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Monday , January 21 , 2008

Review: Eastern Promises

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 357 , 17:03:48 | Category : cinema scene film reviews Censorship and ratings

Subtlety. While I'm not sure this is a noun that would usually be used in conjunction with the name of David Cronenberg, it feels right after having seen his Russian mafia tale, Eastern Promises.After watching the in-your-face violence of Hitman or the far-too-literal allusions of Across the Universe, Eastern Promises seems quite gentle by comparison.Sure, there is violence and gore in Eastern Promis....

Subtlety. While I'm not sure this is a noun that would usually be used in conjunction with the name of David Cronenberg, it feels right after having seen his Russian mafia tale, Eastern Promises.After watching the in-your-face violence of Hitman or the far-too-literal allusions of Across the Universe, Eastern Promises seems quite gentle by comparison.Sure, there is violence and gore in Eastern Promis....

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Friday , January 18 , 2008

Love of Siam Director's Cut sold out, screenings extended

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 324 , 23:04:54 | Category : culture cinema scene Thai film

As evidenced by the five-hour lineup for tickets to the screenings of The Love of Siam Director's Cut, this arthouse revival of Chukiat Sakweerakul's romantic drama has proven popular. Indeed, the show has been sold out since tickets went on sale on Monday.The show opened Thursday night, and it was supposed to run until January 23, with the plan to add more screenings if there was the demand. Well, t....

As evidenced by the five-hour lineup for tickets to the screenings of The Love of Siam Director's Cut, this arthouse revival of Chukiat Sakweerakul's romantic drama has proven popular. Indeed, the show has been sold out since tickets went on sale on Monday.The show opened Thursday night, and it was supposed to run until January 23, with the plan to add more screenings if there was the demand. Well, t....

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Supakorn Kitsuwon in Busaba Bold and Beautiful

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 273 , 21:57:17 | Category : culture cinema scene Thai film

Supakorn Kitsuwan, a talented stage and screen actor, is in at least three of my favorite films: Wisit Sasanatieng's Tears of the Black Tiger, Pen-ek Ratanruang's Monrak Transistor and the insane zombie comedy, SARS Wars.Just a couple of weeks ago, I flipped on the television to watch a DVD, but before I could hit the auxiliary button, I caught this versatile talent appearing on a variety show, and h....

Supakorn Kitsuwan, a talented stage and screen actor, is in at least three of my favorite films: Wisit Sasanatieng's Tears of the Black Tiger, Pen-ek Ratanruang's Monrak Transistor and the insane zombie comedy, SARS Wars.Just a couple of weeks ago, I flipped on the television to watch a DVD, but before I could hit the auxiliary button, I caught this versatile talent appearing on a variety show, and h....

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Ploy, Love of Siam, Opapatika get Asian Film Awards nominations

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 431 , 18:31:37 | Category : Thai film Festivals and awards

Nominations for the second annual Asian Film Awards have been announced, and topping the list of nominees from Thailand are two young actors: Mario Maurer, who has received a best supporting actor nod for The Love of Siam, and Apinya Sakujaroensuk, who played the Afro-haired title character in Ploy, as best supporting actress.Hmm, now I know there are Love of Siam fans out there who are saying, "....

Nominations for the second annual Asian Film Awards have been announced, and topping the list of nominees from Thailand are two young actors: Mario Maurer, who has received a best supporting actor nod for The Love of Siam, and Apinya Sakujaroensuk, who played the Afro-haired title character in Ploy, as best supporting actress.Hmm, now I know there are Love of Siam fans out there who are saying, "....

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Review: Cloverfield

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 350 , 16:29:00 | Category : culture cinema scene film reviews horror

Being disconnected from American TV culture, I've never watched Alias, and I think I might have seen one episode of some show called Lost.Still, I am aware that there is a person known as J.J. Abrams. He directed Mission: Impossible III, which I thought was okay. He's also directing a new Star Trek film, which I think should be pretty cool.So, I really have no context to compare Cloverfield to, excep....

Being disconnected from American TV culture, I've never watched Alias, and I think I might have seen one episode of some show called Lost.Still, I am aware that there is a person known as J.J. Abrams. He directed Mission: Impossible III, which I thought was okay. He's also directing a new Star Trek film, which I think should be pretty cool.So, I really have no context to compare Cloverfield to, excep....

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Thursday , January 17 , 2008

Naresuan II misses Oscar nomination

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 295 , 17:28:00 | Category : culture Thai film Festivals and awards

MC Chatrichalerm Yukol's historical battle epic, King Naresuan II, under the title of King of Fire, didn't make the short-list of Oscar hopefuls, which has been whittled down to nine entries from the 63 submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.Notably on the list is Mongol, the Kazakhstani biopic about Genghis Khan that stars Tadanobu Asano. This is the Genghis Kahn biopic I think....

MC Chatrichalerm Yukol's historical battle epic, King Naresuan II, under the title of King of Fire, didn't make the short-list of Oscar hopefuls, which has been whittled down to nine entries from the 63 submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.Notably on the list is Mongol, the Kazakhstani biopic about Genghis Khan that stars Tadanobu Asano. This is the Genghis Kahn biopic I think....

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Wednesday , January 16 , 2008

Bangkok Cinema Scene - January 24-29, 2008

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 302 , 23:16:22 | Category : culture cinema scene Thai film horror

The most important release this week is Eastern Promises, the latest film from artful Canadian shockmeister David Cronenberg. It was a nominee for Best Motion Picture and Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role at the recent Golden Globes, and is the first of the true prestige pictures to hit Bangkok as the awards season ramps up.In the film, Viggo Mortensen portrays a creepy, tattooed, bad-ass R....

The most important release this week is Eastern Promises, the latest film from artful Canadian shockmeister David Cronenberg. It was a nominee for Best Motion Picture and Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role at the recent Golden Globes, and is the first of the true prestige pictures to hit Bangkok as the awards season ramps up.In the film, Viggo Mortensen portrays a creepy, tattooed, bad-ass R....

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Review: Across the Universe

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 380 , 22:25:01 | Category : culture cinema scene film reviews music

At times brain-melting, but mostly annoying, the conceit of Julie Taymor's Beatles' musical Across the Universe wears off after about an hour, or maybe less.The best bits are when there's some action going on during the songs. Early on, one of the most stunning was the mournful lament of I Want to Hold You Hand by a lesbian cheerleader, singing as football players smashed into each other. With a Litt....

At times brain-melting, but mostly annoying, the conceit of Julie Taymor's Beatles' musical Across the Universe wears off after about an hour, or maybe less.The best bits are when there's some action going on during the songs. Early on, one of the most stunning was the mournful lament of I Want to Hold You Hand by a lesbian cheerleader, singing as football players smashed into each other. With a Litt....

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Review: Hitman

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 296 , 22:18:25 | Category : cinema scene film reviews

In the previews, Hitman looked ridiculous. It's basically the Bourne Ultimatum with Lurch the Trolley Boy from Hot Fuzz in the lead role. Yarp!But Timothy Olyphant makes the best of what he's given, and for the most part overcomes the fact that his head has been shaved and he has a UPC symbol tattooed on the back of his noggin. Doug Ray Scott is taciturn and weary as a dogged Interpol agent, who's tr....

In the previews, Hitman looked ridiculous. It's basically the Bourne Ultimatum with Lurch the Trolley Boy from Hot Fuzz in the lead role. Yarp!But Timothy Olyphant makes the best of what he's given, and for the most part overcomes the fact that his head has been shaved and he has a UPC symbol tattooed on the back of his noggin. Doug Ray Scott is taciturn and weary as a dogged Interpol agent, who's tr....

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Review: The Murder of the Inugami Clan

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 243 , 22:12:39 | Category : cinema scene film reviews

The family of a recently deceased patriarch of a Japanese pharmaceuticals empire gathers for a will reading - a will that gives everything to a young woman who's living in the old man's home, which infuriates the man's own daughters. The condition of the will is that the older women's sons must vie for the hand of the much young Tamayo.But even before the will is read, people are turning up dead, inc....

The family of a recently deceased patriarch of a Japanese pharmaceuticals empire gathers for a will reading - a will that gives everything to a young woman who's living in the old man's home, which infuriates the man's own daughters. The condition of the will is that the older women's sons must vie for the hand of the much young Tamayo.But even before the will is read, people are turning up dead, inc....

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