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Streaming service HOOQ seeks filmmakers
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 20/07/2017
» While more and more Asian viewers are tuning in to watch Asian content, many filmmakers in the region are still loathe to enter their local markets, where conservative, broadcast-oriented programming dominates the wavelengths. In Thailand, TV shows centre on the age-old soap opera format, while films are still largely limited to the trinity of horror, comedy and romance, be it from conservative studio execs to stringent cultural and regulatory measures that limit the freedom of creators to push the envelope.
Who knew space could be so shallow?
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 21/07/2017
» To be honest, there's a lot that Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets -- the latest space opera from French director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Taken) -- does well. Its universe, filled with diverse alien creatures and sprawling cities, brings to mind the likes of Star Wars, so rich with life and culture. The diversity of the aliens makes the action equally exciting, as the esoteric weapons and technology of each race come into play in unexpected ways. It's also quite humorous, with a surprisingly light-hearted script for a movie about genocide and military conspiracies.
Desktop powerhouse
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 19/07/2017
» In computer terms, "workstation" refers to a computer specially designed for various technical or scientific purposes. To that end, many workstations tend to be very powerful, in order to handle the numerous programs and applications necessary in the operations of many advanced technical tasks.
Bad, bad fun
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 23/06/2017
» Transformers: The Last Knight, the fifth instalment in Michael Bay's film franchise, is just bad. It's as simple as that. In the spirit of absolute fairness, however, I must admit that it is also probably the most fun I've had with the franchise in years.
A joyously meaty affair
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 23/06/2017
» A South Korean fantasy-thriller featuring an international cast is arriving on the screen worldwide next week -- in many cases the screen of your living-room television. The sci-fi romp Okja, directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal and Ahn Seo-hyun, is produced by the streaming giant Netflix, and its strategy of hiring a brand-name filmmaker and A-list cast for a high-budget "television movie" looks set to challenge the landscape of global film consumption and distribution.
Death by plastic
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 28/06/2017
» Every time we go to a 7-Eleven, we are bombarded with numerous pieces of plastic we immediately throw away. Be it straws, bags or wrappers of various kinds, much of the plastic items we so casually throw away makes its way to the ocean, where it kills millions of marine animals each year who mistake the items for food.
Planes, trains and assorted thrills
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 29/06/2017
» Touted as an art gallery, theatre, cinema, co-working space, cafe & restaurant, design studio, exotic garden, vintage barber and private museum -- among several other creative things -- ChangChui has become the talk of the town in recent days as much for its artsy, hipsterish concept as its contribution to the massive traffic congestion in the Bang Plad area since its opening last Friday. Over the weekend it attracted thousands of visitors, shoppers, diners and selfie addicts who feasted on ChangChui's industrial chic backdrop. By last Sunday, the space suggested through its Facebook page for visitors to come by taxi, for the convenience of everyone.
Heavenly views
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 04/07/2017
» Last week, news surfaced that Bangkok will soon be getting a new observation tower.
Looking through the P10 Plus
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 05/07/2017
» With its pair of Leica-developed cameras, speedy 6GB of Ram and beautiful QHD (2560x1440) screen, the Huawei P10 Plus is very possibly the best phone to be released by the Chinese brand so far, providing high-end quality features at a competitive price, with very minor caveats.
Finding space in the Spider-Man universe
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 07/07/2017
» From quizzes and club activities to agonising over an uninterested crush, the high-school experience is fraught with peril for the average teenager. When said teenager has superpowers, and desperately wants to impress Ironman so he can join the Avengers, things can get even trickier, as Peter Parker (Tom Holland) finds out in Spider-Man: Homecoming, the webslinger's solo-debut feature under Marvel's cinematic universe. Trading in the usual cataclysmic conflicts of Marvel's earlier films for a more personal story of responsibility (a Spider-Man staple) and maturity, Homecoming manages to feel like a fresh take on the (arguably) tired Marvel formula, being the best Spider-Man film since 2004's Spider-Man 2.