Filmmaker Alice Wu made headlines back in 2004 with her debut feature, “Saving Face.” Despite having what mainstream Hollywood might describe as a niche premise, the movie’s innovative storyline […]
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Chin Up: Why ‘Tigertail’ Director And ‘Master Of None’ Creator Alan Yang Is Looking On The Bright Side
In Los Angeles’ Chinatown, Alan Yang flashes a bright grin. Though the Emmy Award-winning creator is dressed head to toe in black denim and the February day is unseasonably […]
The Official Trailer For “The Half Of It” Has Arrived
Quarantine ain’t got nothing on these teens. Netflix is set to premiere a new teen romance film that stars Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer and Alexxis Lemire, and that’s only […]
Christine Ko Is Here To Tell A New Kind Of Asian American Story With ‘Tigertail’
The film “Tigertail” focuses on illuminating secrets, but not the salacious kind one might typically expect from a Netflix drama. “There are many things I never told you,” Pin-Jui […]
Actor Orion Lee Travels Back In Time In A24’s ‘First Cow’
Actor Orion Lee sits in a white, minimalist room on the top floor of a swanky Los Angeles office tower. Against blue-sky views of West Hollywood, lit with soft […]
Matters Of The Heart: The Trailer For Alan Yang’s ‘Tigertail’ Has Arrived
How far can one go to chase a goal? The latest film from writer and director Alan Yang (“Master of None”), “Tigertail” explores the story of a Taiwanese factory […]
Review: Satoshi Kon’s ‘Tokyo Godfathers’ Redefines The Meaning Of Family
On a frosty night during Christmas Eve in Tokyo, Japan, snow gently falls on a makeshift shack situated in the middle of a public park. Inside the cramped but […]
The Lookout: Get Ready For Spring With These New Blooms
The entertainment world has certainly been feeling the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak, as more and more projects have been cancelled or postponed. AAPI projects, especially movie releases, […]
Review: ‘First Cow’ Explores Relationships In Slow Cinema
The opening scenes of “First Cow” involve a young girl raking her bare hands through a patch of soft dirt. She continues to dig in the same shot; the […]
Review: Seas The Day With Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Ride Your Wave’
The sun pours gentle light over a beach; the bronze-colored sand glows, the ocean shimmers with streaks of white as it softly hugs the shore, and biking through this […]
Shirley Chen Takes On Gunsmoke And Gloomy Weather At The 2020 Sundance Film Festival
In Park City, Utah, the weather is chilly and gray, but actress Shirley Chen wears a warm grin—and several layers of coats. The morning after her silver-screen debut at […]
Review: ‘The Gentlemen’ Delivers Mindless Fun In Spades
In the middle of a vast farm field sits a lone shipping container that holds a secret. Beneath its surface is a purple-lit tunnel occupied by hundreds upon hundreds […]
Breakout Asian American Star Ella Jay Basco Triumphs As First Live-Action Cassandra Cain
Somewhere in the early Los Angeles morning, a cell phone vibrates—on the other end is 13-year-old Korean Filipina actress and singer Ella Jay Basco, calling from overseas in the […]
Cannes You Believe ‘In The Mood for Love’ Is Coming Back?
Cannes Film Festival is bringing back the movie we’re always in the mood for. “In the Mood for Love” will debut in 4k restoration at the Cannes Film Festival […]
This Valentine’s Day, Fall In Love With These 10 Underrated Romance Movies
Happy Valentine’s Day! When we think of this romantic occasion, chocolate, fancy dinner and nice presents are often inevitable. However, one essential element to make this day even more […]
