Kore-eda films provide realistic father characters
By Diana Cheng AAP Arts & Entertainment Hirokazu Kore-eda has often been compared to the venerable Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu. The obvious parallel is that they both focus on the[…]
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‘Ava’ takes us from the specific to the universal across cultures
By Diana Cheng SIFF Review Writer-director Sadaf Foroughi’s “Ava” is an engrossing story about a teenager’s coming-of-age experience in Iran. Bound by the ultra-conservative social norms and pressured by a[…]
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Guthrie revives iconic racial integration drama, ‘Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner’
AAP Theater Review By Hoo Sook Hwang April 20, 2018 Playwright Todd Kreidler took the William Rose script for the 1966 racial integration drama, “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” for a[…]
‘Maineland’ documentary features Chinese student in a U.S. boarding school
MSPIFF Review By Diana Cheng How do two Chinese high school students from affluent and protective families in Shanghai and Guangzhou adjust to small town America as they pursue, or[…]
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‘The White Girl’ is a phantom-like mix of symbols and nostalgia
AAP film review By Diana Cheng Screening at the 61st San Francisco International Film Festival next week is a feature from Hong Kong. “The White Girl” is co-directed by Jenny[…]
‘Itzhak’ celebrates the joy of music and life
AAP film review By Diana Cheng “Itzhak” is a gem of a documentary on the world-renowned violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman. The 83-minute feature is succinct, covering highlights of his career[…]
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‘A Man of Integrity’ is one man’s fight against a corrupt system
SFFILM Film Review By Diana Cheng “A Man of Integrity”, a 2017 feature from Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof is a selection in the Masters section of the 61st San Francisco[…]
‘Forgiveness’ is Mark Sakamoto’s account of a unique family history
AAP Book Review By Diana Cheng CALGARY — Mark Sakamoto’s family memoir and autobiography was first published in 2014. The book reemerges to popularity now due to the Canada Reads[…]
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‘Annie’ captivates at the Ordway
AAP Theater Review By Hoo Sook Hwang ST. PAUL, Minn. (Dec. 9, 2017) — Thirteen-year old child actress Carly Gendell and cast drew in a Friday night crowd of over 1,600[…]
Reconfigured ‘A Christmas Carol’ delights with song and dance to tell timeless story
AAP Theater Review By Hoo Sook Hwang MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 26, 2017) — “A Christmas Carol,” the seasonal holiday favorite told with song and dance, is currently running through Dec. 30 at The[…]
