Seems the cineplexes had second thoughts about Saw 7 3D as well. Perhaps
it’s just as well.
Now playing in Pattaya
Last
Exorcism: US/ France, Horror/ Thriller – When he arrives on the rural
Louisiana farm of Louis Sweetzer, the Reverend Cotton Marcus expects to perform
just another routine “exorcism” on a disturbed religious fanatic. An earnest
fundamentalist, Sweetzer has contacted the charismatic preacher as a last
resort, certain his teenage daughter Nell is possessed by a demon who must be
exorcized. It doesn’t fully deliver on the chilly promise of its Blair
Witch-style premise, but it offers a surprising number of clever thrills.
Generally favorable reviews. At Pattaya Beach only.
Sammy’s Adventures: The Secret Passage: Belgium, Animation/ Adventure – A
3D animated film by Belgian director Ben Stassen with more than a nod to Pixar’s
Finding Nemo. The story follows the adventures of Sammy, the sea turtle, as he
searches the ocean for his one true love, dodging danger along the way, and
witnessing how humans are hurting the planet with relentless whale and shark
fishing, pollution, and global warming. At Pattaya Beach only, in a Thai-dubbed
version, and in 3D.
Brown Sugar 2 / Nam Tan Daeng 2: Thai, Drama/ Erotic – An omnibus film of
three erotic stories of love, completing the six-story Brown Sugar film
whose first half ran here in August. Here, in addition to sex, we deal with
“greed, wrath, and obsession – presented in the style of Surrealism.” Showcases
the work of three new young filmmakers. Rated 18+ in Thailand. Not at Major.
Water / Nam: Thai, Comedy/ Horror – Looks like the usual Thai slapstick.
Due
Date: US, Comedy – A high-strung father-to-be, played by Robert Downey Jr.,
is forced to hitch a ride with a college slacker (and aspiring actor) on a road
trip in order to make it to his child’s birth on time. Rated R in the US for
language, drug use, and sexual content. Mixed or average reviews.
Not at Big C.
The Dog / Ching Mah Terd: Thai, Action/ Comedy – Three would-be hoodlums
set out to kidnap a dog famous in their land as a Friendship Mascot, and a rogue
gunman sets out after them. Starring heartthrob Mario Maurer, semi-heartthrob
“B” Pakorn Chatborirak, and funnyman Kohtee Aramboy. Rated 18+ in Thailand.
In Thai only.
RED: US, Action/ Comedy – A delight! I had more fun at this one than any
movie in some time. It even made you muse over a few things as you sped along,
but not too much and not too deeply. Mostly it’s just glorious nonsense, with
actors that you have come to love to watch, doing their stuff. “RED” stands for
“Retired, Extremely Dangerous.” Retired from the CIA, that is. Starring Bruce
Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Karl Urban, and
Mary-Louise Parker – a great cast! They used to be the CIA’s top agents - but
the secrets they knew now make them the Agency’s top targets for assassination.
Rated 18+ in Thailand. Mixed or average reviews, but I loved it! Not at Big C.
My Best Bodyguard: Thai, Action/ Thriller – Starring HRH Princess
Ubolratana as a dedicated reporter fighting a villainous pharmacy organization
that secretly runs an experiment involving a deadly virus which can kill a whole
city. Not at Pattaya Beach.
The Back-up Plan: US, Comedy, Romance – Basically those who are expectant
mothers should love it, as well as those who expect to be expectant some day.
See it if you’re desperate for a middling rom-com. Jennifer Lopez is a pleasure
to the eyes. Generally unfavorable reviews. At Pattaya Beach only, if it’s here
at all.
Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps: US, Drama – Oliver Stone directs this
follow-up to the acclaimed 1987 film – 23 years later. There are some really
good turns by a number of people: Michael Douglas, Eli Wallach, Frank Langella,
Josh Brolin. Some of their scenes are well done with a lot of intensity in the
execution. But without much point or purpose, for me, and it should have been
angrier. Mixed or average reviews. Not at Big C. May have already left.
Fan
Mai: Thai, Action/ Thriller – Really lots of rain and blood. A girl calls it
off with her boyfriend when she finds he’s been seeing someone else – who’s
dead. Spooky.
Devil: US, Horror/ Thriller – A group of people trapped in an elevator
realize that the devil is among them. Produced by M. Night Shyamalan, which the
directors and crew are desperately trying to live down, being that his name,
post-Airbender, is as welcome as the devil himself. Mixed or average
reviews. At Major only, but may be gone by now.
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (3D): US/ Australia, Action/
Comedy/ Family – The age-old battle between cats and dogs, in live-action with
animated mouths that spout talk that’s meant to be cute. It offers little more
than the spectacle of digitally rendered talking animals with celebrity voices,
now only in 2D at Major, and 2D and Thai-dubbed at Big C. Generally unfavorable
reviews.
