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Asean Film Festival is finally here
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 28/03/2024
» Despite the odd, unexplained double postponement -- the first when it was moved from early December 2023 to late January 2024, and then from January to March -- the Bangkok Asean Film Festival finally gets under way, from today until Sunday at SF CentralWorld. Despite the adjournment, the line-up looks decent, with the best Southeast Asian titles culled from the past year -- Tiger Stripes, Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell, Abang Adik, Dreaming And Dying, Oasis Of Now, Nowhere Near, Morrison, Thai classics The Adventure Of Sudsakorn and The Adulterer, and a short film competition.
House Samyan to screen HK films
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/10/2023
» In collaboration with Create Hong Kong, Hong Kong Film Development Fund and Asian Film Awards Academy, House Cinema presents a film festival and exhibition titled "Next Generation: Emerging Directors Exhibition & Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation". The event aims to introduce Thai moviegoers to contemporary Hong Kong films created by emerging filmmakers.
New movies out this week: Sept 20-26
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/09/2023
» New titles that hit Thai cinemas for your viewing pleasure.
Colombian artist Fernando Botero dies at 91
AFP, Published on 15/09/2023
» BOGOTA - Colombia's most famous artist, Fernando Botero, who was known for his voluptuous depictions of people and animals, has died aged 91, President Gustavo Petro announced Friday.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Feb 15-21
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 15/02/2023
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
A meeting of past and present
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 24/01/2023
» As time goes by, the past fades into oblivion. Like other artists, Tawatchai Somkong combs through piles of dusty history and finds something invaluable. He often visits antique shops when travelling abroad. Century-old sepia paintings are used for lavish adornment, and some are high-quality for museum display. In 2014, he began to create a collection of works that personally resonated with him.
Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize
AFP, Published on 18/10/2022
» LONDON: Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka on Monday won Britain's Booker Prize for fiction for his work "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida", about a journalist murdered amid the country's sectarian strife.
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.
Fan site for Shakespeare, Bieber alike
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 18/09/2022
» It's a small city that practically shouts "Shakespeare!"