Thailand’s ‘Bad Genius’ kicks off New York Asian Film Festival
By Diana Cheng Asian American Press The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Subway Cinema will present the sixteenth edition of the NYAFF from June 30 to July 13 at the Film[…]
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Voicing out for ‘Silence’ and other adaptations
By Diana Cheng Asian American Press It’s a bit sad to see Martin Scorsese having had to defend the cinema. He wrote the piece in the May 31 issue of[…]
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‘The Song of Cotton’ rings out a life-affirming tune
By Diana Cheng AAP film review CALGARY (May 24, 2017) — “The Song of Cotton” is a selection in the China Stars series at the 43rd Seattle International Film Festival. “The[…]
‘Mr. Long’ is a toss of mixed ingredients
By Diana Cheng Film review CALGARY (May 21, 2017) — The maverick Japanese director Sabu (“Miss Zombie”, SIFF, 2014) brings to the 43rd Seattle International Film Festival a mixture of violence and[…]
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‘Come, Together’ puts a human face on the rat race
By Diana Cheng AAP film review CALGARY (May 17, 2017) — The 43rd Seattle International Film Festival kicks off on Thursday, offering film lovers a 25 day smorgasbord of selections to meet every[…]
‘Godspeed’ sends viewers on a unique journey
By Diana Cheng AAP film review Screened at the 36th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival in the Asian Frontiers program, the Taiwan movie “Godspeed” is an interesting blend of violent[…]
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‘White Sun’ is a gem from Nepal at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
By Diana Cheng AAP film review Premiering in Minnesota at the 36th MSPIFF, “White Sun” is a feature in the Asian Frontiers Program that offers viewers a rare glimpse into Nepal.[…]
“The Long Excuse” is a heartwarming story of lost and found
Diana Cheng AAP film review “The Long Excuse” is another engaging Japanese family drama in the Asian Frontiers selections at the 36th MSPIFF. It is also in the Women and Film[…]
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“Half Life in Fukushima” documents life in the red zone five years after the nuclear disaster
By Diana Cheng AAP film review “Half-life in Fukushima” is a documentary feature in competition at the 60th San Francisco International Film Festival. It represents a Switzerland and France collaboration, with[…]
‘Harmonium’ is a thriller of a family drama
By Diana Cheng AAP film review “Harmonium” is a Japanese feature in the Asian Frontiers program at the 36th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. To quote Tolstoy yet again, “All[…]
