Japan Cuts Hollywood 2019 – “Bento Harassment” shows it takes chops to get sweet revenge Faith Orcino February 1, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of Japan Cuts Hollywood. The inaugural year of Japan Cuts Hollywood, presented by the Japan America Society of Southern California (JASSC) and Japan House Los Angeles, opened its...
SDAFF 2019 Shorts Review Part 3 – “Shorts: Temp Life” Faith Orcino January 10, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of SDAFF. "To Each Your Sarah" Director Kim Deokgeun's film "To Each Your Sarah" follows a woman as she begins work in her hometown processing facility. She wants to be called...
SDAFF 2019 Shorts Review Part 1 – “Shorts for Shorties” Faith Orcino January 9, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of SDAFF. While many of the films in the San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) are for older audiences, the event brings a special showcase catered to kids called “Shorts for...
SDAFF 2019 – “The 12th Suspect” questions law and loyalty Faith Orcino January 9, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival Director Ko Myoungsung's 2019 film "The 12th Suspect" brought a murder mystery filled with suspence. Set in post-Korean War Seoul, 1953 was not a...
SDAFF 2019 – “Fly Me To The Saitama” is a wild ride around Tokyo Faith Orcino January 8, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival. Fans of J-rocker GACKT got a chance to see the singer take the spotlight in Director Hideki Takeuchi's 2019 film "Fly Me To The Saitama."...
Japan Cuts Hollywood 2019 – Shorts Collection Reviews Faith Orcino January 8, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured image and film images courtesy of Japan Cuts Hollywood Japan Cuts Hollywood featured several filmmakers in the screening of their short films collection. "The Way of My Life" written and...
SDAFF 2019 – “A French Woman” finds herself lost in a betrayal of time Faith Orcino January 7, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival. Director Kim Hee-Jung's 2019 film "A French Woman" was a unique psychological thriller with a woman trying to find an escape from her...
SDAFF 2019 – “Hit Me Anyone One More Time!” gives the worst a chance to be the best Faith Orcino January 7, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival. Koki Mitani's film "Hit Me Anyone One More Time!" presented a unique political comedy. Organizer Pacific Arts Movement showed it for the first...
SDAFF 2019 – “Farewell Song” Headline: plays a bittersweet tune Faith Orcino January 7, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival. The 20th annual San Diego Asian FIlm Festival held the North American premiere of Director Akihiko Shiota’s latest film, “Farewell...
SDIFF 2019: “Parasite” brings prey and predators to a unique hunting ground Faith Orcino November 18, 2019 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of NEON and CJ Entertainment. This year's San Diego International Film Festival showed the 2019 Palme d'Or recipient, "Parasite". This film from South Korean director Bong...
