'AKA Mr. Chow' HBO Max Review: Stream It Or Skip It?
AKA Mr. Chow (now streaming on Max) profiles a true modern renaissance man: Michael Chow, an outsized personality and self-described eccentric whose Mr. Chow restaurant chain has dished out upscale Chinese cuisine to celebrities for decades. His a big-idea man with an eye for detail which he applies to his variety of creative outlets: food, painting, acting, interior design. Director Nick Hooker sits Chow down to vividly narrate his story in this documentary profile that tries to get a glimpse behind a bigger-than-life personality.