‘The Third Wife’ is a historic look into the status of women
By Diana ChengAAP Film & Arts Writer Inspired by true events in 19th century Vietnam, 14-year-old May is married into a rich landowner’s family. She is the third wife of[…]
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‘Late Night’ shines with comedy duo Thompson and Kaling
By Diana ChengAAP film review “I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” – W. B. Yeats These two lines from Yeats’s[…]
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‘Working Woman’ is a potent voice for the #MeToo Movement
By Diana ChengAAP Film and Arts Writer Israeli director Michal Aviad’s “Working Woman” is a good reminder that even though the momentum of the #MeToo Movement might seem to have[…]
‘Ramen Shop’ offers a gratifying delight
By Diana ChengAAP Film and Arts Writer This is not your ordinary foodie flick, as it touches on a subject that is not likely to be found in a culinary[…]
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‘The Chambermaid’ wins Golden Gate New Directors Award at SFFILM
By Diana ChengAAP Film and Arts Writer San Francisco, Calif. (April 22, 2019) — The 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival’s juried Golden Gate Award winners were announced on Sunday.[…]
‘The Chambermaid’ is a quiet study of the working poor
Review by Diana ChengAAP film & arts writer Lila Avilés was a theatre actress and stage director before turning to filmmaking. Her repertoire includes also directing operas by Mozart and[…]
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Wide array of screenings at Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
By Diana ChengAAP film and arts writer The 38th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival starts April 4 and runs through April 20, 2019, showcasing more than 250 films of[…]
‘Ash is Purest White’ delivers a dramatic punch
By Diana ChengAAP film and arts writer “Ash is Purest White” is acclaimed director Jia Zhangke’s latest feature, a China and France co-production. It is like a fusion of Jia’s[…]
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‘Hotel by the River’ is Hong Sangsoo’s most poetic in recent years
By Diana ChengAAP Film & Arts Writer Prolific Korean auteur Hong Sangsoo’s latest feature, “Hotel by the River”, juxtaposes two seemingly incompatible concepts with his cinematic aesthetics: death and beauty. […]
A night of diversity at the 91st Oscars
By Diana ChengAAP Film & Arts Writer The 91st Academy Awards show was held on Sunday, Feb 24, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Those present witnessed perhaps the most[…]
