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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A proposed tunnel near Pattaya will delay highspeed rail network to Bangkok
The plans to build a highspeed rail link from Bangkok airports to U-tapao airport near Rayong has hit yet another snag. The international consortium...
Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
SUNDAY EDITORIAL
The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....
Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...