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A ‘Secret’ worthy of the Ghibli name
March 2, 2012 By 2 Comments
“The Secret World of Arrietty” (playing in theaters now, dubbed in English) is a new Studio Ghibli film, and neither Hayao Miyazaki nor Isao Takahata directed it. Animation fans know that this can be bad news; such Ghibli films have proved to be embarrassments to the esteemed studio. But fortunately that’s far from the case [...]
Ninjas, gangsters and ghosts, oh my!
March 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Celebrating 30 years of Asian American film, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF), presented by the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), will screen approximately 120 films in 12 theaters located throughout the San Francisco Bay Area from Thursday, March 8 through Sunday, March 18. For a full schedule, visit CAAMedia.org. The [...]
COOKING UP COMPETITION: Will Jonas Otsuji be the sole ‘Survivor?’
March 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jonas Otsuji, a Utahn sushi chef, opted for a “brains over brawn” strategy on “Survivor: One World.” The 37-year-old Yonsei, who was raised on a farm in Honolulu and now runs a catering service, evokes the strategy of Judson “Fabio” Birza, the winner of “Survivor: Nicaragua.” The CBS show, now in its 24th season, takes [...]
The Best Films of 2011: An Alternate to the Oscars
February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Every year, to coincide with the Academy Awards, I try to roughly rank all the films I saw in the previous year. I do this, instead of picking out a top five or 10, because I think those lists are inherently flawed — I think it’s important for the reader to know that I didn’t [...]
Lou Dobbs vs. Miyazaki
February 24, 2012 By 1 Comment
So the time comes again when I have to (half) defend Fox News. The network has a surprisingly lengthy recent history of taking issue with the subtext of children’s entertainment. Lou Dobbs similarly criticizes “The Secret World of Arrietty,” the new to the U.S. Miyazaki-scripted Ghibli film, which I’m reviewing in the next issue of Nichi Bei [...]
San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival preview
February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Celebrating 30 years of Asian American film, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival will kick off on Thursday, March 8 and run through Sunday, March 18. The festival, presented by the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), will screen approximately 120 films in 12 theaters located throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The [...]
Is the Non-existent Lin/Kardashian Date a Problem?
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
So Asian America collectively shuddered the other day at rumors that Jeremy Lin and Kim Kardashian might go on a date. (Interestingly, if you Google “jeremy lin,” “jeremy lin kim kardashian” comes up as the first autocomplete result.) I guess it’s since been debunked, but I feel like I’m a little alone in thinking that [...]
Films of Remembrance
February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Monday, Feb. 20 Union Bank Hospitality Room, Japan Center East Mall, S.F. Japantown Admission: FREE (donations welcome) Seating limited More info on Day of Remembrance: www.dayofremembrance.org A one-day film series held in conjunction with the Bay Area Day of Remembrance on Feb. 19, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which [...]
Asians a reality on TV
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In the coming weeks, two Emmy-winning reality TV series will premier with a host of colorful personalities vying for fame, fortune and personal accomplishments. Both programs will air on CBS, “Survivor: One World” and “The Amazing Race.” According to CBS, “Survivor: One World” will feature 18 contestants who are split into two tribes of nine [...]
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