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Me again... Since my last post I've seen another batch of films here at BKKIFF... on Monday it was the Chinese drama STOLEN LIFE which looked like it might veer into LADY VENGEANCE territory but pulled its punches, then a surreal Japanese fairy tale THE BURIED FOREST starring Tadanobu Asano which ma...

Hey guys, I'm out in Bangkok covering the BKKIFF so have been catching a load of new films out here... Have seen GHOST OF VALENTINE, the new film from the director of BUPPAH RAHTREE which was okay, but rather uneven in tone - needed to be more serious and lose the comedy moments. Went to the premier...

I saw Hidden (Cache) last night... good, unsettling film and was worth the price of admission to hear the collective audible gasp at that certain moment! Also saw Munich at the weekend which I thought was very good, Spielberg's best work for ages...

I saw Underworld: Evolution last night... not really sure why since I loathed the first one, but hey, it was something to do on a chilly Sunday evening. It's a better film - but that's not saying much. Yes, there's more explosions, more blood (it's an 18 cert) and the CGI wolves are surprisingly goo...