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Wise Kwai's Bangkok Cinema Scene
What's playing in Bangkok cinemas?
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Friday , January 4 , 2008
Bangkok Cinema Scene: The best films you didn't see in 2007
Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 395 , 21:35:44   | Category : cinema scene   film reviews  
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Is another list about films in 2007 really necessary? Well, sure. Why not? The year has passed, with several promising films released last year that never graced the big screen here. They are worth noting. Here is just a few I have seen:Hot FuzzThis second collaboration by the makers of the zombie parody Shaun of the Dead takes on the buddy-cop action movies, working as both a parody and homage to su....


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Thursday , January 3 , 2008
Bangkok Cinema Scene special: Across the Universe
Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 322 , 16:52:35   | Category : cinema scene   music  
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In addition to the multi-colored pageant that is Elizabeth: The Golden Age, there is the mind-blowing spectacle that is Across the Universe, which is in limited release in Bangkok. Directed by Julie Taymor, who did the splashy biographical film Frida and directed The Lion King on Broadway, this is a musical, using the songs of the Beatles.Set during the 1960s, this romantic drama has characters with ....


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Bangkok Cinema Scene - January 3-9, 2008
Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 506 , 02:08:02   | Category : culture   cinema scene  
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In observance of the 15-day period of mourning for Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, entertainment venues have been asked to curtail their activities. As I understand it, this mainly effects nightclubs and places that put on live shows. It does not appear to effect cinemas. In any case, there is only big opening this week.Elizabeth: The Golden Age opened in sneak previews last week at the ....


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