CAAMFest 2013: Movie Preview Guide

There’s a lot going on at this year’s CAAMFest, formally known as the Asian American Film Festival.  With so much live music events, tasty food showcases (including one with KQED), and parties, one might almost forget that there’s actual movies taking place.  Almost.  As enticing as these extracurricular cinematic activities will no doubt be, my primary purpose for attending CAAMFest is for the cinema!  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that I won’t be exploring the many auditory and taste offerings taking place throughout the 10 days, but first things first – movies, movies, movies.

Each year at this festival I have discovered at least one movie of exceptional quality, and this year, judging from the small selection of movies I have been fortunate enough to preview, looks to be no different.  After the jump are my capsule reviews (all 10 of them) of CAAMFest movies I’ve seen thus far.  Some good, some great, and some not so much.  With so many movies to choose from this year, hopefully this guide will help you make a more informed decision, or at least spark discussion.  CAAMFest runs from March 14th -24th.