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The Paper Tigers: a kung fu movie that makes a Seattle hometown proud

March 4, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

It’s not often that a movie successfully accomplishes multiple objectives, yet “The Paper Tigers,” our own Seattle-based and Seattle-born film, does just that.

Filed Under: At the Movies, This week's issue Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 10 | MARCH 6 - MARCH 12

‘Parasite’s’ Bong Joon Ho to head Venice Film Festival jury

January 28, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Parasite’’ director Bong Joon Ho has been selected as jury president of the 78th Venice International Film Festival, organizers said. The Oscar-winner will preside over seven jurors to hand out the festival’s top awards, including the prestigious Golden Lion. He’ll be the first South Korean to hold the post. […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 5 | JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5

Review: In ‘The White Tiger,’ an epic for modern-day India

January 28, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ramin Bahrani, the Iranian-American filmmaker, started out small, with the simple story of a pushcart vendor, a Pakistani immigrant selling coffee and doughnuts in New York, in 2005’s “Man Push Cart.’’

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 5 | JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5

Bling Empire: sparks criticism for being what it is: a reality TV show

January 21, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Netflix has been receiving a lot of criticism lately for its lineup. No less “Bling Empire,” which premiered Jan. 15. An Asian version of the Kardashians, this reality television series has been slammed for being racist and thrown in with the movie, “Crazy Rich Asians,” as an unfortunate trend of Hollywood depicting Asians and Asian Americans only as rich people behaving badly.

Filed Under: At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 4 | JANUARY 23 - JANUARY 29

Latest ‘Ip Man’ installment hits its mark, hard

December 17, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

I had to laugh at the first review I found of this latest installment of the “Ip Man” saga, available from Magnet Releasing on Dec. 11. The reviewer suggested that nobody in the film looked like a real fighter.

Filed Under: At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 51 | DECEMBER 19 - DECEMBER 25

Diverse TV holiday season includes all-Asian Lifetime movie

December 17, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In one scene from the Lifetime TV movie, “A Sugar & Spice Holiday,’’ a co-worker says to Suzy, an Asian American architect in Los Angeles: “I didn’t know if Christmas was a big deal where you’re from.’’

Filed Under: At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 51 | DECEMBER 19 - DECEMBER 25

“I Hate New Year’s” unites music, moods, and meaning

December 3, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The two stars of the new movie “I Hate New Year’s” grew up in America at the same time. Some of their experiences dovetailed. But others could not seem more different.

Filed Under: At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 49 | DECEMBER 5 - DECEMBER 11

“Vanguard”: Sad Jackie Chan slips a few gears

November 25, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

My old cinematic friends called it “whupass.” You spell that either “whupass” or “whoopass.” A two-syllable brand for action films. They are often brainless action films, films that pushed the whupass, or the whoopass, in the absence of any strong elements of character development, nuance, or memorable dialogue past a few curt, comedic catchphrases.

Filed Under: At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 48 | NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 4

Filmed in Seattle, ‘The Paper Tigers’ premieres worldwide

November 4, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Local filmmaker, writer, and director, Tran Quoc Bao, has been working hard with his team to bring their hometown tribute to kung fu and kung fu movies, “The Paper Tigers,” to the big screen.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Reviews, At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: VOL 39 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 7 - NOVEMBER 13

“Over the Moon” teaches the world about the Moon Goddess and letting go

October 29, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On the heels of this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival comes “Over the Moon,” an animated children’s movie that celebrates the Moon Goddess and the holiday that originated, at least in part, to honor her legend.

Filed Under: At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 44 | OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 6

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