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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.