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“Farewell Song” (さよならくちびる) – 2019 SDAFF Review
11 November 2019 8:26 AM | No Comments"Farewell Song" is an ode to a lifestyle that few people have the courage to attempt, and fewer still have the strength and luck to find success in.
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“Present. Perfect.” (完美現在時) – 2019 SDAFF Review
10 November 2019 10:28 AM | No CommentsShengzhe Zhu’s documentary elicits sympathy for its subjects - a number of live streamers in China - while alluding to the dangers of excessive, passive consumption.
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“It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Show” – 2019 SDAFF Review
09 November 2019 9:20 AM | No CommentsIn "It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Show," a Taiwanese television network is run by a mob-connected boss searching for cash instead of ratings. Cue Crazy TV!
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Shin Su-won’s “Light for the Youth” – 2019 Busan Film Review
02 November 2019 8:36 AM | No CommentsWhether "Light for the Youth" (젊은이의 양지) leads to an optimistic path for today’s Generation Y in "Hell Joseon" is ultimately left up to the viewer to decide.
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Kim Jeong-keun’s “Underground” (더그라운드) – 2019 Busan Film Review
27 October 2019 6:21 AM | No Comments"Underground" shows the inner workings of the Busan Metro system. But it eventually becomes clear that this work is not without its hazards.
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About Author: Francis Chin
Posts by Francis Chin
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Why ramen rules New York (and the world)
Francis ChinPosted on March 26, 2019 | No CommentsIn 2011, the Japan Society in New York decided to host an event on a growing culinary phenomenon - now a mainstream staple - in the city: ramen. -
“Steak (R)evolution” – 2015 Tribeca Film Festival Review
Francis ChinPosted on May 6, 2015 | No CommentsWhile for the most part "Steak (R)evolution" is a welcome contribution to world culinary knowledge, there are some beefs to this 130-minute treatise. -
Marble Lane wins Food Network’s 2012 NYC Sandwich Showdown
Francis ChinPosted on October 15, 2012 | No CommentsA Kobe beef patty and melted cheese between two slices of toast took home $5,000 and the title of Sandwich Showdown Champion.
