MARTIN TSAI
Mr. Tsai is a film critic with bylines in The New York Sun, Los Angeles Times,…
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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.’
Adaptation of Classic ‘Margaret’ Preserves Judy Blume’s Perennial Wisdom – at the Expense of Entertainment
Judging by the new adaptation of Blume’s cautionary tale about conformity, it’s easy to see why the author’s work has resonated with generations of girls and young women.
‘Polite Society,’ Toying With Genre, Subverts Clichés of the Asian Immigrant Experience
While it doesn’t go for broke like ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ the film is worthy of the comparison.
In Benjamin Millepied’s Reimagining of ‘Carmen,’ Everyone Is a Dancer
He has adapted Georges Bizet’s storied opera into a movie, updating it to the present-day Chihuahuan Desert from 19th-century Spain.
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