Tribeca Film Festival: ‘Accepted’ Filmmaker, Dan Chen

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Patrick Strange

Hoyyy! It’s Kuya P back again with an interview covering one of the great films coming out of the Tribeca Film Festival! I recently sat down for a conversation with Director, Dan Chen to discuss his documentary film, Accepted that will make its world premiere at the Festival! Check out our conversation and then head over to the Tribeca Film Festival website to find out how you can view the film from wherever you may be!

Comics, Interview

‘Home’ Comics Creator, Julio Anta

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Patrick Strange

Yo! Yo! Yo! It’s Kuya P back again with another interview for my friends here at the NOC! I recently sat down for a conversation with Comics Creator, Julio Anta to discuss his project with Image Comics’ Home which I’ve previously highlighted here on The NOC as a series that you should be picking up! Check out our conversation and then head over to your LCS so that you can give it a read!

Comics, Crowdfunding, Interview

‘Joystick Angels’ Comics Creator, TJ Sterling

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Patrick Strange

Hoyyy! It’s Kuya P back again with another interview for the people! I recently sat down for a conversation with comics creator, TJ Sterling to discuss his latest comics project for RAE Comics’ Joystick Angels! Check out our conversation and then head over to Kickstarter to support and secure your copy of Joystick Angels!

Animation, Interview, Music

‘Us Again’ Director, Zach Parrish and Choreographers, Keone and Mari Madrid

June 9, 2021June 10, 2021 Patrick Strange

Hello everyone! Last week, I had the absolute pleasure of participating in an amazing virtual conference to celebrate the release of Disney’s ‘Us Again‘ as it arrived on Disney+! The conference was hosted and led by superstar dancer & choreographer, Derek Hough, whom we came to find out was a big fan of the short film as well! We gained some insight into what exactly it took to put this short film together and afterwards received the opportunity to speak with some of the amazing talents as well! So, here we go! Here’s my conversation with Director, Zach Parrish and Choreographers, Keone and Mari Madrid along with some information they shared during the Conference!

Animation, Interview, Music

‘Us Again’ Composer, Pinar Toprak and Producer, Brad Simonsen

June 9, 2021June 11, 2021 Patrick Strange

Hello everyone! Last week, I had the absolute pleasure of participating in an amazing virtual conference to celebrate the release of Disney’s Us Again as it arrived on Disney+! The conference was hosted and led by superstar dancer & choreographer, Derek Hough, whom we came to find out was a big fan of the short film as well! We gained some insight into what exactly it took to put this short film together and afterwards received the opportunity to speak with some of the amazing talents as well! So, here we go! Here’s my conversation with Composer, Pinar Toprak and Producer, Brad Simonsen along with some information they shared during the Conference!

Interview, Podcasts

ShoPowSho Episode 041: Producer/Actor, Christopher T. Wood

June 7, 2021June 9, 2021 Patrick Strange

Psst. Psst. Hoy! New episode of the ShoPowSho!

Episode 041: We welcome Producer/Actor, Christopher T. Wood! Our first Non-Filipino guest, Christopher comes on to tell us his personal story and one of the earliest stories of Black-Asian solidarity in the story of David Fagen, an African-American soldier who defected during the Philippine-American War to fight alongside the Filipino army. Fagen became a successful guerrilla leader and his capture became an obsession to the U.S. military and American public.

Horror, Movies

‘Meet the Blacks 2’ Star Katt Williams and Director Deon Taylor

June 3, 2021June 11, 2021 Patrick Strange

The highly-anticipated horror comedy The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2, the follow-up to the 2016 indie hit Meet The Blacks, is arriving in theaters on Friday, June 11 and I recently had the rare opportunity to speak with both Comedy Legend, Katt Williams, whom stars in the film as Dr. Mamuwalde and the Co-Writer/Director, Deon Taylor!

Interview, Podcasts

ShoPowSho Episode 040: Actor, Derek Basco

June 2, 2021 Patrick Strange

Psst. Psst. Hoy! New episode of the ShoPowSho!

Episode 040: We welcome Actor, Derek Basco of The Fabulous Filipino Brothers! From dancing with his brothers to building up Filipino representation in Hollywood with films like The Debut and the latest project, The Fabulous Filipino Brothers, Derek shares his FilipinX journey thus far! Come thru and check out the video interview and stay all the way until after the credits for a sneak appearance of another amazing Basco family member who is tearing up Hollywood!

Interview, Podcasts

ShoPowSho Episode 039: Comics Creator/Writer, Budjette Tan

May 28, 2021May 27, 2021 Patrick Strange

Psst. Psst. Hoy! New episode of the ShoPowSho!

Episode 039: We welcome Comics Creator/Writer, Budjette Tan of Trese! Find out how being possessed, exorcised, animated cartoons, big robots, photo-copied comics and the support of an amazing artist friend in Kajo Baldisimo, helped pave the way to an animated series at Netflix for Budjette Tan!

Comics, DC Comics

Milestone Relaunch: Press Conference with Denys Cowan and Reginald Hudlin

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 Patrick Strange

Milestone is back! Again! But… seriously, this time! Hey, it’s Kuya P, long time Milestone fan and I know we’ve been here before with Milestone and DC Comics but it is finally happening folks! I recently had the pleasure of attending a virtual press conference with Denys Cowan and Reginald Hudlin to discuss the release of Milestone Returns #0: Infinite Edition, the history of Milestone and some of the new talent working on the titles and more! Originally, I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it, so I called on fellow NOC, Jamal Michel to attend and as it turned out, we both had the luxury of talking and speaking with the Milestone team. Check out our thoughts coming out of the conference along with some of the information that was shared!

Horror, Interview, Movies

NOC Exclusive Interview: ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Actor, Andrea Andrade

May 26, 2021 Patrick Strange

Heyyy! It’s Kuya P back again with another NOC EXCLUSIVE! I recently sat down for a conversation with Actor, Andrea Andrade to discuss her role in the upcoming film, ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It‘!

Interview, Podcasts

ShoPowSho Episode 038: Kuya P’s Childhood Friend, Myke Agojo

May 24, 2021 Patrick Strange

Psst. Psst. Hoy! New episode of the ShoPowSho!

Episode 038: We welcome Host Kuya P’s childhood friend, Myke Agojo! As we search and explore our Filipinx identity, we have invited our friends and family to share in their experiences and give insight on us. First up, Kuya P’s childhood friend, Myke Agojo!

Interview, Movies

NOC Exclusive Interview: Asian American Eyz’d’s Ana Tuazon Parsons and Nicky Endres

May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 Patrick Strange

Heyyy! It’s Kuya P back again with another NOC EXCLUSIVE! I recently sat down for a conversation with Actor/Comedians’ Ana Tuazon Parsons & Nicky Endres to discuss Asian American Eyz’d (An Immigrant Comedy Special)!

Interview, Podcasts

ShoPowSho Episode 037: Actor/Writer/Producer, Cori Dioquino

May 22, 2021 Patrick Strange

Psst. Psst. Hoy! New episode of the ShoPowSho!

Episode 037: We welcome Actor/Writer/Producer, Cori Dioquino! “Unapologetically Asian”, Cori tells her us her unique journey as a Filipino immigrant, finding her passion with arts and entertainment, being a Teaching Artist and the 90s X-men animated series.

Movies, News

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!

Interview, Podcasts

ShoPowSho Episode 036: Author/Writer, Lauren Lola

May 17, 2021 Patrick Strange

Psst. Psst. Hoy! New episode of the ShoPowSho!

Episode 036: We welcome Author/Writer and fellow member of The Nerds of Color, Lauren Lola! The Author of “A Moment’s Worth” and “An Absolute Mind” shares her unique journey of exploring her mixed FilipinX ancestry.

Comics, Interview, Movies, Podcasts

ShoPowSho Episode 035: ‘Lumpia with a Vengeance’ Comic Creators!

May 15, 2021 Patrick Strange

Psst. Psst. Hoy! New episode of the ShoPowSho!

Episode 035: We welcome back the Comics Creators behind Lumpia with a Vengeance: Interlude #2 comic book: Patricio Ginelsa, Lawrence Iriarte, Whilce Portacio, Rey Cuerdo, Chris Gallevo, Kristoffer Tolentino, Dante Fernandez and Varinder Singh!

Interview, Podcasts

ShoPowSho Episode 034: Singer/Musician, OG Moose

May 14, 2021 Patrick Strange

Psst. Psst. Hoy! New episode of the ShoPowSho!

Episode 034: We welcome Singer/Musician/DJ, OG Moose! OG Moose is an amazing performer out of Las Vegas! Whether he is getting the party started as a DJ, producing tracks with other performers or performing his songs that get the party vibing, music is the reflection of his soul that he is always sharing with the world!

Movies, News

Michael Keaton, Maggie Q, and Samuel L. Jackson Star in ‘The Protégé’

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 Patrick Strange

Do you see that line up? Whom do I give my money to?! I need this now. Yes, NOC readers! Some of our faves are coming together for a brand new project and my friends over at Lionsgate came thru with the 411 to get us hype and ready! Check out the new trailer and official teaser poster for the film!

Interview, Podcasts

ShoPowSho Episode 033: Actor, Edwin A. Santos

May 10, 2021 Patrick Strange

Psst. Psst. Hoy! New episode of the ShoPowSho!

Episode 033: We welcome Actor, Edwin A. Santos! Edwin is an actor, producer, and founder of the Filipino Hollywood Actors Panel!

Martial Arts, Movies, Reviews1 Comment

NRW Review: ‘The Paper Tigers’

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Patrick Strange

The Paper Tigers starring Alain Uy, Ron Yuan & Mykel Shannon Jenkins arrives in Theaters and On Demand today! I break it down with my squad over at Nerds Rule The World (NRW). BE WARNED: SPOILERS ahead with Rob TheMovieGuy and Big Boy Eskrimador!

Martial Arts, Reviews, Video Games

HBO Max is Hosting a ‘Mortal Kombat’ Watch Party with the Kast Tonight

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Patrick Strange

Heyyy NOC Readers! It’s Kuya P and I just got word from my friends over at HBO Max that they have gathered some of the amazing cast to do a watch party for Mortal Kombat currently in Theaters and streaming now on HBO Max!

Interview, Podcasts

ShoPowSho Episode 032: Actor, Alain Uy of ‘The Paper Tigers’

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Patrick Strange

Psst. Psst. Hoy! New episode of the ShoPowSho!

Episode 032: We welcome Actor, Alain Uy, star of The Paper Tigers that premieres today in Theaters and On Demand! Alain is a multi-talented Filipino actor, writer, producer, and director with credits on Helstrom, True Detective, The Passage, ER, Veronica Mars, Parenthood, Monk, and more!

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