‘The Wedding Banquet’ is Andrew Ahn’s Love Letter to Queer Asian American Family

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Michael Lee

Andrew Ahn isn’t just remaking The Wedding Banquet — he’s reimagining it. In our interview, the director delves into how he transformed Ang Lee’s 1993 classic into a modern queer Asian American narrative by finding the delicate balance of humor and drama, the evolution of storytelling in 2025, and the cultural nuances that shape his characters.

Interview, Movies

Tony Goldwyn, Bobby Cannavale, and Rose Byrne Discuss Making ‘Ezra’

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 Sophia Soto

Bobby Cannavale and Rose Byrne star as Max and Jenna in Tony Goldwyn’s Ezra. The film is currently playing in theaters. We talked about their approach to telling this story, what messages they took away from the project, their characters, and working with William A. Fitzgerald.

Movies, Reviews

NOC Review: Tense ‘I.S.S’ is Heavy-Handed but Entertaining

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 Mike Manalo

Ever since Gravity, it’s felt like there’s been a haunting prestige movie about realistic space exploration every single year. Not long after was Interstellar. Then The Martian, Hidden Figures, First Man, Ad Astra, Stowaway, etc. For subject matter meant to be about the unknown and unexplored, this subgenre seems incredibly and abundantly well tread. And that’s quite apparent in I.S.S, the latest in a long line of astronaut-movie allegories to grace the big screen in the past decade.

Interview, Movies, Sci Fi

Ariana DeBose Reflects on the Big Questions That ‘I.S.S.’ Asks About Humanity

January 16, 2024 Sophia Soto

Ariana DeBose stars as American astronaut Kira Foster in I.S.S., a new sci-fi thriller that will be released in theaters on January 19.

Interview, Movies

‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Cast on Breaking Ground on Period Romances and Friendships

July 1, 2022July 15, 2022 Laura Sirikul

Mr. Malcolm’s List is set to release today. The romantic period piece starring Frieda Pinto, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, and Zawe Ashton tells the story of Mr. Malcolm, a distinguished and wealthy gentleman in society, who is searching for a wife, but has a list of requirements for his bride.

Books, Movies

‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Trailer is Full of Romantic Charm and Delight

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Laura Sirikul

Whenever I hear there is a new romance period piece centering classic or historical novels, I typically shrug at the idea of it being done over and over again by the same white actors. Although I do love Colin Firth’s Mr. Darcy, as well as Tom McFadden’s version of him, there have been 18 adaptations of the Jane Austen classic — only two of which centers around people of color (Bride & Prejudice, Fire Island).