MARTIN TSAI
Mr. Tsai is a film critic with bylines in The New York Sun, Los Angeles Times,…
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Quandaries of Asian-American Representation Strike a Nerve in ‘Shortcomings’
Its not-so-subtle reference to ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is much more than a mere dig.
Acting Powerhouses Elevate the Cinematic Comfort Food of ‘The Miracle Club’
In a sense, the film offers as much escapism as do the blockbuster franchises playing at multiplexes, albeit for an entirely different crowd: Scenic coastal views. Vintage fashions. Legendary actresses doing an accent. People burying the hatchet.
A Literary Noir Set at a Posh Country Estate, the Looks of ‘The Lesson’ Are Deceiving
The film’s central mysteries center around who steals from whom and who teaches whom a lesson.
Reinventing Identity — and Recalibrating Ambitions — in Celine Song’s ‘Past Lives’
A tale of rekindled romance waxes poetic about providence and reincarnation.
The Incredible Stroke of Luck for ‘American Born Chinese’
While not nearly as cohesive or bold as ‘Everything Everywhere,’ the Disney Plus series ‘American Born Chinese’ does offer unique depictions and insights.
‘Always Sunny’ Star Charlie Day Channels French Comic Icon Jacques Tati With Mixed Results
The French filmmaker’s sense of wide-eyed wonder in his whimsical adventures is missing in the tale of Latte Pronto in ‘Fool’s Paradise.’
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