Discussing Smashing Frank with star Hedwig Tam and director Trevor Choi
I thought I was a little beyond being star-struck at this point. Interviewing creators is one of my favorite things to do, and ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: My Friend An Delie
As I sit down to write this review for Dong Zijian’s My Friend An Delie, I’m left pondering how to approach my thoughts. ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: The Hearing
I suppose when I wound up selecting specific films to cover at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival, I had societal consciousness ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Perang Kota – This City Is a Battlefield
For most Americans, our understanding of World War 2 begins and ends with America fighting the Nazis and winning. My time in high ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: The Way We Talk
As a quick aside before this review, I did not expect to watch two films about the struggles of deaf individuals at this ...
NYAFF 2025 Review: Flat Girls
While I had a relatively normal suburban upbringing as a child, I did suffer from depression and constantly thought the world was against ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: I, The Song
Bhutan is one of the most fascinating countries in the world. With a culture defined by its two neighboring countries and a focus ...
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Review: My Old Ass
As a nearly middle-aged man that has a ton of regrets when it comes to past decisions and actions, My Old Ass seemed ...
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NYAFF 2024 Review: The Escaping Man
The popularity and critical acclaim that Bong Hoon-Jo’s Parasite received has had a much bigger impact on Asian cinema than I really anticipated. ...
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NYAFF 2024 Review: Bushido
Much like how Westerns have gradually faded away from modern Hollywood cinema, samurai films have mostly fallen out of favor with modern Japanese ...
NYAFF 2024 Review: Snow in Midsummer
One of the scenarios that can crop up when watching international cinema is that you might not be able to fully understand the ...
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NYAFF 2024 Review: Granny Prostitutes
I’ll level with all of you right up front: the main reason I wanted to review Granny Prostitutes is because the title of ...