On-Screen Kimistry

Brian and Roy discuss Sixteen Candles. It sucked. It's a wretched, racist, misogynist movie. John Hughes, not only do we have questions, we have pitchforks. Strap on your headgear, park your Porsche 944, and join us as we rip into the final movie of Season 1! * Email us your comments at onscreenkimistrypod@gmail.com, or ⁠⁠send us a DM on our Instagram⁠⁠ ! ** Follow us individually on IG: Brian...

Roy and Brian discuss The Karate Kid , parts 1 and 2! At long last we get to talk about two movies that we respect and enjoy so much. We witness humble handyman Mr. Miyagi become a beloved mentor who transforms his own quiet grief and wartime scars into wisdom that shapes a struggling boy’s character. Miyagi's calm strength and spiritual philosophy turn violence into discipline and fear into s...

Roy and Brian discuss The Goonies , a 1985 Steven Spielberg film about a group of kids from Astoria, Oregon, who try to find the hidden treasure of One-Eyed Willy in order to save their neighborhood from capitalistic developers. We talk about the movie's nostalgia and also its very problematic depictions of boys' treatment of girls, the exploitation of immigrants, fat shaming, and more. We...

Roy and Brian discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom , a 1984 film that Roger Ebert called "a roller-coaster ride, a visual extravaganza, a technical triumph, and a whole lot of fun." Well... it definitely was a visual spectacle, and it had an iconic soundtrack, but it sure wasn't a whole lot of fun for worldwide Asian viewers. Rewatching it as adults, we can see why (ugh).  We...

Brian and Roy discuss Year of the Dragon , a 1985 film that pretty much made us want to vomit. It's about a Vietnam veteran-turned-New York cop who wages war against the rising power of Chinese triads in Chinatown. The director Michael Cimino claimed that the movie was trying to depict racism, but we think it's just straight up racist. We wonder if you agree? Put on your favorite Cantonese...

Bonus episode! Join Brian for a synchronized commentary of Netflix's Kpop Demon Hunters. He will react in real time to every culturally rich scene, giving insights, analysis, and personal stories. It will be like watching the movie with your very well informed roomie. Get it? Roomie? Rumi? So yeah, crack open a soda pop, snuggle with your Golden retriever, and if you're constipated, take s...

To kick off our podcast, Brian and Roy talk about Big Trouble in Little China , a truly bizarre 1980's film that mixes attempts at kung fu, Asian mysticism, and gross orientalism. As we unpack its place in Asian American movie representation, one burning question remains for director John Carpenter: Who on earth is this movie for?? Put on your favorite Member's Only jacket and join us on o...