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    Big problems at fairy-tale castle

    Life, Published on 19/06/2023

    » Walt Disney released its newest Pixar animated film last week, but the heartwarming tale of fire and water falling in love is expected to deliver disappointing returns for the company that produced megahits like Finding Nemo and The Incredibles.

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    How the Minions Became Hollywood's Mightiest Franchise

    Business, Published on 26/09/2022

    » They are on Walmart shelves, candy wrappers and dog costumes. They are in theme parks in Florida and Southern California. They have appeared on Amazon.com Inc. delivery boxes, chickpea snack bags and Tic-Tac containers.

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    A modern twist to an old story

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 16/09/2022

    » Pinocchio is the latest to join Disney's assembly line of turning classic cartoons into computer-generated live-action remakes. In this film, Forrest Gump (1994), Cast Away (2000) and The Polar Express (2004) director Robert Zemeckis is reunited with Tom Hanks, who retells the tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy. Despite the high-budget production, and the director's attempt to bring an old-fashioned story with a modern voice, Pinocchio feels somewhat lifeless and in the middle of the mediocre pack.

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    Passion play

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 15/07/2022

    » I was a little hesitant before going into Pistol, a music biographical drama miniseries, as I wasn't that convinced how the filmmaker is ever going to pull off such a story. The Sex Pistols was no doubt an important group in rock music history, having so much influence on the 70s UK punk movement as well as DIY and indie rock music a few decades later. However, their career was rather short, lasting a little over two years. Most of the news while they were active was rather negative with coverage focused more on scandals caused by the band members' behaviour than the actual music.

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    A modern fairy tale

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/07/2022

    » I guess it's that time when Disney thinks traditional glass slippers are not cool for the young generation, but sneakers surely are. From the title of Disney's new musical romantic comedy, Sneakerella, you can tell it has something to do with Cinderella. Yes, it's based on the classic, but it's a new, modernised version. They gender-swap the characters and then dive into sneakerhead culture and dance music. Whether this sounds like a weird combination, well, such a movie now exists.

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    After Walt Disney, Iger Enters the Metaverse via Genies Investment

    Business, Published on 16/03/2022

    » Robert Iger spent decades helming a company known for its animated characters. For his next act, the former Walt Disney Co. boss is backing a startup that celebrities and others are using to create avatars for the much-hyped metaverse.

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    'Spider-Man' Complicates Movie Theater Recovery Plot

    Business, Published on 30/12/2021

    » It is too bad Sony can't make a new Spider-Man movie every weekend.

  • News & article

    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.

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    It's alive!

    Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 21/12/2021

    » Doomsayers will have to hold out a little longer. Cinema -- as in people sitting in the dark taking in a communal experience of audiovisual sensations -- is still breathing, moving, enlightening.

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    Bold and intoxicating

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 03/09/2021

    » Better late than never as they say. Cruella, Disney's latest live-action film featuring Emma Stone which premiered in the US in May and skipped theatrical release in Thailand after being postponed several times due to Covid-19, finally lands on Disney+ Hotstar today.

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