SUMMERTIME FESTIVALS

Asian releases continue to dribble out of mini-distributors like food from a baby's mouth. We've got PTU coming from Palm, for some reason, and PULSE is coming from Magnolia. Oh, and don't forget LEGEND OF ZU from Miramax. And didn't THE WARRIOR just die an ugly death a few weeks ago?

If you want a little more selection you could try the San Francisco Asian Film Festival (August 11 - 21) or the New York Korean Film Festival (September 2 - 11).

San Fran is offering up the colorized MUGHAL-E-AZAM, the acclaimed MONGOLIAN PING PONG and KAMIKAZE GIRLS.

NY Korean offers you MAPADO, SPIDER FOREST and THE PRESIDENT'S BARBER which is about the president's barber.