TwoOhSix Picks - 2021 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

Hey guys, welcome back! This is my second year covering the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and holy movie lineups Batman, this year's roster of scheduled films and events looks better than ever! There's several I have seen and even more that I'm looking forward to watching and maybe I'll be talking to a filmmaker or two so stay tuned as my coverage rolls out. See below for my list of the films that you won't want to miss during this year's festival.

The Eyes of Tammy Faye - Movie Review

The Movie: The Eyes of Tammy Faye

The Director: Michael Showalter

The Cast: Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones, Vincent D’Onofrio

The Story: An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

Copshop - Movie Review

The Movie: Copshop

The Director: Joe Carnahan 

The Cast: Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, Alexis Louder

The Story: On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station—but when the hitman turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught in the crosshairs.

Blue Bayou - Movie Review

The Movie: Blue Bayou

The Director: Justin Chon

The Cast: Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander, Mark O’Brien, Linh Dan Pham, Emory Cohen

The Story: As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.

The Card Counter - Movie Review

The Movie: The Card Counter

The Director: Paul Schrader

The Cast: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe

The Story: Redemption is the long game in the story of an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past.