2016 Seattle Asian American Film Festival Recap

This was my first time either attending the Seattle Asian American Film Festival and I was very impressed with the three days of programming that was put together by the all volunteer staff. Every film that I saw played to a packed house at Seattle's Northwest Film Forum and the entire event was very well organized from ticket sales to post screening Q&A sessions. Below you will find reviews of each of the films I watched as well as my "TwoOhSix Festival Favorite".

Eddie the Eagle - Movie Review

Eddie the Eagle, directed by Dexter Fletcher, is based off of a screenplay written by Sean Macaulay and Simon Kelton. The film stars Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Jo Hartley, Keith Allen, Tim McInnerny, Iris Berben, Rune Temte, Jim Broadbent, and Christopher Walken.

2015 Recap - Movies

2015 was one of the most exciting years for movies in recent memory with the return of some major franchises, some very interesting Oscar worthy contenders, and a maturation of the science fiction genre that saw the release of some truly great films. Below, you will find my top ten favorite films of 2015 as well as some genre favorites and a look back at previous years.

The Real Miyagi (SAAFF 2016) - Documentary Review

The Real Miyagi is a feature documentary film written and directed by Kevin Derek and is an official selection of the 2016 Seattle Asian American Film Festival. The documentary features interviews with the film's subject, karate master Fumio Demura, as well as Steven Segal, Billy Blanks, Dolph Lundgren, T.J. Storm, Michael Jai White, Tamlyn Tomita, and Mr. Miyagi himself, Pat Morita.

Crush the Skull (SAAFF 2016) - Movie Review

Crush the Skull is a slasher, horror, comedy, heist movie co-written and directed by Viet Nguyen. The film is an official selection of the 2016 Seattle Asian American Film Festival and features acting performances by Chris Dinh, Katie Savoy, Chris Riedell, Tim Chiou, Lauren Reeder, and Walter Michael Bost.