By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Wednesday before the Fourth of July, one week before America traditionally celebrates its own birthday, proved a low point for our nation, and our planet to boot. The Supreme Court’s upholding of Donald Trump’s travel ban, combined with several other Supreme Court rulings favorable to the Big Orange, […]
“Mary and the Witch’s Flower”
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY As Hiromasa Yonebayashi, director and co-writer of “Mary and the Witch’s Flower” admits, the world might have been a bit different, had not the world-renowned Studio Ghibli stayed open. Studio Ghibli, famous for its lush, involved, kid-friendly anime features, shut down temporarily in 2014. And Yonebayashi, who directed “The […]
Inaugural Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Joyce Jeng, chief film festival organizer for the first-ever Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival, grew up watching Pixar features. She grew up in San Jose, Calif., and enjoyed picking out the references in Pixar films to the nearby town of Emeryville, which just happens to be Pixar’s hometown. But […]
Bao – The Pixar short that will smack Asians right in the feels
By John Liu NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Did you know there is a short film before Incredibles 2? Historically, Pixar has always used its feature films to showcase new technology and stories. The latest short film, Bao, has been on my radar for months because of its Chinese Canadian creator. Needless to say, Incredibles 2 is […]
Ocean’s 8: Even with all the glitz and glamor and beautiful clothes, it’s still a little boring
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly How do you earn $150 million in one night? Gather your best, most talented, and most diverse group of gal pals together and steal a diamond necklace, duh. “Ocean’s 8” is a continuation or spin-off of the Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s” franchise. This latest installment centers around Debbie Ocean (Sandra […]
Deadpool 2 – Fun for the whole family. — Just kidding. Find a babysitter for the kids!
By John Liu NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Deadpool was the movie sensation that carved a niche for every superhero fan who was old enough to watch it. There were so many Easter Eggs, ranging from comic book references to numerous Ryan Reynold ones, that kept the audience laughing the whole movie. I was worried Deadpool 2 […]
What’s showing at SIFF
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Ava” Sadaf Foroughi spends some of her time in Canada, but she’s Iranian by birth and brings a fresh, winning perspective to the problems of women in Iranian society. Her new film (and first feature) follows a band of adolescent schoolgirls doing, for the most part, things adolescent schoolgirls […]
The Abacus Bank sisters on courtrooms, cameras, and family
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Sung family of Abacus Federal Savings Bank spent years in court, accused by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in New York City of fraud, connected to the 2008 financial crisis. They came close to losing everything that the bank’s founder, Thomas Sung, worked since 1984 to build, as […]
Crazy Rich Asians trailer debuts
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Crazy Rich Asians trailer debuted on April 23, and it is setting up to not only potentially be the breakout comedy of the summer, but a potential trailblazer for the increased presence of diversity. Based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan, Crazy Rich Asians follows […]
Pandas 3D: The closest you will get to a real panda in Seattle
By John Liu NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY It’s a documentary on pandas! I get excited just writing that. This movie wastes no time flooding the screen with panda cuteness with images of baby pandas who are too young to move. Apparently, baby pandas are stationary for the first three months of their lives. While kids will […]
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