Written By: Kyubin Kim This article may contain spoilers. Since her childhood growing up in Taiwan under martial law, director Mian-Mian Lu has been pushing conventional boundaries. In high school, Lu started a drama club and d ...
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‘Bookmark 14’ takes an honest look at what it means to be a teenager
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From homemade to the big screen: ‘Lumpia With a Vengeance’ rewards its fans
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With ‘The Fabulous Filipino Brothers,’ Dante Basco gives us ‘crazy blue-collar Asians.’
Written By: Nathan Liu This article may contain spoilers. Everything you need to know about Dante Basco’s directorial debut, “The Fabulous Filipino Brothers,” is right there in its title. It’s about being a brother and it’s about being Filipino. ( ...
‘Americanish’ mixes light-hearted fun and powerful representation
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‘Waikiki’: Half remembered dream or waking nightmare?
Written By: Nathan Liu This article may contain spoilers. When you hear “Waikiki,” what do you think? White beaches? Blue waves? Drinks with tiny umbrellas? I’ll bet it’s not homelessness or domestic violence. And yet, both thi ...
After more than a decade, ‘Snakehead’ premieres
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