It’s easy to think that the latest offering on Disney+ will be yet another inspirational, underdog sports movie. After all, the film concerns a 16-year-old Asian-American high-school student who sets out to prove that he can perform a slam dunk despite his underwhelming 5’8” height. So you can expect that by the end of Chang Can Dunk the titular hero will defy the odds, defeat his foe and win the hearts of everyone concerned. Right?
Well, yes and no. Writer-director Jingyi Shao covers all those bases (wrong sport, I know), including the obligatory training montage and the introduction of a wholesome romantic interest. But the filmmaker, making his feature debut, also has more interesting things in mind, delivering a darker, more complex story that nonetheless proves utterly heartwarming by the end.
At the story’s beginning, Chang (Bloom Li, making a terrific feature debut, in which he’s onscreen nearly...
Well, yes and no. Writer-director Jingyi Shao covers all those bases (wrong sport, I know), including the obligatory training montage and the introduction of a wholesome romantic interest. But the filmmaker, making his feature debut, also has more interesting things in mind, delivering a darker, more complex story that nonetheless proves utterly heartwarming by the end.
At the story’s beginning, Chang (Bloom Li, making a terrific feature debut, in which he’s onscreen nearly...
- 3/10/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on Wbgr-fm on March 10th, reviewing “Turning Red,” a new animated film from Pixar Studios and Disney, streaming on Disney+ beginning March 11th.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The film is set in Toronto in 2002, where Chinese immigrants Ming (voice of Sandra Oh) and husband Jin (Orion Lee) are raising their 13-year-old daughter Mei-Lin (Rosalie Chiang) while managing a Buddhist temple. Mei-Lin is a uber student who loves her crew, boy bands and her high-achievement life, until one day she magically turns into a Red Panda. This event opens up both family secrets and opportunities for the perplexed teenager.
“Turning Red” is streaming on Disney+ starting March 11th. Featuring the voices of Sandra Oh, Orion Lee, Rosalie Chiang and James Hong. Screenplay by Julio Cho and Domee Shi. Directed by Domee Shi. Rated “PG”
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Rating: 3.5/5.0
The film is set in Toronto in 2002, where Chinese immigrants Ming (voice of Sandra Oh) and husband Jin (Orion Lee) are raising their 13-year-old daughter Mei-Lin (Rosalie Chiang) while managing a Buddhist temple. Mei-Lin is a uber student who loves her crew, boy bands and her high-achievement life, until one day she magically turns into a Red Panda. This event opens up both family secrets and opportunities for the perplexed teenager.
“Turning Red” is streaming on Disney+ starting March 11th. Featuring the voices of Sandra Oh, Orion Lee, Rosalie Chiang and James Hong. Screenplay by Julio Cho and Domee Shi. Directed by Domee Shi. Rated “PG”
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- 3/12/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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