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Wednesday 25 November 2015

Keeper Of Darkness (Cantonese) - 陀地驅魔人


Release Date: November
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 103 min
  • Director: Nick Cheung
  • Genre(s): Horror

StoryThis new horror movie tells the story of an exorcist, who becomes famous when his exorcisms are recorded and go viral on the internet, but then it attract unwanted attention from the media and the underworld.

  • Starring: Nick Cheung, Sisley Choi, Amber Kuo

Victor Frankenstein


Release Date: November
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 109 min
  • Director: Paul McGuigan
  • Genre(s): Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror

StoryRadical scientist Victor Frankenstein (James McAvoy) and his equally brilliant protégé Igor Strausman (Daniel Radcliffe) share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. But Victor’s experiments go too far, and his obsession has horrifying consequences. Only Igor can bring his friend back from the brink of madness and save him from his monstrous creation. 

  • Starring: James McAvoy, Andrew Scott, Daniel Radcliffe, Jessica Brown Findlay, Mark Gatiss

The Good Dinosaur


Release Date: November
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 100 min
  • Director: Peter Sohn
  • Genre(s): Anime, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family

StoryThe Good Dinosaur asks the generations-old question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? The film is a humorous and exciting original story about Arlo, a lively Apatosaurus with a big heart. After a traumatic event unsettles Arlo’s family, he sets out on a remarkable journey, gaining an unlikely companion along the way - a human boy.

  • Starring:  Jack Bright, Frances McDormand, Jack McGraw, Jeffrey Wright, Maleah Nipay-Padilla, Marcus Scribner, Peter Sohn, Raymond Ochoa, Ryan Teeple

Tuesday 24 November 2015

The Vanished Murderer (Cantonese) - 消失的凶手


Release Date: November
  • Rating: 18
  • Runtime: 121 min
  • Director: Lo Chi-leung
  • Genre(s): Thriller, Crime

StoryA women’s prison in the Northern China in 1932, Prisoner Fu Yuan (Jiang Yiyan) digs a tunnel in her prison cell with a silver spoon and escapes. Inspector SONG Donglu (Lau Ching-wan) is summoned to investigate Fu’s escape. By tracking down the letters sent to him by Fu, it sets SONG off to Hong City to unravel Fu’s disappearance. Hong City is enduring several years of economic recession and citizens are struggling to live. Gao (Guo Xiaodong), the business magnate of the city, has corrupted the government officials, monopolized the whole industrial business and treated the labors harshly. Students have deployed to protest against the situation. At one point, it follows with relentless suicidal incidents of labors jumping off buildings. Their clothing is blood stained with words of accusing Gao’s cruelty. SONG starts to suspect the suicides as he has witnessed one of the suicidal actions. When SONG is digging into the cases, university professor Huo (Lam Ka-tung) tells SONG that Fu had published a set of ciphers as a game in his newspaper half year ago and the subject of ciphers is related to these bizarre suicidal incidents. SONG is gradually unveiling the plot of riddles, and yet, the truth is inevitably covered up by more red herrings, peculiar murders and gun battles…If Fu is ruled out as the suspect, who is the culprit behind the serial killings?

  • Starring: Gordon Lam, Sean Lau Ching-wan, Jacqueline Li Xiaolu, Jiang Yiyan, Rhydian Vaughan

Date A Live (Japanese)


Release Date: November
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 73 min
  • Director: Keitaro Motonaga
  • Genre(s): Anime

StoryA huge sphere suddenly began to emit a mysterious spiritual wave to the Tengu City that should have regained its peace. A mysterious, beautiful girl showed up at the same time. Silently, what is her purpose to cast her line of sight to Shido and the others?

  • Starring: Marina Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Misuzu Togashi, Ayana Taketatsu, Iori Nomizu, Asami Sanada, Maaya Uchida, Sarah Emi Bridcutt, Minori Chihara, Sora Amamiya

Wednesday 18 November 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2


Release Date: November
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 137 min
  • Director: Francis Lawrence
  • Genre(s): Action, Drama, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War

StoryWith the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) confronts President Snow (Donald Sutherland) in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale (Liam Hemsworth), Finnick (Sam Claflin) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to liberate the citizens of Panem, and stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.

  • Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Banks, Josh Hutcherson, Julianne Moore, Liam Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Claflin, Willow Shields, Woody Harrelson

The Hallow


Release Date: November
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 97 min
  • Director: Corin Hardy
  • Genre(s): Horror

StoryWhen London conservationist Adam (Joseph Mawle) and his wife Clare (Bojana Novakovic) move with their infant son to a remote house near the Irish forest, they quickly find their new neighbors unwelcoming. The discovery of a gruesome “zombie fungus” growing in the house is just the beginning, as the surrounding woods spew forth a terrifying array of folkloric banshees, baby snatchers, and demons.

  • Starring: Bojana Novakovic, Joseph Mawle, Michael McElhatton

Tuesday 17 November 2015

Ex Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back (Mandarin) - 前任2:备胎反击战


Release Date: November
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 114 min
  • Director: Tian Yusheng
  • Genre(s): Romance, Comedy

StorySeven years ago, Yu Fei went to a talent show audition, but was rejected for being late. Feeling sympathetic, the director’s assistant, Yi Ze, secretly allowed Yu Fei in. To everyone’s surprise, Yu Fei won the competition and became a star. After seven years, Yi Ze becomes the assistant of an ad director. During a commercial shoot, the rising star Yu Fei encounters Yi Ze once again. In order to win the director’s favor, Yu Fei ingratiates himself with Yi Ze so cunningly that she thinks he’s in love with her. Realizing Yu Fei’s hypocrisy, Yi Ze seeks revenge on Yu Fei under the guidance of a self-proclaimed love guru.

  • Starring: Amber Kuo, Cheng Kai, Wang Chuanjun, Zhang Dianlun, Zhang Yixing

Wednesday 11 November 2015

Ghost Ship (Thai)


Release Date: November
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 94 min
  • Director: Phontharis Chotkijsadarsopon
  • Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

StoryAt a dark pier in the middle of the night, a boat captain and his mate, Nong, are readying their vessel for the next trip. But what they discover is a shocking: the lifeless body of Mia, the wife of the boat’s owner, is hanged from a mast in a gruesome fashion. The corpse also sets off panic among other sailors. The captain orders everyone to calm down. He decides that he has to get rid of the body, and comes up with a plan to throw Mia’s body in the middle of the sea. But it’s not that simple. Once the ship sets sail, the body hidden in the engine room disappears. Mia’s spirit is set loose and wreaking havoc on the boat in the middle of the sea. The ghost terrorizes the sailors, who can’t escape anywhere except into the water that surrounds them. Things get worse when a storm hits. The only way to save the boat and everyone on it is to locate Mia’s body.

  • Starring: Bhuvadol Vejvongsa, Sean Jindachot, Dharmthai Plangsilp, Pongsatorn Sripinta, Nutcha Jeka