movies

Adele Lim, from the “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Raya and the Last Dragon” screenwriting teams, makes her directorial debut in the new comedy “Joy Ride.”  The film focuses on four Asian-American friends who travel to China for their grand adventure. […]

One of the hardest judging jobs has got to be that of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voting members, the people who decide the Oscars. By the numbers, there are 9,579 eligible voting members, nearly 14,000 feature […]

For a feature film to be eligible for an Oscar nomination, there are three numbers one needs to keep in mind: According to IMDB.com, 13,945 feature films were produced in 2022. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences mandates […]

Joining the line of crowdfunded independent film hits like Jeremy Saulnier’s “Ruin” (2013), Spike Lee’s “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” (2014), “David Lynch: The Art Life” (2016) and “Zombie Hunter” (2013) starring Danny Trejo is “Lumpia with A Vengeance” (2020).  […]

In this edition, we’re going to look at “Brahmastra: Part One — Shiva,” a film that may not have hit your radar and is now available on streaming services. It’s a sweeping, nearly three-hour love story that educates you on […]

Whether gazing the moon and stars at Lac d’Annecy in France, waiting on Argentinian maté to steep in the U.K., sipping on Turkish coffee in Germany, or arriving in Austin for yet another speaking engagement at South by Southwest (SXSW) […]

In the last of our three-part series on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” we talk about the two feather serpent gods of Mexico — Quetzalcoatl and Kukulkan — and close out by having our panelists provide their cross-cultural perspectives on the […]

In the second of our Destinations With Doni three-part series about “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” we talk about Merida, Mexico; actor Lupita Nyong’o’s Mexican and Kenyan TCK heritage and actor Mabel Cadena’s underwater adventure… take a listen as we explore […]