By Leni De Castro Asian horror has become a genre all its own and Thailand has taken up cudgels as a driving force in the trend. Thai horror films have been recognised internationally for their […]
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Nontawat Numbenchapol’s 2013 documentary Boundary may be a film that largely deals in calm surfaces, hypnotically long takes and the mundane moments of everyday rural life but its impact in the director’s home country nonetheless proved incendiary. […]
Even without its noteworthy status as the first outright thriller to come out of Laos, Anysay Keola’s At the Horizon would still be one of the more intriguing and entertaining genre films you could catch […]
By Leni De Castro Directed by Thomas Clay The typical scenario of a Western movie: a damsel in distress rescued by a stranger and they live happily ever after. Easy for intellectual digesting, but not […]
By Sharon Calingasan Directed by Susanna Salonen Funny how a two-week vacation can change and bring about so many things: convictions, prejudices, beliefs and feelings. Susanna Salonen’s Patong Girl tells of the Schroeders’ last holiday […]
By Leni De Castro Expect a degree of excellence in most Thai comedy films. These had to pass through years of evolution to get rid of the cliches and all the borrowed lines, antics and […]