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A look inside the Nakagin Capsule Tower – Tokyo, Japan
16 November 2019 10:59 AM | No CommentsThe Nakagin Capsule Tower resembles two towers of stacked cubes. It is one of few remaining buildings from the Japanese Metabolist architectural movement.
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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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About Author: Jim Higgins
Posts by Jim Higgins
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Film Review: Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room”
Jim HigginsPosted on May 11, 2015 | No Comments"The Room" occasionally borders on the surreal. But when looked at objectively, it has a story that seems like a romance novel with the gender roles reversed. -
A Tommy Wiseau interview: “The Room,” RiffTrax & chickens
Jim HigginsPosted on May 6, 2015 | No CommentsWiseau talked to Meniscus Magazine about "The Room," its upcoming RiffTrax performances, his comedy series The Neighbors on Hulu and many other things. -
“A Leading Man” puts an Asian male center stage
Jim HigginsPosted on December 24, 2012 | No CommentsMeniscus Magazine was on the set of “A Leading Man,” a film written and directed by Steven J. Kung. We visited the shoot in L.A. and talked to Kung, producer Justin Bell and actor Jack Yang. -
San Diego Asian Film Festival Awards Gala highlights new and old
Jim HigginsPosted on November 10, 2012 | No CommentsGuests included George Takei; Jamie Chung (“Sucker Punch”); Lynn Chen (“Saving Face”); and Chung Chang-wha, the Korean director behind some of Shaw Brothers’ most memorable hits. -
George Takei talks race, Broadway at 2012 SDAFF
Jim HigginsPosted on November 6, 2012 | No CommentsGeorge Takei talked about the run of his musical drama “Allegiance,” which focused on the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. -
![Written by Neil Kleid and drawn by Nicolas Cinquegrani 6 x9, 176 pp., trade pb., B&W with color cover, $13.95 ISBN 978-1-56163-561-0 Published by NBM/ComicsLit Published in September, The Big […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bigkahncovsmall-115x115.jpg "The Big Kahn – Comic Book Review")
The Big Kahn – Comic Book Review
Jim HigginsPosted on November 23, 2009 | No CommentsWritten by Neil Kleid and drawn by Nicolas Cinquegrani 6 x9, 176 pp., trade pb., B&W with color cover, $13.95 ISBN 978-1-56163-561-0 Published by NBM/ComicsLit Published in September, The Big […]
