Friday, May 29, 2020
The High Note - Movie Review
The Movie: The High Note
The Director: Nisha Ganatra
The Cast: Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ice Cube, Bill Pullman, Zoe Chao
The Story: A superstar singer and her overworked personal assistant are presented with a choice that could alter the course of their respective careers.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
The Vast of Night - Movie Review
The Movie: The Vast of Night
The Director: Andrew Patterson
The Cast: Sierra McCormick, Jake Horowitz, Gail Cronauer, Bruce Davis
The Story: In the twilight of the 1950s, on one fateful night in New Mexico, a young switchboard operator Fay and charismatic radio DJ Everett discover a strange audio frequency that could change their small town and the future forever.
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2020 Movie Reviews
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Gail Cronauer
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Jake Horowitz
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Mollie Milligan
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Sierra McCormick
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Saving Face - Movie Review
The Movie: Saving Face
The Director: Alice Wu
The Cast: Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, Joan Chen, Jin Wang, Guang Lan Koh, Jessica Hecht, Ato Essandoh, David Shih, Brian Yang, Nathanel Geng, Mao Zhao
The Story: A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
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2005 Movie Review
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Ato Essandoh
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Brian Yang
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David Shih
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Jessica Hecht
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Joan Chen
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Lynn Chen
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Michelle Krusiec
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
The Half of It - Movie Review
The Movie: The Half of It
The Director: Alice Wu
The Cast: Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Wolfgang Novogratz, Collin Chou, Becky Ann Baker, Enrique Murciano, Catherine Curtin
The Story: When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn't expect to become his friend - or fall for his crush.
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2020 Movie Reviews
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Collin Chou
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Enrique Murciano
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Leah Lewis
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Wolfgang Novogratz
Monday, May 25, 2020
TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E04 - Diversity in Film with LEX The Lexicon Artist
Hello friends and welcome to season one, episode four of the TwoOhSix.com Podcast! Diversity in Film: Conversations from Within the Industry is hosted by TwoOhSix.com founder Marc Morin and features conversations with actors, directors, producers, film critics and more all discussing their thoughts on diversity in an industry that has been in need of some new perspectives and fresh voices. Let's get to it!
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2020 Podcast
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Diversity in Film
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Interviews
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LEX The Lexicon Artist
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Podcast
Saturday, May 23, 2020
TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E03B - Diversity in Film Bonus Episode with Rosalind Chao, Nancy Kelly and Kenji Yamamoto
This is a special bonus episode of the TwoOhSix Diversity in Film Podcast Series featuring the creators of Thousand Pieces of Gold, a groundbreaking film from 1991 that has recently been beautifully restored and re-released. On hand for the conversation are director Nancy Kelly, editor and producer Kenji Yamamoto, and the star of the movie, Rosalind Chao.
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2020 Podcast
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Diversity in Film
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Interviews
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Podcast
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Rosalind Chao
Friday, May 22, 2020
Lucky Grandma / 幸運的奶奶 - Movie Review
The Movie: Lucky Grandma / 幸運的奶奶
The Director: Sasie Sealy
The Cast: Tsai Chin, Hsiao-Yuan Ha, Michael Tow, Yan Xi, Wai Ching Ho, Eddie Yu, Mason Yam, Kristen Hung, Lyman Chen
The Story: Set in New York City's Chinatown, an ornery, chain-smoking Chinese grandma goes all in at the casino, landing herself on the wrong side of luck - and in the middle of a gang war.
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2020 Movie Reviews
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Clem Cheung
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Michael Tow
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Tsai Chin
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Wai Ching Ho
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
The Lovebirds - Movie Review
The Movie: The Lovebirds
The Director: Michael Showalter
The Cast: Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani, Paul Sparks, Anna Camp, Kyle Bornheimer
The Story: A couple experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery.
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2020 Movie Reviews
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Anna Camp
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Betsy Borrego
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Issa Rae
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Joe Chrest
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Kenneth Kynt Bryan
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Kumail Nanjiani
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Paul Sparks
Monday, May 18, 2020
TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E03 - Diversity in Film with Vivian Hua
Hello friends and welcome to season one, episode three of the TwoOhSix.com Podcast! This continues the Diversity in Film podcast series featuring film makers and industry experts from within the industry. I have learned a lot along the way so I hope you do as well. Let's get to it!
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2020 Podcast
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Diversity in Film
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Interviews
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Podcast
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Samurai Marathon - Movie Review
The Movie: Samurai Marathon
The Director: Bernard Rose
The Cast: Takeru Satoh, Nana Komatsu, Mirai Moriyama, Shota Sometani, Munetaka Aoki, Ryu Kohata, Yuta Koseki, Danny Huston
The Story: In 1855, a daimyo sends his men on a grueling marathon to discover if they're tough enough to face the newly arrived Americans. Misunderstanding his intent, the Shogun dispatches assassins.
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2020 Movie Reviews
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Danny Huston
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Mariko Tsutsui
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Naoto Takenaka
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Shôta Sometani
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Takeru Satoh
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Yûta Koseki
Monday, May 11, 2020
TwoOhSix.com Diversity In Film Podcast Interview Series
This is the official home page for the TwoOhSix.com Diversity In Film podcast
interview series. This project has been in the works for about a year and I am
so excited to see it finally coming together. Diversity has been a bit of a
buzzword when it comes to how inclusive (or not) Hollywood and the entire film
industry has been over the years and these conversations explore that topic in
a variety of different ways. These are the discussions that will create
possibility.
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2020 Podcast
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Diversity in Film
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Lynn Chen
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Podcast
TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E02 - Diversity in Film with Emily Ting
Hello, friends and welcome to the second episode of season one of the TwoOhSix.com Podcast! To kick things off, I have put together a special interview series about diversity in film and it has been such a pleasure to speak with all of the people who have donated their time to this project. Let's get to it!
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2020 Podcast
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Diversity in Film
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Interviews
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Podcast
TwoOhSix Podcast - S01/E01 - Diversity in Film with Lynn Chen
Hello, friends and welcome to the very first episode of the now officially launched TwoOhSix.com Podcast! To kick things off, I have put together a special interview series about diversity in film and it has been such a pleasure to speak with all of the people who have donated their time to this project. Let's get to it!
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2020 Podcast
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Diversity in Film
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Interviews
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Lynn Chen
Thursday, May 7, 2020
How to Build a Girl - Movie Review
The Movie: How to Build a Girl
The Director: Coky Giedroyc
The Cast: Beanie Feldstein, Alfie Allen, Paddy Considine, Chris O'Dowd, Emma Thompson
The Story: Johanna Morrigan is a bright, quirky, 16-year-old who uses her colorful imagination to regularly escape her humdrum life in Wolverhampton and live out her creative fantasies.
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2020 Movie Reviews
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Beanie Feldstein
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Chris O'Dowd
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Emma Thompson
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Gemma Arterton
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Michael Sheen
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Better Days / 少年的你 - Movie Review
The Movie: Better Days / 少年的你
The Director: Derek Kwok-Cheung Tsang
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The Cast: Zhou Dongyu, Jackson Yee, Huang Jue, Yin Fang, Wu Yue, Zhou Ye, Zhao Runnan, Zhang Yao, Zhang Yifan
The Story: A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, all while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations.
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2020 Movie Reviews
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Yin Fang
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Zhou Dongyu
Monday, May 4, 2020
TwoOhSix Podcast: Guest Announcements - Diversity in Film: Conversations from Within the Industry
TwoOhSix.com is proud to announce the official guest lineup for the Diversity In Film podcast interview series. This project has been in the works for about a year and I am so excited to see it finally coming together. Diversity has been a bit of a buzzword when it comes to how inclusive (or not) Hollywood and the entire film industry has been over the years and these conversations explore that topic in a variety of different ways. These are the discussions that will create possibility.
Labels:
2020 Podcast
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AnnaLynne McCord
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Diversity in Film
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Lynn Chen
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Podcast
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Tigertail - Movie Review
The Movie: Tigertail
The Director: Alan Yang
The Cast: Tzi Ma, Christine Ko, Hong-Chi Lee, Yo-Hsing Fang, Fiona Fu, Joan Chen, Kuei-Mei Yang, Cindera Che, Kunjue Li
The Story: A Taiwanese factory worker leaves his homeland to seek opportunity in America, where he struggles to find connection while balancing family and newfound responsibilities in this multi-generational drama.
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2020 Movie Reviews
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Fiona Fu
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Hong-Chi Lee
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Raymond Ma
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Tzi Ma
Saturday, May 2, 2020
The Wretched - Movie Review
The Movie: The Wretched
The Directors: Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce
The Cast: John-Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Jamison Jones, Zarah Mahler, Kevin Bigley, and Blane Crockarell
The Story: A defiant teenage boy, struggling with his parent's imminent divorce, faces off with a thousand year-old witch, who is living beneath the skin of and posing as the woman next door.
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2020 Movie Reviews
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John-Paul Howard
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Zarah Mahler
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