The other night, I was browsing my friend’s movie collection and came across one of the first Asian films I became fond of from a decade back: 12 Nights (2000). My initial viewing was at the Denver Asian Film Festival of 2000. At that particular time, I was preparing to travel to Southeast Asia for [...]
Directed by Nithiwat Tharatorn starring Ray Macdonald (as Pisit) Chutima Theepanart (as Cherry), and Jarinporn Joonkiati (as Noon), Dear Galileo is a warm and modern Thai flick exploring the stretching bonds of friendship and love across the borders of Europe. Beginning in Thailand, the two prime characters, Noon and Cherry jump straight to the point, [...]
As Jane and Jack sat side by side on the hot traffic-stalled Bangkok bus, Jack stared out the window. Though there was plenty of city action before his eyes, Jack wasn’t paying any attention. He was thinking about his ‘gik’.A familiar beeping sound knocked Jack out of his daydream and he immediately turned to his [...]
Muay Thai Chaiya (directed by Kongkiat Komesiri) is one of Thailand’s latest and greatest martial arts film about three friends, Piak (Akara Amarttayakul), Pao (Thawatchai Penpakdee), and Samor (Sonthaya Chitmanee)–an unbreakable trio of young courageous kids from southern Thailand who emerge in the local muay thai scene, training in the special techniques and philosophies of [...]
Ploy is an artsy Thai relationship film by Bpen-ake Ratana-ruang เป็นเอก รัตนาเรือง starring Lolita Bpun-yo-paat ลลิตา ปัญโญภาส (Dang), Pornwit Sarasin พรวิฒ์ สารสิน (Wit), Apinya Sagoon-jarern-sook อภิญญา สกุลเจริญสุข (Ploy), Tuck-sagorn Bpradup-poang-sa (Mhoo), Ananda Everingham อนันดา เอเวอร์ริ่งแฮม (bartender) and Pornthip Bpaa-bpa-nai พรทิพย์ ปาปะนัย (Maid).
Me…Myself ขอให้รักจงเจริณ (Ko hai ruck joang jarern: Let [this] love be lasting) is a 2007 Thai film by Poangput Wachirabunjoang ผงษ์พัฒน์ วชิรบรรจง starring Ananda Everingham อนันดา เอเวอร์ริ่งแฮม and Chainun Manomaisuntipaap ฉายนันทน์ มโนมัยสันติภาพ. At first glance of the cover and title, I thought it was a Korean soap opera, but after recognising the Thai names/actors and [...]
I was sold on to Deja Vu the moment I read the blurb on the back of the DVD; not so much for the basis of some massive terrorist plot and yet another witty hero cop role played by Denzel Washington–what can I say, I dig time travel stories and mind bending parallel universe quantum [...]
Any new title fitting into the Sci Fi genre that offers a realistic or at least semi believable future scenario is always worth a viewing IMO. Directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting and 28 days later) and written by Alex Garland, this recent flick might keep certain action and sci-fi addicts’ attention through a better part [...]
