True Blood Season 4 Ep. 3 (2011)

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Tag Line: It Hurts So Good

Running Time: 52 Minutes

Casts:  Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten  
Directed by: David Petrarca

Produced by: Allan Ball

Season 4 Episode 3
"If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin'?"

Story:

Jason is being kept alive by Crystal as a potential werepanther breeder. Pam asks Sookie to hide Eric from the witches, and she reluctantly agrees. Sookie visits Alcide, now living in Shreveport with Debbie, and asks him to house Eric for her. Debbie tells Sookie she wants to make amends for trying to kill her. Andy, high on V, gets into an altercation with Sam outside Merlotte's. Portia Bellefleur has a sexual proposition for Bill. 
Jessica confesses to Hoyt that she has fed on another man and then glamours him into forgetting about it. Jessica gives Arlene's baby the creepy doll that keeps showing up in their apartment. Lafayette goes to Fangtasia to beg forgiveness from Eric; Tara and Jesus follow him and find Pam threatening him in the dungeon basement. Pam demands that they bring back Marnie, the witch leader, to Fangtasia within 24 hours. Marnie performs a ritual for the spirit to posses her body so that she may be an instrument of its power. 
Jason wakes to find Crystal raping him, while other female werepanthers are watching or waiting their turn. Tommy forges a scheme to defraud Maxine Fortenberry. Claudine shows up at Sookie's house and tells her to return to the fairy realm. Sookie refuses; Eric attacks Claudine and drinks her to death.  

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Review: 
At the beginning of this episode, you will see a curse Eric. He looks really dumb and weird here for me. He is a great vampire as I see so far, but at this season, he is not so him. He used to be cool and cruel, now he looks still cruel but dumb. This season is definitely not his. All I want to say here is Alexander Skarsgård plays Eric character really well. He can be a cruel cool Eric at one time and be another dumb vampire at other time.  
At this season, there will be more story about Andy's sister who is  Portia Bellefleur. All we know from season 1, Andy is a dumb police and now he still is. I wonder how this Portia girl love life with Bill will turn to be. Just wait and see about this one. The most interesting part for this episode belongs to again and again, Werephanter family. The scene where Jason get raped is crazy, I seldom see a man getting raped by few women, but this is it. In True Blood, you can see what you seldom see. It's really  crazy but entertain at one part. 
The last part is surprising enough when Eric suddenly drinks Claudine to death, it happened so fast. She just came out to meet Sookie, and in the next minute she is disappear like dust. What a poor fairy she is. (For your information, Claudine is Sookie's Fairy Godmother.

Overall, this episode is also good. Can't wait for the next episode. Just enjoy it. :D

Good points: 
-   This episode still belongs to Werephanters family. They are so cool for me. 
-   Alexander Skarsgård act is great :D

 Bad points:
-   I still don't like the cursed Eric. He looks so dumb here.

Rating: 8.0/10.0

True Blood Season 4 Ep. 2 (2011)

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Tag Line: It Hurts So Good

Running Time: 52 Minutes

Casts:  Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten  
Directed by: Scott Winant

Produced by: Allan Ball

Season 4 Episode 2
"You Smell Like Dinner"

Story:

Eric tries to convince Sookie to become his. Sookie visits Bill for help in dealing with Eric, only to find out that Bill has become King of Louisiana. A flashback reveals that Bill first met Nan Flanagan of the AVL in the 1980s, on its orders infiltrated the Queendom of Louisiana and arranged for the execution of the previous monarch, Sophie-Anne Leclerq, by AVL snipers. Back in the present, Bill tells Sookie there is nothing he can do to stop Eric. Tara pays Sookie a visit, but Sookie soon leaves for Fangtasia to seek Pam's advice, angry that Eric has altered her house. 
Meanwhile, Tara joins Lafayette and Jesus as they attend another witches' meeting, where Marnie announces she plans to resurrect a human. Eric, on Bill's orders, tells Marnie to dissolve her witch coven. As she refuses and Eric attacks her, she is taken over by a strange entity and successfully curses Eric into losing his memory. In Fangtasia, Sookie encounters Jessica feeding on someone who isn't Hoyt. In Hotshot, Felton and Crystal Norris tell Jason of their intentions to turn him into a werepanther, so he can breed for their community. Sam's romantic interest in fellow shapeshifter Luna grows as she reveals she is able to shift into another human. Sam's brother Tommy speaks of mending their bond. On her way home from Fangtasia, Sookie comes across Eric walking down the street with no shirt, no shoes and no memory of who she is. 

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Review: 
In this episode, you will see a group of witches that led by Marnie. You can see a little battle between Vampire vs Witch (Eric vs Marnie). This is not a great battle, it's just usual when vampire is angry and show his fangs and bites the witch, but the witch is possessed and go insane, win the battle after cursing the vampire. I think you all should watch this one. 

This episode is quite ok. There are so many conflicts inside the vampire itself. The cliche part here is when Jessica betrays Hoyt for another guy and then be discovered by Sookie, I feel it's just like another lame romantic drama. The most interesting part tonight belongs to Werephanter family. This family is just great for me. It's just not usual kind of family, it's different, I like Crystal Norris character who can be kind sometimes, and be cruel the other times, a lil' crazy but beautiful. The shapeshifters, Sam and Luna are in love line. I can't wait how their love develops in next episodes. 
Overall, this episode is as good as the first one. For you all who haven't watched True Blood yet, there are so many creatures here and may a bit confusing at some parts because things getting really complicated between all those creatures. But it still a movie to enjoy if you like fairytale, serious fairytale and mythology. Enjoy it. :D

Good points: 
-   This episode belongs to Werephanters and Shapeshifters
-   A little battle between vampire and witch is recommended

 Bad points:
-   I don't like the cursed Eric, it's so not him at all.

Rating: 8.0/10.0

Soul Surfer (2011)

Genre: Drama (Based On True Story)

Tag Line: When You Come Back from A Loss, Beat The Odds, and Never Say Never, You Find A Champion

Running Time: 1 Hours 46 Minutes

Casts:  AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Sorbo, Ross Thomas

Directed by: Sean McNamara

Produced by: David Tice, David Zelon, Ricardo S. Galindez

Story:

Bethany was born to surf. A natural talent who took to the waves at a young age, she was leading an idyllic, sun-drenched, surfer girl's life on the Kauai Coast, competing in national competitions with her best friend Alana, when everything changed in a heartbeat. On Halloween morning, Bethany was on a typical ocean outing when a 14-foot tiger shark came out of nowhere and seemed to shatter all her dreams. In the moving aftermath of this headline-making story, Bethany fights to recover and grapples with the future. Strengthened by the love of her parents, Tom and Cheri, she refuses to give in or give up, and begins a bold return to the water. Still, the questions keep hammering her: Why did this happen? Why did she have to lose everything? Will she ever feel the joy and power of riding the waves again? And if she can't be a surfer, then who is she? 
The devastating 2004 tsunami in the Pacific Ocean unexpectedly gives Bethany a new perspective. Traveling to Phuket, Thailand with her youth-group leader Sara Hill, she witnesses life beyond her own shoreline and discovers her greater purpose--she can make a difference in the lives of others. Filled with a new sense of hope and direction, she returns home with a renewed resolve to conquer her own limitations and set an encouraging example for people facing adversity. At the National Championships, Bethany bravely faces off with her fiercest rival, Malia Birch, and takes her astonishing one-armed surfing technique to the limit. But as the horn blows, and the suspenseful competition kicks off, Bethany is no longer thinking about the challenges of her body. Now, her surfing, her biggest dreams and her life have become about pushing her own physical limits to touch the souls of others.

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Review: 

At first, I have no expectation for this movie. My cousin told me few months ago, he said that it's gotta be a great movie. It's worth waiting for, I just said yeah yeah yeah, maybe it's good, let's see when the movie's out. It's because I don't really like drama thing, I don't like to see all the sad things going around but this time and now, after I watched few hours ago I will say that this one is really good. It's a great inspirational movie, and my cousin was right. Thank him for telling me such a great movie. This review I'll dedicate to him especially. Watch it bro... :D
The story tells us about Bethany Hamilton who lost his left arm because of shark attack when she was surfing back then. The story is an usual drama but since it's a true story, It becomes something that you must watch. I really like how the story tells the truth of a "Bethany Hamilton". When you see the credit, you will see who is the real Bethany, and the story really reflects who is she, and what she'd done after getting shark attack. Maybe some of you will say that the story is just like any other drama created by Disney or something, but let me tell you that this one is different. It really give an inspiration, great one to all the people in the world who also had that suffering like Bethany. I believe she had given so much to everybody with her heroic and brave personality. 
The scenery is really beautiful. Maui, Phuket, and all the other beaches are really beautiful and amazing. It's really God's gifts to human race so that we can enjoy it and also protect it. I wish I have a house like Hamilton's who lives beside the sea. The most beautiful scene for me is when the girls do that night surfing when celebrating Halloween, I always dream to be in that situation, at the beach at night, party and celebrating something with fireworks. It must be wonderful and unforgettable. 
I give my credit to AnnaSophia Robb who plays Bethany, I think she is a good actress who reflects the real life one so great. She makes me feel how if I am on her side. She really do a solid work here. She can shows us she is brave and strong, never give up but still she's only a girl who can cries too. Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt, great two acts also play it great as parents of Bethany. What surprise me the most is the appearance of Carrie Underwood. She is pretty but she really have to learn much about acting. 
 Last one is for the effects, since it's drama, it doesn't have too much effects except Bethany's hand and maybe the shark attack but it just ok. I think we don't need the visual effect like Transformers or Harry Potter thing to this kind of drama, but it still can give us a great show. I don't like the shark attack part because it happens suddenly and the sound is like going shrinking and I bet you will not surprise at all. 
One thing that I also give a notice is when the groups are in Phuket, the residents should chit chat in Thai language right. But when a resident is interviewed by Sarah's (Carrie Underwood) friend, I wonder why she talks in Indonesian language. That's unreasonable since they are in Phuket not Indonesia. 
Overall, this movie really gives us inspiration that we shouldn't give up in any situation whether it's good or bad because God has planned something great for us. Chase your dream no matter what happened. Maybe you are in bad shape but there are so many people is worse than you, so you have to be thankful whenever, wherever, whatever you are now. Again, thank you for this inspiring story, Bethany, you are one of the great inspiring hero in this world. :)

Good points: 
-   The story is great and inspiring
-   All the acts play great and do a solid work especially Anna, Dennis and Helen
-   The scenery is really beautiful. The beaches is wonderful. 

 Bad points:
-   The sound effect when the shark attack is bad for me. It doesn't surprise me at all
-   The Thai resident uses Indonesian language??? 

 Rating: 8.5/10.0

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy

Tag Line: It All Ends

Running Time: 2 Hours 10 Minutes

Casts:  Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes

Directed by: David Yates

Produced by: David Heyman, David Barron, Lionel Wigram

Story:

Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort's immortality and destruction -- the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart. Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort's Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them. But the one prize they still seek is the one most valuable to Voldemort: Harry Potter. The Chosen One has become the hunted one as the Death Eaters search for Harry with orders to bring him to Voldemort...alive. 
Harry's only hope is to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for clues, he uncovers an old and almost forgotten tale -- the legend of the Deathly Hallows. And if the legend turns out to be true, it could give Voldemort the ultimate power he seeks. Little does Harry know that his future has already been decided by his past when, on that fateful day, he became "the Boy Who Lived." No longer just a boy, Harry Potter is drawing ever closer to the task for which he has been preparing since the day he first stepped into Hogwarts: the ultimate battle with Voldemort.

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Review: 

Ok... Where should I begin?... :D
Here comes the last installment of Harry Potter series, this finale, I conclude in one word which is  "AMAZING", it should be one of the masterpiece of all time. I am not a big fans of Harry Potter, but I really enjoy the last goodbye of him. I had been disappointed at first when the last series of Harry Potter was torn into two parts. But after watching this last one, I know that they save the best for last. It's really recommended for everyone whether you are a fans or not.
The beginning picks up straight after where Part 1 ended, Voldemort (Ralph Finnes) has the most powerful wand in his hand and he's finally ready to succeed in what he tried to do over 15 years ago. He finally has the power to kill Harry Potter. I won't go into much more detail in what happens as I don't want to drop spoilers here. You really have to watch it yourself. It's worth it. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) need to seek out and destroy remaining Horcruxes. This is the only way to stop Voldermort. Everything is great from the beginning till the end. The whole battle is fascinating. I bet you will like it. I will review it from few point of views. 
First, the story, I can't say more about the story, it's not really similar to the book. There are some parts of the movie which not be mentioned in the book are made up here to make this movie more "entertaining". It's up to you guys to criticize the story. For me, even it has little differences, it still entertain me a lot. For you all who haven't read the books, it may be a bit confusing in some places especially the unusual terminology. But, hopefully that will just encourage you to read the books, it's really amazing books, big applause to J.K.Rowling. 
The second one is the direction. For me, it's not the best I've ever seen in the movie, some scenes are a bit lame but I still can feel and see the beautiful, the epic of this whole masterpiece of all time.
Next, is the acting. I really want to give my credit to Alan Rickman who plays Severus Snape character. You all must be agree with me for this one. He is the most reliable and consistent actor from the first series till this finale. He has done his job as Snape excellently. His act is undeniably perfect as a consistent cool and cruel person. Rupert Grint who plays Ron Weasley is also great, he is the most development actor in Harry Potter series for me. His funny act, silly sometimes, is perfectly done from the kid version to the last adult one. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson are also do a good job in this finale. I hope they will get a suitable character for the next performance. Last but not least, Ralph Fiennes as Voldermort, is also perfect. We already know him as one of a phenomenal great actor.
Last one is for the visual effects, I can't say nothing rather than amazing, stunning, perfect, beautiful, pretty, and masterpiece. Lots of action, you'll be well entertained here. The most stunning part for me is the first attack done by Voldermort to the Hogwarts. It's one of the most beautiful scene in this finale. The color, the effect is wonderful. Everything looks great, from the magic to the dragons it all is fantastic. 
Overall, I have also read some reviews that say this finale had a bad ending, for me it's still great. It's the best series of all. Some of you maybe who had thought this finale will be done wrongly has been done right. It's really a great great end for this Harry Potter saga. It is more than just an ending, its an entire decade, the generation that grew up with these series of books and movies now has to move on. At this opportunity, let me say thank you and goodbye to Harry Potter and friends, well done for J.K.Rowling who creates such an amazing story. This is one of memorable movie of all time. Believe me, the story will pass on to our children, grand children, and it will not die forever in every fans heart. Great job. :D

Good points: 
-   The visual effects are absolutely amazing and stunning
-   The beginning is great and the ending is perfect
-   The story will become legend and fairytale to our next generation
-   All the acts develop very well from the beginning of the series to the ending of this saga

 Bad points:
-   A little lame scene (but it can be covered by a lot of great scenes)

 Rating: 9.1/10.0

True Blood Season 4 Ep. 1 (2011)

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller


Tag Line: It Hurts So Good


Running Time: 52 Minutes


Casts:  Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten  
Directed by: Michael Lehmann

Produced by: Allan Ball


Season 4 Episode 1
"She's Not There"

Story:

Sookie is transported to the fairy world, where she is reunited with her grandfather, Earl. She quickly learns that the fairies have lied to her and that she, and possibly other humans, are in danger. Sookie manages to escape back to Bon Temps and discovers that she has been gone for a year; Jason, who has become a police officer, has sold her house to a mystery buyer. Sookie hires Portia Bellefleur, Andy's lawyer sister, to buy back her house from the buyer. Andy has become addicted to V. Meanwhile, Bill and Eric work the media to win back human public opinion after the Russell Edgington incident. Jessica learns that living with a human may not be such a good idea. Bill has deposed the Queen of Louisiana and become its King. Jesus takes Lafayette to a witch's coven meeting; the coven's powerful leader Marnie, soon takes a keen interest in him. Arlene's baby displays disturbing traits. After town-hopping for a year, Tara has settled into a life in New Orleans as a cage-fighter named Toni, and is romantically involved with a fellow fighter, Naomi. Jason returns to Hotshot, of which he is now sole guardian since Crystal disappeared, but he is betrayed and locked in a freezer. Eric visits Sookie and reveals that he bought her house in order to own her; he declares that she is his. 

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Review: 

I have waited for long enough for this season 4 of True Blood to be aired. I really like the first three season of True Blood that will be later reviewed by me. I think it's one of the great tv series that has been ever made this decade even it's made based on novels. Season 4 will be loosely based on the fourth novel in The Southern Vampire Mysteries series, Dead to the World. 
The story will take place about 1 year after the last episode of Season 3. This season will tell us all about necromancy, witch, and wiccans. It must be great because we can see a battle between vampires and witches, also serious relationships between fairies, vampires and werewolves. 
I think the opening of the season 4 is quite good. Sookie finds out that the fairies has bad mission to human world, things get complicated after he returns to Bon Temps and finds out that time is flying so fast. 5 Minutes in Fairy World means 1 year in Human World. Everything has been changed a lot. The story develops so fast in a good way. It keeps me asking what next, what next, what will happen then.
I like how the story turns out in this very first episode. A new enemy has been revealed which is a witch who possessed in Marnie's body (I think it would shown out in next few episodes). It must be great to see a fight between vampires and witches, I've never seen at any movies before. Two different worlds with each special abilities involves other creatures like werewolves, shape shifters, panthers, and fairies will be entertained.
I am really surprised with this "Tara" girl, I like her hair better than before, I think she becomes so beautiful and she has a new relationship with another girl that will be a new entertainment for us to watch. Things get complicated but still be managed in good production. Love the first episode, hope the second is going to be better.

Good points: 
-   The story is getting cool and it includes two new creatures which are fairy and witch.
-   The new hair model of Tara girl and her new relationship is a must watch.

 Bad points:
-   I don't see any bad points here



Rating: 8.0/10.0

Ladda Land (International Title: The Lost Home) (2011)

Genre: Horror

Country: Thailand


Tag Line: Welcome To Ladda Land... The Grass is Green... The Air is Clean... And The Ghost is Vengeful!


Running Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes


Casts: Atipit Chutiwatkajornchai, Piyathida Woramuksik, Saharat Sangkapreecha

Directed by: Sophon Sakdapisit


Story:

A family moves into a new house where they gradually begin to encounter paranormal and horror events.

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Review: 

Ladda Land is a horror story that created based on urban legend in Chiang Mai (one of Thailand District) where a series of paranormal events begins. Ladda Land is the one of wealthy residential area. After waiting for a long time, finally Thee managed to buy one of the big house there. He asks his wife and two children to live with him after they are separated for few years. At first, Ladda Land in one peaceful are where all the persons live happily with their family. But one day, there is a murder case involving a woman who works in one house there. The woman is raped and tied down in a freezer, left died there. Since then, a variety of strange events have occurred.

Nan, Thee' daughter does not like her father because he doesn't live with him for a long time. So, she always studied in a friend's home and returned later to the house. One day, when her friends is going to send her home, her friends stopped at the house of the murder occurred. They invited Nan into the house, but Nan did not want. After a long wait outside and she is feeling scared for being alone, finally Nan enter the house to find her friends. At first, her friends want to joke with Nan, but they have come across a real ghost. (Here is one of a scary side)

Nan is telling this ghost thing to her father. Due to he doesn't believe in ghosts, he becomes angry with his daughter. He forces Nan to the house to prove that there is no ghost there but Nan doesn't want to go there anymore. She is getting more angry to his father and runaway from home and stays with her friends. There, Thee witnessed what her daughter saw the other night.

The situation is getting harder for Thee when the company where Thee work have closed. So Thee loss financial resources to pay for his debt in housing and other appliances. As a result, Thee have to work at the grocery store to get money. But this matter was kept secret from his wife and children. Until one day, the secret is known by Nan when she buys goods in the store.

Meanwhile, Thee' son named Nat be friend with his neighbor's son named Golf. They often play together. But one day, Golf has locked Nat in a closet. Thee have reported the matter to Golf's father. The second time, Golf has led Nat to the home of murder case. Again, Thee have reported the matter to Golf's father. An argument occurred between them. Golf's family is not a happy family like others, It's a mysterious family, his father is a grumpy person who always hit his wife and child. After that incident, Golf's father had killed his wife, son, and his mother. Since that time, many paranormal events occurred, Ladda Land is being haunted, all residents have moved out of there because of fear. But Thee still want to stay there. As a result, Nan had possessed when she intruded into a neighbor's house to take her handkerchief. Nan was sent to hospital for treatment.

His wife takes care of Nan at the hospital, while Thee sleep with Nat in the house, behold, Nat had disappeared. Thee directly to a neighbor's house because he suspects Nat was there. He brought a gun with which he bought when their home invaded by thieves.

In the last section, all Golf's family has become ghost (this is the scariest part of this movie, i call it the climax). In the house, Thee had seen the spirit of Golf and Golf's father. He was attacked by the spirit of Golf's father. As a result of fear, Thee were shooting at closet because he thought Golf's father was in there. It turned out that Nat was in the closet. Thee' wife managed to arrived at the scene. As a result of frustration, Thee was killing himself while Nat is still alive because the shot only hit at Nat's shoulder. In the end, Thee' wife took Nan and Nat moved out from Ladda Land.

For me, the story is really good. The plot and the setting develop very well. I like how the story move from happy side to other side, I mean it's maybe a real life drama beside the ghost thing. It's not just a horror movie, it has a story, real story in it, it has a drama inside. Personally, I want to give my credit to the actor who plays Thee' character. He is very good at it. He makes me think how I will do if I am in his position. I really have no clue for this one. As a man, he really has a pride. He wants to protect his family, he wants to live independently, doesn't depend on his mother in law. I really feel his feeling inside. What will he do when his daughter doesn't believe in him at all. It's really complicated. He can creates a suitable Thee' character in that kind of condition. Another acts are also great.

The ghosts thing here is not the scariest one if it's compared to the other Thai Horror movie like Shutter, etc. But I bet it's still good to surprise you at some scenes and the child's ghost reminds me of Ju-On Movie (Japanese Horror Movie). Be careful to watch ya... :D
 
Good points: 
-   The story is well scripted and the plot develop very well.
-   The acts have delivered the character in very good performance.
-   One of real drama that may happens in our life.

Bad points:
-   For me, the ghosts are not scary at all if it's compared to other Thai Horror Movie.  

Rating: 8.0/10.0

Four (Thai Title: Lud See Lud) (2011)

Genre: Horror, Mystery


Country: Thailand



Tag Line: -


Running Time: 2 Hour 16 Minutes


Casts: Alexander Rendel, Chanon Rikulsurakann, Teema Kanchanapairin
 
Directed by: Eakasit Thairaat, Chukiat Sakveerakul, Kongkiat Khomsiri, Pawat Panangkasiri
 
Produced by: Prachya Pinkaew




Story: 

There are four stories in this movie.

Teen Psycho
When the world is sick. Human is like a cancer that destroy the world. But what will happen? Even if some teenagers. Thinking to found the way to save their world by the way that anyone over expected.

Gift Shop for Hater

Thada (Pakkorn Chartburrirak) an ordinary office man who just prefer to manager in his company. One day he found the gift shop for haters by coincidental. When he walk in to the shop. He knew that anyone bought some gift prepared for him.

Psycho Night

After the robbed completely. Neung (Ananda Everingham) Song (Peerapol Sehnakol) and Jo (Thitti Vejchaboon) hurried back to home for share. But they met police by the way to home. They decided to hide in old hospital. In there they found someone or something that challenged them authority over their guns.

Who R Kong

The grandfather of Pisanwibolvanith family is gone. But he left some of the puzzles. May be there're secrets that nobody know or a box of money. Because of the wealthy wishes of children. Become to a chaos of the grandchild. Have solved the puzzles from the strange nature of 5 heirs. Among the mystery of the grandfather who had some order "Don't ceremony me. Until..." 

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Review: 

This "Four" kind of movie is not a new thing in Thailand movie production. It has been the third time since Phobia & Phobia 2 few years ago. I hope it's better than the last two but it's not even better than the first two, it's the worst of all.

Teen Psycho
The opening shows four teenagers talking nonsense about armageddon, the end of the world or something like that. It looks like a film school project with cinematography that felt amateurish. Their conversation begins serious and they start talking about a website who creates virus to destroy the world. The web says that at certain time today, there will be an extermination of all humans in the world with that virus. The time has come. Suddenly, they receive call by somebody unknown (they mean everybody) , and after getting that call, their ears start bleeding and die. Turns out one of the four teenagers who creates the virus. The questions are how can he knows everybody's phone numbers? How can he creates something to kill a human by phone? The most ridiculous thing is his ballet style of killing with the phone on his hand. It's just crazy. It's the worst of the four stories for me. 1.0/10.0

Gift Shop for Hater
Thada (Pakkorn Chartburrirak) had just been promoted to manager in his company. While everyone is celebrating for him, there's a colleague that had some nasty stuff to say to him. After the incident blew over, Thada decided to go for a walk and look for gifts to give his colleagues as part of his promotion celebration. He came across a shop with the name "The Gift Shop for Hater". Puzzled by the shop name, he went into the shop and was told by the salesperson that this is the place to get back at rivals or enemies. They carry umbrella that comes with a lightning rod and perfume laced with the deadly tiger wasp stingers. They even provide services to sabotage individuals up to the degree that the customers wished. The first thought that come to my mind when I see this story is "Doraemon", cat robot from the future who can gives you every magic things that can help you in everything. It's just like that. But I can say it, it's not a good one, it's a bad one. You can buy something for you enemy. The idea of the story for me is original and quite interest since there are a lot of haters among humans in the world nowadays. The acts is just okay, it seems the main character is a bit overact for me. The only thing that makes your heart beats here would be to see how Thada could figure out which gifts are life threatening. 4.0/10.0

Psycho Night
After unwittingly shooting a pregnant lady during a robbery, Neung (Ananda Everingham) changed. He became a reckless trigger happy maniac who is causing distress to his partner Joe (Thitti Vejchaboon). Even though they were wanted by the police, Neung insisted on carrying out another robbery and bringing his brother Song (Peerapol Sehnakol) along. Joe was reluctant but was forced at gunpoint to carry out their final robbery together. After their robbery, they encountered a police roadblock and decided to hide in a old abandon hospital. They were about to split their booty when they encountered someone or something that lurking around. Neung in his maniac mood swing felt that his authority had been challenged and decided to chased after the shadowy individual. Resulting in a night that ripe to lose one's mind. It's not the best story of four but it's quite interesting. You can feel the mystery and thriller inside. The most unforgettable scene of this story is when Neung is forced to cut off his fingers in order to save his brother Song. It can really makes your heart beats up and down. It's like seeing one of the "Saw" movie. The shadows flies around one place to the other place thrills enough. I like the direction, the acts are okay, and the twist at the end was somewhat predictable but still satisfying even after the long wait. 6.5/10.0

Who R Kong
After all the lame, ridiculous, horror, thrill stories, here comes the funny one. I bet it will make you laughing out loud and stomp your feet because it's really entertaining ftom the opening till the end. Here is part of the story. The grandfather of a Thai Chinese family had passed on but before he died, his last words were "Don't burry me or cremate me until...". His children obeyed his last wishes and left his corpse in his ancestral home. Years later, the family had problem hiring maids to watch over the body as it tends to walk around, scaring the hell out of the maids. They hired a fortune teller / exorcist to solve the problem and the family was told that the grandpa wanted to pass a message to his favorite grandchild. The message was said to contain hidden treasures in the ancestral home. The head of the household then decided that all the grandchildren would stay over to look after the grandfather's body. The grandchildren were made up of an effeminate guy who refuse to admit that he is a homosexual, a brainy doctor who is quite an asshole, a internet porn addict teenager and a little girl who is constantly texting with her blackberry. Lastly, there's Song (Alice Tsoi), the granddaughter who seemed to be the most decent and sensible among the bunch. I like the story since it's chinese cultural story. It's felt so old and antique. The story develops so well, the acts are so great to make me laugh from the opening section, especially that funny guy who is try to be strong but has a feminine side, when he is scared, he will do crazy dance, it's really funny and entertaining. The dance reminds me of the Korean Kpop Girl Band "Wonder Girls" in Nobody. It'll be the best closing of the whole stories in "Four". 7.5/10.0

  Good points: 
-   The last story helps this movie a lot since it's very funny and light, you can really enjoy this one.

Bad points:
-   The first story is the worst and ridiculous, even the acts for me are so bad.
-   It's lack of horror stories, who have become a trademark of Thai Movie of this kind.

Rating: 4.8/10.0

Catatan Harian Si Boy (International Title: Boy's Diary) (2011)

Genre: Drama

Country: Indonesia 


Tag Line: Nama Gue Boy, Ini Catatan Gue... (My Name is Boy, This is My Diary)


Running Time: 1 Hour 38 Minutes


Casts: Ario Bayu, Carissa Puteri, Paul Foster, Poppy Sovia
 
Directed by: Putrama Tuta
 
Produced by: Putrama Tuta

Story:

Nuke is laid sick on bed at a hospital by holding a book. Nuke's daughter Natasha (Carissa Puteri) comes back from London to meet her mother. The Doctor who takes care of her mother almost gives up and suggests Natasha to look for the book's owner, to make her mother feeling happy before it's too late. At the street, Satrio (Ario Bayu) is racing with his best friends.At one situation, they all are meet together at police office. Satrio who interests with Natasha deciding that he will help Natasha finding the book's owner, whose named Boy (Onky Alexander).
But their efforts don't go smoothly when love between three persons and the thugs appeared. Violence happens and Boy is not the same person like who he was.

Written by Official Site  

Review: 

At first, I thought this movie is a remake from the movie with same title which aired around 1980s. But, it's not. It's a sixth movie of Boy's Diary which be made after 20 years from the last one. I thought the first movie was just great at that time. It's one of the best movie in Indonesia at that time, maybe till now. The sequel is not as great as the first one but you can still call it a good production movie.
For this last installment, the setting is made 20 years after the last one. The story is not really about a man named Boy but still involving his diary (Note: He wrote this diary 20 years ago). So, you don’t have to watch the previous ‘Boy’ to understand the whole story. This movie tells more about friendship between the acts. 
Satrio (Ario Bayu) who is a car mechanic and you can call him the 21st century Boy (but don't write any diary). He does something crazy like illegal racing, he used to be born into silver spoon before he realize all the nice things he had in life was in fact a result of his father being a corruptor (cameo by senior actor, Roy Marten)
The story is quite simple, nothing extraordinary, no special effect, but still you can enjoy it. For me, I like this one since it's hard to watch good quality of Indonesia movie.  The production is on the top for this one. I like how the story develops from one side to the other side. The direction is also very good. 
I will give my credit to one of the cameo which is Joko Anwar, I think he is really good at being Boy's bodyguard. He is really cool at it. All the acts play really good in this movie especially, the one who plays character named Heri (Albert Halim). Without him, this movie will become very serious and not fun at all. He gives some entertainments to this movie, you will really enjoy this one, I am sure of it. He has a strongest character of all, he's funny and adorable, what a cute character. Also there is one character named Andi (Robertino), who is also fun to see him around. It's because he is trying to be cool but still you can laugh at him anytime you see him. He can be serious and being a jerk at one time. It's fun, right?
One of my minus point is this movie should be aired longer than it is now. 98 minutes is not enough to show the complete story. Few parts of the movie is not shown out to the audience. It's impossible for one powerful character which is Niko (Paul Forster) who is strong and cruel will tell all the truth to Natasha all the bad things he did to Satrio and his friends. He gives up so fast and it's not showed in the movie.  
Overall, it's recommended to you all, it's one of the good movie in 2011, you should watch it and enjoy it. :D

Good points: 
-   Great direction and great acts from its actor especially Albert Halim and Robertino.
-   Full of fun and humor towards the movie. It's serious but it's fun :D

Bad points:
-   Few parts of the movie are not shown to the audiences.   

Rating: 7.5/10.0

Detective Conan: Challenge to Kudo Shinichi (2011) - Season 1 Ep. 2

 

Genre: Drama, Live Action, Detective


Tag Line: -


Running Time: 29 Minutes


Casts: Mizobata Junpei, Kutsuna Shiori, Otsuka Nene, Akimoto Sayaka
 
Produced by: Yoshinori Horiguchi, Shi Shirakawa, Koki Endo, Masako Kuraibu


Season 1 Episode 2
"Locked Room Murder on Live Boardcast! Exposing the Secret Curse"

Story:

Trapped in the White Room, high school detective, Shinichi Kudo (Junpei Mizobata) enters a keyword in the input panel of the case. Then the door slowly opens with the earth rumbling. Shinichi, Mouri Ran, and Mouri Kogoro go along to the next room. It is identical white rooms, the spoon is floating in the air. The situation becomes anxious. Shinichi gets another challenge from someone claiming to his fans. September 02, 2010 appeared in the input panel window. It was dated the murder occurred during the live TV show. 

Written by Official Site  

Review: 
The opening shows that Kudo Shinichi appeared on the live TV show to fight the psychic, Jiro who believes that he has ESP power and want to prove it to the audiences. Takayuki Harada, moderator, Asako Mizutani assistant programs in progress are both the host of the show. It starts with the spoon bending show off by psychic power. But the spoon bending is easily thing to do. Then, Harada dare to provoke Jiro to murder him with ESP power. Jiro gets angry and accept the challenge. The story develops till Harada is murdered and get more intense. Jiro remarks that he has sucessfully murdered Harada with psychic power. However, Harada is dead, not by supernatural power, and is because of trick crafted by someone. Shinichi realizes something and checking the area and then suspects five persons who has motive to kill Harada.
Up till this point, everything is better than the first episode. During the last conclusion part, everything moves so fast and I can tell that it's the same as the first episode. Yes, it's better than the first one, but it's not good enough to be compared to its anime. It gets more intense, but all the acts is the same, is not better than before. I can't still see the whole point of this dorama. What will it reach in the end? I hope it will get me a good surprise. So, take it lightly and just enjoy it :D

Good points: 

-   The case gets more intense.

 Bad points:
-   The time is too short for one case to be solved. It's felt like it's forced to finish in 30 minutes. 

Rating: 5.0/10.0

Detective Conan: Challenge to Kudo Shinichi (2011) - Season 1 Ep. 1

 

Genre: Drama, Live Action, Detective


Tag Line: -


Running Time: 29 Minutes


Casts: Mizobata Junpei, Kutsuna Shiori, Otsuka Nene, Akimoto Sayaka
 

Produced by: Yoshinori Horiguchi, Shi Shirakawa, Koki Endo, Masako Kuraibu



Season 1 Episode 1
"Conan before becoming the High School Detective, Uncovering the Mystery of the Murder!"

Story:

High school detective Kudo Shinichi and his childhood friend, Mori Ran, hear a male voice shout right after coming out of a nail salon on the first floor of an apartment building. When they rush over to the scene at the entrance of an apartment, cameraman Tsuboichi Yuhei is bleeding from his forehead and his assistant Kishi has collapsed. Shinichi and Ran burst into the apartment to discover that Aida Momoko, the model who lives there, has died. An investigation is conducted. Kishi gives evidence that he had been hit with what seemed like an iron bar by a man who darted out of the room. Tsubouchi says he would like to have the murderer arrested. He is the dead Momoko’s brother-in-law. Shinichi feels something is wrong with Tsubouchi and Kishi’s statements. If the attacker was the same person, he should have struck Momoko with the bar too, but Momoko was strangled by a pair of hands. This makes Shinichi turn his suspicion toward Tsubouchi. Will he be able to expose the murderer’s secret trick and arrive at the truth?

Written by Official Site  

Review: 

Actually I have waiting long enough for this dorama to be made since the live action of Detective Conan had been made 3 times and all the popular anime also had been made its live action dorama such as Q.E.D, Great Teacher Onizuka, Sailor Moon, etc. Finally, on July 2011, this dorama is out to the world. 
The dorama takes place at the time before Kudo Shinici turns into Conan. The curious thing here is the first case (first episode) happened in 2010 but all I know is Detective Conan was born to this world 15 years ago. So, how come the case takes place in 2010?
The first episode shows Aida Momoko, a professional model has been murdered by his brother in law, Tsuboichi Yuhei who is also his photographer. I can't say it's good because if it's compared to its anime, it's still lack of the mystery and thrill in it. It's still far from perfect. All the casts act like typical silly drama. The first appearance of Wataru Takagi and Sato Miwako (police couple) in Live Action is not helping at all because of their false and silly act. The whole idea of the murder is too simple. The story develops faster than it seems. I can't say more about this. If you are a true Detective Conan fans, you've got to watch it, and maybe will like it, but if you are not a fans, don't expect too much. Hope it gets better for the next episode. 
 

Good points: 
-   I bet all the fans of Detective Conan has waited long enough for its live action dorama :D

 Bad points:
-   The case is too simple for the opening and the story develops too fast
-   The whole acts are so so, a bit lame.

Rating: 4.0/10.0