Whiskey Tango Foxtrot - Movie Review

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, is based off of the book "The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan" by Kim Parker. The movie stars Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, Christopher Abbott, Billy Bob Thornton, and Nicholas Braun.

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.

Off the Menu: Asian America (SAAFF 2016) - Documentary Review

Off the Menu: Asian America is an official selection of the 2016 Seattle Asian American Film Festival. Directed by Grace Lee (The Grace Lee Project, American Zombie), presents a journey through American food culture and how traditional Asian cuisine has both influenced and been influenced by different parts of the country.

Top Spin (SAAFF 2016) - Documentary Review

Top Spin is a documentary feature film created by co directors Sara Newens and Mina T. Son. The film, an official and opening night selection of the 2016 Seattle Asian American Film Festival, focuses on three amateur table tennis players on their journey to compete in the 2012 Olympic games .

Hail, Caesar! - Movie Review

Hail, Caesar! is a movie written, directed, and produced by Joel and Ethan Coen. Ther movie features acting performances by Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Veronica Osorio, Heather Goldenhersh, and Alison Pill.

TwoOhSix Picks - 2016 Seattle Asian American Film Festival

The 2016 Seattle Asian American Film Festival promises to be the biggest and best event yet for this organization. Over the three days of the festival, there will be feature films, documentaries, and short films all presented at the Northwest Film Forum's Capitol Hill theater and I've got the scoop on which ones you will not want to miss!

Deadpool - Movie Review

Deadpool is a Marvel Studios production directed by Tim Miller based off of characters created by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza. The movie stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role along with Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, Gina Carano, Michael Benyaer, Stefan Kapicic, Brianna Hildebrand, T.J. Miller, Jed Rees, Leslie Uggams, and Stan Lee.

How to Be Single - Movie Review

How to be Single, directed by Christan Ditter, is comedy film based off of a book written by Liz Tuccillo. The movie stars Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann, Alison Brie, Damon Wayans Jr., Anders Holm, Nicholas Braun, Jake Lacy, Jason Mantzoukas, Colin Jost, Sarah Ramos, Vanessa Rubio, and Kevin Yamada.

Ip Man 3 - Movie Review

Ip Man 3, directed by Wilson Yip sees the return of Donnie Yen to one of the most legendary roles in martial arts movie history. The movie also features acting performances by Lynn Yung, Jin Zhang, Patrick Tam, Karena Ng, Kai-Chung Cheung, Kent Cheng, and Mike Tyson.

2015 Recap - Performances

2015 was filled with great acting performances from both festival films and mainstream releases so it was pretty difficult to narrow it down to what I considered to be the most entertaining out of the bunch. The crowd was filled with recognizable leading men and it was also nice to see so many strong roles for women, it looks like more and more are coming over the next several years. For now, let's take a look at my list of the most entertaining acting performances of 2015.

Southbound - Movie Review

Southbound is a horror anthology put together by the creative team of Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath, and Radio Silence. This collection of films features performances by Kate Beahan, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Susan Burke, Zoe Cooper, Gerald Downey, Karla Droege, Larry Fessenden, Dana Gould, Hassie Harrison, Davey Johnson, Nathalie Love, Hannah Marks, Tipper Newton, Maria Olsen, Kristina Pesic, Matt Peters, Anessa Ramsey, Fabianne Therese, Tyler Tuione, Chad Villella, Justin Welborn, David Yow, and Mather Zickel.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Movie Review

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, directed by Burr Steers, is a movie based off and and adapted from classic the novel by Jane Austen. The film features acting performances by Lily James, Sam Riley, Bella Heathcote, Ellie Bamber, Millie Brady, Suki Waterhouse, Douglas Booth, Sally Phillips, Charles Dance, Jack Huston, Lena Heady, Matt Smith, and Emma Greenwell.

The Revenant - Movie Review

The Revenant, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, is a movie based on and inspired by real events. The film features acting performances by Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Forrest Goodluck, Paul Anderson, Kristoffer Joner, Lukas Haas, and Grace Dove.

The Big Short - Movie Review

The Big Short, a movie based on things that actually happened, is directed by Adam McKay and is based off of a book written by Michael Lewis. The film features acting performances by Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Marisa Tomei, Carrie Lazar, Adepero Oduye, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Jeremy Strong, Jeffry Griffin, Stanley Wong, Finn Wittrock, and Melissa Leo.

Trumbo - Movie Review

Trumbo, directed by Jay Roach (The Campaign), is an historical drama based off of a book written by Bruce Cook. The movie stars Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, James DuMont, Alan Tudyk, Louis C.K., Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Elle Fanning, and John Goodman.

Monster Hunt - Movie Review

Monster Hunt is a Chinese fantasy film directed by Raman Hui and is currently playing in Seattle at the AMC Pacific Place 11 theater. The movie stars Baihe Bai, Boran Jing, Wu Jiang, Elaine Jin, Wallace Chung, Eric Tsang, Sandra Kwan Yue Ng, Wei Tang, and Chen Yao.

2015 Recap - Film Festivals

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2015 was a big year for TwoOhSix.com as I was able to provide coverage for a total of six different film festivals as well as two conventions before it was all said and done. As we gear up for what lies ahead in 2016, let's take a look back at all of those awesome memories including my "Festival Favorite" movie from each of last year's film festivals.

The 5th Wave - Movie Review

The 5th Wave is a film directed by J Blakeson and is based off of a young adult novel written by Rick Yancey. The film stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Zackary Arthur, Tony Revolori, Liev Schreiber, Maria Bello, Maika Monroe, and Alex Roe.

Dirty Grandpa - Movie Review

Dirty Grandpa is a raunchy comedy starring Zac Efron, Robert De Niro, and Aubrey Plaza. De Niro plays Dick Kelly, an elderly man who has just lost his wife to cancer. Efron plays the straight laced, soon to be married grandson Jason who is asked to spend some quality time with the man he used to be close to as a kid but hasn't spent much time with for several years. Their trip takes a few unexpected turns and the pair end up surrounded by spring break parties where anything can and will happen.

Concussion - Movie Review

Concussion, written and directed by Peter Landesman, is based off of a GQ article by Jeanne Marie Laskas called Brain Game. The film features acting performances by Will Smith, Albert Brooks, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Morse, Arliss Howard, Mike O'Malley, Paul Reiser, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Luke Wilson.

Joy - Movie Review

Joy is a film by David O. Russell and is inspired by the true story of an inventor and founder of a very successful business empire. The movie features acting performances by Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Édgar Ramírez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini, Dascha Polanco, Elisabeth Röhm, and Jimmy Jean-Louis.