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A fast-paced vampire thriller
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 11/10/2024
» As a devoted fan of Stephen King since youth, I am familiar with Salem's Lot and its chilling narrative of bloodthirsty vampires infiltrating a small town. Many will recall the 1979 TV series adaptation, a tale potent enough to dissuade late-night trips to the kitchen or even a glance out the window.
When only action makes sense
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 12/08/2022
» Remember Michael Davis' action-packed Shoot 'Em Up from 2007? Even though it went on to become a favourite among action fans, the reviews when it first came out were divided. Some found the plot to be non-existent and had nothing appealing besides gunfights and explosions. Carter, a new South Korean action thriller about an amnesiac agent who is given an impossible mission, is another movie that follows the Shoot 'Em Up formula, where only action makes sense.
Swing into action at Samui jazz fest
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 25/05/2022
» After an eight-year hiatus, Koh Samui will bring back its popular annual jazz festival featuring a superb line-up of leading local and international jazz artists, from June 7-12.
Trip down memory lane
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 07/01/2022
» At different degrees, we are all so familiar with Harry Potter's stories and the wonderful magical adventure that went on to become one of the most successful novel and cinematic franchises of all time. Still, it's hard to believe that it's 20 years since the first film came out, and most of the original fans of the series are now in their 30s and 40s. After the success of reunion specials that have aired recently, like the epic fantasy series Game Of Thrones or the 90s sitcom Friends, HBO has brought us another heartwarming special with Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts, the highly anticipated retrospective special that is now streaming exclusively on HBO GO.
The ballad of Junior Parker
Life, John Clewley, Published on 06/07/2021
» Train I ride sixteen coaches long, Train I ride sixteen coaches long, Well, that long black train carries my baby home …
Hallyu is here to stay
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 16/03/2021
» The Korean wave is unstoppable and this phenomenon is not just happening in Asia. Today, Korean content and pop culture has made it on the world stage thanks to an Oscar win by Parasite (2019) and the success of musical groups like Blackpink and BTS. This has boosted the profile of Korean content and increased its quality, helping it get more investments and new fans across the globe.
She's beyond elementary, and not your dear
Life, Published on 02/10/2020
» The year is 1884 and Enola Holmes is on a mission -- to find her mother, escape her brothers and live life on her own terms. It's a tall order for the teenage sister of Sherlock Holmes, whose age and gender make her battle an uphill one. But her will won't be broken, and in the Netflix film Enola Holmes, directed by Harry Bradbeer, our title character proves this to anyone in doubt.
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.
One of London's best steaks is now just 400 baht
Life, Bloomberg, Published on 07/08/2020
» One of the UK's most-respected steakhouse groups is offering to feed guests for just £10 (around 400 baht), seeking to entice a whole new crowd of diners as restaurants try to bounce back from the coronavirus lockdown.
Finding Mr Right
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 31/07/2020
» Just like most people, you'll likely have seven different relationships on average during your adult life before you find the person you end up staying with or the one that is your soulmate. This is the narration from the opening scene of Love Life, a new original romantic comedy/drama series starring Anna Kendrick, which is now streaming on HBO GO. Surprisingly, the show is fun with beautiful shots of New York City. While the series has been marketed as a rom-com, the comedy element is not over the top. Thankfully, there's a down to earth approach to the drama as well.