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Longing for a better Comic Con
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 06/05/2016
» Very little squealing went down at this year's Bangkok Comic Con -- at least from yours truly. The massive geeky gig last weekend, now in its third year, was again hosted at BITEC this past weekend, although this year by True Visions and not the old co-host, BEC Tero. If you missed it, you didn't miss very much, as the smaller, local booths (distributors of books, DVDs, merchandise) that did not join BCC made for a pretty dull affair.
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A show of strength
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 16/09/2022
» Over the past few years, American superheroes have dominated the movies in cinemas and series on various streaming services. That is likely to continue since Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe consists of planned releases in 2023 and 2024, while DC Extended Universe also has at least five films to be released next year. Last month, a reboot of the Red Eagle, perhaps Thailand's best-known superhero, was also announced for a planned release in 2024. Guru thinks home-grown heroes need long overdue love from us, so here are some of the memorable ones for your reading pleasure.
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The Marvel gang teams up again
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 27/04/2018
» What does it cost to be a superhero -- the sacrificial, compassionate and good? And what does it cost, also, to be the bad guy? Does evil really have no soul? Or love? In the end, what can we eventually give up for the sake of the greater good?
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Pandemonium
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 30/09/2022
» The first shot of Athena will be discussed in every writing about the film. A bravura choreography of movement that begins with an intimate close-up of a face and ends, after 10 blood-rushing minutes, with an explosion of revolutionary rage -- a la Les Miserables and Do You Hear The People Sing? transported to a predominantly-Muslim Paris suburb -- that opening shot is so hypnotising and immersive in its non-stop kineticism that we're led to forgive that it's also an earnest show-off, a proud enshrinement of style and attitude over everything else. Romain Gavras, a filmmaker known for making music videos for Jay Z and M.I.A, will cement that approach with many similar shots throughout the film -- long, seemingly uninterrupted shots with parkour camerawork full of angry bodies -- more than enough for aspiring filmmakers of the world to slobber over.
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Blasts from the past
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 25/06/2021
» The world moves in a circle around the sun and that, perhaps, explains why trends from decades ago are always doing the rounds. It doesn't matter which decade you were born in, each one had its own exciting new technology, trendy fashions, memorable toys, movies and music -- all of which can be looked back on with fondness. Guru has selected a few places to get your nostalgia going.
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Celebrating Pridi Banomyong through film
Life, Published on 11/05/2020
» To mark the 120th anniversary of the birth of Thailand's former prime minister Pridi Banomyong, the Film Archive (Public Organization) presents online screenings of two movies related to the senior statesman who played a vital role in Thailand becoming a constitutional monarchy and was named one of the world's great personalities of the century by Unesco in 2000.
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Religion and warfare
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 06/09/2019
» What all religions, sects, cults have in common is that each believes it is the true one, the others not only unworthy but spawns of the devil, deserving to be liquidated.
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Keeping it real
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 08/05/2017
» Dedicated to the protection of victims of armed conflicts around the world, with three Nobel Prizes to its name, the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) is the oldest and most venerated humanitarian organisation in the world. More recently, it has also become the first humanitarian organisation in the world to internally utilise video-game technology in its operations.
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Curious Creations
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 11/08/2017
» Holy Helmets and Other Crazy Thai Items You Didn't Know Existed
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A patriotic watch
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 06/07/2017
» One of last year's biggest TV hits, Tae-Yang-Eui Hoo-Ye (Descendants Of The Sun) had distinguished followers including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who encouraged Thais to watch the South Korean series too.
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