Articles in Thai Movie Reviews
Tom Yum Goong aka The Protector (2005) Movie Review
As convoluted, improbable, and questionably scripted as “Tom Yum Goong” is (and there’s little doubt it’s all those things), there’s a roughly 10-minute sequence near the hour mark where Kham (Tony Jaa) makes his way through an elaborate building that serves as the bad guys’ ultimate lair. A spiral monstrosity that extends upward to a [...]
November 23rd, 2005 | Nix | 1 comment | Read MoreBang Rajan (2000) Movie Review
While originally made in 2000, the Thai war epic “Bang Rajan” didn’t get much exposure outside of Asia despite being the most successful film in Thai history at the time. That is, until maverick U.S. director Oliver Stone (”Natural Born Killers”) championed its distribution in 2004. The movie tells the tale of a legendary, but [...]
August 10th, 2005 | Gopal | 0 comments | Read MoreUnhuman (2004) Movie Review
Science fiction is a dangerous genre. It takes a degree of thought and subtlety to pull off a good film. However, the genre is so ripe with ideas that any Tom, Dick and Harry who get their hands on a camera and a chunk of cash can subject an unwitting audience to their take on [...]
May 11th, 2005 | Gopal | 0 comments | Read MoreTears of the Black Tiger (2000) Movie Review
There has been a long established two-way street between Hollywood and Asian cinema. The venerable Akira Kurosawa took the inspiration for many of his films from the epic features of John Ford, and Hollywood filmmakers from Clint Eastwood to George Lucas have studied hard at the school of Kurosawa. The Thai film “Tears of the [...]
May 9th, 2005 | Gopal | 1 comment | Read More6ixty9 aka 69 aka 6ixtynin9 (1999) Movie Review
“6ixtynin9″ is an early film from Thai director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, who has recently won acclaim for “Last Life in the Universe”, his stunning slice of cross-culture ambience. “6itynin9″ has actually been around for a few years on the festival and art house cinema circuit, having won prizes at the Berlin and Hong Kong events, and [...]
April 13th, 2005 | James Mudge | 0 comments | Read MoreLegend of Suriyothai (2001) Movie Review
Weighing in as the most expensive film in Thai history, and made with financial support from the Thai Royal Family itself, “The Legend of Suriyothai” is a historical epic from the old school. Helmed by Prince Chatrichalerm Yukol, “Suriyothai” is a stunning film of immense scope, in the overblown tradition of Cecil B. DeMille. Pitched [...]
April 4th, 2005 | Gopal | 0 comments | Read MoreShutter (2004) Movie Review
Ah, the dead. They’re just so vindictive and oh so predictable, aren’t they? Of course it’s probably not the fault of the angry spirits that they seem to always show up in exactly the same manner (long dark, disheveled hair, anyone?) or the fact that they all seem to be young woman in their late [...]
March 3rd, 2005 | Nix | 23 comments | Read MoreAngulimala (2003) Movie Review
When people think of the hot spots of the Asian film industry, Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea comes to mind. However, recent years have seen an increase in output from smaller nations in the region, such as Vietnam, which made its presence known in the late `90s with films like “Cyclo” and “Three Seasons.” [...]
February 7th, 2005 | Gopal | 1 comment | Read MoreBorn to Fight (2004) Movie Review
If you’re a normal person like me, you should be thinking these thoughts while watching the Thai action movie “Born to Fight”:
“You know, they really shouldn’t be doing that. I mean, that can’t possibly be safe.”
“Who is going to pay for this guy’s medical bills? Or that guy? Or that girl?”
“Holy crap. Did that guy [...]
Bangkok Haunted (2001) Movie Review
The anthology has been an enduringly popular film format, especially in the horror genre, with classics such as the original “Dead of Night” and Mario Bava’s “Black Sabbath” to more modern variations like “Creepshow” and “The Offspring”. This has also been true in Asian cinema, most notably the excellent “Kaidan”, and more recently with the [...]
October 20th, 2004 | James Mudge | 0 comments | Read More
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