COMMENTARY: Roger Ebert Defended Asian American Cinema
By SUZANNE JOE KAI Roger Ebert lost his battle with cancer today. He will be…
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‘Emperor’: How the Peace Was Won
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer The producers of “Emperor,” a historical drama now playing…
Happy Birthday, Akira Kurosawa
Hulu (www.hulu.com) is celebrating the prolific career of iconic Japanese director Akira Kurosawa by making…
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Tracking Lost Singles from Hawaii
By GUY AOKI Those of us who grew up in Hawaii not only heard many…
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Kevin Iwashina’s Second Act: Making Movies
By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON Two weeks ago I wrote about a documentary I have yet…
A ‘Model’ of Success
Lily Mariye’s feature film “Model Minority” won three awards at the just-concluded Los Angeles Asian…
‘Manzanar Fishing Club’ in Pasadena
PASADENA — Cory Shiozaki’s documentary “The Manzanar Fishing Club” opens Friday, May 18, at Laemmle’s…
With a Little Help from His Friends
By MIA NAKAJI MONNIER Rafu Staff Writer By day, Akira Boch works at the Japanese…
THROUGH THE FIRE: White-Washing Anime’s Real Problem
By BRETT FUJIOKA We’ve heard the same story before. Hollywood’s racist. They ruin good ideas…
2012 LAAPFF to Feature 188 Films From Over 20 Countries
Visual Communications (VC), the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, announced its program…
Leading the Operation
By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS Rafu Entertainment Editor Lily Mariye admitted it was curiosity that led…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: In Defense of ‘Prisoners and Patriots’
Dear Editor, This review (“‘Santa Fe’ Fails on the Facts” by Martha Nakagawa, published in…