Archive for February, 2008
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Prepare for Gory
*** out of *****
There have been plenty of comic book-to-film translations since the medium was invented just over a hundred years ago - Tarzan, Zorro and The Phantom were some of the earliest - but for the most part, films based on graphical adventures have been more ‘inspired’ by them than anything […]
Ghost Rider
Dull and Crossbones
* out of *****
Wow. I barely know where to begin.
When I was a wee lad (okay, in High School), I used to walk 30 minutes out of my way once a month to pick up the latest Ghost Rider comic at my friendly neighbourhood comic book store. My Ghost Rider was […]
Sunshine
The Future’s So Slight…
**1/2 out of *****
In the vein of science-fiction films like 2001 and Alien, Sunshine has an epic aura – I mean, how much more ambitious can you get than exploring the infinite inkiness of space, billions of miles from […]
Property Development on Ekamai
Property Report Magazine, November 2007
Recovering from the crash of 1997 has been a long and difficult road, but recover Thailand has. And, of course, along with a more robust economy comes a resurgence in the desire for prime living space; once again, the Bangkok skyline is populated with cranes and steel skeletons rising anew. […]
Pinkville Goes Dark
The Hollywood Reporter, November 2007
The ripples from the WGA strike in Hollywood are starting to be felt worldwide, as several high-profile projects scheduled to shoot in Thailand have been put on hold for the foreseeable future, affecting hundreds of local actors and crew members.
The most notable victim is Oliver Stone’s Pinkville, a […]
Ocean 1 Tower
Pattaya Coast Magazine, March 2008
With Pattaya’s slow but steady rise out of the realm of red light districts and after-hour shenanigans, new developments are going up faster than a Lego city built by a child high on Red Bull. As more and more companies rush to buy up a finite amount of land, the […]
RB Power & Sailing
Pattaya Coast Magazine, March 2008
If you ever find yourself on a lonely stretch of Thepprasit Road in Pattaya, among businesses that are strangely incongruous to one another – a high-end furniture shop next to a rickety chicken BBQ place next to a shop selling fish ponds – you’d be justified in assuming that […]
Gallery Opium
Pattaya Coast Magazine, March 2008
One of the constants of the natural world is duality, something that we’re all subject to. If you have up, you must have down. If you have dark, you must have light. If you have no hair like me, you must have my insufferable friend Dan, who […]
Chiang Mai
The Toronto Star, December 2007
Despite its vibrant atmosphere and cultural significance, Bangkok, Thailand’s sprawling, steamy capital, is often too much for newly arrived visitors. The traffic, the heat, the noise and the crowds often compel different people from different corners of the world to ask the same question – where do I go […]
Taken For A Ride
The Toronto Star, November 2006; The Australian, February 2008
“Why are you being so stupid?” shouted ‘The Godfather’ through uneven brown teeth as he jabbed a gaudily-jeweled finger toward me. I sat across the rickety table from him, as a bead of sweat marched its way down my temple, sticky from the tropical heat. […]
