Writer And Director Eddie Huang Challenges The Model Minority Myth In ‘Boogie’
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Eddie Huang about his new movie, Boogie, about a Taiwanese-American high schooler who has big dreams of playing professional basketball.
From SNL To SpongeBob, Laraine Newman Chronicles ‘Interesting Times’
Newman was a founding member of the improv group The Groundlings and an original Saturday Night Live cast member. She’s voiced dozens of animated characters and has just published a new audio memoir.
‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Criticized For Lack Of Southeast Asian Actors
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Hoai-Tran Bui of Slashfilm about Disney billing Raya and the Last Dragon as a Southeast Asian movie, but critics say it uses a lot of East Asian actors.
Dutch (2021)
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Margaret Qualley Gets A Taste Of The Literary World In ‘My Salinger Year’
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Margaret Qualley about her new role in the movie, My Salinger Year, based on the memoir by Joanna Rakoff.
‘The Truffle Hunters’ Tells The Story Of Men And Dogs Searching For Culinary Gold
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw about their new documentary. The Truffle Hunters is about the men and dogs who sniff out Italy’s rare white Alba truffles.
Andra Day On Portraying BilIie Holiday And The Enduring Strength Of ‘Strange Fruit’
The song “Strange Fruit” is the powerful and thematically horrifying centerpiece of the new film The United States Vs. Billie Holiday, which positions music as a powerful force for change.
‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Is Not Entirely New, But It’s Refreshing Nonetheless
Disney’s first animated film to feature Southeast Asian characters follows a young girl’s quest to recover the pieces of a magical jewel. The film has an emotional power that sneaks up on you.
‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Soars
A nuanced, flawed hero lends the latest Disney animated feature surprising depth, even if its grab-bag depiction of a world drawn from Southeast Asian cultures feels shallow.
‘Coming 2 America’ Goes Heavy On Nostalgia
The Eddie Murphy/Arsenio Hall comedy sequel Coming 2 America is now available to stream on Amazon Prime.
‘Coming 2 America’: The Costumes Are Stunning
More than three decades after the comedy classic Coming to America, much of the cast returns for an unnecessary sequel.
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