Thursday, June 18, 2009

Adaptation


Drama

Starring : Chris Cooper , Meryl Streep , Nicolas Cage

Directed by Spike Jonze

Language : ENGLISH: DTS, ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1, THAI: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitle : English/ Thai
[ DVD - Zone 3 - NTSC ]

Story :

Director Spike Jonze deliversia stunningly original comedy that seamlessly blends fictional characters andisituations with theilives of real people: obsessive orchid hunter John Laroche (Cooper), New Yorker journalist Susan Orlean (Streep), Hollywood screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Cage), andihis twin brother Donald (also Cage). As Charlie strugglesito adapt Orlean's best-selling book The Orchid Thief, he writes himself into his own movie. The various stories crash into one another exploding intoia wildly imaginative film. Adaptation, theiyear's most talked about movie, isiat onceia hilarious drama andia moving comedy. Nicolas Cage isiCharlie Kaufman,ia confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed byifeelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing-and byitheiscreenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While strugglingito adapt, Kaufman's life spins from patheticito bizarre.

Deep Rising


Action

Starring : Treat Williams , Famke Janssen , Anthony Heald

Directed by Stephen Sommers

Screen Format : Widescreen

Language : Duetch (5.1), Thai (5.1)

Subtitle : English/ Thai

Runtime : 106 mins.

Story :

Buckle up for edge-of-your seat excitement with the explosive hit DEEP RISING; an unstoppable high seas action thriller that moves at full scream ahead! When a band of ruthless hijackers invade the world's most luxurious cruise ship; they're shocked to discover the passengers have mysteriously vanished! But that doesn't mean they are alone! Something terrifying is lurking just out of sight: a deadly force from the unexplored depths of the ocean that begins to snatch the horrified intruders one by one! Treat Willliams (THE DEVIL'S OWN) and sexy Famke Janssen (GOLDENEYE; ROUNDERS) lead a group of survivors who must overcome incredible odds in their breathtaking battle to escape the doomed ship alive!

Up Close & Personal


Drama

Starring : Robert Redford , Michelle Pfeiffer , Stockard Channing

Directed by Jon Avnet

Screen Format : 4:3

Language : English (5.1), Thai (5.1)

Subtitle : Thai

Runtime : -

Story :

Hollywood favorites Robert Redford (SPY GAME) and Michelle Pfeiffer (I AM SAM) sizzle together in this acclaimed story of heated passion and burning ambition! When aspiring news reporter Tally Atwater (Pfeiffer) tries to break into television; only veteran newsman Warren Justice (Redford) will give her a shot. In time; he teaches her everything she knows about news ... and she teaches him how to love again! But with her rise from local TV weather girl to network anchor; Tally and Warren must balance the dream of success ... with their desire for each other. Also featuring Celine Dion's #1 hit single "Because You Loved Me" -- you'll find this entertaining motion picture an absolute must-see!

The Sniper


Starring : Richie Jen, Huang Xiaoming, Edison Chen

Director : Dante Lam

Screenformat :
- Widescreen 16:9

Feature :
- Trailer

Language :
- Chinese (5.1)
- Thai (5.1)

Subtitle : English, Thai

[ DVD - Zone 3 - NTSC ]

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Story :

HARTMAN (RICHIE JEN) is renowned as the top shooter in the police force. But behind the legend lies a skeleton in the closet: his former teammate and superb marksman LINCOLN (HUANG XIAOMING), who was jailed for accidentally killing a hostage, has just been released. With only vengeance in his mind, Lincoln determines to take on Hartman and the police, believing they are the real culprits for his fall.

When a high-security prisoner transfer is sabotaged by a mysterious sniper and a major convict has escaped, Hartman and his team are dispatched to profile the suspect. OJ (EDISON CHEN), the hot-headed rookie on the team, surprises everyone by accurately replicating the suspect’s impossible shots. Hartman sees the potential in this youngster and decides to take him under his wing. Yet when OJ becomes fascinated by Lincoln and determines to top his shooting skills, he might become another wild card on the loose. Meanwhile, Lincoln continues his plan with the largest heist ever in the city. Believing that Hartman had withheld key evidence that could free him, Lincoln decides to lure his target in by holding Hartman’s daughter as hostage and re-enacting that fateful day. It is the ultimate showdown amongst three expert snipers in the Hong Kong cityscape.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Belly of the Beast


Starring : Steven Seagal, Russell Wong, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Sara Malakul Lane

Screen format : Widescreen

Features :
- Interview
- Behind the Scene
- Trailer
- Photo Gallery

Language :
- Thai (5.1)
- English (5.1)
Subtitle : Thai / English
[ DVD - Zone 3 - PAL ]

Story :

Steven Seagal returns to the big screen as ex-CIA agent Jake Hopper who is on a vacation in Thailand when his daughter Jessica and the daughter of a senator are kidnapped by a ruthless terrorist group. The CIA have launched their own investigation into the matter in order to insure her safe return, but unorthodox Hopper feels the need to take matters into his own hands.

Dark City


Starring : Rufus Sewell , Kiefer Sutherland , Jennifer Connelly , William Hurt

Screen format : Widescreen

Language : - Thai (5.1),- English (5.1)

Subtitle : Thai / English

[ DVD - Zone 3 - PAL ]

Story :

The critically-acclaimed triumph from visionary director Alex Proyas (I; Robot; The Crow) is back with a brand new directors cut featuring enhanced picture and sound; never-before-seen footage and three commentary tracks that take you deeper than ever before into the world of one of sci-fis most exciting and revered tales. When John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) wakes with no memory at the scene of a grisly murder; he soon finds himself hunted by the police; a woman claiming to be his wife and a mysterious group of pale men who seem to control everything and everyone in the city. Starring Rufus Sewell (The Illusionist); Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind); William Hurt (A History of Violence) and Kiefer Sutherland (TVs 24).

Samaritan Girl


Starring : Gwak Ji-Min, Seo Min-Jeong, Lee Eol

Director : Kim Ki-Duk

Screenformat : Widescreen

Language :
- Thai (5.1)
- Korean (5.1)
Subtitle : English / Thai
Runtime : 102 Mins.

[ DVD - Zone 3 - PAL ]

Story :

Two best friends, Yeo-Jin and Jae-Yeong, have set up a prostitution scam to save up money for a trip to Europe. When Jae-Yeong is fatally injured as a result of a trick attempt gone bad by way of the law, Yeo-Jin complies with her dying friend's last wish. Yeo-Jin then decides to track down all of her friend's past johns, sleep with them, and return their money in an effort to cleanse her conscience. When her police officer father learns of what she is doing, he decides to go on a bit of a vengeance rampage, instead of confronting her directly about her actions. And that is where things get very unpleasant.