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Wise Kwai's Bangkok Cinema Scene
What's playing in Bangkok cinemas?
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Thursday , December 13 , 2007
Bangkok Cinema Scene: December 13-19, 2007
Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 450 , 00:07:33   | Category : cinema scene  
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There are two huge openings this week in Thai cinemas: I Am Legend, starring Will Smith, and The Warlords, starring a triple threat of Hong Kong cinema, Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro.I Am Legend is yet another adaptation of the 1954 novel by Richard Matheson. Previous incarnations include 1964's The Last Man on Earth starring Vincent Prince and 1971's The Omega Man with Charlton Heston.Smi....


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Wednesday , December 12 , 2007
Bangkok Cinema Scene special: Bhutanese film
Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 868 , 22:55:36   | Category : culture   cinema scene  
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Ever since the visit to last year’s 60th anniversary celebrations of His Majesty the King’s accession by Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck (at the time the crown prince), Thailand has had a fascination with Bhutan, a tiny, isolated Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas.That fascination will get another boost this weekend with limited screenings of a Bhutanese film, Golden Cup: T....


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Review: Amazing Ponglang/The Screen
Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 358 , 22:05:16   | Category : cinema scene   Thai film  
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Directed by Rergchai Paungpetch Starring Somphong "Eed" Khunaprathom, Duangruedee "Lulu" Boonbumrung and Khwanapha "Lala" Ruangsri, Kavi "Beam" Tanchararak, Visa Sarasas, Duangruedee Boonbumrung, Khannapha Rueangsree, Khom Chuanchuen, Anuchit Kulsri and Kotee Aramboy Released in Thailand cinemas on November 29, 2007 Released within a week of each other, the col....


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Review: The Warlords
Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 598 , 21:56:16   | Category : cinema scene   film reviews  
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Three men swear a blood oath, and there is the inevitable betrayal, as a woman comes between them. Along the way, in The Warlords, there are solidly dramatic performances by Jet Li, Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro, bloody large-scale battle scenes and sumptuous, yet gritty, costuming and settings.For director Peter Chan, whose previous film was the romantic musical Perhaps Love, The Warlords may seem ....


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Ratings: Not only just for films
Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 442 , 18:00:17   | Category : culture   Thai film   Censorship and ratings  
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Not only is the Ministry of Culture planning a motion-picture ratings scheme, it is also going to rate books.However, the Ministry's approach to rating books is markedly different from the heavy handed tactics it is using for film ratings.According to a Nation article yesterday, the Culture Ministry has backed off a plan to censor romantic scenes from novels, after members of the public e-mailed the ....


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