By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The Netflix original movie “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” has all the hallmarks of an indulgent romantic comedy: beautiful high schoolers (as in, actors), sharp-witted dialogue, and all the feels to make you feel like you’re falling in the love for the first time. Based on author […]
Y ’all need to stop calling Dwayne Johnson the Rock. He is a thespian! — A-pop! All things API (heavy on the PI!) in popular culture!
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Hey, guys! Here’s a really manly edition of A-pop! Because it just happened like that! Dave Bautista threatens to bow out of future “Guardian” installments because he is over Disney Dave Bautista is half Filipino and plays Drax in Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise. The Marvel Cinematic Universe […]
John Cho searches for his daughter in thrilling, innovative drama
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Oh my God, John Cho should be in every movie because I would ruin my life by doing nothing besides watching movies all day, every day. “Searching” is a multi-dimensional drama-thriller with twists and turns that seriously kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time — […]
“Come From Away” to thrill 5th Avenue crowds
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Christine Toy Johnson, actor, singer, dancer, and writer, isn’t due back in Seattle for about a month, when she’ll star in the new stage musical “Come From Away.” But she’s happy to admit that she can’t wait. “I love Seattle!” enthused Johnson, who opens in the musical at the […]
With minuscule drop, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is No. 1 again
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The opening weekend for “Crazy Rich Asians’’ was historic. Its second weekend was even more impressive. The romantic comedy sensation slid just 6 percent from its chart-topping debut to again lead the box office with $25 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates on […]
“The Meg” — A new set of Jaws, wide open
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The most effective moment in “The Meg” comes softly, and almost silently. That’s a lesson the rest of the film can’t seem to learn — most of the film screeches and screams, visually, overboard and deeply immersed in CGI overkill. But when little Shuya Sophia Cai, playing the obligatory […]
Ying Liu: Into time, space, film, dance, and everything else
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Travel and adapting to foreign cultures has its wonderful moments and devastating moments. That’s what filmmaker/interactive artist Ying Liu — coming to Seattle on Aug. 25 and 26 — found out on her first day in America, specifically, Austin, Texas. Ying Liu’s work, which continues to grow and evolve, […]
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ shines bright at the box office
By LINDSEY BAHR LOS ANGELES (AP) — Glitz won over guns as the gilded romance “Crazy Rich Asians” debuted at No. 1 in North American theaters last weekend, surpassing industry expectations and beating out action-packed fare like “Mile 22.” Warner Bros. estimates that the film earned $25.2 million over the weekend and $34 million since […]
Kristen Bell narrates cuddly IMAX documentary ‘Pandas’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anyone who has seen Kristen Bell break down in (happy) hysterics over a sloth knows the actress’ affinity for animals, especially those of the cute and cuddly variety. So when the people behind the new IMAX original film “Pandas’’ asked “The Good Place’’ star if […]
Is Nick way too creepy-close to his mom? (And other “Crazy Rich Asians” thoughts)
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “Crazy Rich Asians” is the first major Hollywood movie in 25 years to feature an all-Asian cast. (The last time this happened was in 1993 with “The Joy Luck Club.”) However, “Crazy Rich Asians” isn’t a serious cross-generational drama. Rather, it is a glitzy, glamorous, fun, and unrepentant romantic […]
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