It’s always best to check the movie times before you set out, but especially now. And even then, be prepared for last minute changes. You need to be flexible about movies at the moment, as times can change rapidly to comply with the curfew regulations.
Bold scores are from Metacritic / light scores from Rotten Tomatoes.
Major Cineplex
4th Floor Airport Plaza
Telephone: 053 283-939
Schedule on Major Cineplex Website
Major Cineplex has some price bargains at the moment: All regular seats 60 baht on Wednesdays, except for premium films. Plus, through Tuesday, June 1, all regular seats will cost only 80 baht, except for premium films.
Thursday, May 27; Monday-Wednesday, May 31-June 2, 2010.
The times given below for Airport Plaza are for today (Thursday), when the mall is on its weekday schedule (mall opens at 11 am). Times for next Monday-Wednesday should be similar. Weekend/holiday times, including tomorrow (Friday, May 28, which is a holiday—Visakha Bucha Day), when the mall opens at 10 am, are usually one hour earlier as a general rule. But check! Program is scheduled to change Thursday, June 3.
The Bounty Hunter (15+)
110 mins (English/ Thai subtitles)
US, Action/ Comedy/ Crime/ Romance – Gerard Butler plays a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter who gets his dream job when he is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife (Jennifer Aniston). Generally unfavorable reviews: 22/32 out of 100.
14:35| 19:25|
Furry Vengeance
92 mins (English/ Thai subtitles)
US, Comedy/ Family – A real estate developer faces a unique group of protesters: local woodland creatures who don't want their homes disturbed. 92 minutes of abuse. Generally unfavorable reviews: 25/25 out of 100.
14:30| 18:45|
Ip Man 2 / ยิปมัน อาจารย์บรู๊ช ลี / 叶问 (15+)
108 mins (Thai-dubbed only/ No English subtitles)
Hong Kong, Action/ Biography/ History – The second in a trilogy of semi-biographical martial arts films based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun and the first person to teach Wing Chun openly. One of his students was Bruce Lee.
12:00| 14:45| 17:30| 20:15|
A Nightmare on Elm Street (18+)
110 mins (Thai/ English subtitles)
US, Horror/ Thriller – Freddy Krueger returns in this contemporary re-imagining of the horror classic. A group of suburban teenagers share one common bond: they are all being stalked by Freddy Krueger, a horribly disfigured killer who hunts them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, they’re okay. Rated R in the US for strong bloody horror violence, disturbing images, terror, and language. 18+ in Thailand. Generally unfavorable reviews: 34/37 out of 100.
12:20| 16:35| 20:50|
Robin Hood (15+)
140 mins (English/ Thai subtitles)
US/ UK, Action/ Drama – It does have impressive visuals and some great sweeping battle scenes, and strong performances, by Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchet, William Hurt, Max van Sydow, and Mark Strong among others. It’s loud, noisy, and confusing in the modern way of showing battles, where clarity is sacrificed for jittery, jumpy editing, and you are left with visual impressions, not information, and get visual rhythms rather than storytelling. If you like this sort of thing, well, you will like this, because it’s this sort of thing. Mixed or average reviews: 53/54 out of 100.
13:50| 16:50| 20:00|
Sam Yan / 3 ย่าน / สามย่าน (18+)
105 mins (Thai only/ No English subtitles)
Thai, Comedy – Usual regurgitation of Thai slapstick comedy. A dead passenger on a bus returns to haunt the driver, etc.
12:10| 13:20| 16:45| 17:00| 18:10| 20:35|
Shrek Forever After (in 3D)
93 mins (English/ Thai subtitles)
US, Animation/ Adventure/ Comedy/ Family/ Fantasy – The further adventures of the giant green ogre, Shrek, living in the land of Far, Far Away. Still a fun movie for the family – at least I was solidly amused. Now domesticated and bored, Shrek makes a pact with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get the real ogre feeling once again, but is duped and sent to a twisted version of Far, Far Away. With the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, and Eddie Murphy. In 3D at Major Cineplex. Mixed or average reviews: 58/58 out of 100.
11:45| 14:00| 16:15| 18:30| 20:45|
Sin Sisters 2 / Poo Ying Ha Bap 2 / ผู้หญิง 5 บาป 2 (20+)
105 mins (Thai/ English subtitles)
Thai, Erotic – Soft porn for Thai males. A bit of torture, a bit of bondage, and the usual violence. Five attractive girls find themselves trapped in an unfamiliar place where a strange voice tells them that one of them must sacrifice her life in a diabolical ritual. And to survive, each of the other girls needs to describe all her sins and sexual experiences, in detail, to satisfy the devilish voice and presumably the males in the audience. The first Sin Sisters has been called one of the worst movies of all time. Awarded the quite restrictive 20+ rating in Thailand – only for those over 20.
13:00| 16:30| 18:00| 20:30|
Vista – Kadsuankaew
4th Floor Kadsuankaew Shopping Center
Telephone: 053 894-415
For the week beginning May 27, 2010. Schedule may change unexpectedly! Be flexible!
Iron Man 2 (13+)
124 mins (English/ Thai subtitles)
US, Action/ Adventure/ Sci-Fi/ Thriller – Directed by Jon Favreau, starring Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Glwyneth Paltrow, and Mickey Rourke. It isn't quite the breath of fresh air that Iron Man was, but this sequel comes close with solid performances and an action-packed plot. I loved Mickey Rourke. Mixed or average reviews: 57/59 out of 100.
16:30| 21:30|
Iron Man 2 (13+)
124 mins (Thai-dubbed only/ No English subtitles)
11:30| 14:00| 19:00|
The Losers (15+)
97 mins (English/ Thai subtitles)
US, Action/ Crime/ Mystery/ Thriller – An action tale of betrayal and revenge, in which the members of an elite Special Forces unit are sent to the Bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission. After being betrayed and left for dead, members of the black ops team root out those who targeted them for assassination. Loud, fast, and unrelentingly violent – but it's also funny and well-acted, which will make all the difference for some action fans. Mixed or average reviews: 43/46 out of 100.
11:30| 13:30| 15:30| 17:30| 19:30| 21:30|
Robin Hood (15+)
140 mins (English/ Thai subtitles)
US/ UK, Action/ Drama – It does have impressive visuals and some great sweeping battle scenes, and strong performances, by Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchet, William Hurt, Max van Sydow, and Mark Strong among others. It’s loud, noisy, and confusing in the modern way of showing battles, where clarity is sacrificed for jittery, jumpy editing, and you are left with visual impressions, not information, and get visual rhythms rather than storytelling. If you like this sort of thing, well, you will like this, because it’s this sort of thing. Mixed or average reviews: 53/54 out of 100.
12:00| 15:00| 18:00| 21:00|
Sam Yan / 3 ย่าน / สามย่าน (18+)
105 mins (Thai only/ No English subtitles)
Thai, Comedy – Usual regurgitation of Thai slapstick comedy. A dead passenger on a bus returns to haunt the driver, etc.
11:30| 12:30| 14:30| 15:30| 17:30| 18:30| 20:30| 21:30|
Shrek Forever After (in 2D)
93 mins (Thai-dubbed only/ No English subtitles)
US, Animation/ Adventure/ Comedy/ Family/ Fantasy – The further adventures of the giant green ogre, Shrek, living in the land of Far, Far Away. Still a fun movie for the family – at least I was solidly amused. Now domesticated and bored, Shrek makes a pact with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get the real ogre feeling once again, but is duped and sent to a twisted version of Far, Far Away. With the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, and Eddie Murphy. In 3D at Major Cineplex. Mixed or average reviews: 58/58 out of 100.
11:30| 12:30| 14:30| 15:30| 17:30| 18:30| 20:30| 21:30|
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