Cinema scene

Having grown up on movie sets and attended film school in Australia, MR Chalermchatri “Adam” Yukol, son of veteran director MC Chatrichalerm Yukol, makes his big-screen directorial debut with “Sarawat Mah Baa”. It literally means “inspector mad dog”, but Adam insists the international English title for now is simply “The Cop”.

Taking inspiration from ’80s cop movies like “Lethal Weapon” and Ridley Scott’s “Black Rain”, it’s the story a hot-headed police inspector (Somchai “Tao” Khemklad), under investigation by internal affairs. He’s called back to duty to probe the murder of a government minister’s daughter, and is partnered with a veteran sergeant (comedian Bamrer “Note Chernyim” Phongintakun) and a young female lieutenant (Krystal Vee). Meanwhile, the killer has the cop in his sights, setting out to ruin him by exposing his possible misdeeds in a previous case.

 

Also opening

_ “The Lone Ranger” – “Pirates of the Caribbean” producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski again team up with Johnny Depp for Disney’s big-budget repurposing of the tale of a masked lawman in the Old American West. It was originally a radio serial in the 1930s and most famous as a TV series in the 1950s. Read more about it at left.

 

_ “Despicable Me 2” – Reformed former mad scientist Gru (Steve Carell) has changed his life around and become a father figure for orphan kids. But he has to return to his old ways when he’s approached by the Anti-Villain League to work undercover to combat a new supervillain. The voice cast also includes Kristin Wiig and Benjamin Bratt. Also again featuring Gru’s scene-stealing little yellow minions, “Despicable Me 2” opened in sneak previews last week and moves to a wider release. It’s in 3D in some cinemas.

 

_ “Lootera” – A young scoundrel poses as an archaeologist in an attempt to steal a temple’s ancient idol but is sidetracked when he falls for the daughter of a local aristocrat. Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha star. Opening tomorrow, it’s in Hindi with English and Thai subtitles at Paragon, Major Cineplex Sukhumvit and Rama III.

 

Also showing

_ “Boundary” – Nontawat Numbenchapol’s documentary on Thai-Cambodian border politics moves to the EGV Tesco Lotus in Khon Kaen for screenings tomorrow and Sunday. For more details, visit www.facebook.com/boundarymovie.

 

_ “Canta! Timor” – Japanese documentarian Natsuko Hirota directs this feature on Southeast Asia’s newest country, East Timor. Interviews include Timor-Leste’s first president, Xanana Gusmão. It screens at 8pm on Tuesday, July 9 at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand. Admission for non-members is 150 baht. Visit www.fccthai.com for more details.

 

_ “Simon Konianski” – The Alliance Française screens free movies with English subtitles at 7.30pm every Wednesday. Next week’s show is this 2010 comedy about a 35-year-old man-child who returns home to live with his father. When the family’s uncle dies, they take a crazy journey to Ukraine to bury the old man.