October 2015

How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) – พี่ชาย My Hero – 2015 [Review]

In a time when Thailand is facing a serious and deadly insurgent problem, we witness the coming of age of a Thai named Oat (Ingkarat “Ryu” Damrongsakkul อิงครัตดำรงค์ศักดิ์กุล ). The 11-year old kid has an older brother, Ek (Thira “Um”…

RedOctober 30, 2015

Features Interviews

Josh Kim Talks about his film “How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)”

Describing Josh Kim as a Korean-American filmmaker may suffice to some readers, but for someone who has already seen his movie - How to Win at Checkers (Every Time), I wonder how it's possible for someone who isn't even from…

RedOctober 28, 2015

News Videos

Official Trailer How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)

Superstar Thai actor-model Toni Rakkaen headlines this striking debut feature from Korean-American writer-director Josh Kim. As the now grown Oat, he recalls his childhood experience of trying to rescue his gay older brother Ek (Thira Chutikul) from being drafted into…

RedOctober 20, 2015

Thai Series Impressions

The Best of Thai BL: Love Sick Series [Vol 1, Part 2]

While Love Sick can be described as "up close and personal," the second season is chaotic and complicated, but in a good way. Suffice it to say viewers have voluntarily made an "emotional" investment in the characters and the series…

RedOctober 20, 2015

Thai Series Impressions

The Best of Thai BL: Love Sick Series [Vol 1, Part 1]

A "best friend" is someone who will love you the day you forget to love yourself. - Love Sick Ep4 We are tormented because love goes on, not because it goes away. - Love Sick Ep 11 I should have…

RedOctober 18, 2015

Features Profilers

The Fabulous TONI RAKKAEN [Profiler]

I first saw Toni Rakkaen in Josh Kim's How to Win at Checkers (Every Time), and while his role is short, he managed to make a lasting impression. Toni Rakkaen “IIrah Wimonchailerk” อิราวิมลชัยฤกษ์ plays the Adult 'Oat' who looks back…

RedOctober 14, 2015

Features

History Lessons: Ngern and Pete of LoveSick Part 1

So there was a time when the Yaoi (BL) universe revolves around two Japanese actors - Hamao Kyusoke and Daisuke Watanabe. Hamao has, of course, been "forced" to retire and their love team is no more. And then there was…

TheFNGeeOctober 2, 2015

Features

History Lessons: Ngern & Pete of LoveSick Part 1

So there was a time when the YAOI (BL) universe revolved around two Japanese actors - Hamao Kyusoke and Daisuke Watanabe. Hamao has been "forced" to retire, and their love team is no more. And then there was Mario Maurer…

RedOctober 2, 2015