Sundance Highlights Speculative Storytelling From Southeast Asia

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Lauren Lola

The 2022 Sundance Film Festival has come to a close, following 11 days of presenting in-depth films and conversations from all over the world, for an audience that was originally supposed to be a hybrid one. While there was so much in store in terms of new works, a major takeaway yours truly got from attendance is that there are quite a few speculative works arising from Southeast Asia, and Sundance made the world premieres possible for two of them: Ham Tran’s Maika and Martika Ramirez Escobar’s Leonor Will Never Die.

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‘Nightshooters’ is One of the Best Action Films This Year

December 8, 2021December 7, 2021 Bray Lawrence

The trials and tribulations of indie filmmaking are taken to their absurd, action-y, lengths in Marc Price’s Nightshooter, a story about a film crew finding themselves at the scene of a harrowing gang (mob?) execution at an abandoned and soon to be demolished business center on the last night of shooting a zombie film.

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Watch the New Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Red Notice’

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Sophia Soto

Netflix has shared the official trailer for Red Notice as well as multiple new posters! The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds. Rawson Marshall Thurber serves as director and writer. Red Notice will be released in select theaters November 5 and begin streaming November 12 on Netflix.

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Get All the Details on Netflix’s ‘The Guilty’

September 2, 2021September 3, 2021 Sophia Soto

Netflix’s The Guilty stars Jake Gyllenhaal and will be released in select theaters on September 24. The film will then hit Netflix on October 1. Antoine Fuqua serves as director and The Guilty was written by Nic Pizzolatto. Producers include Gyllenhaal, Fuqua, Riva Marker, Kat Samick, Scott Greenberg, Michel Litvak, Gary Michael Walters, David Litvak, Svetlana Metkina, and David Haring.

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Inside the Music of ‘Reminiscence’

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 Mike Manalo

This week, Warner Bros. releases Reminiscence, from the terrific Lisa Joy (co-creator of Westworld), in theaters and on HBO Max. And to celebrate, The Nerds of Color was recently invited to a virtual roundtable with Joy, Grammy-nominated music producer Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman, musical artist Lonr, and legendary composer Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Game of Thrones, Westworld). Together they discussed the process of writing and composing the moody tones featured in the film, as well as Lonr’s original song for the film, “Save My Love.”

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NOC Interview: Maggie Q on Representing Powerful Asian Women in ‘The Protégé’

August 16, 2021August 15, 2021 Mike Manalo

The Protégé isn’t just your typical action movie. And Maggie Q is absolutely not your typical Hollywood action hero. Indeed, Q and this movie represent something special for Asians like myself; more so especially for Asian women. In the history of American-made action films, how many have been led by Asian women? And no, Scarlett Johansson doesn’t count for obvious reasons. I bet if you’re counting at home, you have barely finished counting on one hand.

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‘Kate’ Shoots Up Tokyo in New Trailer for the Netflix Film

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Mike Manalo

I really had high hopes for this one. The premise was pretty cool: an assassin has to take out the people responsible for poisoning her before she succumbs to death from the poison. And admittedly the action sequences look amazing. And I really do love Mary Elizabeth Winstead. But yet again, we’re getting another movie where Americans go into an Asian country and start shooting up minorities.

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Jamming with the ‘Jungle Cruise’ Cast

July 30, 2021July 29, 2021 Mike Manalo

Today’s the day, adventurers! Disney’s Jungle Cruise is setting sail in theaters and on Disney+ right now, and screens all over are lighting up with the charismatic flair of Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramirez, and Jack Whitehall. To celebrate the release of this rollicking ride, The Nerds of Color was invited to attend a virtual press conference for the movie with the cast. What did they all have to say about the making of the movie and working with each other? Find out below!

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New Clip from ‘The Protégé’ Teases Maggie Q and Samuel L. Jackson’s Chemistry

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Mike Manalo

We’re counting down to the release of the exciting, action-packed thriller, The Protégé. And to celebrate, Lionsgate has a new clip for you all!

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NOC Review: ‘Jungle Cruise’ is a Big Screen Must-See E-Ticket Ride

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 Sabina Graves

As a kid of the ’90s who loved going to Disneyland, never missed The Rock laying the Smackdown Thursday nights on WWE, and who was majorly obsessed with action adventures like The Mummy, this movie may have been made for me. Disney’s Jungle Cruise is a return to form for big movies with lots of heart, laughter, and a mighty dose of action-adventure that needs to be seen on the biggest screen possible.

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It’s Keaton vs. Q in a New Clip from ‘The Protégé’

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 Mike Manalo

Not many folks have this one on their radars, but they really should!

Yesterday, Lionsgate dropped a new clip for their upcoming action extravaganza, The Protégé, which features Maggie Q and Michael Keaton beating the snot out of each other! The clip is brutal, badass, and gives you a glimpse of what to expect when the film hits theaters this fall. Check it out here:

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NOC Interview: ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ Director Navot Papushado

July 10, 2021July 13, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Gunpowder Milkshake director Navot Papushado feels blessed when he brings up the cast of his upcoming action film starring Karen Gillan, Lena Heady, Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, Carla Gugino, Chloe Coleman, and Paul Giamatti.

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Get All the Details on Netflix’s ‘Red Notice’

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Sophia Soto

Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds star in Netflix’s new film Red Notice. The official release date has just been revealed as November 12. Red Notice is directed and written by Rawson Marshall Thurber. Along with Thurber, other producers include Beau Flynn for FlynnPictureCo as well as Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia for Seven Bucks Productions.

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Adventure is Out There in New ‘Jungle Cruise’ Featurette

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Mike Manalo

The biggest names in entertainment are promising some big adventure! Today, Disney just dropped a new Jungle Cruise featurette with producer and star Dwayne Johnson and star Emily Blunt discussing the film and their dynamic working with each other throughout the shoot. The preview definitely shows they’re having a complete blast taking us on this journey, and I think it’s going to pay off big!

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Southern Fried Asian: Sung Kang

June 25, 2021July 21, 2021 Southern Fried Asian

Justice is coming to Southern Fried Asian! Ahead of the world premiere of F9, the latest installment of The Fast Saga, its fan-favorite star Sung Kang joins the podcast to talk about the film and growing up in Georgia.

Continue reading “Southern Fried Asian: Sung Kang”

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Justin Lin on the Future of the ‘Fast Saga’ and Han’s Relationship with Shaw

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Laura Sirikul

With the upcoming release of the ninth installment of the Fast Saga F9, The Nerds of Color got to chat with director Justin Lin about the 20-year franchise and how the movies have evolved — including the theme of family.

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NOC Review: ‘F9’ is F-ing Ridiculous… Yet Still Sorta Fun!

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Mike Manalo

I’ll say it upfront right now, this is probably the most ridiculous installment yet in terms of what they try to get away with in this one. I mean even for a franchise where someone can crash a car through three skyscrapers and survive without a scratch, they do stuff here that just makes zero sense, and it’s incredibly laughable because of it. But let’s be honest, we know the franchise is going to try crap like this, because the filmmakers are blissfully aware about how stupid all of this is, and that makes it honestly a lot more acceptable.

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Release Date and Motion Poster for Netflix’s ‘Kate’

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 Mike Manalo

Just last month, we unveiled a first look at the upcoming assassin thriller, Kate, starring the badass that is Mary Elizabeth Winstead. This week, during Netflix’s Geeked event, the streaming service dropped a really awesome motion poster for the film, revealing the release date to be September 10 this year. Have a look at the awesome motion poster and announcement below:

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First Trailer for Lisa Joy’s ‘Reminiscence’ is Finally Here

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Keith Chow

The Greatest Showman stars Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson genre-swap the technicolor movie musical for sun-kissed film noir as they reunite for the mind-bending action thriller, Reminiscence. Lisa Joy takes her Westworld sensibilities to the big screen, making her directorial debut — and re-teaming with Thandiwe Newton — with another project that has characters navigating between reality and reverie.

Check out the first trailer for the noir-ish thriller below!

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‘Gunpowder Millshake’ Trailer is Filled with Explosive Action

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Netflix’s anticipated action film Gunpowder Milkshake dropped their trailer early this morning and our jaws just dropped.

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‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ Set to Release in July

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 Laura Sirikul

FINALLY!!!

We have news about the anticipated film Gunpowder Milkshake starring ALL OF OUR FAVORITE PEOPLE, including Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Carla Gugino, Chloe Coleman, and Paul Giamatti. For the past year, we have been seeing images and videos posted by the stars themselves and with no information regarding the film itself.

We finally got something! Cue the “We did it, Joe” gif!

Continue reading “‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ Set to Release in July”

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Race Through 20 Years of ‘Fast and Furious’ in New Featurette

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 Patrick Strange

NOC Readers! Our friends over at Tremendous Communications, shared this brand new featurette from Universal Pictures’ Fast and Furious 9, entitled, “The Originals“, which celebrates 20 years of the the blockbuster franchise!

F9 sees the return of Justin Lin as director, who helmed the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth chapters of the series when it transformed into a global blockbuster!

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Check Out the New Trailer and Poster for ‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Sophia Soto

Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, and Morgan Freeman star in The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, which hits theaters on June 16. As we get closer to the film’s premiere, the cast shared an all new trailer and poster with fans on social media!