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A beautifully controlled chaos
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 26/09/2025
» One Battle After Another has been the talk of the cinephile world for months and for good reason. Not only does it mark the first-ever collaboration between two giants of contemporary cinema -- Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio -- but it also arrives with a staggering reported budget of more than US$150 million (4.8 billion baht).
Espionage, laughs, action abound
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 23/08/2024
» Every year, countless action films hit the screens, each trying to carve out a niche in a crowded genre. Some rely on gripping stories and skilled direction despite featuring lesser-known casts, while others bank on big budgets and star-studded ensembles to mask mediocre scripts.
Dystopian disappointment
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 31/05/2024
» Jennifer Lopez returns in a futuristic setting in Atlas, where she plays a data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence who joins a mission to capture a renegade robot with whom she shares a mysterious past.
The reality of dreams
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 09/01/2024
» In the world of contemporary cinema, Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli is a provocateur who is not afraid to tackle the intricacies of fame, societal pressures, and the blurred lines between the virtual and physical worlds. Known for his daring approach and for using satire to unveil the darker side of human nature, Borgli's work has garnered international acclaim, with his latest film Dream Scenario captivating audiences with its genre-bending narrative and stellar cast.
Spaghetti western twist on World War II action
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 09/06/2023
» Another addition to a long list of action flicks based on World War II, Blood & Gold is the latest war film from Germany and produced by Netflix that blends action and treasure hunting adventure with the tropes of the spaghetti western.
A forgettable action flick
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 26/05/2023
» How often do we find action movies produced by Netflix to be generic? Yet the platform keeps giving us new such flicks. Netflix's latest action/thriller, The Mother starring Jennifer Lopez, is about an assassin who has to come out of hiding to protect a child in danger. It seems as if it can garner attention, but will the storytelling and execution do it justice?
Lessons for humanity
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 18/11/2022
» The classic novel All Quiet On The Western Front by German author Erich Maria Remarque documents the brutality of World War I. Those who live in the US are perhaps more familiar with this story as the book is usually required reading as part of high school and university curriculums. While I have never read the book, I have seen the first film adaptation in a big Hollywood production from 1930.
When only action makes sense
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 12/08/2022
» Remember Michael Davis' action-packed Shoot 'Em Up from 2007? Even though it went on to become a favourite among action fans, the reviews when it first came out were divided. Some found the plot to be non-existent and had nothing appealing besides gunfights and explosions. Carter, a new South Korean action thriller about an amnesiac agent who is given an impossible mission, is another movie that follows the Shoot 'Em Up formula, where only action makes sense.
An unexpected partnership
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 08/07/2022
» Patrick Hughes, the director who gave us the franchise The Hitman's Bodyguard, has created a long-lost cousin with The Man From Toronto, an action-packed film starring Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson as a screw-up salesman and the world's deadliest assassin who run into each other, form an odd friendship, and set out on an adventure for an impossible mission.
A classic high-speed heist
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 18/03/2022
» The first thing that comes to mind when talking about Michael Bay movies are the explosions, gunfire and scenes of cars flipping or helicopters falling from the sky in slow-motion. The man is like a filmmaker on steroids when it comes to big production. No matter how big or small the story is, Bay always finds a way to add explosions and make a big deal out of it. After his success in franchises like Bad Boys and Transformers, Bay has gone on to create the likes of Pain & Gain (2013) and 6 Underground (2019). His latest project, Ambulance, marks Bay's first directorial effort release since the pandemic began in 2020. Ambulance comes to local cinemas today, three weeks before North America where it is scheduled to release on April 8.