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Interview: With ‘Dìdi,’ Joan Chen is Finally Getting Her Coming of Age Story

Legendary actress Joan Chen didn’t have a typical coming-of-age story. Born in China during the Cultural Revolution, she was plucked… Read More

October 25, 2024

47th Denver Film Festival Adds Joan Chen, Virgil Williams, Malcolm Washington, Gabriel LaBelle, Cory Michael Smith to Honoree List

Denver Film announced today an expanded list of guests, award recipients, screenings, creative conversations and a podcast for this year’s… Read More

October 17, 2024

Critics Choice Association to Honor Zoe Saldaña, Joan Chen, Tyler Perry at 2024 Diversity Celebration Events

The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the honorees and dates for their upcoming Diversity Celebrations including the 4th annual… Read More

September 26, 2024

Interview: Director Sean Wang and Star Joan Chen on the Award-Winning Coming of Age Dramedy ‘Dìdi (弟弟)’

When I talked to Sean Wang in San Francisco last February, his life was in a bit of a surreal… Read More

August 1, 2024

2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (July)

Today gave us our first look at Isabella Rossellini in Conclave, a film I started my predictions with last month… Read More

July 19, 2024

2025 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTRESS (June)

As I mentioned in my Best Actress predictions, the quadruple Cannes Best Actress win for Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña,… Read More

June 26, 2024

‘Dìdi (弟弟)’ Trailer: Sean Wang Takes Us Back to the Bay in Nostalgic Coming of Age Tale

Focus Features has dropped the first trailer for Dìdi (弟弟) from Oscar-nominated director Sean Wang (Nai Nai & Wài Pó).… Read More

May 14, 2024

67th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) Lineup: Sundance Winner ‘Dìdi,’ ‘Sing Sing,’ Tributes to Chiwetel Ejiofor and Joan Chen

Today, SFFILM  announced the full lineup for the 67th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival), the longest running film festival in the… Read More

March 27, 2024

‘Dìdi (弟弟)’ Review: Sean Wang Digs Into 2000s Nostalgia for Deeply Felt First Feature | SXSW 2024

Growing up, your social circle often feels indicative of your status and rank. Most coming-of-age films have a “painful accuracy”… Read More

March 14, 2024

Fantasia Review: ‘Sheep Without a Shepherd’ is a Masterful Ode to Movie Lovers

Photo courtesy of 815 Pictures “I saw it in a movie” is something everyone has said at least once, and… Read More

August 16, 2020

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