If the Small Axe anthology is Steve McQueen’s love song to the Black community, Lovers Rock is the hook. Lovers Rock is unique in that … Read More ›
Category: Movie Reviews
In the words of the great Bob Marley – “If you are the big tree, we are the small axe, sharpened to cut you down.” … Read More ›
It’s hard to beat Star Wars and LEGO when it comes to joyful holiday memories for me. After enduring such an exhausting 2020, it’s really … Read More ›
Everybody has an origin story, and of course Olaf’s origin story, much like the character himself, is short, kind of strange, but very sweet. Clocking … Read More ›
Disney’s Mulan is not an Asian-American film, but it faces a similar dilemma that many Asian-Americans face in that it’s caught between two worlds. In … Read More ›
Sometimes a concept just speaks to you from the very beginning. Nearly two years ago I saw a Kickstarter project that sounded fresh, unique and … Read More ›
The original Train to Busan was a claustrophobically intense zombie flick that kept your heart pounding by the frenetic speed of the zombies chasing after … Read More ›
For many Asian-Americans who grew up in the United States in the 80s and 90s, the definitive Bruce Lee documentary is Dragon: The Bruce Lee … Read More ›
The Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) are descending upon us! Directed by Cathy Yan and starring Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth … Read More ›
It’s fitting that as this decade comes to a close, we’ve seen the (temporary) conclusions of blockbuster franchises like Avengers and Star Wars (at least … Read More ›