Tag: Film Review
Eastwood’s ‘Sully’ stubbornly refuses to soar
Los Angeles (AP) - In “Sully,” Clint Eastwood’s haunted and sterile docudrama of Capt. Chesley Sullenberger’s 2009 landing of Flight 1549 on the Hudson,...
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...
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Saturday à la carte dinner at Thai Garden Resort Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Enjoy a relaxing Saturday evening of great food, live music and good company at Thai Garden Resort Pattaya on 29 August.
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Explore South Africa’s finest red wines at Dicey Reilly’s 28 August 2026
Avani Pattaya Resort is delighted to announce an exclusive South African Wine Tasting evening at its popular venue, Dicey Reilly’s.
Scheduled for Friday, 28 August...
Pickup driver opens fire over parking dispute at Nonthaburi gas station, one injured
NONTHABURI, Thailand – CCTV footage has captured a shooting at a gas station on Kanchanaphisek Road in Nonthaburi, where a parking dispute reportedly escalated...
Thai officials bust sea arms-smuggling operation, seize AK-47s and 21,409 rounds
TRAT, Thailand – Water Police in Laem Ngop district, working with the Royal Thai Navy’s First Naval Area intelligence team, have arrested three suspects...