• LIFE

  Black Panther's not just another Marvel money-grab

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 16/02/2018

  » Since Doctor Strange, released in 2016, Marvel has been on an impressive roll. The studio's next three films -- Guardians Of The Galaxy 2, Spiderman: Homecoming and Thor: Ragnarok -- were all critically acclaimed successes, praised for their creativity and refreshing tweaks to the usual superhero formula. The films were a much-needed second wind to the ever-bloated Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), proving to audiences that even after more than 15 films, there is still room for us to be wowed by the studio's colourful and bombastic superhero shenanigans.

• LIFESTYLE

  A battle worth fighting

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 19/01/2018

  » Towards the end of 12 Strong -- the new Jerry Bruckheimer-produced war movie that hit Thai theatres this week -- there is a scene featuring protagonist Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth), in full US army war-gear, leading a charging column of Afghan freedom-fighters on horseback into a Taliban gunline, complete with tanks and missile-launchers. In true Hollywood super-soldier fashion, the captain picks off jihadists left and right while holding his assault rifle one-handed, sprinting his horse headfirst into a flurry of scything machine-gun rounds. He comes out the other side unscathed of course, thanks to his prodigious plot armour, and proceeds to save the day as scores of freedom fighters are cut down all around him.

• LIFE

  In a world of their own

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 01/02/2018

  » The little pleasures are always the best ones. Running your hand over a smooth stone or metal surface, seeing a lid sit perfectly flush with the lip of a pot, these seemingly simple manifestations of perfection, of symmetry, are what help us make sense of the confusion that is life.

• LIFE

  Zombies as a mid-life metaphor

  B Magazine, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 25/03/2018

  » Most of us still remember her from E.T. -- and that was 36 years ago, when she was seven and playing a girl who connects with the wrinkly extraterrestrial on a quest to go home. She also went on to play a sexy seducer in Poison Ivy (1992), one of Charlie's Angels (2000), a girl with a short-term memory in 50 First Dates (2004), and an accidental songwriter in Music and Lyrics ( 2007).

• LIFE

  The truth remains inconvenient

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 25/08/2017

  » For a lot of people, global warming never existed until 2006.

• LIFE

  All fun and games

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 22/09/2017

  » To be fair, Kingsman: The Golden Circle -- the sequel to 2015's cheeky spy-parody Kingsman: The Secret Service -- manages to deliver on almost everything that made its original a surprise hit. The exaggerated sense of style, zany spy-gadgets and over-the-top fight choreography make their way from the first film, bolstered by an extended all-star cast that includes Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Channing Tatum, Halle Berry and Pedro Pascal.

• LIFE

  Let the Star Wars hype begin

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 14/12/2017

  » December is the month of Christmas -- and something else too -- Star Wars.

• LIFE

  Please, touch the art

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 09/08/2017

  » It's not easy learning art when you can't see. For many blind or visually-impaired students in a regular school curriculum, art class can become a tedious and limited affair. While they may be able to memorise names and dates for a quiz, blind students can struggle to keep up with their visually normal peers in more practical tasks or assignments, creating a gap between the capabilities of visually-impaired and regular students.

• LIFE

  Horror on HBO

  Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 07/12/2017

  » Last week, HBO Asia celebrated their 25th anniversary. To mark this milestone, the studio announced six upcoming Asian originals set to be released on the network in 2018, along with HBO's own online-based HBO Go platform. Thai audiences can expect to watch these series next year through the streaming platform, available via AIS Play and AIS Playbox services.

• LIFE

  Oscar's Asian face

  Muse, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 03/03/2018

  » It's the most glamorous event in the film industry. The annual Academy Awards ceremony is right around the corner, officially slated to take place on Monday morning Thai time. With so many quality films being nominated -- and the inevitable drama that unfolds with acceptance speeches every year -- this year's Academy Awards is shaping up to be an exciting one.

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