Win Kang
Win Kang is a freelance writer and digital graphics artist who has done work in video games, architecture, and online comics. He has a BA in Studio Arts at UC Irvine. He loves talking about film and dining and is a frequent contributor to IMDB, Yelp, Usenet, and various other outlets.
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Movie Review: 'X-Men: First Class' is First Class EntertainmentThis is my review of X-Men: First Class'' -
Movie Review: '˜Pirates of the Caribbean 4' Treads on Familiar WatersDirected by Rob Marshall (Chicago), Johnny Depp returns again as Captain Jack Sparrow, joined by a flame from his past, Angelica (Penelope Cruz), who happens to be the daughter of the infamous pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane). -
'Assassin's Creed', 'Splinter Cell' and 'Ghost Recon' Will Get Film AdaptationsAccording to Variety, the popular Ubisoft video games, Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon have now been set by the Paris-based Ubisoft Motion Pictures to be adapted as upcoming 3-D features. -
Movie Review: ';Fast Five' is What it Is--a Well-oiled MachineJustin Lin (Better Luck Tomorrow) returns to the director's chair once again in the latest Fast Five, starring Vin Diesel as ex-con Dominic Toretto and Paul Walker as ex-cop Brian O'Conner. -
Movie Review: 'Thor' is Good Ol' Fashioned FunIn this film adaptation of the Marvel comic, Thor, the titular Norse god, played by Chris Hemsworth, is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins), the king of Asgard, for his recklessness. -
Movie Review: The Visual 'There Be Dragons' Has Much HeartThere Be Dragons is a film written and directed by Roland Joff© where much of the action takes place during the Spanish Civil War. A modern investigative journalist Robert Torres is researching about the famous Catholic saint, Josemaria Escriv¡. -
Movie Review: 'Exporting Raymond' Shows Truth is Funnier Than FictionPhil Rosenthal, the creator of the long-running comedy sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond, gets a call from the Russian TV execs, who are interested in translating his show for Russian television. -
Movie Review: '˜Source Code' is a Unique, Entertaining Thrill RideThis film is a sci-fi geek's dream-- a cross between Quantum Leap, Groundhog Day, and possibly a computer adventure game. The film starts off like an episode of Quantum Leap. -
A Poster and Interview on 'Almighty Thor' -- that OTHER 'Thor.'Almighty Thor is not to be confused with Kenneth Branagh's high-budget, Marvel Comics-inspired Thor, starring Chris Hemsworh. No, this is the low-budget version from Asylum Entertainment, directed by Christopher Ray, starring Cody Deal. -
Movie Review: 'Sucker Punch' Packs Just Enough PunchIn Sucker Punch, Emily Browning plays Baby Doll, a young girl who is locked away in a mental asylum by her abusive stepfather where she is scheduled to undergo lobotomy in five days. This is my review. -
Movie Review: 'Potiche' is a Colorfully Energetic SatireThis film opens Friday, March 25th, in selected theaters: Town Center 5 (Encino), University Town Center (Irvine), The Landmark (Los Angeles), Playhouse 7 (Pasadena). This is my review. -
Brazilian Director Joe Padilha Talks About 'Robocop' RebootBrazilian director Joe Padilha (Elite Squad) recently talked to MotionTVOnline about the upcoming 2013 reboot of the 80's sci-fi classic Robocop. -
Zack Snider Says 'Superman' is a Whole New Reboot.Director Zack Snider (300) who will be directing the new Superman movie starring Henry Cavill (The Tudors), has said the new film will not be related to any of the previous Superman films as Superman Returns was. -
Movie Review: 'Black Death'Set in 1348, during the time of the first outbreak of the bubonic plague in England, Osmund (Eddie Redmayne), a young monk, is tasked to accompany a determined knight named Ulric (Sean Bean) and a group of mercenary soldiers. -
Movie Review: 'Redland'Redland, written and directed by Asiel Norton, takes place in rural America during the Great Depression, where a family of five'"father, wife, two sons, and a daughter'"are struggling to survive. -
Movie Review: 'I Saw the Devil'In I Saw The Devil, Kyung-chul (Choi Min-sik) is an embodiment of evil, a serial killer who mutilates his victims, many of them women.
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Movie Review: 'Gnomeo and Juliet'n this CG-animated feature film Gnomeo and Juliet (parody of Romeo and Juliet), the garden gnomes of two elderly neighbors, Mrs. Montague and Mr. Capulet who dislike each other, come alive when they leave.
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More Reveals About Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus'As we know, Ridley Scott was working on a prequel to Alien, which has turned into an original sci-fi thriller titled Prometheus.
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Movie Review: 'Immigration Tango'This film opens Friday, February 18th in selected theaters in LA and Orange County: Laemmle's Monica 4 Plex in Santa Monica, AMC Burbank Town Center 8 in Burbank, and at the AMC Block 30 in Orange. This is my review.
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What's a Great Film to Watch Today? You Guessed It-- 'Groundhog Day'"You want a prediction about the weather, you're asking the wrong Phil. I'll give you a winter prediction: It's gonna be cold, it's gonna be grey, and it's gonna last you for the rest of your life." -- Phil Connors
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Movie Review: 'The Housemaid'The Housemaid (2010) Unrated, contains strong sexual content, nudity. Dir: Im Sang-soo This film January 28th, at CGV Cinemas in Los Angeles. This is my review.
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Info and Photos Are Leaked About the Next 'Tron' Teaser and PlotAccording to Aint it Cool News, someone who worked on the shoots for DVD/Blu-ray extras for Tron: Lgeacy has contacted them with some information about the DVD's three Tron 3 clips...
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Christian Bale Says He is Open for Another Batman After 'Rises'Christian Bale says he is open for another Batman after 'The Dark Knight Rises'.
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Darren Aronofsky is Interested in Directing 'Batman 4?'Darren Aronofsky (The Black Swan) has opened up to the idea of direcing the next Batman film after Dark Knight Rises.
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Colin Farrell Confirmed for 'Total Recall' Remake and it Won't Be 3-DColin Farrell will indeed play the main character of the film, Douglas Quaid, a role played previously by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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'Total Recall' Remake is Set to Be Shot in Toronto Next Year'Total Recall' remake, starring Colin Farrell, is set to be shot in Toronto next year.
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Movie Review: 'Tron Legacy' May Be More Style Than Substance, but That's OkayInTron Legacy, the long-awaited sequel to Tron (1982), Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the son of the famous hacker, Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), finds himself teleported into the computer world, the Grid, like his father had 20 years ago.
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Movie Review: 'Hemingway's Garden of Eden'Based on a posthumously released novel written by Ernest Hemingway, Garden of Eden takes place prior to the Great Depression, during the Jazz age, following a successful young American writer, David Bourne .
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Movie Review: Visually Flawless 'Tangled' Gets Nearly Everything RightTangled is the latest Disney animation that flawlessly captures the whole "Disney Princess" genre from its traditional cell animation in full computer graphics.
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Local: Gallery Nucleus Presents Art of 'Tron Legacy' This Saturday!Gallery Nucleus will host a 'Tron Legacy' Artist Panel, with Q&A and book signing from the artists who worked on the film.
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Indie Film Watch: 'Rare Exports' Opens in LA This Friday, Dec. 10thFinnish export, 'Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale' opens in LA this Friday, Dec. 10th.
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A Poster is Released for 'From Bedrooms to Billions' the Birth of the Video Game IndustryA poster and trailer has been released for From Bedrooms to Billions, an upcoming documentary which looks into the birth, the history, and growth of the multi-billion video game industry.
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Movie Review: 'Rare Exports' is a Darkly Entertaining Finnish ImportWritten and directed by Jalmari Helander, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale is a new take on Santa on the eve of Christmas in northern Finland, Korvatunturi mountains.
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Director of 'Dragon Tattoo' Talks About His Dislikes About the RemakeIn an interview with the director of the original Swedish film The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Niels Arden Oplev felt a bit "annoyed" by the Hollywood's approach to the remake.
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Movie Review: 'Four Lions' Uncomfortably Balances the Dark and the HumorousIn this dark British comedy directed by Chris Morris, four ragtag band of jihadists'"Omar (Riz Ahmed), Waj (Kayvan Novak), Barry (Nigel Lindsay), and Faisal (Adeel Akhtar)'"decides to become terrorists. This is my review.
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Celebrate 'Back to the Future' Day Today at Puente Hills Mall at Industry!Today, precisely ay 9:00pm, there will be a live recreation from the film at the Puente Hills Mall at the City of Industry, the original filming location of Twin / Lone Pine mall.
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Indie Film Watch: 'Four Lions' Opens This Friday, November 5thA British comedy about a ragtag band of terrorists, Four Lions, opens this Friday, November 5th at Landmark's Regent Theatre in Westwood.
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Movie Review: 'The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest'Directed by Daniel Alfredson, the third and last of the Millennium trilogy based on the novel by Stieg Larsson, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest continues where the second one left off.
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Movie Review: 'Change of Plans' is Helped by Sharp Wit and Realistic CharactersIn this French comedy directed by Danièle Thompson and written by Danièle Thompson and Christopher Thompson, the story centers around a summer dinner party where ten acquaintances come together.
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Retro Watch: 'Edward Scissorhands' to Play at Fullerton Fox Theatre on ThursdayThis Thursday, October 28th, Orange County's historic Fullerton Fox Theatre will screen Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands to the public.
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Indie Film Watch: 'Change of Plans' Opens This Friday, October 29thThe French comedy, Le code a changé, or Change of Plans , opens this Friday, October 29th in Laemmle's Music Hall 3, Beverly Hills and Laemmle's Playhouse 7, Pasadena
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Indie Film Watch: 'The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest' Opens This Friday, Oct. 29This film opens around the country this Friday, October 29th. In Orange County it opens in Irvine at University Town Center. More information is available at Music Box Films.
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Movie Review: Serious-minded 'Inhale' is Mired by B-movie ConventionsSanta Fe District Attorney Paul Chaney (Dermot Mulroney) and his wife Diane (Diane Kruger) has a daughter, Chloe, who is on a long list for a lung transplant due to a rare degenerative condition. This is my review.
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Indie Film Watch: 'Inhale' Opens This Friday, October 22nd in L.AThe film is directed by Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur, who won acclaim for The Sea, which grossed more at Iceland's box office than Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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Movie Review: 'Jim' Achieves Little Despite Its ConceitThis sci-fi film focuses on a middle-aged widower named Jim Kotofsky who is reaching his breaking point from debt, unemployment, and isolation. He is considering the help of a biotech firm. This is my review.
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Movie Review: 'Down Terrace' Has Memorable Characters Amongst the MundaneJust released from jail, father and son Bill and Karl (played by real life father and son Bob and Robin Hill) are patriarchs of a small crime family. Their business and life in Down Terrace is plagued with infighting. This is my review.
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Indie Film Watch: 'Down Terrace' Opens This Friday, October 15th in L.ADown Terrace, an unusual gangster film from U.K., opens this Friday, October 15th at Laemmle's Sunset 5 in West Hollywood.
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Indie Film Watch: 'Jim' Opens Friday, October 8th (NY) and October 15th (LA)The independent sci-fi film Jim: The Birth of a New World Order from Tinmouth Films has been set to open this week in New York and next week in Los Angeles.
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Movie Review: 'Hot Summer Days' is an Energetic, Imaginative, Visual TreatDirected by Tony Chan and Wing Shya, Hot Summer Days is romantic comedy which takes place in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shenzhen, consisting of seven intertwined love stories in the middle of the hottest summer on record ever. This is my review.
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Indie Film Watch: 'Hot Summer Days' Opens This Friday, October 8thHot Summer Days, a recent romantic hit from China, will be opening this Friday, October 8th at Laemmle's Music Hall 3 in Beverly Hills, in a one week limited engagement.
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Movie Review: French Film 'Leaving (Partir)' Brings Strong Performances Despite ConventionsThe film starts off with a bang. Well, literally. There's a gunshot heard in the household of Suzanne and her doctor husband, Samuel (Yvan Attal). This is my review of this film.
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Movies Too Expensive? Here's a List of Discount Movie Theaters in Orange CountyWith the current economic climate, even the simple pleasure of going out and catching a flick can be a drag. Why not try an even better route--a discount movie theater? Here are some lists.
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Movie Review: 'Barry Munday' is a Surprisingly Poignant and Introspective ComedyMy initial impression of the concept of this film was that this film could either be a feminist revenge fantasy or a raunchy comedy. Thankfully, this film was neither of those, but turned out to be a surprisingly poignant little comedy...
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Movie Review: Sharp and Refreshing, 'The Social Network' Has Much to LikeDirector David Fincher's stylistically visual direction, Aaron Sorkin's acerbic dialogue, and Jason Eisenberg's near effortless-seeming performance are what make this film beyond the usual biographical businessman-and-his-dream Hollywood tale.
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Movie Review: Visually Dazzling 'Legend of the Guardians' is a Mixed BagWhat separates this particular animation from Pixar and other CG features is the realistic look of the characters'"a daring decision by the makers. They are not idealized nor cartoony nor particularly cute, for that matter. This is my review.
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Movie Review: '˜Devil' Has Its Ups and Downs, but Mostly UpsWhen I saw the trailer, and read that M. Night Shyamalan was involved, despite his reputation as of late, it intrigued me somewhat. My first reaction was probably that it'll have a twist ending.
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Movie Review: 'The Town' is a Complex, Engrossing ThrillerAs I was stepping out of the theater, an elderly man who had just walked in, asked me, "Was it good?" I replied with my first two-word review: "Very good." He said, "Okay!" This is my longer version of that review.