Posts tagged with "memoirs of a superfan"
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MEMOIRS OF A SUPERFAN VOLUME 7.8: In The Family Premieres at Metreon
by Ravi Chandra, M.D. April 25, 2012 Patrick Wang’s new film IN THE FAMILY is an outstanding, original American masterpiece, opening across the country this month, and at the Metreon in San Francisco on April 27th, 2012. (It will play for 3 days, and if it does well, will be extended.) Set in Martin, Tennessee, [...]
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Memoirs of a Superfan, Volume 7.7: Nothing Short
by Ravi Chandra, M.D. March 16, 2012 I sing America, from pro-life to grow lights. I sing America. Joseph Cao sings America – former Republican Congressman from Louisiana, who strived for a time to bridge the gap between our polarities, before being reined back in. S. Leo Chiang’s portrait of Cao (Mr. Cao Goes to [...]
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Memoirs of a Superfan, Volume 7.6: The Jake Edition
by Ravi Chandra, M.D. March 15, 2012 The torch was passed and a fire lit on Wednesday night in the Castro Theater. Yes, we saw an extraordinary film about and performance by the incomparable Jake Shimabukuro; but we also witnessed a ritual uncommon in this cynical age – a gathering of families to bless the [...]
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Memoirs of a Superfan, Volume 7.4: Six Questions with Eli Kimaro
by Ravi Chandra, M.D. March 12, 2012 I had the great pleasure of viewing Eliaichi Kimaro’s wonderful documentary A LOT LIKE YOU. The film will screen again on Tuesday, March 13th at 9:20 pm, and I highly recommend it. As I wrote about it last week, “Her documentary is powerful and heart-warming, telling several stories [...]
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Memoirs of a Superfan Volume 7.3: CAAMmy the Love Bug
CAAMmy the Love Bug By Ravi Chandra, M.D. March 9, 2012 A relatively balmy San Francisco March day blessed Opening Night 2012 with sunshine, and the warmth of revelers made up for any chill in the air. We chillaxed in the Castro instead, ready for a WHITE FROG – sans fog – adventure. It was [...]
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Memoirs of a Superfan, Volume 7.2: CAAMsanity!
CAAMsanity! By Ravi Chandra, M.D. March 7, 2012 Are you excited?! Are you ready?! Full court press! SFIAAFF is the champion point guard for the Asian American experience! I’ve already screened a few films – here is a sampling, by no means complete. In the paint this week – journeys, pilgrimages, and other genres. Surrogate [...]
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Memoirs of a Superfan, Volume 7.1: CAAMily Reunion
CAAMily Reunion By Ravi Chandra, M.D. February 27, 2012 I get comfortable. Too comfortable. I am connected to colleagues and friends, feeling effective at my job and in my social life. Just like most Asian Americans and other Americans, I get overjoyed, buoyant, ebullient when Jeremy Lin makes his mark on the court and on [...]
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Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 6.7: Poetry, Philosophy, Psychology and People
I’m just about to publish my first book of poetry, a fox peeks out: poems
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Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 6.5: A MOTH IN SPRING, a film by Yu Gu
Short films are particularly sakura blossoms. I’m reminiscing now about one of my favorite shorts of SFIAAFF, one that exemplifies the festival’s best artistic aims.
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Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 6.2
Ah, opening night….Rebellious boy feels out of place and defiant his whole life, and is finally reacquainted with long-lost relatives; the devalued, underappreciated history of his people is celebrated and finds an honored place in his heart.
