When writer-director Dave Boyle was nineteen, he spent two years as a Mormon missionary in Australia. He mainly hung out with Japanese surf bums, picking up enough of the language that when he returned to the States, he cast himself as a Japanophile businessman in his debut feature, Big Dreams Little Tokyo. Ever since, he's specialized in indie films about Asians in America, or more precisely, indie films that happen to star Asian actors as just a matter of fact, without flogging their casting into a pronouncement on the state of race relations. It's a curious career for an early-thirties white dude, and thank heavens for it. Boyle's fifth and newest film, Man From Reno, is a San Francisco noir with a canny twist on Vertigo. Suicidal mystery...
- 3/25/2015
- Village Voice
Since his 2006 debut, director and multi-hyphenate Dave Boyle has arguably carved out the most unique niche in independent film. That film, Big Dreams Little Tokyo, and his subsequent pictures White on Rice (2009), Surrogate Valentine (2011), and Daylight Savings (2012) have featured a mix of Japanese and Japanese-American characters in polyglot films that combine quirky comedy with high-strung drama. The latter two films added a semi-documentary element as musician Goh Nakamura plays a fictionalized version of himself. Now with Man from Reno Boyle retains several of his signature traits but moves in the new direction of a thriller. The film …...
- 7/23/2013
- by Randy Astle
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Dave Boyle is about to get dark. The American indie director has long been of interest here at Twitch, his quirky fare revolving around the culture clashes of Asian Americans and showcasing Boyle's love for Japanese culture. From Big Dreams Little Tokyo to White On Rice and Surrogate Valentine, Boyle's particular vision has been developing and sharpening up. Which makes the news of his latest quite surprising. Yes, the cross cultural element remains intact but it would appear that the humor is being traded in for dark thriller elements.In a small town south of San Francisco, Sheriff Paul Del Moral is driving home through the fog one night when he accidentally strikes a pedestrian, a lone Japanese man. However, before an investigation can take place...
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- 3/21/2013
- Screen Anarchy
A musician (Goh Nakamura) is hired to give guitar lessons to an actor (Chadd Stoops) in a funny, insightful new movie by Dave Boyle, which screens in San Francisco this weekend. From a slender premise, Boyle (Big Dreams Little Tokyo, White on Rice) launches a character study sculpted in black and white, boiling the personalities of the musician and the actor down to their essentials. The musician, named Goh, is asked by a filmmaker friend to give TV actor Danny Turner a one-week crash course in guitar. Danny will be playing a "burned-out, sad sack musician," as he describes the role to a fan. Danny has a lot of fans; he's been playing a doctor on TV for long enough that people recognize him...
- 7/15/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Reviewed by Elliot V. Kotek
(from the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival)
Directed by: Dave Boyle
Written by: Dave Boyle, Joel Clark and Goh Nakamura
Starring: Goh Nakamura, Lynn Chen, Chadd Stoops, Calpernia Addams and Parry Shen
At the request of a close friend, and needing the money, singer-songwriter Goh Nakamura is charged with the task of teaching soap star Danny Turner (Chadd Stoops) to play guitar (within a week) for an upcoming role. The film follows Nakamura on the road from bar to studio and back again, playing his brand of Bay Area indie in San Fran, Seattle and L.A. while Turner falls over himself in the name of research, half-trying to learn from his reluctant teacher.
Luckily, Nakamura is in on the joke of how lame his new travel partner is and initially treats him with the contempt that the audience should also be feeling. Nakamura is a charming protagonist,...
(from the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival)
Directed by: Dave Boyle
Written by: Dave Boyle, Joel Clark and Goh Nakamura
Starring: Goh Nakamura, Lynn Chen, Chadd Stoops, Calpernia Addams and Parry Shen
At the request of a close friend, and needing the money, singer-songwriter Goh Nakamura is charged with the task of teaching soap star Danny Turner (Chadd Stoops) to play guitar (within a week) for an upcoming role. The film follows Nakamura on the road from bar to studio and back again, playing his brand of Bay Area indie in San Fran, Seattle and L.A. while Turner falls over himself in the name of research, half-trying to learn from his reluctant teacher.
Luckily, Nakamura is in on the joke of how lame his new travel partner is and initially treats him with the contempt that the audience should also be feeling. Nakamura is a charming protagonist,...
- 3/16/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Reviewed by Elliot V. Kotek
(from the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival)
Directed by: Dave Boyle
Written by: Dave Boyle, Joel Clark and Goh Nakamura
Starring: Goh Nakamura, Lynn Chen, Chadd Stoops, Calpernia Addams and Parry Shen
At the request of a close friend, and needing the money, singer-songwriter Goh Nakamura is charged with the task of teaching soap star Danny Turner (Chadd Stoops) to play guitar (within a week) for an upcoming role. The film follows Nakamura on the road from bar to studio and back again, playing his brand of Bay Area indie in San Fran, Seattle and L.A. while Turner falls over himself in the name of research, half-trying to learn from his reluctant teacher.
Luckily, Nakamura is in on the joke of how lame his new travel partner is and initially treats him with the contempt that the audience should also be feeling. Nakamura is a charming protagonist,...
(from the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival)
Directed by: Dave Boyle
Written by: Dave Boyle, Joel Clark and Goh Nakamura
Starring: Goh Nakamura, Lynn Chen, Chadd Stoops, Calpernia Addams and Parry Shen
At the request of a close friend, and needing the money, singer-songwriter Goh Nakamura is charged with the task of teaching soap star Danny Turner (Chadd Stoops) to play guitar (within a week) for an upcoming role. The film follows Nakamura on the road from bar to studio and back again, playing his brand of Bay Area indie in San Fran, Seattle and L.A. while Turner falls over himself in the name of research, half-trying to learn from his reluctant teacher.
Luckily, Nakamura is in on the joke of how lame his new travel partner is and initially treats him with the contempt that the audience should also be feeling. Nakamura is a charming protagonist,...
- 3/16/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
For his third feature “Surrogate Valentine,” debuting next week at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, filmmaker Dave Boyle knew right from the start that he wanted to self-distribute his film. Aware that his black-and-white romantic comedy about a San Francisco musician (Goh Nakamura) trying to teach a TV actor how to play the guitar would have a limited audience, he decided he would focus on releasing his film via video-on-demand through Comcast, Time Warner and other cable systems,...
- 3/4/2011
- by Michelle Kung
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
The Dallas Film Society Announces
Twelve Titles for the Dallas International Film Festival in Official Selections
Four World Premieres & One U.S Premiere
Lineup marks return to Dallas Intl Film Fest by indie filmmakers Calvin Reeder and Dave Boyle
Cadillac takes the wheel as presenting sponsor for 2011
The Dallas International Film Festival announced today the first twelve films that will screen at this year.s fifth festival (March 31 . April 10) including four world premieres and one U.S. premiere. The festival announced three films set for its Texas Competition, two films in its Family Friendly section and the first film selected for a brand new India Spotlight series. Films entered into the narrative feature and narrative documentary competition will once again have the chance to win an unrestricted cash prize of $25,000 per category courtesy of Target.
The twelve official selections include:
Blood Of Eagles (Darah garuda . Merah putih II)(Indonesia) . Us Premiere
Director: Yadi Sugandi,...
Twelve Titles for the Dallas International Film Festival in Official Selections
Four World Premieres & One U.S Premiere
Lineup marks return to Dallas Intl Film Fest by indie filmmakers Calvin Reeder and Dave Boyle
Cadillac takes the wheel as presenting sponsor for 2011
The Dallas International Film Festival announced today the first twelve films that will screen at this year.s fifth festival (March 31 . April 10) including four world premieres and one U.S. premiere. The festival announced three films set for its Texas Competition, two films in its Family Friendly section and the first film selected for a brand new India Spotlight series. Films entered into the narrative feature and narrative documentary competition will once again have the chance to win an unrestricted cash prize of $25,000 per category courtesy of Target.
The twelve official selections include:
Blood Of Eagles (Darah garuda . Merah putih II)(Indonesia) . Us Premiere
Director: Yadi Sugandi,...
- 2/11/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
By Christopher Stipp
The Archives, Right Here
I was able to sit down for a couple of years and pump out a book. It’s got little to do with movies. Download and read “Thank You, Goodnight” right Here for free.
And now, you can follow me on Twitter under the name: Stipp
Adventures Of Power - Exclusive
Those who march to the beat a different drummer never met Power, air drummer savant.
I reviewed this film months ago and have been interested with the film’s goings on since then. I have an interview with Ari Gold that will be going up in the coming weeks and I’ve got lots more to share about this film. In the mean time, though, I am debuting a new comic strip that will be appearing on Adventures Of Power’s website next week but I’ve got the sneak peek. Thanks...
The Archives, Right Here
I was able to sit down for a couple of years and pump out a book. It’s got little to do with movies. Download and read “Thank You, Goodnight” right Here for free.
And now, you can follow me on Twitter under the name: Stipp
Adventures Of Power - Exclusive
Those who march to the beat a different drummer never met Power, air drummer savant.
I reviewed this film months ago and have been interested with the film’s goings on since then. I have an interview with Ari Gold that will be going up in the coming weeks and I’ve got lots more to share about this film. In the mean time, though, I am debuting a new comic strip that will be appearing on Adventures Of Power’s website next week but I’ve got the sneak peek. Thanks...
- 9/18/2009
- by Christopher Stipp
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
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