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Did Apec elite taste enough of Thailand?
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/11/2022
» What lasting benefits will Thailand enjoy having just wrapped up its hosting of Apec 2022 -- a global trade forum held in Bangkok last week? How will the much-touted meeting make Thailand better off in the long run? And will the excited chatter about a "BCG" economy ever amount to more than an acronym few working in those targeted sectors can decypher to give a full name to?
Elizabeth Taylor's 'lucky charm' Oscar dress found in suitcase in London
AFP, Published on 25/11/2022
» LONDON: A "lucky charm" Christian Dior dress worn by Elizabeth Taylor on the night she won best actress at the 1961 Oscars is to be sold at auction next month, after being stored in a suitcase in London for over 50 years.
See the story of the creator of Moomin
Life, Published on 08/11/2022
» RCB Film Club is concluding its movie programme for this year with a screening of Tove, at RCB Forum, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, on Saturday at 4pm.
Del Toro channels inner Hitchcock
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 28/10/2022
» Less than a week leading up to Halloween, the dark fantasy wizard Guillermo del Toro teamed up with Netflix to celebrate this year's spooky season by bringing us four nights of a horror anthology, Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet Of Curiosities. The series features eight unique horror stories, co-written by del Toro, who has curated a collection of unprecedented and genre defining tales, and handpicked various filmmakers to be the director of the set episode. Each is different from the next in terms of storytelling and levels of scariness.
The Great Netflix Debate: Do Its Movies Belong in Theaters?
Business, Published on 21/10/2022
» Inside Netflix Inc.'s movie studio, top executives lobbied Ted Sarandos, the company's co-chief executive, for much of this year to experiment with releasing more Netflix original movies broadly in theaters.
Thai film contending at Busan festival
Published on 13/10/2022
» BUSAN, South Korea: From a Singaporean widow on a K-drama voyage of self-discovery to a mixed-race Thai teen seeking her identity, the movies vying for the key prize at the Busan International Film Festival showcase a diverse array of Asian experiences.
Native American actress who refused Oscar for Brando dies at 75
AFP, Published on 03/10/2022
» WASHINGTON: Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist and actress who was booed in 1973 as she refused an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, has died aged 75, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Sunday.
South African tale channels Pygmalion
Life, Published on 20/09/2022
» RCB Film Club is screening Toorbos (Dream Forest), a South African drama that created waves at various festivals, at the RCB Forum, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, on Saturday at 4pm.
Korean cinematic rise years in the making, says 'Squid Game' star
AFP, Published on 18/09/2022
» TORONTO: Smash hits like "Squid Game" and "Parasite" may make it look easy, but Emmy-winner Lee Jung-jae says South Korean cinema spent years learning how to reach unprecedented global audiences through stories about the competitiveness and violence of modern life.
'Succession' and 'Squid Game' big winners at television's Emmys
AFP, Published on 13/09/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Dysfunctional family saga "Succession" on Monday took top honors for best drama at the Emmys, television's biggest night of the year, as "Squid Game" made history when Lee Jung-jae was named best actor, a first for a non-English-language performer.