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Wednesday 27 January 2016

Ola Bola (Malay)


Release Date: January
  • Rating: U
  • Runtime: 113 min
  • Director: Chiu Keng Guan
  • Genre(s): Drama

StorySet in the 1970’s, OlaBola celebrates the unity and courage that inspire a team of Malaysian footballers to rise through all odds and create a most triumphant zero to hero story. Inspired by real events, the film showcases the pride and passion of a multicultural football team and their struggles to overcome personal and collective hardships. It is at once a powerful exploration of everyday human relationships and of the indomitable spirit that perseveres through tribulations.

  • Starring: Marianne Tan, Chee Jun Cherng, Luqman Hafidz, Katrina Ho, Bront Palarae

Wednesday 20 January 2016

Exposed


Release Date: January
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 95 min
  • Director: Gee Malik Linton
  • Genre(s): Drama

StoryAfter witnessing a miracle, a young Latina woman (Ana de Armas) experiences strange things as a police detective (Keanu Reeves) searches for the truth behind his partner's death.

  • Starring: Keanu Reeves, Ana de Armas, Christopher McDonald, Mira Sorvino

The Boy


Release Date: January
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 98 min
  • Director: William Brent Bell
  • Genre(s): Horror, Thriller

StoryGreta is a young American woman who takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, only to discover that the family’s 8-year-old is a life-sized doll that the parents care for just like a real boy, as a way to cope with the death of their actual son 20 years prior. After violating a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing and inexplicable events bring Greta’s worst nightmare to life, leading her to believe that the doll is actually alive.

  • Starring: Diana Hardcastle, Ben Robson, Jim Norton, Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans

Ride Along 2


Release Date: January
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 101 min
  • Director: Tim Story
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Action

StoryAs his wedding day approaches, Ben (Kevin Hart) heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James (Ice Cube) to bring down a drug dealer (Benjamin Bratt).

  • Starring: Kevin Hart, Benjamin Bratt, Bruce McGill, Ice Cube, Ken Jeong, Olivia Munn, Tika Sumpter

Norm Of The North


Release Date: January
  • Rating: U
  • Runtime: 86 min
  • Director: Trevor Wall
  • Genre(s):  Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family

StoryA polar bear of many words, Norm’s greatest gripe is simple: there is no room for tourists in the Arctic. But when a maniacal developer threatens to build luxury condos in his own backyard, Norm does what all normal polar bears would do…he heads to New York City to stop it. With a cast of ragtag lemmings at his side, Norm takes on the big apple, big business and a big identity crisis to save the day.

  • Starring: Heather Graham, Bill Nighy, Colm Meaney, Ken Jeong, Rob Schneider

House Of Wolves (Cantonese) - 恶人谷


Release Date: January
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 100 min
  • Director: Vincent Kok
  • Genre(s): Comedy

StoryIn an old rural district, Charlie (Francis Ng), who pretends to be an ALS patient for having other’s sympathy and taking advantages, runs a charity organisation where he secretly carries out all sorts of nasty business. Meanwhile, the village chief, Fung Yan-bing (Ronald Cheng), is a devious bully who enjoys testing others’ with money and taking advantage of his fellows with his fraudulent ways. One day, an attractive woman Yu Zan (Jiang Shu-ying) arrives in their neighbourhood. This newcomer charms Charlie and Bing but they later find out that Zan is carrying the baby of her ex-boyfriend, Mr Shi, who is a well-known tycoon’s heir. Unexpectedly, the two guys’ annoying yet amusing acts bring comfort to Zan during her pregnancy, and the three become good friends and treat each other like family. When Zan is about to give birth, the crafty Mr Shi comes to get back the baby. Charlie and Bing step up to protect Zan, and a crazy battle breaks out.

  • Starring: Ronald Cheng, Francis Ng, Jiang Shu-Ying

No Longer Heroine (Japanese)


Release Date: January
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 113 min
  • Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa
  • Genre(s): Romance

StoryHatori Matsuzaki is a female high school student. She has a crush on her childhood friend Rita Terasaka and believes he will eventually choose her as her heroine, but Rita Terasaka begins dating Miho Adachi. Meanwhile, the most popular male student, Kosuke Hiromitsu takes an interest in Hatori Matsuzaki.

  • Starring: Kento Yamazaki, Mirei Kiritani, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Ayano Fukuda, Miwako Wagatsuma

The Tag-Along (Mandarin) - 紅衣小女孩


Release Date: January
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 93 min
  • Director: Cheng Wei-Hao
  • Genre(s): Horror

StoryWei`s grandma has disappeared but strangely the house is well-kept as if she has never left. Wei checks her camera and sees a video showing her being followed by a mysterious little girl in red. In an odd turn of events, Wei goes missing when his grandma returns home and his girlfriend discovers that their disappearances might be linked to an urban legend about the little girl.

  • Starring: Huang He, Ann Hsu, Liu Yinshang

Wednesday 13 January 2016

The 5th Wave


Release Date: January
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 112 min
  • Director: J Blakeson
  • Genre(s): Thriller, Adventure, Sci-Fi

StoryFour waves of increasingly deadly attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, Cassie (Chloë Grace Moretz) is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal 5th wave, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her final hope if she can only trust him.

  • Starring: Nick Robinson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Alex Roe, Maika Monroe, Liev Schreiber