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Fly Back in Time to Korea in the 70s in the New Thriller ‘Hijack 1971’

Movies, Screen by Contributor

The Korean film follows a flight crew as they must retake control of their plane after being hijacked

The Lookout: Upcoming, Star-Studded Film Releases and New Music to Celebrate the Start of Pride Month

Books, Movies, Music, News, Sports, TV by Serena Kim

The Illinois Senate and President Biden are taking steps to combat anti-Asian hate, Hayley Kiyoko releases a first self-directed music video and 10-year-old singer goes viral on “America’s Got Talent.”

Review: Director Stephanie Wang-Breal Sheds Light On Human Trafficking In Latest Documentary ‘Blowin’ Up’

Movies, Screen by Alek Tomovic

Documentarian Stephanie Wang-Breal, whose previous works include “Tough Love” and “Wo Ai Ni Mommy,” takes a sensitive approach in chronicling the legal proceedings of women who are arrested on […]

Filmmaker So Yun Um Has ‘Liquor Store Dreams’ Of Her First Feature

Movies, Screen by Alek Tomovic

Last year, So Yun Um’s “Liquor Store Babies” traveled the festival circuit up and down the West coast. Now the Korean American filmmaker is looking to turn the short […]

New York Asian Film Festival To Hold First-Ever Winter Showcase

Movies, Screen by Alek Tomovic

2018 was a seminal year for Asian American cinema with the wild success of “Crazy Rich Asians” that depicted a fantasy of Asian American life. New York Asian Film […]

‘Aquaman’ Passes $1 Billion Mark

Movies, Screen by Alek Tomovic

When “Aquaman” first hit theaters, it was met with mixed critical reviews and doubts about its  box office potential. But it looks like this under… fish is beating the […]

Dev Patel Faces Terror Attacks In ‘Hotel Mumbai’ Trailer

Movies, Screen by Alek Tomovic

“Hotel Mumbai,” Dev Patel’s latest project, is coming to theaters in March. The film, directed by Anthony Maras and also starring Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Anupam Kher and Jason […]

Dave Bautista Joins ‘Dune’ Remake As The Beast

Movies, Screen by Alek Tomovic

Dave Bautista has joined Legendary’s “Dune” remake, which will be led by “Call Me By Your Name” star Timothée Chamalet. The original “Dune” film, based on Frank Herbert’s sci-fi […]

‘Aquaman’ Director James Wan: ‘I Want People To Laugh With Him, Not At Him’

Movies by Alek Tomovic

Since his inception in 1941, Aquaman — he who speaks to fish, he with the glittery gold suit — has been the butt of every bad superhero joke. James […]

Marvel Wants to Create Asian and Asian American-Driven Superhero Franchise ‘Shang-Chi’

Movies by Alek Tomovic

Marvel is reportedly on the search for an Asian or Asian American director to helm its first Asian superhero franchise in “Shang-Chi,” with Chinese American writer Dave Callaham already […]

‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Sequel Is a Go

Movies by Alek Tomovic

A sequel to “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” is reportedly in development at Netflix! According to the Hollywood Reporter, the streaming giant has signed a multi-picture deal […]

Why ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Star Claudia Kim Had to Come to Hollywood From Korea

Movies by Alek Tomovic

Here’s a story-in-reverse you don’t hear often: Claudia Kim came to Hollywood because it was willing to offer her more diverse roles than she could get in her native […]

Asian American Producer Justin R. Ching To Make ‘Esfuerzo’ Documentary Into Feature Film

Movies by Alek Tomovic

Producer and writer Justin R. Ching has acquired the rights to the award-winning documentary “Esfuerzo.” Ching will work with director and creator Alana Maiello on developing the piece into […]

Review: ‘Burning,’ A Korean Murakami Adaptation, Is Compulsively Watchable

Movies by Serena Kim

Readers familiar with Haruki Murakami know all about the Japanese author’s signature literary tropes. A missing girl. A mysterious cat. An unresolved mystery. A man, usually a writer, adrift […]

Review: ‘Shirkers’ Is A Crushing Tribute To A Lost Movie

Movies by Serena Kim

Roll film, and “action.” 1992 Singapore. A teenage girl (played by Sandi Tan) wearing a pink sailor top ambles gingerly through a quaint neighborhood. Instead of skyscrapers, the landscape […]

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