The hottest property in Thai showbiz, James Jirayu, is paired with Toey Jarinporn in Timeline released this Thursday (Feb 13), along with the much-awaited new Robocop and that just-in-time-for-Valentine's remake of Endless Love you spotted on the BTS.
Timeline (Thai)
★★☆☆☆
Tan (James Jirayu) leaves his strawberry farm to study in a university in Bangkok against the will of his widowed mum (Pok Piyathida) before his relationship with optimistic new friend June adds further complexities to his life.
Robocop (USA)
★★★☆☆
In this remake of the 80s hit, detective Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) finds himself transformed into a man-cum-robot police officer after a serious injury and continues to fight crimes in 2028 Detroit, while struggling to come to terms with his new
persona.
Endless Love (USA)
(No yet rated)
Shana Feste’s remake of the 80s romance has Gabriella Wilde and Alex Pettyfer playing the young folks whose desire for each other leads to a passionate love affair against their families’ wishes.
That Awkward Moment (USA)
★★☆☆☆
Jason (Zac Efron) and Daniel (Miles Teller) vow to stay single to support their best friend Mikey (Michael B. Jordan) who just broke up with his girlfriend, only to find that keeping their promise isn’t as easy as they thought when they both fall in love.
Venus in Fur (France)
★★★★☆
A film based on David Ives’s novel, follows director Thomas (Mathieu Amalric) who becomes bsessed with actress Vanda (Emmanuelle Seigner) after she auditions for his play.
Vampire Academy (USA)
(No yet rated)
This film adaptation of Richelle Mead’s fictional series is centered on semi-vampire Rose Hathaway (Zoey Deutch) who must protect her human-friendly tribe, the Moroi, from the vicious immortal vampires Strigoi.
Feb 13
(Free screening)
La Belle Personne (2008)
After her mother’s death, 16-year-old Junie (Lea Seydoux) moves to a new school, where she becomes popular among the boys before she falls in love with her Italian teacher, Nemours (Louis Garrel).
Feb 19. Alliance Francaise, 179 Witthayu (Wireless) Rd., 02-670-4200. Movies are subtitled in English and screened at 7pm.
