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Happy's back
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/08/2025
» Happy Gilmore is back 29 years after the original movie helped make Adam Sandler a comedy superstar. Whether you're a fan of the 1996 film or not, there's no denying how important Happy Gilmore was to pop culture at the time and how it cemented itself as a cult sports comedy beloved by multiple generations.
Bangkok takes the spotlight on BBC show
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 04/06/2025
» Bangkok is set to host a spectacular cultural extravaganza as BBC World Service presents "The Arts Hour On Tour", with esteemed presenter Nikki Bedi. Scheduled for June 12 at the Aksra Theatre, King Power RangNam, this event promises to delve deep into Thailand's rich cultural tapestry.
Where to watch Oscar-nominated films
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 06/03/2024
» As anticipation builds for the 96th Academy Awards, cinephiles in Bangkok still have a chance to catch films nominated for the Oscars 2024. This year, contenders vying for the coveted Best Picture title include Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese's Killers Of The Flower Moon, Barbie by Greta Gerwig, Bradley Cooper's musical drama Maestro and Yorgos Lanthimos's Poor Things starring Emma Stone.
A clash of generations
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 10/11/2021
» Over the past decade, everyone has gotten to know superstar actress Jean Smart who has starred in TV series like Fargo (2015), Legion (2017), Watchmen (2019) and Mare Of Easttown (2021). Having been in the business for almost 40 years, the three-time Emmy winner has done all kinds of roles, but Smart is once again getting attention for her performance as a veteran stand-up comedian who decides to change her act in HBO's comedy-drama series Hacks.
A plea for tradition
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 25/10/2021
» When was the last time we went to a movie theatre? While most cinemas have reopened following months of pandemic-forced closures, I doubt moviegoers are ready to return en masse. As a movie critic who's been mainly working from home for the last 15 months, I miss the ambience of cinema -- the smell of popcorn, the posters advertising coming attractions or the greats of cinema's glory years. I miss finally watching that film on the big screen in darkness, the chilly atmosphere and surround sound that created an immersive experience that can't be replicated in a living room.
You've come a long way baby
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 29/01/2021
» 'Sometimes people need to be reminded how to behave and I have the perfect plan. The best revenge happens when they don't see it coming."
The Call: An odd marriage of sci-fi and thriller
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 04/12/2020
» Twisty South Korean time-travel slasher has an intriguing premise on paper but the film struggles to find its own identity.
Have no fear of missing out on Malevolent
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 20/11/2020
» With the impact of the coronavirus on the global film industry causing cinemas around the world, including Thailand, to struggle with a lack of big releases, it's understandable that the number of movies showing in theatres nowadays aren't as diverse as usual. And without new blockbuster films to show, we've seen many cinemas rerun old movies in the past few months, whether it's Hong Kong action/drama classic A Moment Of Romance (1990), Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic Inception (2010), Korean zombie movie Train To Busan (2016), or action hit starring Keanu Reeves John Wick Chapter 3 (2019).
Seems like old times
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 26/06/2020
» To some, the three-month shutdown of movie theatres might not be a big deal. But for an avid moviegoer like myself, there's nothing like the thrill of entering a chilly, air-conditioned theatre with popcorn in hand. The reopening of theatres, and the release of blockbusters like Christopher Nolan's Tenet and Unhinged, a thriller starring Russell Crowe, along with Disney's live-action Mulan gave me a sort of comfort that the days of the old normal may not be too far ahead.
Comedic fun with whodunnit
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 13/12/2019
» Old-fashioned whodunnit or detective murder-mystery stories are very successful as novels and television series, but we don't get to see as many of them on film nowadays, let alone a decent one. We may have had the remake of Murder On The Orient Express two years ago, although the movie was kind of a flop, or there's the Sherlock Holmes movie franchise with Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. But even those are based on already very popular characters in literature.