FAVORITE THINGS IN AUG 2009

FAVORITE THINGS IN AUGUST 2009

A.FAVORITE FILMS

1.EVOLUTION OF A FILIPINO FAMILY (2004, Lav Diaz, A+)

2.DEATH IN THE LAND OF ENCANTOS (2007, Lav Diaz, A+)

3.MELANCHOLIA (2008, Lav Diaz, A+)

4.KILLSHOT (2008, John Madden, A+)

5.BRUNO (2009, Larry Charles, A+)

6.DOROTHY MILLS (2008, Agnes Merlet, Ireland, A+)
Thanks to Vespertine for lending me the DVD.

7.ORPHAN (2009, Jaume Collet-Serra, A+)

8.LAS 13 ROSAS (2007, Emilio Martinez-Lazarro, Spain, A+)
Thanks to Vespertine for lending me the DVD.

9.SOLSTICE (2008, Daniel Myrick, A+)

10.G.I. JOE (2009, Stephen Sommers, A+/A)



B.FAVORITE THAI FILMS (longer than 30 minutes)

1.COLOURS ON THE STREETS (2009, Weerapong Wimuktalop, A+)

2.DANGEROUS GIRLS (อีสาวอันตราย) (1976, Chana Kraprayoon, A+)

3.PULSATILE MASS (2009, Nok Paksnavin, A+)

4.RAGING PHOENIX (2009, Rashane Limtrakul, A+)

5.SAMCHUK (2009, Tanit Jitnukul, A+)

6.SAGAEGRUNG (สะแกกรัง) (1986, Daosawai, A+)

7.DEAR GALILEO (2009, Nithiwat Tharatorn, A+/A)

8.FRIENDS (เพื่อน) (1986, Apichart Popairote, A-)

9.6:66 TAI MAIDAI TAI (6:66 ตายไม่ได้ตาย) (2009, Taklew Rungrut, A-)
http://www.nangdee.com/title/html/m1923.html



C.FAVORITE SHORT FILMS (under 60 minutes)

1.ETERNITY (1983, Raymond Red, Philippines, A+)

2.THE RETROCHRONOLOGICAL TRANSFER OF INFORMATION (1996, Tad Ermitano)

3.THE BLINDNESS OF THE WOODS (2008, Javier Laurenco + Martin Jalfen, Argentina, A+)

4.SOLUS AD SOLAM (2009, Muriel Montini, France, A+)

5.SANTIAGO HAS A PAIN (2008, Diego Riquelme Davidson + Felipe Orellana, Chile, 40 min)

6.NAGLINN (THE NAIL) (2008, Benedikt Erlingsson, Iceland, A+)

7.SURREAL RANDOM MMS TEXTS FOR A MOTHER, A SISTER AND A WIFE WHO LONGS FOR YOU: LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES (2008, Christopher Gozum)

8.THE GROUND BENEATH (2008, Rene Hernandez, Australia, A+)

9.NORA (2008, Alla Kovgan + David Hinton, USA, 35 min, A+)

10.WE ALL SHARE YOUR FADO (2009, Joao Drago, Spain, A+)

11.THE MAN I NEVER KNEW (2008, Prokopiy Burtsev, Russia, A+)

12.EVERYDAY EVERYDAY (2008, Tan Chui Mui, Malaysia, A+)

13.LESH SABREEN? (2008, Muayad Alayan, Palestine, A+)

14.POINT OF VIEW (2008, Avishag Leibovich, Israel, A+)

15.HUNGER (2009, Carolina Hellsgard, Germany, A+)



D.FAVORITE THAI SHORT FILMS (under 30 minutes)

1.THE WHITE SHORT FILM/THE CANDLE LIGHT (หนังสั้นสีขาว/ชั่วแสงเทียน) (2009, Prap Boonpan, A+)

2.RESISTANT POEM (2009, Prap Boonpan, A+)

3.ONE NUENG ONE (วันหนึ่งวัน) (2009, Misak Chinphong, A+)

4.HUNGRY OR FULL (อาหาร 3 หมู่) (2009, Anuchit Muanprom, A+)

5.TUNYARES (2009, Graiwoot Chulphongsathorn, A+)

6.HURT (เจ็บ) (2009, Woratep Tummaoros, A+)

7.ENCANTOS (2009, Wiwat Lertwiwatwongsa, A+)

8.THAI FAMILY (อนาคตของชาติ) (2009, Yingsiwat Yamolyong, A+)



E.FAVORITE DOCUMENTARIES

1.EMPIRE OF MIND (อณาจักรแห่งใจ) (2009, Nontawat Numbenchapol, A+)

2.THREE OF US (2008, Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni, India, A+)

3.A MONKS (2009, Thachai Komolpech, A+)

4.LIFE MUST GO ON (2008, Sham Ka-ki, China, A+)

5. THE INSURANCE (ประกันชีวิต) (2009, Nok Paksnavin, A+)

6.HAPPY SUNDAY (ความสุขในวันอาทิตย์) (2009, Thanaphong Phromdee, A+)

7.FILM ON THE WEAVING, EXTRUSION, SPINNING, KNITTING, NON-WOVENS, TUFTING (2007, Fedustria, A+)



F.FAVORITE ANIMATIONS

1.DESTINATION (สุดปลายทางฉันและเธอ) (2008, Mokhaphon Sanghirun, A+)

2.THE BRIEF LIFE SPAN OF FIRE: ACT 2 SCENE 2: SURING AND THE KUK-OK (1995, Auraeus Solito, Philippines)

3.THE HAPPY DUCKLING (2008, Gili Dolev, UK, A+)

4.YIM (2008, Chui Chun-yu + Chan Wai-yee, China, A+)

5.YELLOW STICKY NOTES (2007, Jeff Chiba Stearns, Canada, A+)

6.ABTAKON (แอบตะโกน) (2008, Thawatpong Tangsajjapoj, A+)

7.SPALLATION OF ARDOUR (2008, Chen Xuegang, China, A+)

8.MUTO (2008, Blu, Italy, A+)



G. FAVORITE STAGE PERFORMANCES

1.WIMAN MAYA (Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University, A+)

2.CHOR MALEE RAMLEUK (Parnrut Kritchanchai, A+)

3.BEGIN AGAIN (Nana Dakin, A+)

4.ADD AS A FRIEND (Thanyanan Kooanupong, A+)

5.COCKTAIL (นางฟ้านิรนาม) (2009, Dangkamol na Pombejra, A+)
http://dechito.blogspot.com/2009/08/cocktail.html

6.WE'RE GONNA GO DANCING 2009 (A+)
--HEADACHE (P'Lush, A)
--UNKNOWN LANDSCAPE (Thanapol Virulhakul + Vidura Amranand + Tossapol Boonsinsukh, A+)
--DEBUTANTE (Maki Morishita, A+)
--MUSINGAI (Hiroyuki Miura + Masanari Hoshika + Haco, A+)

7.CHEER'S (Gawintorn Sangsakorn, A+)

8.LOVE YOU, KISS KISS (Rajanikorn Kaewdee + Amata Piyawanich, A+)

9.THREE SISTERS (directed by Hiroshi Koike, performed by Pappa Tarahumara, A+/A)



H.FAVORITE ARTWORKS/EXHIBITIONS

1.NEVER ENDING COURAGE (Taring Padi, Indonesia, A+)
@Conference of Birds Gallery

2.BANGKOK COMPUTER GRAPHIC PLUS 2009 (exhibition, A+)
@BACC
http://www.edtguide.com/dontmiss/activity_detail.php?id=1844

3.UNSUNG MELODY IN A LULLABY (A+/A)
@BACC
--THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF EARTH, WATER, LAND, AND FIRE (Surojana Sethabutra, A+)
--NOON-NOM AND BREAST STUPAS (Pinaree Sanpitak, A+)



I.FAVORITE ACTRESSES

1.Yaowaluk Mekkulwiroj – CHOR MALEE RAMLEUK

2.Bhanbassa Dhubtien -- COCKTAIL

3.Vilaiwan Vatanapanich – DANGEROUS GIRLS

4.Isabelle Fuhrman – ORPHAN

5.Vera Farmiga – ORPHAN

6.Parnrut Kritchanchai – CHOR MALEE RAMLEUK

7.Angeli Bayani (Alberta) – MELANCHOLIA

8.Diane Lane -- KILLSHOT

9.Chutima Teepanart – DEAR GALILEO

10.Sasapin Siriwanij – BEGIN AGAIN



J.FAVORITE ACTORS

1.Pen Medina – EVOLUTION OF A FILIPINO FAMILY

2.Roeder – DEATH IN THE LAND OF ENCANTOS

3.Mickey Rourke – KILLSHOT

4.Joseph Gordon-Levitt -- KILLSHOT



K.FAVORITE ALBUM
SONGS OF MEMORY (collected by Victoria Vorreiter)