' Power Rangers, Paycheck and I, Robot.
Peter Shinkoda Interview: Falling Skies
Starring Noah Wylie, Falling Skies is about the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside major cities to begin the...
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival: Nov. 7th – 17th
The 2012 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Presented by HBO will run from November 7th thru 17th (with a break from Mon, Nov 12th to Thurs, Nov 15th) at the Ibrahim Theater at the International House (3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia) and the Asian Arts...
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival: Nov. 6th – 17th
The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival kicks off on November 6th offering a wide array of Canadian and international films. Since we don't focus on films from Asian countries and often don't get the opportunity to interview Canadian filmmakers we don't...
San Diego Asian Film Festival: Nov. 1st – 9th
The San Diego Asian Film Festival starts November 1st with a collection of Asian and Asian American films. We have interviews with filmmakers and actors who will have films being screened this year so check them out! For a full listing of films, screening times and to...
“Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them” Review
Amid the typical generation Y music of the 90's that interjects itself between set piece changes and a title that hints at the quirky, A. Rey Pamatmat’s "Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them" is an intricately woven story of three adolescent kids trying to figure out...
Asians On Film Awards – Summer 2012
We are again thrilled with how many great short films are being submitted and the judges have finally announced the winners for Summer 2012. Winners automatically compete for our year end “best” award in their winning category and will be considered for screening. We...