Author: THEDHK

  • Director Erick Oh Interview: Opera

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    We welcome Academy Award nominated director Erick Oh (on the week of the 93rd Academy Awards!) to talk about his short animated film Opera and how it sits at the intersection of film and fine art. Also the state of the animation industry, Asian / AAPI representation, and what it’s really like to have a…

  • Review: In the Earth and The Circle Season 2

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    Out of your Sundance nightmares comes In the Earth from Ben Wheatley. Also the reality competition show The Circle returns – except we’re all in the Circle now [Send Message]. More about In the Earth: As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the…

  • Review: Thunder Force, Voyagers, and Hysterical

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    The women of Thunder Force have 7 Academy Award nominations (and 2 wins) between them but is their might enough? Voyagers throws a bunch of horny teens into space and the rest is chaos. Thankfully Hysterical shows we can have heart and laughs in the world of comedy. More about Thunder Force: In a world…

  • Review: Godzilla vs. Kong and French Exit

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    It’s a clash of epic scale in Godzilla vs. Kong but does the film live up to the two titular titans legacies? Plus Michelle Pfeiffer brings her all in French Exit. More about Godzilla vs. Kong: From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures comes the long-awaited face-off between two icons in the epic adventure “Godzilla…

  • Review: Nobody and The Father

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    Bob Odenkirk is Nobody and struggles to make the film worth seeing. Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman bring their acting chops to the intimate portrait of aging in The Father. More about Nobody: Sometimes the man you don’t notice is the most dangerous of all. Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul, The Post, Nebraska)…

  • Review: The Courier and Land

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    Benedict Cumberbatch gets his spy on in the Cold War thriller, The Courier, (but it doesn’t quite deliver). Robin Wright makes her directorial debut in Land. More about The Courier: THE COURIER is the true story of an unassuming British business man Greville Wynne (Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history.…

  • Review: Cherry and Genera+ion

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    After watching Cherry perhaps Tom Holland and the Russo Brothers should keep their collaborations to comics only. Also the Youths take center stage in Genera+ion on HBO Max. More about Cherry: “Cherry” follows the wild journey of a disenfranchised young man from Ohio who meets the love of his life, only to risk losing her…

  • Review: Raya and the Last Dragon, Coming 2 America, Moxie!, Boogie, and Chaos Walking

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    This week brings a smorgasbord of diverse films but that doesn’t automatically mean they’re good. Raya and the Last Dragon, Coming 2 America, Moxie!, Boogie, and Chaos Walking are all up for review! More about Raya and the Last Dragon: “Raya and the Last Dragon” takes us on an exciting, epic journey to the fantasy world of Kumandra,…

  • Review: Minari and Tom & Jerry

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    Minari might be the perfect film to watch during this horrid wave of Anti-Asian and Anti-Asian American crime in the US to help others understand that we’re not different, we’re all human. Then there’s the visually unsettling and unnecessary Tom & Jerry to consider. Find resources on #StopAsianHate – https://stopaapihate.org/ More about Minari – A…

  • Review: I Care a Lot, Supernova, and Flora & Ulysses

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    Unfortunately you will probably not care much for I Care a Lot. In spite of the star power of Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci is not enough to make Supernova a stellar film. Finally there’s the family friendly Flora & Ulysses. More about I Care a Lot: Poised with sharklike self-assurance, Marla Grayson is a…