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Coppola's Megalopolis leaves Cannes scratching its head
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 20/05/2024
» Every year the Cannes Film Festival has its hottest gig -- a film so breathlessly anticipated and a justification of the festival's raison d'être. This year, that honour belongs to Megalopolis. Or, to be completely faithful according to the plaque flashed up on the screen, Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis: A Fable.
Going all the way
Life, Published on 23/12/2022
» On March 26, 2012, explorer and filmmaker James Cameron made a record-breaking solo dive into the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean. Attached to the manipulator arm of his submersible was the Rolex Deepsea Challenge that withstood the colossal water pressure at 10,908m down.
Becoming wretched
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 25/09/2020
» Fans of psychological drama and thrillers should be familiar with the classic novel One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey and its film adaptation which stars Jack Nicholson as a patient at a mental institution.
The Shakespeare brothers
Life, Published on 06/04/2018
» Unlike many historical fiction writers, Brit Bernard Cornwell doesn't specialise in a particular period. Rather, his interests encompass virtually the lot. And when he chooses a popular age, it's because he finds something in his research that his colleagues have missed.
'The Great American Songbook' in Bangkok
Life, Harry Rolnick, Published on 25/01/2018
» Never, ever call American popular melodies mere light music.