Tag: Film Review
Pet lovers will delight in ‘Secret Life of Pets’
Los Angeles (AP) - Any pet owner who’s imbued their furry or feathered friends with deep thoughts and mysterious intentions will relate to the...
Film Review: ‘Pete’s Dragon’ (pleasantly) stays earthbound
New York (AP) — After an exhausting summer buffet of set pieces, superheroes and whatever s-word you might use for “Suicide Squad,” the gentle...
New ‘Ben-Hur’ stands in shadow of Wyler’s 1959 epic
Los Angeles (AP) - Remaking a film that won 11 Academy Awards invites inevitable comparison, but the latest adaptation of “Ben-Hur” distinguishes itself from...
Antiheros prove no antidote for ‘Suicide Squad’
Los Angeles (AP) - The superhero movie is at a strange crossroads. It generally either takes itself too seriously (“Man of Steel,” ‘’Batman v...
‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ – a curious follow-up
Los Angeles (AP) - “Alice Through the Looking Glass,” like its predecessor, owes very little to Lewis Carroll.
Textual adherence is somewhat beside the point...
The Avengers divide in revitalizing ‘Civil War’
Los Angeles (AP) - Conventional movie wisdom would suggest that there can only be diminishing returns with long-running franchises. There must be a breaking...
‘The Witch,’ a haunting prequel to Salem
Los Angeles (AP) - Set under gray Puritan skies in a deathly autumn, “The Witch” is a slow-burning 1600s horror thriller so bone-dry it...
Feminism freezes over in ‘Huntsman’ sequel
Los Angeles (AP) - “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” is one of the more bizarre sequels in recent memory. If modern movies are going to...
‘The Jungle Book’ is a dazzling visual experience
Los Angeles (AP) - You can practically feel the beating heart of the jungle in Jon Favreau’s stunning adaptation of “The Jungle Book,” which...
Beware – your nails may not survive ’10 Cloverfield’
Los Angeles (AP) - I’d like to apologize to those who were sitting next to me for my aggressive popcorn munching during “10 Cloverfield...
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Fewer British tourists and expats are coming to Thailand
The highpoint of the British addiction to Thailand was the year 2011 when there were almost 900,000 entries by British passport holders. The information...
Pattaya Beach Road closed today for Songkran Water Festival
Pattaya, Thailand - Today, The Great Wan Lai Pattaya Maha Songkran Festivities will be held throughout Pattaya and the neighbouring communities.
Authorities have taken extra...
Songkran tourism on Jomtien beach quieter than expected
PATTAYA, Thailand - As the official Songkran festival holidays drew to a close on April 16, expectations of bustling tourism activity at Jomtien Beach...
Pattaya police gift safety helmets instead of tickets during Songkran
PATTAYA, Thailand - To enhance road safety during the Songkran festivities, the Pattaya City Police Commission opted for a novel approach: gifting safety helmets...
Nongprue mayor urges responsible behaviour during Songkran festivities
PATTAYA, Thailand - The Mayor of Nongprue Municipality, Winai Inpitak, voiced concerns regarding the participation of young people, particularly young women, in water splashing...