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Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘Seagrass’ is a Complex Interrogation of Heritage, Identity, and Relationships

A person’s identity is a complex thing, and people are far too prone to making baseless assumptions about who someone is and what they’ve been through over the course of their life. A new environment or being in the same place as a new person or group of people can bring to the surface previously…

Shortcomings : Exclusive Interview with Director Randall Park 

Synopsis : Ben, a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko, who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he’s not managing an arthouse movie theater as his day job, Ben spends his time obsessing over unavailable blonde women, watching Criterion Collection DVDs, and eating in diners with his best…

Film Review – ‘Joy Ride’ is a Very Funny R-Rated Comedy with a Fantastic Asian-American Cast

Every culture has its defining traits, some of which are positive and others which are negative. There’s also the internal perception as well as the external one, and for minority groups, certain stereotypes may be presumed to exist, which can be demeaning and irritating. It’s refreshing, therefore, to see films that celebrate representation and aim…

SHORTCOMINGS | Official Trailer (2023) : Starring Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” garnered most of the categories at the 2023 Academy Awards.  It’s really appropriate to see “Fresh off the Boat” actor Randall Park, who has taken Asian entertainment power to the next level, to make his first stab at feature filmmaking in “Shortcomings” which is based on the graphic novel of the…

Randall Park’s ‘Shortcomings’ Signed by Sony Pictures Classics

Shortcomings, the directorial debut by actor Randall Park, is being picked up by Sony Pictures Classics, which has acquired worldwide rights. Shortcomings premiered recently at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. In announcing the project, Sony Pictures Classics said that “Randall Park’s Shortcomings is as relevant today as when Adrian Tomine’s book was first published almost…

Sundance Film Festival / Shortcomings : Review / Randall Park Makes a Playful Comedy About Romance and Asian Representation

Ever since the film “Crazy Rich Asians” was a smash hit, the Asian film community has blossomed. New talents have established themselves in the Hollywood industry for the last few years, and now three Asian cast members of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” are nominated for the 2023 Academy Awards. So it’s appropriate to see…

The Films That We Plan to Cover at the Sundance!

As we prepare our coverage for the Sundance Film Festival, here’s the films that we plan to cover at the festival, please check to see our plan! WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION 20 Days in Mariupol On the eve of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a team of Ukrainian journalists enter the strategic eastern port city of…

Sundance Film Festival Announces 2023 Features Lineup!

2023 Sundance Film Festival Announces Lineup of 99 Feature Films. Find Out Why All Eyes Are On Independents. In-Person Ticket Packages Now On Sale; Online Ticket Package Sales Begin December 13.  Top L–R: Bravo, Burkina!, Girl, Polite Society, Mami Wata. Center L–R: Going Varsity in Mariachi, The Accidental Getaway Driver, Deep Rising, Cassandro. Bottom L–R:…