Written by Patrick Hao "“The Sales Girl” directed by Jachivdorj Sengedorj is an interesting entry in the genre of young women who find their sexual awakening. The film is from Mongolia, which is already in a peculiar cultural cross-section of..."… Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao "Kevin Smith is a divisive figure for me - one whose DIY approach to his career is inspirational but whose celebration of his own mediocrity comes off as smug and self-satisfied. Smith has been able to … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao "Mark Wahlberg and Kevin Hart are two of the last movie stars. Two names who can open a movie based on their name alone. So, to have both of them consistently making mediocre straight-to-streaming films like..."… Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao "Ultimately, the biggest problem with this remake is just how incredibly dull the film is. What these live-action remakes seem to miss about the magic of animation is that realism was never the problem."… Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao "The Taiwanese film “Mama Boy” might be the only film at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival that one could say is indebted to “Harold and Maude.” No, the age difference between the central romance … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao "Is Jon Hamm a movie star? That has been the question perplexing audiences and Hollywood executives since the actor made his breakthrough on “Mad Men.” In “Mad Men,” Hamm plays a movie star-type role..."… Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao "If “High School Musical” was a phenomenon, it was because it embraced the fakeness of it all. It perfectly coalesced into something earnest that became camp, partially because the original production was kind of a gamble."… Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao "The title “The Girl on a Bulldozer” is an evocative image, one that filmmaker, Park Ri-woong, relies heavily on in his debut feature. The image of a petite woman handling such a large, unwieldy machine with … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao "As someone who watched the old “Z” and “GT” series, it definitely hits the nostalgic feel. And the director, Tetsurô Kodama, really had a keen sense with this entry in making the film evoke the feeling … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao "“Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.” is a satire but it is not a comedy. And that is not necessarily a bad thing. But, for an hour and forty-minute movie about a subject that feels like … Continue reading.
