He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Father (1993)
Yuen scorns his father, who he thinks is too generous and forgiving. Through a flashback/time travel gimmick, Yuen meets his parents during their joyous courtship. Yuen comes to understand and admire his dad, and reflect on his own moral defects.
Director: Peter Chan
Actors: Anita Lee, Anita Yuen, Carina Lau, Chor Yuen, Lawrence Cheng, Michael Chow Man-Kin, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Valerie Chow, Waise Lee
Katt Williams: 9 Lives (2010)
From Lord Have Mercy to A Pimp Named Slickback, original comedy freak Katt Williams has made his mark inhabiting a hustler’s gallery of fast-and-loose personae. This real-deal documentary tracks the…
Swingers (1996)
After 6 years together, Mike’s girlfriend leaves him, so he travels to LA to be a star. Six months on, he’s still not doing very well— so a few of…
Bordering on Bad Behavior (2014)
A politically incorrect comedy that enthralls the viewer into a strategic moment in history where wrong is right and right is wrong, and ultimately answers that age-old question: Is blood…
The Comebacks (2007)
A comedy that spoofs the inspirational sports movies, The Comebacks tells the story of an out-of-luck coach, Lambeau Fields, who takes a rag-tag bunch of college misfits and drives them…
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he…
A Ghost Waits (2020)
Jack’s job is to fix up the house. Spectral agent Muriel’s eternal task is to haunt it. They should be enemies, but they become fascinated by one another and eventually…
The Kissing Booth 3 (2021)
It’s the summer before Elle heads to college, and she has a secret decision to make. Elle has been accepted into Harvard, where boyfriend Noah is matriculating, and also Berkeley,…
Sixteen Candles (1984)
A teenage girl deals with her parents forgetting her birthday and a crush on her high school’s heartthrob.