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  • LIFE

    A generic action flick

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 12/05/2023

    » The latest Netflix French action-thriller AKA gives the impression that it is a movie to watch while waiting for better ones. While the plot is familiar and doesn't offer anything out of the ordinary, the storytelling and thrilling action sequences make AKA an entertaining watch and worth checking out for diehard fans of the genre.

  • LIFE

    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?

  • OPINION

    Will AI create more fake news than it exposes?

    News, Tyler Cowen, Published on 08/04/2024

    » The best large-language models can already write like humans, especially if prompted properly. Photos and images can be faked at low cost. Yet-to-be-released technology can create convincing voice simulations. There are signs that some academic papers contain traces of GPT-4. If even professors are faking it, then surely the dam has burst.

  • LIFE

    A subpar comeback

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 17/02/2023

    » Along with popular franchises like Iron Man and Spider-Man, Ant-Man is one of my favourites of all the Marvel Cinematic Universe mainly because the stories are different and focus on family drama that is entertaining, lighthearted and never takes itself too seriously.

  • LIFE

    Metalheads make a comeback

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 15/04/2022

    » When they say rock never dies, it's probably because rock music is associated with youth and teenagers. The loud, heavy guitar riffs, intense drum sounds and emotional vocals resonate with adolescents fuelled by hormones, rebelliousness and teen angst. The same goes within the world of cinema, where we see the combination of rock music and teen movies pop up every five or 10 years to appeal to the young generation, from Rock'n'Roll High School (1979), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Detroit Rock City (1999) and School Of Rock (2003), to name a few.

  • LIFE

    From translator to vigilante

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 12/03/2021

    » Currently featuring on Netflix's daily Top 10 chart is action-thriller Sentinelle, starring French actress and former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko as a traumatised interpreter for the French army who has returned home from the Middle East and finds herself going against the law to hunt down the people who raped her younger sister.

  • LIFE

    Yes Day is lighthearted, formulaic fun

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 19/03/2021

    » There's something about Jennifer Garner's natural ability to turn somewhat generic films into watchable ones.

  • OPINION

    Doable Halloween Costumes

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 30/10/2020

    » Halloween will be upon us in less than 24 hours and it's an excuse for you to dress as supernatural beings, popular characters from movies, celebs, generic archetypes and even food items. And if you still have no idea what costume should you wear for Halloween party tomorrow, you're in luck. Here's my costume idea that you can easily pull off.

  • LIFE

    Too much Kareem

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 10/04/2020

    » Much like the romantic comedy, the action buddy comedy is one of the most popular movie genres, with its generic formula that Hollywood has been tirelessly recycling since it was popularised by the 70 and 80s. The formula usually falls on comedy and action elements with plots involving two people of conflicting personalities who are forced to work together to solve a crime.

  • LIFE

    A star is reborn

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 12/10/2018

    » Why is everyone talking about A Star Is Born? Partly because it's a musical romantic drama that has been retold so many times in Hollywood (now, as well as in 1976, 1957, 1937). It's also because the film features two of the best-known faces in the film and music worlds: Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. The film has already gathered Oscar buzz, especially surrounding the speculation that the two leads would receive matching nominations.

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