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Thursday, April 30, 2009 DAILY XPRESS THE SCREEN 11<br />
Saranae Haao Peng<br />
<strong>The</strong> reality TV series comes to the big screen, pulling pranks<br />
on Petchtai “Mum Jokmok” Wongkamlao, Yuenyong “Ad<br />
Carabao” Ophakul, Kotee Aramboy and Korean girl group<br />
Baby Vox Rev. With English subtitles at some cinemas.<br />
X Men Origins:<br />
Wolverine<br />
<strong>The</strong> superhero’s epic life story is<br />
revealed, from a haunting childhood<br />
experience, his fighting in<br />
wars throughout history and the<br />
loss of his true love, all of which<br />
led to him volunteering for the<br />
top secret Weapon X programme,<br />
making him an indestructible,<br />
steel-clawed warrior.<br />
Hugh Jackman stars.<br />
<strong>The</strong> International<br />
An Interpol agent (Clive Owen)<br />
and a lawyer (Naomi Watts) follow<br />
a trail of money and murder<br />
into the heart of a conspiracy. At<br />
SFX Lat Phrao. ★★★<br />
Apex<br />
Lido: (02) 252 6498<br />
Siam: (02) 251 3508<br />
Scala: (02) 251 2861<br />
Century – <strong>The</strong> Movie Plaza<br />
(02) 247 9940<br />
House<br />
(02) 641 5913-4<br />
Major Cineplex/EGV<br />
Bangkok: (02) 515 5555<br />
Major Hollywood<br />
Bangkok: (02) 718 7999<br />
Paragon Cineplex<br />
Bangkok: (02) 129 4635<br />
IMAX: (02) 129 4631<br />
SF Cinemas<br />
Bangkok: (02) 268 8888<br />
Pattaya: (038) 361 500<br />
Vista<br />
Chiang Mai: (053) 894 415<br />
<strong>The</strong> Haunting in<br />
Connecticut<br />
A family moves into an old<br />
house and experiences violent<br />
supernatural phenomena.<br />
Based on actual events. ★★<br />
What Just<br />
Happened<br />
A has-been Hollywood producer<br />
(Robert De Niro) is having a<br />
rough time trying to get his new<br />
picture made. Stanley Tucci also<br />
stars. At Apex. ★★★<br />
Crank: High Voltage<br />
A tough hitman (Jason<br />
Statham) has to shock himself<br />
K-20: Legend of the Mask<br />
TO SEE<br />
Mor 3 Pee 4 Rao Rak Nai<br />
Chatting on the Internet, Bangkok brothers strike up<br />
romance with sisters in Phuket. Suppasit Chinwinitkul,<br />
Khanin Budtiya, Sarocha Tanjararak and Chonlathorn<br />
Prachyarungroj star. With English subtitles at some cine-<br />
mas.<br />
to keep his battery-powered<br />
heart ticking. ★★★<br />
Mei Lanfang<br />
Chen Kaige directs the story of<br />
China’s greatest opera performer<br />
(Leon Lai), charting his storied<br />
career and stormy relationships.<br />
Zhang Ziyi also stars. In<br />
Mandarin with English and Thai<br />
subtitles at Apex. ★★★★<br />
A Frozen Flower<br />
Palace intrigue involves a gay<br />
Korean king, his military commander<br />
and a queen who needs<br />
to bear an heir to the throne. In<br />
Korean with English and Thai<br />
subtitles at House, Paragon<br />
and SFW CentralWorld. ★★★<br />
Antique<br />
This frothy Korean romance is<br />
based on a Japanese comic and<br />
TV series. At SF cinemas.<br />
Buppha Rahtree 3.1<br />
<strong>The</strong> vengeful female ghost<br />
(Cherman Boonyasak) is visited<br />
by a cartoonist (Mario Maurer)<br />
who’s fallen in love with her.<br />
With English subtitles at<br />
some cinemas. ★★★<br />
Race to Witch<br />
Mountain<br />
Two teens with supernatural<br />
powers take a Las Vegas cab<br />
driver (Dwayne Johnson) for the<br />
ride of his life. ★★<br />
An acrobatic crimefighter (Takeshi Kaneshiro) tries to hunt down a masked Robin Hood-like figure. In<br />
Japanese with English and Thai subtitles at Apex.<br />
don’t miss!<br />
Cambodia<br />
Dreams<br />
In making this documentary,<br />
New Zealand director<br />
Stanley Harper started following<br />
a Cambodian family<br />
in 1991, covering its separation<br />
in a refugee camp in Thailand.<br />
He finally completed<br />
“Cambodia Dreams” last year,<br />
putting a happy ending to a<br />
harrowing tale. It was broadcast<br />
on all of Cambodia’s TV<br />
channels, and has been<br />
viewed as such an achievement<br />
that Prime Minister<br />
Hun Sen named Harper an<br />
honorary citizen. <strong>The</strong> director<br />
will be at the Foreign<br />
Correspondents Club of<br />
Thailand for a screening of his<br />
film at 8 tonight. <strong>The</strong>re’ll be a<br />
free glass of New Zealand<br />
wine for everyone. Admission<br />
for non-members is Bt150.<br />
Visit www.FCCThai.com. –<br />
DAILY XPRESS<br />
on tv<br />
DOA: Dead or Alive<br />
Holly Valance, Jaime Pressly,<br />
Devon Aoki and Sarah Carter<br />
are martial-arts fighters who<br />
take part in a tournament on a<br />
supervillain’s secret island.<br />
Star Movies (TrueVisions),<br />
8pm<br />
Channel links<br />
www.<strong>Nation</strong>Channel.com<br />
Channel 3 – www.ThaiTV3.com<br />
Channel 5 – www.TV5.co.th<br />
Channel 7 – www.CH7.com<br />
Modernine – www.MCOT.net<br />
NBT – TV11.prd.go.th<br />
TV Thai – www.ThaiPBS.or.th<br />
True – www.TrueVisionsTV.com
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