Movie Reviews

     After years of a drought of opportunities for Asian talent in major motion pictures and independent films we are now beginning to see more Asian faces in front and behind the camera.

     AsianConnections celebrates all people in the film industry making significant contributions to this art form and especially to those who are positive role models to our next generation of young Asian talent who are striving to fulfill their filmmaking dreams.

Pokemon the Movie 2000 - Ash, Pikachu and the entire Pokemon Universe return for
                                         a spectacular, all-new adventure! Join AC now and enter
                                         the contest to win official Pokemon prizes!

Mission Impossible 2 - Director John Woo sits in with Jim Ferguson to talk about
                                   some of the explosive action sequences in "Mission
                                   Impossible 2" and Tom Cruise doing his own stunts.

Shanghai Noon - Superstar Jackie Chan wows the crowds and chats with AC's
                           team members at the world premiere!

Romeo Must Die - Martial arts superstar Jet Li shares his thoughts in an
                             exclusive interview with AsianConnections on people who have
                             inspired him and his future goals in Hollywood. Jet also chats with
                             Jim Ferguson about "Romeo Must Die."
                             An Arsenal of Cool - "Jet Li is a one-man Matrix" - Newsweek
                             Romeo Must Die Now Available on Video and DVD!
                             Just $17.49

The Matrix - We go behind the scenes to profile action choreographer, Yuen Wo Ping
                   and marvel at the moves he created for star Keanu Reeves.

The Phantom Menace - We went behind the scenes to review this long awaited film
                                     and talked to campers in line.
                                     Lucasfilm Ltd.'s Official site - Starwars.com.

Three Seasons - 1999 Sundance Festival Winner, written and directed by Tony Bui.
                           Review by Lenora Chu.

Regret to Inform - Sundance Documentary Directing Award, '99, Academy Award
                           Documentary Feature nomination, '99, written and directed by
                           Barbara Sonneborn. Review by Lenora Chu.

Dreamers - Ann Lu's feature film, Dreamers, is a movie for anyone who dares to dream.
                 It's the writing and directorial debut of a remarkable young woman.

Lethal Weapon 4 - Asian mega star Jet Li's American motion picture debut, starring
                             with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. Visit his official website, too!

RottenTomatoes.com - Meet creative founder Senh Duong and his team behind this
                                     hit Hollywood movie reviews website.

National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA) - A long name for a truly dedicated powerhouse group empowered with strategic media alliances and the money to fund Asian American media projects. NAATA's website naatanet.org includes film reviews, plus a recap of its most successful film festival in its history, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival that took place this past March, 2000.
 

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