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Tag Archives: film
Film Review: ‘Blinded by the Light’
I’m not big Bruce Springsteen fan, but am a big fan of the film ‘Bend It Like Beckham,’ which Gurinder Chadha directed so I was definitely going to see ‘Blinded by the Light’ where Chadha is credited directing and being … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Discrimination, Entertainment, Movies, Music, Reviews
Tagged Bend It Like Beckham, Blinded by the Light, Bruce Springsteen, film, gurinder chadha, music, review
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Asian and Asian American influences in ‘Black Panther’ (minor spoilers)
One of the many impressive aspects of the Black Panther movie is its costume design. The look of the Dora Milaje, the elite Wakanda guard, is particularly striking. That said, I was surprised to found out from The Wife about … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Anthony Francisco, Black Panther, Dora Milaje, film, Ifugao, Igorot people, movie
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Comparing Chinese Death Beliefs with Disney/Pixar’s ‘Coco’
During opening weekend, I took my daughter to see the new Disney/Pixar movie, Coco. It’s a movie she’s been looking forward to seeing for almost a year, since the trailers for the new movie came out quite some time ago. I … Continue reading
CAAMFest 2016: March 10 – 20, 2016 | San Francisco & Oakland
One of the things I’ve enjoyed over the years while living in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1999 is the the annual Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) Film Festival, better known as CAAMFest, “Celebrating Asian American Film, Music … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Current Events, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Local, Movies, Music, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged asian american films, CAAMFest, film, Film Festival
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Gays In Asia Hidden In A “Perfect” Marriage: ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?’ at LAAPFF 2013
EDITORS NOTE from Joz: 8Asians is proud to be a community co-presenter of various films at the 2013 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, presented by Visual Communications. http://youtu.be/9eMIEViDfd0 Among the many heavy topics in the films of the Los … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Reviews
Tagged Asian, film, gay, Los angeles asian pacific film fest, Taiwan, will you still love me tomorrow
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San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Now CAAMFest – 3/14 – 3/24
When I first moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, one of the first annual events I attended was the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF). Yes, that is quite a mouthful, so maybe that is why the … Continue reading
8Asians Chats With…The Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival
The Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival celebrates its Sweet 16th birthday Nov 6-11 in Toronto and Nov 16-17 in Richmond Hill. I sat with Aram Siu-Wai Collier, the Director of Programming for this year’s festival to go over some of … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
Tagged 3D, Canada, China, chinese, Festival, film, Japan, Korean, movie, Philippines, Prison dancer, Taiwanese
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SXSW 2012 Has a Nice Handful of Asian Movies
This year, SXSW (a.k.a. South by Southwest) film festival has a very hearty helping of Asian-ness — and I’LL BE THERE! YAY! Sure, the music and interactive portions of the popular festival are big draws, but when it comes to … Continue reading
L.A. Giveaway: Advanced Screening Tickets for Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Outrage’ + DVDs
UPDATE 11/9/11: Congrats to our winners Lailanie and Anika! Outrage, the new film from Japan’s legendary Takeshi Kitano (ZATOICHI: THE BLIND SWORDSMAN, BROTHER, VIOLENT COP) opening in Los Angeles and New York on December 2, 2011. It stars Beat Takeshi, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Promotions, Southern California
Tagged beat takeshi, cinema, film, japanese, kippei shiina, outrage, ryo kase, takeshi kitano, tomokazu miura, yakuza
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Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival: Capsule Reviews, Part 1
The 15th Anniversary of the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival opens its doors this coming Tuesday, November 8th to 12th in downtown Toronto, followed by 4 special screenings in Richmond Hill November 18th to 19th. Voted one of Toronto’s … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Asian, Eason Chan, Eddie Peng, film, Karena Lam, Reel, ReelAsian
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War of the Arrows Movie Review: Cinematographically Awesome
http://youtu.be/1WebxC4VDTk Distributed by Lotte Entertainment, War of the Arrows is directed and written by Kim Han-Min. The film is something I’ve been wanting out of Korean films for a long time: an epic action film that keeps you on your … Continue reading
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Tagged arrow, Arrow: The Ultimate Weapon, bow, film, Joseon Dynasty, Kim Han-Min, Korean, Lotte Entertainment, Park Hae-il, Qing Dynasty, Ryoo Seung-Ryong, War of the Arrows, 최종병기 활
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Tim Burton’s All Asian American Hansel & Gretel Film
So everyone in L.A. has been visiting our beloved Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to see the latest blockbuster art exhibit featuring the art of director Tim Burton. Appropriately, this exhibit will be on display until Halloween 2011. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, The Arts
Tagged Asian-American, film, hansel and gretel, Japanese American, tim burton
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