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“Men on the Dragon” – 2018 New York Asian Film Festival Review
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The best films of the 2010 Pusan International Film Festival
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Spike Lee, Plaxico Burress, Chris Snee, David Tyree on “The Greatest Catch Ever”
15 August 2018 8:13 PM | No CommentsExcerpts from the 2015 Tribeca Q&A for Spike Lee's "The Greatest Catch Ever," focusing on David Tyree's play that won the New York Giants the 2008 Super Bowl.
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George Takei Q&A: “From Barbed Wire to Broadway”
14 August 2018 9:17 PM | No CommentsIn 2016, George Takei spoke at a sold-out panel at the Japan Society in New York. The session focused on his childhood incarceration in an internment camp.
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Artist Marta Chilindron: “Cube 48 Orange” & “Mobius”
13 August 2018 9:18 PM | No CommentsThe Argentinian artist Marta Chilindron displayed two works at the 2014 edition of Art Basel Hong Kong.
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WNBA 2018: Mystics quiet the first-place Storm, 100-77
10 August 2018 4:48 AM | No CommentsWith five straight wins, the Washington Mystics are now in third place in the WNBA standings after clinching a playoff berth.
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Audeze LCD-4 Headphones: Jonathan Scull interview
31 July 2018 8:09 PM | No CommentsThe founder of Scull Communications and former Stereophile journalist Jonathan Scull talked to Meniscus Magazine about the US$3,995 Audeze LCD-4 Headphones.
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Thailand Archive
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“Heart Attack” – 2016 New York Asian Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 3, 2016 | No CommentsFor every 10 D-level horror movies, there's a charmingly real indie flick like "Heart Attack" to rightfully steer the ship of the Thai film industry. -
Review: “Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 9, 2014 | No CommentsThe documentary, which screened in Busan and Singapore, focuses on four directors: Brillante Mendoza, Pen-Ek Ratanaraung, Garin Nugroho and Eric Khoo. -
A Paradorn Srichaphan interview: Tennis and beyond
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 18, 2014 | No CommentsIn an interview with Meniscus, the Thai Davis Cup captain talked about his varied interests, ranging from fashion to food to nutrition to film. -
“Letters From the South” – 2014 Asian American Int’l Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on July 31, 2014 | No CommentsAn eclectic anthology of six short films dramatizes the experiences of the Chinese diaspora in southeast Asia. -
“Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy” – 2013 Tokyo Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 20, 2013 | No CommentsThe Thai film "Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy" develops into a creatively executed black comedy-drama based off of a girl's Twitter account. -
“Concrete Clouds” – 2013 Busan International Film Festival Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 8, 2013 | No CommentsDespite a potentially multi-layered observation of love in a time of mourning during the Asian financial crisis, "Concrete Clouds" never really gets going. -
Review: Thospol Siriwiwat and Piraphan Laoyont’s “Sick Nurses”
Christopher BournePosted on September 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe Thai horror film "Sick Nurses" is a series of murderous set pieces executed with an impressive flair for luridly-colored visuals and sharp editing. -
Film Review: Pen-ek Ratanaruang’s “Monrak Transistor”
Christopher BournePosted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsThe musical "Monrak Transistor" tells the pathetic tale of Pan, an aspiring singer who, through poor choices and bad luck, is separated from his wife Sadaw. -
![The 15th edition of the Pusan (now Busan) International Film Festival, the largest film festival in Asia, was a transitional year in many senses. First, Kim Dong-ho, the long-time founder […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/13-assassins-115x115.jpg "The best films of the 2010 Pusan International Film Festival")
The best films of the 2010 Pusan International Film Festival
Christopher BournePosted on August 31, 2010 | No CommentsThe 15th edition of the Pusan (now Busan) International Film Festival, the largest film festival in Asia, was a transitional year in many senses. First, Kim Dong-ho, the long-time founder […] -
From a packed Pusan lineup, a Top 10 film list emerges
Christopher BournePosted on October 25, 2009 | No CommentsForming a list of the best films is probably the height of folly; still, I want to highlight some of the films at the 2009 Pusan International Film Festival.
