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Wise Kwai's Bangkok Cinema Scene
What's playing in Bangkok cinemas?
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Friday , December 7 , 2007
And now, for something completely different
Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 338 , 19:40:30   | Category : culture   Thai film   Censorship and ratings  
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There's the notion that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I'm still not sure what to make of this parody website. Still, its Onion-esque take on Thai current events, politics and culture, makes for some diversionary reading.I liked the following, from "CNS Lifts Ban on Irony":Commentary by representatives of Thailand’s artistic community was also upbeat. “ItR....


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Thursday , December 6 , 2007
Review: The Life of Buddha
Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 376 , 00:17:45   | Category : culture   cinema scene   Thai film   film reviews  
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Directed by Krismant WhattananarongProduced by Wallapa PimthongStarring Ratchata Samorntinnakorn, Vit Vijitranon, Thassawan Seneewong Na Ayutthaya, Phitsamai WilaisakWide release in Thai cinemas on December 5, 2007An epic life, condensed to a 100-minute cartoon feature, The Life of Buddha contains episodes from Lord Buddha’s life that could have easily made a dozen 100-minute films.So while The Life ....


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Wednesday , December 5 , 2007
Fresh Festival - December 6-8, 2007, Bangkok Code
Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 371 , 19:22:24   | Category : cinema scene   Festivals and awards  
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Another film festival has crept up without so much as a press release or e-mail from anyone (that I know of anyway). It's the Fresh Festival, offering experimental and short films and videos, and it starts tomorrow (December 6) and runs until Saturday (December  8).On offer are 22 international and 27 Korean works. The venue is Bangkok Code, which is on South Sathorn Road, about two minutes' walk fro....


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Monday , December 3 , 2007
Vista chain is down to seven in Chiang Mai
Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 353 , 02:05:06   | Category : culture   cinema scene  
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Sad news for moviegoers in Chiang Mai: The Vista 12 Huaykaew has been permanently closed, because of “no customers”. So says a friend who tried to visit the cinema on Saturday.The move to close the two-screen venue over the past weekend comes just days after the closing of Vista at Tippanet. Another Vista branch at Charernmuang had closed awhile back.Vista, a small, Chiang Mai-based cinema chain, is ....


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