Like Littlerock, writer-director Mike Ott's previous film, Pearblossum Hwy focuses on twentysomethings who are unwillingly stuck living in a secluded California desert town. Economic limitations weigh heavily upon their situations because without decent employment opportunities they cannot afford to move elsewhere. Besides, no matter how much they hate it, this is where their only family roots are grounded... Anna (Atsuko Okatsuka) lives with her aunt (Sumiko Muto) and uncle (Mio Takada). They are traditional Japanese adults who stress the importance of studying and working hard. Anna is preparing to take the U.S. citizen exam and she works at uncle's nursery, but her first priority is raising enough money to visit her ailing grandmother in Japan. We can only assume that the paychecks from the nursery are not enough to cover Anna's airfare to Japan, so it comes as no surprise when her other occupation is revealed. Anna hates...
- 11/5/2012
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
It's the last hurrah for "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" at the Daytime Emmy Awards. The canceled soaps got their last nominations in key categories, but face stiff competition from fellow ABC soap "General Hospital."
ABC picked up a total of 56 nominations with PBS closing in behind with 51. "General Hospital," which will live to see its 50th anniversary, received 23 nominations. "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" each picked up 11.
Check out some key categories below to see if your favorite soap stars and talk shows made the cut.
The 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be held Sat., June 23.
Outstanding Drama Series
"All My Children," ABC
"Days of Our Lives," NBC
"General Hospital," ABC
"The Young and the Restless," CBS
Outstanding Children's Animated Program
"Curious George," PBS
"Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness," Nickelodeon
"Peep & The Big Wide World," PBS
"Penguins of Madagascar," Nickelodeon
"Sid the Science Kid,...
ABC picked up a total of 56 nominations with PBS closing in behind with 51. "General Hospital," which will live to see its 50th anniversary, received 23 nominations. "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" each picked up 11.
Check out some key categories below to see if your favorite soap stars and talk shows made the cut.
The 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be held Sat., June 23.
Outstanding Drama Series
"All My Children," ABC
"Days of Our Lives," NBC
"General Hospital," ABC
"The Young and the Restless," CBS
Outstanding Children's Animated Program
"Curious George," PBS
"Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness," Nickelodeon
"Peep & The Big Wide World," PBS
"Penguins of Madagascar," Nickelodeon
"Sid the Science Kid,...
- 5/9/2012
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
It's the last hurrah for "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" at the Daytime Emmy Awards. The canceled soaps got their last nominations in key categories, but face stiff competition from fellow ABC soap "General Hospital."
ABC picked up a total of 56 nominations with PBS closing in behind with 51. "General Hospital," which will live to see its 50th anniversary, received 23 nominations. "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" each picked up 11.
Check out some key categories below to see if your favorite soap stars and talk shows made the cut.
The 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be held Sat., June 23.
Outstanding Drama Series
"All My Children," ABC
"Days of Our Lives," NBC
"General Hospital," ABC
"The Young and the Restless," CBS
Outstanding Children's Animated Program
"Curious George," PBS
"Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness," Nickelodeon
"Peep & The Big Wide World," PBS
"Penguins of Madagascar," Nickelodeon
"Sid the Science Kid,...
ABC picked up a total of 56 nominations with PBS closing in behind with 51. "General Hospital," which will live to see its 50th anniversary, received 23 nominations. "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" each picked up 11.
Check out some key categories below to see if your favorite soap stars and talk shows made the cut.
The 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be held Sat., June 23.
Outstanding Drama Series
"All My Children," ABC
"Days of Our Lives," NBC
"General Hospital," ABC
"The Young and the Restless," CBS
Outstanding Children's Animated Program
"Curious George," PBS
"Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness," Nickelodeon
"Peep & The Big Wide World," PBS
"Penguins of Madagascar," Nickelodeon
"Sid the Science Kid,...
- 5/9/2012
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
Rating: 4.5/10 Writers: Dave Boyle, Joel Clark Director: Dave Boyle Cast: Hiroshi Watanabe, Nae, Mio Takada, Lynn Chen, James Kyson Lee Jimmy (Watanabe) is a mid-life crisis loser. He’s moved in with his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew because his wife has left him. He’s so unable to survive on his own that he has actually decamped from his native [...]...
- 9/11/2009
- by Kate Erbland
- GordonandtheWhale
Title: White On Rice Written and Directed by: Dave Boyle (”Big Dreams Little Tokyo”) Starring: Hiroshi Watanabe, (Letters from Iwo Jima), Mio Takada, (Late Night with Conan O’Brien), Lynn Chen, (Saving Face) and Justin Kwong. Produced by: Duane Andersen, Dominic Fratto, and Michael Lerman Scores: Technical: 90, Story: 95, Acting: 100, Overall: 95 Director Dave Boyle both writes and directs the comedy “White on Rice”, a fish-out-of-water love story chronicling the comedic life of Jimmy (Watanabe), an somewhat strange yet charming 40-year-old immigrant as he tries to make it in America. Jimmy lives in his sister Aiko’s and his brother-in-law Tak’s (Takada) basement. Unfortunately Jimmy falls for Tak’s beautiful niece Ramona (Chen) and [...]...
- 9/5/2009
- by Brian Corder
- ShockYa
Here is the trailer for Varience Films’ upcoming film “White On Rice”. Directed by Dave Boyle, the film stars Hiroshi Watanabe, James Kyson Lee, Mio Takada, and Lynn Chen White On Rice Hit Theaters September 11, 2009 In Los Angeles Director Dave Boyle (“Big Dreams Little Tokyo”) returns with White On Rice, the comedic story of Jimmy (Hiroshi Watanabe, “Letters from Iwo Jima”), a misguided 40-year-old divorceé trying to navigate his way through a new life in America and out of his sister Aiko’s (Japanese Academy Award winner Nae) basement. Disgraced by his disgruntled brother-in-law Tak (Mio Takada, “Late Night [...]...
- 8/26/2009
- by The Critic
- SmartCine.com
Usually, marketing for independent films isn't this funny. Well to be fair, there aren't many really funny under-the-radar indies that pop up outside of a major film festival like Sundance or Toronto, making White on Rice a potential exception to the rule. So its fitting that the marketing, which for us begins with the exclusive clip we're debuting below, is simple, odd and quite funny. Meet Jimmy. He lives on his own. He just wants to find a job so that he doesn't have to live in the park anymore. Won't you help him out and see his movie? Click Below to Watch the Clip The official synopsis goes like this: Director Dave Boyle (Big Dreams Little Tokyo) returns with White on Rice, the comedic story of Jimmy (Hiroshi Watanabe, Letters from Iwo Jima), a misguided 40-year-old divorceé trying to navigate his way through a new life in America and out of his sister Aiko’s (Japanese...
- 8/19/2009
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Jimmy (Hiroshi Watanabe) is 40, divorced, and shares a bunk bed with his 10-year-old nephew. For most men, this state of affairs would be ego-crushing, but Jimmy is strangely unperturbed. Despite an utter lack of social finesse, he embarks on an enthusiastic mission to replace his ex-wife with someone better. Things go horribly wrong when he falls head-over-heels for a younger relative (Lynn Chen) and vows to steal her away from his co-worker Tim (James Kyson Lee). Also starring Nae, Mio Takada, Joy Osmanski, Cathy Shim and newcomer Justin Kwong.
New from the team behind Big Dreams, Little Tokyo, romantic comedy White On Rice is just beginning to turn heads on the festival circuit, and for good reason. With a killer cast - Watanabe was featured in Letters From Iwo Jima, Mio Takada is a regular on Conan O’Brien, Nae has won the Japanese equivalent of an Academy Award, James Kyson Lee...
New from the team behind Big Dreams, Little Tokyo, romantic comedy White On Rice is just beginning to turn heads on the festival circuit, and for good reason. With a killer cast - Watanabe was featured in Letters From Iwo Jima, Mio Takada is a regular on Conan O’Brien, Nae has won the Japanese equivalent of an Academy Award, James Kyson Lee...
- 6/3/2009
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
Jackson Repertory Theatre will present No Solo Mio, written and performed by Carl Kissin, and Stepmother In A Sari, written and performed by Leslie Harrell Dillen, April 24-May 10. Jackson Rep is a new theater company in residence at The Garden School, 33-16 79th Street, Jackson Heights, Queens, NY. Tickets are $12/general and $10/students and seniors, and are available in advance at www.SmartTix.com (212-868-4444) or Inner Peace, 79-24 37th Ave in Jackson Heights.
- 3/31/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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