Category: Film
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Review: Christina Aguilera – Christmas in Paris
“Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris” is the superstar’s new album and her first live one released alongside a live concert film for the holiday season. Read my review of this as she brings back memories from her “My Kind of Christmas” album back in 2000 and reimagines several other Xmas…
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Lucy Liu in Charlie’s Angels: the issues with Asian representation
Lucy Liu’s co-starring role in the first two Charlie’s Angels films was seen as a breakthrough for Asian American representation on the big screen. But how good was the actual representation? This blog post explores that more.
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Film Review: The Wedding Banquet (2025)
Ang Lee’s 1993 film “The Wedding Banquet” is a classic LGBTQ/Asian American piece of cinema. It may not have necessarily really needed a remake, but Andrew Ahn’s modern take on it is warmly welcomed.
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Triple Review: Docile by Hyeseung Song, Shanghai Dolls at Kiln Theatre and Love Hurts starring Ke Huy Quan
In this first of future triple reviews, I lend my thoughts on Docile – Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl by Hyeseung Song, the play Shanghai Dolls at Kiln Theatre and the film Love Hurts starring Ke Huy Quan.
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Film Review: How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
“How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” is the Thai film that is taking Southeast Asian cinema by storm with its heartbreaking yet beautiful and thought-provoking story about dealing with a loved one’s death but also celebrating their life. Out in UK cinemas from 26th December.
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Film Review: Didi
“Didi” is this summer’s must-watch coming of age drama about a Taiwanese-American teenage boy who struggles to fit in and appeal to everyone. Another win for Asian representation on the big screen and hopefully an Oscar win for previously nominated director Sean Wang. Out in select UK cinemas from 2nd…
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30 21st Century Asian American films pushing the envelope on representation
For AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) Heritage Month, I look back at how far Asian/ESEA American representation on the big screen has improved substantially since the turn of the millennium. From “Better Luck Tomorrow” in 2002 to “Everything Everywhere All At Once” in 2022, from “Saving Face” in 2004 to…
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Film Review: Tiger Stripes
“Tiger Stripes” is the award-winning and critically-acclaimed fierce and fearless coming-of-age thriller/horror by Malaysian Amanda Nell Eu in her directorial debut, telling the tale of a girl who must deal with the animalistic effects puberty has on her life. Definitely a must-watch this summer!
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Film Review: Raging Grace
“Raging Grace”, the new mystery thriller film by Paris Zarcilla and co-produced by MilkTea Films Co-Founder Chi Thai, is a brilliantly dark take on the mistreatment of Filipino migrant workers trying to make an honest living and a new life.
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5 things the new Burlesque musical needs to give us
The iconic cult classic Christina Aguilera and Cher film “Burlesque” is soon to be a stage musical, premiering at Manchester’s Opera House in June 2024! But what do we want from it? Here’s 5 things at least…
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