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Comedy without borders
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 15/05/2024
» Comedic maestro Vir Das will be in Bangkok as part of his Mind Fool Tour on Sunday at KBank Siam Pic-Ganesha. The evening promises to be full of laughter, wit and profound insights.
Remembering Akira Toriyama
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 13/03/2024
» Last Sunday marked a sombre day for manga enthusiasts as news spread of the passing of Japanese icon Akira Toriyama (1955-2024). An official statement from his company, Bird Studio, said that the creator of Dragon Ball had passed away on March 1 at the age of 68 due to a sudden and tragic blood clot in the brain. Toriyama's demise came as a shock to many given his active involvement in numerous creative projects and his evident enthusiasm for his craft.
This year was a long, winding stream
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 21/12/2021
» As 2021 moves towards its fateful end, it has been another year of mostly staying home and watching movies rather than at theatres due to the never-ending pandemic. However, movie lovers in Thailand have been introduced to many different streaming services including Netflix, HBO GO and most recently Disney+ Hotstar, each featuring their own original and impressive roster of movies, series, animations and documentaries. All through this year, these services have kept us on our favourite couch at home while we enjoy their massive libraries.
An underwater friendship
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 10/05/2021
» My Octopus Teacher recently won the Best Documentary category at the Academy Awards, which may be a huge surprise for many. This story of a man and his unlikely friendship with an octopus in the cold ocean off Cape Town, South Africa triumphed over other heavy hitters this year like Alexander Nanau's Collective, a shocking exposé of needless deaths in Romania; Time, a film about a wife fighting for the release of her husband who was jailed for 60 years; or Crip Camp, an Obama-produced story about the battle for disability rights in the US. But for whatever reason, My Octopus Teacher was seen by critics as the type of underdog story the Oscars love. However, was the film really that great? Well, not really.
The Dig needs to go deeper
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 05/02/2021
» If you studied archaeology or enjoyed stories about discovering long lost artefacts and unearthing secrets that have been hidden under the ground, then the new British period drama The Dig might actually be worth your time. The Dig is based on the 2007 novel of the same name by John Preston, and is the second directorial effort by Australian filmmaker Simon Stone. The film reimagines the events of how an archaeologist embarks on the historically significant excavation of Sutton Hoo in the late 1930s, the grave of an Anglo-Saxon king. While at distance, the film may look beautiful and features a parade of well-known performers such as Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes and Lily James, the film somewhat suffers from the lack of focus and good execution.
A livestream show like no other
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 02/11/2020
» Recently, music fans around the world screamed with delight when alternative pop superstar Billie Eilish performed a digitally revamped version of a set from her postponed world tour that was supposed to take place earlier this year. While fans knew that Where Do We Go? came from the title of Eilish's debut album (When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?), the title seemed appropriate for a livestream concert since it makes listeners think about where they can actually go while everyone is under lockdown.
Shout out to Samson
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 12/10/2020
» Long known for his country-tinged acoustic love ballads, British Award-winning multiplatinum and three-time Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter James Bay decided to leave his comfort zone for the first time with his brand new single Chew On My Heart.
Empowering performance
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 23/09/2020
» 'Ironically, it's very easy for me to do an American accent just because I've done it for six years running. It's actually doing a British accent that is sometimes a little challenging," said English actress Millie Bobby Brown, the Stranger Things star, about her latest film role in Enola Holmes, one of the first proper Netflix films that allows her to speak in her native English accent.
The golden age of documentaries
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 09/09/2020
» Earlier this year, we got to see BNK48: One Take, an emotional rollercoaster documentary by director Manatsanun Panlertwongskul, which follows members of the famous Thai idol girl group and showcases their ups and downs. The film was released by Netflix as the first original Thai documentary back in June.
Spirits of a virtual world
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/04/2020
» Although the Covid-19 outbreak has forced people to hunker down and stick to their home isolation protocol as encouraged by the government, apparently it cannot prevent them from accessing knowledge.