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Wednesday , October 31 , 2007

Review: 881

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 537 , 00:07:43 | Category : film reviews World Film Festival of Bangkok

The Singaporean musical, 881, is a lot to take in. It starts out with fast-paced narration to explain who all the characters are, and it's revealed, right at the very beginning, that one of the lead characters will die of cancer at the age of 25. So you can pretty much predict that there will be plenty of melodrama in store, even if much of the film is a whimsical affair. The best thing to do is to s....

The Singaporean musical, 881, is a lot to take in. It starts out with fast-paced narration to explain who all the characters are, and it's revealed, right at the very beginning, that one of the lead characters will die of cancer at the age of 25. So you can pretty much predict that there will be plenty of melodrama in store, even if much of the film is a whimsical affair. The best thing to do is to s....

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Monday , October 29 , 2007

In memoriam: Porter Wagoner

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 829 , 16:34:19 | Category : music

I used to watch the Porter Wagoner Show on television when I was growing up. I think his rendition of "Green, Green Grass of Home" is the best. One of my favorite songs by Porter Wagoner and his frequent duet partner Dolly Parton is "40 Miles from Poplar Bluff", which is about the idyllic life back in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri. The song had particular resonance for me becaus....

I used to watch the Porter Wagoner Show on television when I was growing up. I think his rendition of "Green, Green Grass of Home" is the best. One of my favorite songs by Porter Wagoner and his frequent duet partner Dolly Parton is "40 Miles from Poplar Bluff", which is about the idyllic life back in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri. The song had particular resonance for me becaus....

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Review: Tough Enough

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 430 , 16:15:39 | Category : film reviews World Film Festival of Bangkok

Tough Enough (Knallhart) is a German coming-of-age picture that is fairly conventional: 15-year-old kid, bullied at school, is desperate to escape the brutalization, wants to stand up for himself, does so, but doesn't like what he's become.It's the same kind of story arc that's probably been done time and again. But what makes Tough Enough so engaging are the characters, and they way they play off ea....

Tough Enough (Knallhart) is a German coming-of-age picture that is fairly conventional: 15-year-old kid, bullied at school, is desperate to escape the brutalization, wants to stand up for himself, does so, but doesn't like what he's become.It's the same kind of story arc that's probably been done time and again. But what makes Tough Enough so engaging are the characters, and they way they play off ea....

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Sunday , October 28 , 2007

Review: Bamako

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 440 , 02:53:01 | Category : cinema scene World Film Festival of Bangkok

In Bamako, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are on trial in a village square in Mali. Eloquent testimony is given as to how Africa has routinely come up short and left owing the world, even after colonial powers came in and took whatever they wanted. Meanwhile, Africa is mostly closely identified with poverty, and those countries that are able, devote 10 times more in their budgets ....

In Bamako, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are on trial in a village square in Mali. Eloquent testimony is given as to how Africa has routinely come up short and left owing the world, even after colonial powers came in and took whatever they wanted. Meanwhile, Africa is mostly closely identified with poverty, and those countries that are able, devote 10 times more in their budgets ....

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Saturday , October 27 , 2007

Pan-Asian blast at the World Film Festival of Bangkok

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 444 , 05:05:23 | Category : cinema scene Thai film World Film Festival of Bangkok

The World Film Festival of Bangkok has never been a huge showcase for Thai films. I guess the organizers, who are trying to appeal to film lovers who live in Thailand, figure that local festivalgoers are more interested in seeing films from other countries. After all, we're in Thailand, and the theory is, I guess, we can see Thai films whenever we want.So there are just a few short films and some ind....

The World Film Festival of Bangkok has never been a huge showcase for Thai films. I guess the organizers, who are trying to appeal to film lovers who live in Thailand, figure that local festivalgoers are more interested in seeing films from other countries. After all, we're in Thailand, and the theory is, I guess, we can see Thai films whenever we want.So there are just a few short films and some ind....

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Starstruck at the World Film Festival

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 444 , 00:27:18 | Category : culture Thai film World Film Festival of Bangkok

The 5th World Film Festival of Bangkok is going on right now at the Esplanade complex on Ratchadaphisek Road, where a relatively low-key reception was held Thursday night to get things started.The ceremonies included the hand-out of the Lotus Award to Thai director Euthana Mukdasanit, whose works include Butterfly and Flowers, which is regarded as one of the greatest Thai films ever made. Butterfly....

The 5th World Film Festival of Bangkok is going on right now at the Esplanade complex on Ratchadaphisek Road, where a relatively low-key reception was held Thursday night to get things started.The ceremonies included the hand-out of the Lotus Award to Thai director Euthana Mukdasanit, whose works include Butterfly and Flowers, which is regarded as one of the greatest Thai films ever made. Butterfly....

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Thursday , October 25 , 2007

Bangkok cinema scene - October 25-31, 2007

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 480 , 03:27:59 | Category : cinema scene Thai film

Most of the movies opening this week in Bangkok opened on Tuesday, Chulalongkorn Memorial Day, and were actually covered in last week's cinema scene posting.Still, there are a couple of miscellanous films to mention.This weekend at House on RCA, the Thai animated feature Boyfriend will be showing. By writer-artist Sarawut Intaraprom, Boyfriend started out as a webcomic on Pantip.com and later became ....

Most of the movies opening this week in Bangkok opened on Tuesday, Chulalongkorn Memorial Day, and were actually covered in last week's cinema scene posting.Still, there are a couple of miscellanous films to mention.This weekend at House on RCA, the Thai animated feature Boyfriend will be showing. By writer-artist Sarawut Intaraprom, Boyfriend started out as a webcomic on Pantip.com and later became ....

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Wednesday , October 24 , 2007

Review: Opapatika

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 707 , 00:11:52 | Category : cinema scene Thai film film reviews

Written and directed by Thanakorn PongsuwanStarring Somchai Khemklad, Chakrit Yamnam, Ray MacDonald, Atip Nana, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Kemaupsorn Sirisukka, Nirat SirichanyaWide release in Thailand cinemas on October 23, 2007; English subtitles at some cinemas.Suicide is painful in Opapatika, a karmic, supernatural action drama involving a class of people who gain superpowers after they kill themsel....

Written and directed by Thanakorn PongsuwanStarring Somchai Khemklad, Chakrit Yamnam, Ray MacDonald, Atip Nana, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Kemaupsorn Sirisukka, Nirat SirichanyaWide release in Thailand cinemas on October 23, 2007; English subtitles at some cinemas.Suicide is painful in Opapatika, a karmic, supernatural action drama involving a class of people who gain superpowers after they kill themsel....

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Tuesday , October 23 , 2007

Review: Pleasure Factory

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 686 , 23:43:36 | Category : cinema scene Thai film film reviews

Written and directed by Ekachai UekrongthamStarring Yang Kuei-mei, Ananda Everingham, Zihan Loo, Katashi Chen, Jeszlene Devon Zhou, Isabella Chen, Er Xu, Ian Francis LowLimited release in Thailand cinemas on October 18, 2007; playing at Lido, House and some SF Cinema branches.Part docudrama and and part meditative art film, Pleasure Factory is the latest product from Singapore-based Thai director-scr....

Written and directed by Ekachai UekrongthamStarring Yang Kuei-mei, Ananda Everingham, Zihan Loo, Katashi Chen, Jeszlene Devon Zhou, Isabella Chen, Er Xu, Ian Francis LowLimited release in Thailand cinemas on October 18, 2007; playing at Lido, House and some SF Cinema branches.Part docudrama and and part meditative art film, Pleasure Factory is the latest product from Singapore-based Thai director-scr....

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King of the White Elephant rides into Phuket

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 452 , 23:18:12 | Category : culture Thai film film reviews

Catching my breath after a weekend of watching films in Phuket, I am also catching up with the news from the Phuket Film Festival, where the newly restored version of King of the White Elephant was screened for the first time on Sunday afternoon.The screening was preceded by a workshop on film restoration and a talk about the historical importance of the film, which is the only pre-war Thai feature f....

Catching my breath after a weekend of watching films in Phuket, I am also catching up with the news from the Phuket Film Festival, where the newly restored version of King of the White Elephant was screened for the first time on Sunday afternoon.The screening was preceded by a workshop on film restoration and a talk about the historical importance of the film, which is the only pre-war Thai feature f....

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