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: Deep in the Mountains
When reviewing foreign films, I try not to be too harsh on certain comedic sensibilities as I’m whiter than Wonder Bread. It’s pretty ...
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Talking with rising-star Natalie Hsu about fame, childhood, and the Hong Kong film industry
Alongside the cavalcade of films at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival, I was given the opportunity to interview some stars for ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Samurai Fury
I sometimes forgot how ubiquitous a director Akira Kurosawa was. While you can feel his influence in Hollywood productions, he obviously wasn’t as ...
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 ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Transcending Dimensions
When I rolled credits on Remedy Entertainment’s 2023 title Alan Wake 2, there was a lingering thought that crossed my mind: Is this ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: Behind the Shadows
Acclaimed Hong Kong star Louis Koo has had a long and prosperous career. Beginning in 1994, he’s consistently been featured in some of ...
NYAFF 2025 Review: Montages of a Modern Motherhood
As someone approaching 40 who has yet to find a partner or father a child, I have some conflicting feelings about the prospect ...
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NYAFF 2025 Review: MA – Cry of Silence
I know I’ve expressed this thought in other reviews, but one of the joys of covering the New York Asian Film Festival is ...