John Cho
1) Troublemaker
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English
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On the first night of rioting in the wake of the Rodney King verdict, Jordan's father leaves to check on the family store, spurring twelve-year-old Jordan and his friends to embark on a dangerous journey through South Central and Koreatown to come to his aid, encountering the racism within their community as they go.
Author
Language
English
Description
A collection of poems that cover a dazzling range of topics, 88 Poems by Cho addresses observations of everyday life, fictional stories in an historical context, imaginary worlds, and commentaries on society. While part of the collection deals with Asian or Asian-American characters, readers from all walks of life will enjoy these honest and thought-provoking glimpses at life as seen through the author's eyes.
3) Columbus
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Casey (Haley Lu Richardson) lives with her mother in a little-known Midwestern town haunted by the promise of modernism. Jin (John Cho), a visitor from the other side of the world, attends to his dying father. Burdened by the future, they find respite in one another and the architecture that surrounds them. Nominated for Best Cinematography, Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards.** Nominated for the Audience...
4) Searching
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
After David Kim's sixteen-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop. David must trace his daughter's digital footprints before she disappears forever.
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A portrait of late actor Anton Yelchin, LOVE, ANTOSHA explores his successes and struggles through his journals, photography, original music, and interviews with his colleagues, including Chris Pine, Kristen Stewart, and Jennifer Lawrence. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival**.
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Following years of growing apart, Harold Lee and Kumar Patel have replaced each other with new friends and are preparing for their respective Yuletide celebrations. But when a mysterious package mistakenly arrive at Kumar's door on Christmas Eve, his attempts to redirect it to Harold's house ends with the 'high grade' contents, and Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree, going up in smoke.
8) Star trek
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English
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On the day of James Kirk's birth, his father dies on his ship in a last stand against a mysterious alien vessel. He was searching for Ambassador Spock, who is a child on Vulcan, disdained by his neighbors for his half-human nature. Twenty years later, Kirk has grown into a young troublemaker. He is inspired by Capt. Christopher Pike to fulfill his potential in Starfleet, even though he annoys his instructors. Suddenly, there is an emergency on Vulcan...
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A year and a half after breaking up Aaron, Alison is getting married to her new beau Aaron. Alison invites Adam to the wedding--they're still friends despite the break-up, after all--but after his arrival, it steadily dawns on Adam that he is definitely still in love with his ex. A series of humourously awkward encounters throughout the wedding ensues.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
Dispatched on a rescue mission to the farthest reaches of space, the USS Enterprise is ambushed by Krall, a ruthless enemy sworn against the Federation. Crash-landing on an uncharted hostile world, Captain Kirk, Spock, and the crew are separated with no means of escape. Only Jaylah, a rebellious alien warrior, can help them reunite and find a way off the planet in a race against time to stop Krall's deadly army from triggering all-out galactic war....
11) Mirai
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
日本語
Description
When four-year-old Kun's new baby sister is named Mirai (meaning 'future'), and the baby quickly wins the hearts of Kun's entire family. As his mother returns to work, Kun becomes increasingly jealous of baby Mirai, until one day he storms off into the garden, where he encounters guests from the past and future, including his sister Mirai as a teenager. Together, Kun and teenage Mirai go on a journey through time, uncovering their family's incredible...
12) The Oath
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When Chris, a high-strung 24-hour progressive news junkie, and his more levelheaded wife Kai learn that citizens are being asked to sign a loyalty oath to the president, their reaction is disbelief, followed by idealistic refusal. But as the Thanksgiving deadline to sign approaches, the combination of sparring relatives, Chris's own agitation, and the unexpected arrival of two government agents sends an already tense holiday dinner gathering completely...
13) Columbus
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana; a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, an architecture enthusiast who works at the local library. As their intimacy develops, they explore both the town and their conflicted emotions: Jin's stranged relationship with his father, and Casey's reluctance...
Language
English
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Two twenty-something stoner roommates, one a Korean-American investment banker, Harold and the other, an Indian-American medical school candidate, Kumar, go through a life changing journey. They are on a quest to satisfy their cravings for burgers and spend the night roaming the state of New Jersey in search of White Castle hamburgers running into one screwy obstacle after another.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2002], c2001
Language
English
Description
Set in 1938 China, an American priest increases his own peril as he is drawn into a forbidden liaison with a beautiful aristocrat and soon they are both caught in a gathering storm that will not only threaten their love, but also their lives. Enter an exotic world that is on the brink of revolution and on the brink of social change.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Two twenty-something stoner roommates, one a Korean-American investment banker, Harold and the other, an Indian-American medical school candidate, Kumar, go through a life changing journey. They are on a quest to satisfy their cravings for burgers and spend the night roaming the state of New Jersey in search of White Castle hamburgers running into one screwy obstacle after another.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
While Father Bennett fights the forces of evil within the Vatican, Father Tomas Ortega and now ex-priest Marcus Keane travel to a private island off the coast of Seattle, Washington to help a member of Andrew Kim's group home resist a powerful force.
19) Total recall
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid, even though he's got a beautiful wife who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison), a British expatriate who dies in the American Revolution, is revived in upstate New York during the time of the cell phone - as is the evil Headless Horseman, who plans to annihilate mankind! Teaming with a feisty police lieutenant (Nicole Beharie), Crane races to vanquish the newly unearthed dark forces - or face the impending apocalypse. Contains all episodes of season 1, including the 2-part season finale!