Thailand Archive
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Review: Thospol Siriwiwat and Piraphan Laoyont’s “Sick Nurses”
Christopher BournePosted on September 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe tired conventions of East Asian horror films are given a few clever and satirical twists in Thospol Siriwiwat and Piraphan Laoyont’s Sick Nurses (2007), a hospital-set flick that is... -
“Blissfully Thai” Review: Pen-ek Ratanaruang’s “Monrak Transistor”
Christopher BournePosted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsPen-ek Ratanaruang’s melodramatic musical Monrak Transistor tells the sad, pathetic tale of Pan (Supakorn Kitsuwon), an aspiring singer who, through a series of episodes detailing poor choices and colossal bad... -
The best films of the 2010 Pusan International Film Festival
Christopher BournePosted on August 31, 2010 | No CommentsThe 15th edition of the Pusan (now Busan) International Film Festival, the largest film festival in Asia, was a transitional year in many senses. First, Kim Dong-ho, the long-time founder... -
From a packed Pusan lineup, a Top 10 film list emerges
Christopher BournePosted on October 25, 2009 | No CommentsForming a list of the best films is probably the height of folly; still, I want to highlight some of the films at the 2009 Pusan International Film Festival. -
“Tears of the Black Tiger” (ฟ้าทะลายโจร) – Movie Review
Christopher BournePosted on January 4, 2007 | No Comments‘Nostalgia as future shock,’ is how the press notes describe “Tears of the Black Tiger,” the debut film from Thai writer-director Wisit Sasanatieng. Now fans will finally have the chance...
