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Renfield

Underbite

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Awkwafina, Dracula, Nicolas Cage, Nicolas Hoult

‘Renfield’ is fun when Nicolas Cage is on screen as Dracula, not so much when he’s off

Shang-Chi

‘Shang-Chi,’ a Kung-Fu Hero With Daddy Issues

September 2, 2021September 9, 2021 Neal Pollack 1 Comment Awkwafina, Black Panther, Bruce Lee, Destin Daniel Cretton, Fu Manchu, Ip Man, Jackie Chan, John Woo, Kim's Convenience, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Meng'er Zhang, Michelle Yeoh, Shang-Chi, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Simu Liu, Tony Leung

Tony Leung steals the show in the latest Marvel offering

Asian American

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The Golden Age of Asian-American Comedy

February 19, 2020February 22, 2020 Frank Wu 1 Comment Ali Wong, Asian-Americans, Awkwafina, Bowen Yang, Constance Wu, Gedde Watanabe, Harold and Kumar, Jackie Chan, Jimmy O. Wang, John Cho, Kal Penn, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Margaret Cho

Asians dominate the funny

Next-Level Stuff

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 Stephen Garrett 1 Comment Alex Wolff, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito, Danny Glover, Dwayne Johnson, Jake Kasdan, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Rhys Darby, The Rock

Jumanji: The Next Level is Oddly, Maybe Accidentally, Progressive

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Fear the Skeksis

September 5, 2019 Scott Gold 0 Comments Age Of Resistance, Ana Taylor-Joy, Awkwafina, Dark Crystal, Gelfling, Harvey Fierrstein, Helena Bonham Carter, Keegan Michael Key, Mark Hamill, Simon Pegg, Skeksis, Taron Egerton, Thra

‘The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance’ Creates Beautiful New Nightmares

Farewell to All That

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 Neal Pollack 0 Comments Awkwafina, Lulu Wang, The Farewell, This American Life

If You’ve Experienced Grief Lately, You Might Find ‘The Farewell’ a Little Triggering

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Based on a True Sundance

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Awkwafina, Brittany Runs A Marathon, Emma Thompson, Honey Boy, Jillian Bell, Jimmie Fails, Late Night, Mindy Kaling, Shia LaBoeuf, Sundance, The Farewell, The Last Black Man In San Francisco, The Souvenir

Great Features at a Great Festival, All About Meeeeeee

Why Do All The Comedies Suck?

November 13, 2018March 24, 2019 Neal Pollack 2 Comments Awkwafina, Blockers, Caddyshack, Comedy, Crazy Rich Asians, Deadpool, Game Night, Get Out, Judd Apatow, Sorry To Bother You, The Big Leibowski

This Has Been The Worst Year Ever For Comedy Movies