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Thai “Macbeth” movie banned over fears it causes ‘disunity’

By Siam Voices Wed, Apr 04, 2012 10:00AM UTC View Comments

By Saksith Saiyasombut “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” (Three Witches, Act I, Scene I) The Tragedy of Macbeth is a famous play by William Shakespeare that tells the story of a man and a woman on their bloody path to the throne of Scotland and their violent downfall, driven by arrogance, paranoia and death. The...

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Winners of the 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival Awards

By Tonyo Cruz Mon, Dec 27, 2010 12:00AM UTC View Comments

Philippine Senator and movie actor Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr., center, wave to the crowd from the top of their float during the 36th Metro Manila Film Festival, Dec. 24, 2010. Pic: AP.

Comedy flick Tanging Ina Mo (Last Na Po Ito) took home top prizes in the awards night for the ongoing 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). The Star Cinema production won the top prizes for best picture, best actress, best supporting actress, best director and several other awards. Comedy King Dolphy meanwhile took the best...

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The politics of ‘Red Eagle’

By Siam Voices Wed, Oct 13, 2010 10:29PM UTC View Comments

By Pokpong Lawansiri The long awaited Thai superhero film, Red Eagle (known in Thai as Insee Dang) was released last Thursday (English-sub teaser here; trailer here). The film is a remake of the Red Eagle series of the 1950s-1970s. Wisit Sasanatieng, the director, is known for ‘Tears of the Black Tiger’, a colorful Thai tragic-romance Western film. Wisit...

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