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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Child’s arm gets stuck in swimming pool drainage pipe, rescue efforts take over two...
SRIRACHA, Thailand – At approximately 5:30 PM, the Sriracha Rescue Unit received an emergency call about a young girl whose arm was trapped in...
British tourist survives fall from hotel balcony into internet café after heavy drinking in...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Pattaya City Rescue Center received a report of a person falling from a height with injuries at a hotel, located...
Pattaya sets up viewing areas, parking locations, traffic orders for fireworks festival Nov 29-30
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is gearing up to host its much-anticipated International Fireworks Festival from November 29 to 30, featuring thousands of fireworks displays...
Pattaya woman drives pickup truck into drunk boyfriend in temple after heated spat, monks...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A vehicle collision in the parking lot of Wat Samakkhi Pracharam (Wat Thung Klom Tanman), located in east Pattaya on November...
Youth gang brawl leads to police intervention at Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Special Operations officers and community volunteer police responded to reports of a brawl involving local youths at the Bali Hai...