Posts tagged Asian Americans
Dìdi: Filmmaker’s Delightful Coming-of-Age Story an Homage to Mothers, Family, and Art
Shortcomings: Portrait of An Asian-American Anti-Hero with Girl Trouble
ReviewJim SlotekShortcomings, Randall Park, Adrian Tomine, adaptation, Graphic novel, Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki, Debby Ryan, Tavis Gevinson, Sonoya Mizuno, Timothy Simons, Jacob Batalon, Asian Americans, LGBTQ+
The Summer I Turned Pretty: Teen Soap with An Asian Touch
ReviewJim SlotekThe Summer I Turned Pretty, Prime Video, Jenny Han, Lola Tung, Jackie Chung, Rachel Blanchard, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman, Tom Everett Scott, Colin Ferguson, Minnie Mills, Alfredo Narciso, Teen dramas, Soap Opera, Asian Americans
Over the Moon: Charming Animation Puts Science-Loving Girl in the Spotlight (and on the Moon!)
Review, PreviewJim SlotekOver the Moon, Animated film, Sandra Oh, Ken Jeong, Cathy Ang, Glen Keane, Asian Americans, Kid flicks, Kid's Movies
Original-Cin Q&A: Star Cathy Ang on Playing Smart, Cool, Inspirational Girl in Over the Moon
By Bonnie Laufer
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Interview, PreviewJim SlotekAnimation, Netflix, Over the Moon, Ken Jeong, Sandra Oh, Cathy Ang, Glen Keane, Children's movies, Asian Americans, Fantasy, Margaret Cho
The Half of It: Ambitious Teen Comedy Mines Sweet Spot Between Love and Identity
Tigertail: Surprisingly Heavy Drama about Midlife Minefields from Comedy Creator
Jumanji: The Next Level - Lame Third Installment Can’t Outpace its Superior Predecessors
ReviewJumanji: The Next Level, Sequel, Jake Kazdan, Dwayne Johnson, Awkwafina, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Action movies, Asian Americans, Reboot
The Farewell: Tender Drama Spotlights the Quirks (And Perks) of Families
By Karen Gordon
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Crazy Rich Asians: Engaging(ish) Story, Strong Cast Buried by Garish Materialism
