The good news is that the long-awaited Shambhala is finally in theaters; the bad news is that it’s nothing short of a disaster, even with magnetic stars Ananda Everingham and Sunny Suwanmethanon, and the picturesque backdrop of Tibet. Directed by debutant Panyapong Kongkanoi, the movie...
It may be many young boys’ dream to have a buddy for life but, as this feature-length directorial debut by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane demonstrates, sometimes life itself just gets in the way. The film opens in 1985, in the city of Swampscott, Massachusetts, where 12-year-old John...
Back in 2007, when The Bourne Ultimatum seemed to have wrapped up the thriller trilogy on a high note, Universal Studios decided that the lucrative franchise must drag on—with or without Jason Bourne. With the departures of resident director Paul Greengrass and main-man Matt Damon, the...
Ever since the runaway success of Khan Kluay in 2006, Kantana Studio have firmly set their sights on taking the local animation industry to another level—something they well and truly achieve with Echo Planet, Thailand’s very first 3D animated feature film. The story starts deep in the...
GTH has been dek naew ever since it popped onto the film scene seven years ago. So, instead of waiting to celebrate their 10th anniversary, they jumped the gun by a few years, coming up with Seven Something as a way to celebrate seven years in the business. And audiences need not fear a seven-year...
It was with no little excitement that we approached this third and final installment in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. And fittingly, Nolan holds nothing back, presenting an almost three-hour-long epic that will have you on the edge of your seat, biting your nails right up until the...
A first independent production from one of Bangkok veteran directors Kongdej Jaturanrasamee, P-047 was premiered at the Venice Film Festival last year and finally arrives in Bangkok theatres this month. Unlike his previous production that earned Kongdej the title of “The King of Romance,...
Packed with action, comedy and romance, the fourth installment of the Ice Age franchise sees Blue Sky Studios uphold its well-earned reputation. It looks great with stunning color and incredible graphics, while directors Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier have kept the entire family in mind with...
Whether you believe in vampires or not (Twilight fans not counted), the untold story of America’s greatest president Abraham Lincoln as an axe-wielding vampire killer sounds intriguing on paper. On the big screen, however, director Timur Bekmambetov’s (Wanted) well-known kinetic visual...
Ah, what to watch this summer? The millionth superhero remake? A cartoon franchise? An action film with stars from the 80s and 90s? Or a male stripper gyrating in front of howling women? They all sound terrible, but that last one happens to be just the opposite.
Magic Mike is inspired by Channing...
