Tag: Film Review
In ‘The Last Knight,’ round 5 for the Transformers
Los Angeles (AP) - A concussed serenity sets in somewhere in the middle of the ceaseless ballet of metal and machismo in Michael Bay’s...
‘Rogue One’ is a dark, exhilarating blast
Los Angeles (AP) - “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story “ seemed suspicious on paper, like any film saddled with the dreaded “spinoff” label. ...
‘Fantastic Beasts’ promising, not yet Potter-magical
Los Angeles (AP) - Who’s up for a little escapism at the multiplex?
J.K. Rowling, embarking on her new, post-Potter blockbuster franchise with “Fantastic Beasts...
Tom Hanks returns as Robert Langdon in ‘Inferno’
Los Angeles (AP) - “Inferno” is the third Robert Langdon film, with Tom Hanks reprising the role of the Harvard “symbology” professor whose parlor...
‘Doctor Strange’ dazzles with mind-bending visuals
Los Angeles (AP) - No affinity for superheroes or familiarity with Marvel mythology is required to enjoy the visual spectacle that is “Doctor Strange.” ...
‘Jack Reacher’ sequel not as good as 2012 original
Los Angeles (AP) - It’s not the acting or the action that makes “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” inferior to the original 2012 hit. ...
‘The Magnificent Seven’ rides again, with more guns
Los Angeles (AP) - Deciding to remake “The Magnificent Seven “ with a fresh batch of movie stars is certainly no sin. John Sturges’...
‘Blair Witch Project’ sequel gets lost in the woods
Los Angeles (AP) - People will have different reactions to the new “The Blair Witch Project” sequel, but one thing we all probably can...
‘Don’t Breathe’ is a well-plotted, thrilling trap
Los Angeles (AP) - To all you Detroit-area robbery crews, we should probably warn you right away: It’s just not a good idea to...
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,...
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Speaking Hart to Hart
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Integrity Legal’s Benjamin Hart certainly struck a chord with his address to the Pattaya City Expat Club on February 12. His aim was...
Foreign applicants for Thai bank accounts facing new crackdown
Foreigners wishing to open a Thai account face additional hurdles from Monday February 17. Even those who require a savings or current account to...
High Season Prejudice – Foreign tourists facing unfair ride fees by baht buses in...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Foreign tourists in Pattaya are increasingly raising concerns about being charged unfairly high ride fees by baht buses (songthaew), a common...
Armed man in military-style uniform threatens rescue workers after hit-and-run incident in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A dramatic scene unfolded at an intersection in Pattaya when a man dressed in military-style clothing, driving a black Toyota Vios...
Heated argument over delivery queue leads to shooting at island ferry terminal in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A heated argument over a delivery queue at the ferry terminal to Koh Larn in Pattaya escalated into gun violence, leaving...