Why Andrew Ahn says ‘found family’ is at the heart of ‘The Wedding Banquet’

What to watch: ‘Wedding Banquet’ remake manages to be sweet and funny

A sweet and soulful remake, the return of Jon Hamm, and a twisted take on the Cinderella legend are available this week and worth your screen time. They arrive on the same weekend as Ryan Coogler’s wild new East Bay fueled effort, “Sinners,” Here’s our roundup. “The Wedding Banquet”: Whereas “Fire Island” was about as sassy as wearing a rainbow-colored Speedo at the community pool, director Andrew Ahn’s remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 original about a …

INTERVIEW: Andrew Ahn Discusses His New Film The Wedding Banquet

Andrew Ahn joins us to discuss romcoms and the importance of community for his latest film, The Wedding Banquet.

Heartfelt ‘Wedding Banquet’ remake a romcom worth seeing

Creating a worthy remake can be a tricky proposition, especially when the movie being remade is a beloved classic – but that doesn’t mean it’s an impossible one. Consider Andrew Ahn’s new version of 1993’s “The Wedding Banquet,” a film that put future “Brokeback Mountain” director Ang Lee on the proverbial map in America, which opens in theaters this weekend after a debut at Sundance earlier this year. The original, an American/Taiwanese product…

Movie review: 'The Wedding Banquet' an affable update of '90s rom-com

There’s an easy intimacy and warmth that immediately emanates from Andrew Ahn’s “The Wedding Banquet,” an affable remake of the 1993 Ang Lee film. He crafts a cinematic world that you want to slip into and spend some time; tactile,…

At the Roxy: New Lily Gladstone plus a herd of Wildlife Film Fest movies

Missoula's community cinema is screening its most famous alum's new movie, "The Wedding Banquet," along with its signature offering, the International Wildlife Film Festival.

Youn Yuh-jung on channelling her past in The Wedding Banquet

The Oscar-winning 78-year-old talks about her son coming out and bringing intense emotion to Andrew Ahn’s new remake of the 1993 romcom.