Category Archives: Movies

Royal Kill To Be Finally Released

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Jeff

Japanese-American actor Pat Morita finished the movie Royal Kill before he died in 2005, but only now is it being released.  What took so long?   The most logical explanation is that with a lack of A list stars and a … Continue reading →

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International Secret Agents

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Connie

If International Secret Agents was a representation of Asian American artists, we’ve got a long way to go. Continue reading →

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TOKYO! comes out tonight in selected cities… winner of our SF giveaway announced!

Posted on March 20, 2009 by jozjozjoz

Thanks to the people who entered the giveaway for the TOKYO! tickets. Sorry we didn’t have more tickets to giveaway, but if you’re in a city where it’s playing, you can probably still BUY tickets to see the movie when … Continue reading →

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Asian BMI: How I Became Obese in Ten Seconds

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Jeff

I knew my blood pressure was a problem, but I never took my Body Mass Index (BMI), a measure of body fat, very seriously.  I showed my reading, which indicated that I was overweight, to my doctor. “You can’t use … Continue reading →

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“TOKYO!” (the movie) opens in selected cities 3/20/2009: Win tickets to opening night in SF!

Posted on March 14, 2009 by jozjozjoz

A friend of mine was nice enough to invite me to a VIP screening at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood of “Tokyo!” (not to be confused for “Tokyo Sonata“) last week which was sponsored by (among other orgs) Sapporo beer. … Continue reading →

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27th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

Posted on March 10, 2009 by John

The 27th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival is starting this week, from March 12th to the 22nd, and the San Francisco Chronicle does a preview and reviews some of films; I have attended the film festival almost every … Continue reading →

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Imagined Futures Conference in Los Angeles for up and coming APA artists

Posted on March 5, 2009 by jozjozjoz

As a graduate of the UCLA Asian American Studies Department, I am usually pretty interested in events that are sponsored by my former department at my alma mater. The upcoming “Imagined Futures” conference definitely piques my interest not just because … Continue reading →

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From Slumdog To Millionaire: Two Child Actors Moving Out of the Slums

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Moye

I was happy that a film like Slumdog Millionaire swept the Academy Awards last Sunday night with 8 Oscars, including Best Picture which is probably the highest award any filmmaker could achieve in his/her career (except for James Cameron because … Continue reading →

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Mixed Couples Divorce In Droves

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Tim

If you grow up in the United States you’re pretty familiar with the fact the divorce rate in the U.S. is close to 50% (meaning 50% of all couples that get married typically end in divorce). So when I came … Continue reading →

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Dr. Horrible’s Commentary: Nobody Asian in the Movies

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Ernie

If you’ve never heard of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog then you’re obviously not a Joss Whedon fan, but I’ll make it brief: TV writers go on strike, that writer guy from Buffy the Vampire Slayer writes a musical starring Doogie … Continue reading →

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Slumdog Millionaire Not so Golden to Some Indians

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Jeff

“What movie are you guys seeing?” asked J., a Indian friend of The Daughter. “We’re going to see Slumdog Millionaire,” said The Daughter. “Don’t see that – it makes India look so bad!” said J. It turns out that J. … Continue reading →

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POP 88 #27 – Kollaboration 9 Ticket Giveaway

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Xxxtine

Hello Everyone! Happy New Year! POP 88’s first episode of 2009 brings you new music from Tenjochiki, Stanley Huang and Teriyaki Boyz. Hear me review some of the films I saw over the holidays and fangirl over Korea’s newest girl … Continue reading →

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