Short Films Tackle Serious Subjects
The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League held a screening and…
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Studio Ghibli Classics to Be Screened Monthly
Following the success of the “Spirited Away” and “Princess Mononoke” cinema events, GKIDS, the acclaimed…
‘Karate Kid’ Director Avildsen Dies at 81
John Avildsen, the director of “Rocky,” for which he won an Academy Award in 1977,…
Takei Responds to Critics of Diversity in ‘Star Trek Discovery’
The just-released trailer for “Star Trek: Discovery,” a new series that will premiere later this…
‘Okinawa: The Afterburn’ to Be Screened in Gardena, Torrance
The Okinawa America Association will present a screening of the award-winning documentary “Okinawa: The Afterburn”…
‘Funeral Parade of Roses’ at Cinefamily
A new restoration of Toshio Matsumoto’s experimental film “Funeral Parade of Roses” (1969, 107 minutes)…
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Ice Cube Raps Bill Maher in Real Time
By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON I’ve been a fan of podcasts and podcasting ever since I…
‘Princess Mononoke’ at Art Theatre Long Beach
LONG BEACH — “Princess Mononoke” (1997, 2 hours and 13 minutes) will be shown on…
‘Japan’s Winter Wildlife’ at GLA JACL Meeting
GARDENA — Documentary filmmaker Jackie Baird-Bunker will present “Japan’s Winter Wildlife” at a meeting of…
‘Better Luck’ Today
The Conference for Creative Content, presented by Visual Communications concurrently with the Los Angeles Asian…
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: ‘Nisei’ Creators Mine Post-WWII Nikkei Milieu for Drama
By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON On Saturday after the Memorial Day ceremony held at the JACCC-adjacent…
‘SNL’ Skit Demonstrates Lack of Representation
It seemed innocuous enough — Chris Pine, who hosted NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on May 6,…