Wise Kwai's Bangkok Cinema Scene

What's playing in Bangkok cinemas?
Permalink : http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/wisekwai

Thursday , September 4 , 2008

Bangkok Cinema Scene special: Director in Focus - Hamer Salwala

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 105 , 22:41:58 | Category : culture cinema scene Thai film Festivals and awards

Considered an "early Thai independent and experimental filmmaker", Hamer Salwala is the Director in Focus at the 12th Thai Short Film & Video Festival. Five of his works will be shown on Friday night (September 5), covering the years from 1989 to 1997.The earliest, 1989's War Before War (3 minutes) was inspired by news broadcasts of the Persian Gulf War, which back then were considered ....

Considered an "early Thai independent and experimental filmmaker", Hamer Salwala is the Director in Focus at the 12th Thai Short Film & Video Festival. Five of his works will be shown on Friday night (September 5), covering the years from 1989 to 1997.The earliest, 1989's War Before War (3 minutes) was inspired by news broadcasts of the Persian Gulf War, which back then were considered ....

Permalink : http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/wisekwai/2008/09/04/entry-2

Post comment | Read Comment (0)

Bangkok Cinema Scene: Movies opening September 4-10, 2008

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 138 , 14:34:59 | Category : cinema scene Thai film politics

Sukiyaki Western DjangoProlific cult director Takeshi Miike loosely remakes the classic spaghetti western, with two warring clans in a remote mountain village facing off over rumours of hidden gold. Watch for a cameo by Quentin Tarantino. The original soundtrack is in phonetic English -- which is part of the fun -- and there are hopefully also English and Thai subtitles.Says Twitchfilm.net's Todd Bro....

Sukiyaki Western DjangoProlific cult director Takeshi Miike loosely remakes the classic spaghetti western, with two warring clans in a remote mountain village facing off over rumours of hidden gold. Watch for a cameo by Quentin Tarantino. The original soundtrack is in phonetic English -- which is part of the fun -- and there are hopefully also English and Thai subtitles.Says Twitchfilm.net's Todd Bro....

Permalink : http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/wisekwai/2008/09/04/entry-1

Post comment | Read Comment (0)

Wednesday , September 3 , 2008

Bangkok Cinema Scene: Boonchu puts a nail in The Coffin

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 91 , 22:47:58 | Category : cinema scene Thai film box office

The teen comedy Boonchu 9 was the No. 1 film for the opening weekend from Thursday, August 28 to Monday, September 1, 2008, at Major Cineplex, Thailand's biggest cinema chain.Word is that Boonchu 9 cleared 15 million baht over that four-day period, and might have done better had it not been for the anti-government protests.A reboot of a six-film series from Five Star Production that ran in the late 1....

The teen comedy Boonchu 9 was the No. 1 film for the opening weekend from Thursday, August 28 to Monday, September 1, 2008, at Major Cineplex, Thailand's biggest cinema chain.Word is that Boonchu 9 cleared 15 million baht over that four-day period, and might have done better had it not been for the anti-government protests.A reboot of a six-film series from Five Star Production that ran in the late 1....

Permalink : http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/wisekwai/2008/09/03/entry-1

Post comment | Read Comment (0)

Tuesday , September 2 , 2008

State of Emergency: Thai Short Film & Video Festival still on

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 104 , 14:02:35 | Category : cinema scene Thai film Festivals and awards politics

A clash between anti-government protesters and a counter-protest group left one man dead overnight in Bangkok, leading to the declaration of a state of emergency that puts the prime minister and the military in charge of the security situation in Bangkok.As with the protests by the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy, and despite the closure of airports and planned civil disobediance by l....

A clash between anti-government protesters and a counter-protest group left one man dead overnight in Bangkok, leading to the declaration of a state of emergency that puts the prime minister and the military in charge of the security situation in Bangkok.As with the protests by the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy, and despite the closure of airports and planned civil disobediance by l....

Permalink : http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/wisekwai/2008/09/02/entry-1

Post comment | Read Comment (0)

Monday , September 1 , 2008

Bangkok Cinema Scene special: 12th Thai Short Film and Video Festival previews, September 2-4, 2008

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 100 , 16:54:53 | Category : culture cinema scene Thai film Festivals and awards

The Convert, an 83-minute documentary by Panu Aree, Kong Rithdee and Kaweenipon Ketprasith, makes its world premiere on Tuesday as the opening film in the Doc Forum at the 12th Thai Short Film & Video Festival.In The Convert (Muallaf), a Buddhist woman and a Muslim man form a relationship in Bangkok and decide to marry. The woman totally transforms herself, changing her religion and adopting the ....

The Convert, an 83-minute documentary by Panu Aree, Kong Rithdee and Kaweenipon Ketprasith, makes its world premiere on Tuesday as the opening film in the Doc Forum at the 12th Thai Short Film & Video Festival.In The Convert (Muallaf), a Buddhist woman and a Muslim man form a relationship in Bangkok and decide to marry. The woman totally transforms herself, changing her religion and adopting the ....

Permalink : http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/wisekwai/2008/09/01/entry-1

Post comment | Read Comment (0)

Thursday , August 28 , 2008

Bangkok Cinema Scene: Movies opening August 28-September 3, 2008

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 157 , 22:04:20 | Category : cinema scene Thai film

Boonchoo 9Director Bhandit Rittakol returns to direct a sequel to his late 1980s-early '90s teen comedy series, featuring a new generation of stars, with Boonchoke (Thanachat Tulyachat), son of Boonchu and Mo (Santisuk Phromsiri and Jintara Sukapat) following in his father’s footsteps by coming from Isaan to Bangkok to attend university.Other new-face actors include Apinya "Saipan" Sakuljar....

Boonchoo 9Director Bhandit Rittakol returns to direct a sequel to his late 1980s-early '90s teen comedy series, featuring a new generation of stars, with Boonchoke (Thanachat Tulyachat), son of Boonchu and Mo (Santisuk Phromsiri and Jintara Sukapat) following in his father’s footsteps by coming from Isaan to Bangkok to attend university.Other new-face actors include Apinya "Saipan" Sakuljar....

Permalink : http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/wisekwai/2008/08/28/entry-1

Post comment | Read Comment (1)

Wednesday , August 27 , 2008

Bangkok Cinema Scene special: 12th Thai Short Film & Video Festival opening weekend preview

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 163 , 13:59:12 | Category : culture cinema scene Thai film Festivals and awards

Unless the anti-government protesters blockade the Pathumwan Intersection, the 12th Thai Short Film & Video Festival -- the biggest yet -- opens on Friday as the first film event for the new Bangkok Art & Culture Centre. Admission is free, though you'll need a ticket. They'll be made available at the auditorium on the fifth floor an hour before the show.The opening program starts at 6.30pm. T....

Unless the anti-government protesters blockade the Pathumwan Intersection, the 12th Thai Short Film & Video Festival -- the biggest yet -- opens on Friday as the first film event for the new Bangkok Art & Culture Centre. Admission is free, though you'll need a ticket. They'll be made available at the auditorium on the fifth floor an hour before the show.The opening program starts at 6.30pm. T....

Permalink : http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/wisekwai/2008/08/27/entry-1

Post comment | Read Comment (0)

Thursday , August 21 , 2008

Bangkok Cinema Scene: Movies opening August 21-27, 2008

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 178 , 15:42:09 | Category : cinema scene Thai film film reviews

The Coffin (Lhong Tor Tai)The new film by Beautiful Boxer director Ekachai Uekrongtham delves into an actual Thai ritual of lying in a coffin in order to cheat death or evade bad karma.Two people that try it are a Hong Kong woman, played by Karen Mok, who is facing a cancer diagnosis, and a Thai man, played by Ananda Everingham, who wants to mend the fragile health of his Japanese artist girlfriend.T....

The Coffin (Lhong Tor Tai)The new film by Beautiful Boxer director Ekachai Uekrongtham delves into an actual Thai ritual of lying in a coffin in order to cheat death or evade bad karma.Two people that try it are a Hong Kong woman, played by Karen Mok, who is facing a cancer diagnosis, and a Thai man, played by Ananda Everingham, who wants to mend the fragile health of his Japanese artist girlfriend.T....

Permalink : http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/wisekwai/2008/08/21/entry-1

Post comment | Read Comment (0)

Tuesday , August 12 , 2008

Bangkok Cinema Scene: Movies opening August 12-20, 2008

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 232 , 20:27:41 | Category : culture cinema scene Thai film

Hanuman: The White Monkey WarriorMovies have all opened two days earlier this week in Thailand, in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday and Mother's Day today.The big Thai release this week is Hanuman: The White Monkey Warrior (Hanuman Klook Foon) from Pranakorn Film.Sakchai Sriboonnak directs this supernatural adventure about magic tattoos that imbue modern-day warriors with the spirits....

Hanuman: The White Monkey WarriorMovies have all opened two days earlier this week in Thailand, in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday and Mother's Day today.The big Thai release this week is Hanuman: The White Monkey Warrior (Hanuman Klook Foon) from Pranakorn Film.Sakchai Sriboonnak directs this supernatural adventure about magic tattoos that imbue modern-day warriors with the spirits....

Permalink : http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/wisekwai/2008/08/12/entry-1

Post comment | Read Comment (0)

Wednesday , July 16 , 2008

Bangkok Cinema Scene: Movies opening July 17-23, 2008

Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 338 , 16:04:52 | Category : cinema scene Thai film

Woh Mah Ba Maha SanookFunnyman Mum Jokmok puts on his Bang Fai Productions producer's hat for the latest Thai comedy, Woh Mah Ba Maha Sanook, which is about a clever canine getting the best of a bunch of scared villagers. With the usual crew of Thai comedians present, it's another Thai horror comedy. The director is Bunjong Sinthanamongkolkul, who served as an assistant on Mum's 2005 directorial effo....

Woh Mah Ba Maha SanookFunnyman Mum Jokmok puts on his Bang Fai Productions producer's hat for the latest Thai comedy, Woh Mah Ba Maha Sanook, which is about a clever canine getting the best of a bunch of scared villagers. With the usual crew of Thai comedians present, it's another Thai horror comedy. The director is Bunjong Sinthanamongkolkul, who served as an assistant on Mum's 2005 directorial effo....

Permalink : http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/wisekwai/2008/07/16/entry-1

Post comment | Read Comment (3)

/14

<<	September 2008					>>
s	m	t	w	t	f	s
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30