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Tuesday 31 May 2016

Money Monster


Release Date: Jun
  • Rating: 18
  • Runtime: 98 min
  • Director: Jodie Foster
  • Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama

StoryLee Gates (George Clooney) is a bombastic TV personality whose popular financial network show has made him the money wiz of Wall Street. But after he hawks a high tech stock that mysteriously crashes, an irate investor (Jack O’Connell) takes Gates, his crew, and his ace producer Patty Fenn (Julia Roberts) hostage live on air. Unfolding in real time, Gates and Fenn must find a way to keep themselves alive while simultaneously uncovering the truth behind a tangle of big money lies.

  • Starring: George Clooney, Dominic West, Jack O'Connell, Julia Roberts

Me Before You


Release Date: Jun
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 110 min
  • Director: Thea Sharrock
  • Genre(s): Drama, Romance

StoryLouisa “Lou” Clark (Emilia Clarke) lives in a quaint town in the English countryside. With no clear direction in her life, the quirky and creative 26-year-old goes from one job to the next in order to help her tight-knit family make ends meet. Her normally cheery outlook is put to the test, however, when she faces her newest career challenge. Taking a job at the local “castle,” she becomes caregiver and companion to Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), a wealthy young banker who became wheelchair bound in an accident two years prior, and whose whole world changed dramatically in the blink of an eye. No longer the adventurous soul he once was, the now cynical Will has all but given up. That is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living. Embarking together on a series of adventures, both Lou and Will get more than they bargained for, and find their lives and hearts changing in ways neither one could have imagined. 

  • Starring: Emilia Clarke, Brendan Coyle, Charles Dance, Janet McTeer, Sam Claflin

Tuesday 24 May 2016

Demolition


Release Date: May
  • Rating: 18
  • Runtime: 101 min
  • Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

StoryDavis (Jake Gyllenhaal), a successful investment banker, struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. Despite pressure from his father in law Phil (Chris Cooper) to pull it together, Davis continues to unravel. What starts as a complaint letter to a vending machine company turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal admissions. Davis’ letters catch the attention of customer service rep Karen (Naomi Watts) and, amidst emotional and financial burdens of her own, the two form an unlikely connection. With the help of Karen and her son Chris (Judah Lewis), Davis starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew.

  • Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Heather Lind, Judah Lewis, Naomi Watts

The Nice Guys


Release Date: May
  • Rating: 18
  • Runtime: 116 min
  • Director: Shane Black
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Action, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

StoryIn 1970s Los Angeles, down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. During their investigation, they uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power.

  • Starring: Russell Crowe, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Ryan Gosling

Ratchet And Clank


Release Date: May
  • Rating: U
  • Runtime: 105 min
  • Director: Jericca Cleland, Kevin Munroe
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Animation

StoryTwo unlikely heroes struggle to stop a vile alien named Chairman Drek from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy. Ratchet is the last of his kind, a foolhardy “lombax” who has grown up alone on a backwater planet with no family of his own. Clank is a pint-sized robot with more brains than brawn. When the two stumble upon a dangerous weapon capable of destroying entire planets, they must join forces with a team of colorful heroes called The Galactic Rangers in order to save the galaxy. Along the way, they will learn about heroism, friendship, and the importance of discovering one’s own identity.

  • Starring: James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, Jim Ward, John Goodman, Sylvester Stallone

Take Me Home (Thai)


Release Date: May
  • Rating: 18
  • Runtime: 94 min
  • Director: Kongkiat Khomsiri
  • Genre(s): Horror

StoryAfter losing a memory from an accident, “Tan” (Mario Maurer) tried to find his identity because he could not remember anything except his name. He doubted himself who he was and where his family is. Eventually, he found something that led him back to his home sweet home. There, he met “Tubtim” (Wannarot Sonthichai) his twin sister who is living with “Chiwin” (Peter Noppachai) a widower and his two children, and “Waw” (Nabhada Sukhakrit) a house keeper who raised him up. The more he knows them, the more he learns to fear of their secrets. No matter how hard he tries to go out of the house, he is getting closer to it.

  • Starring: Wannarot Sonthichai, Mario Maurer, Peter Noppachai

I Can See Ghost (Thai)


Release Date: May
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 100 min
  • Director: Yuthlert Sippapak
  • Genre(s): Horror, Comedy

StoryA group of young men arrive at the Japanese countryside, in the middle of a white winter, to shoot a music video. But the house they've rented is haunted by at least two ghosts, or maybe three, or four, or 10… The main ghosts are a white-faced mother and child, while there's also a mysterious Thai woman, our Buppha, who floats around in a mix of sadness and yearning, neither alive nor dead.

  • Starring: Charlie Potjes, Supassra Thanachat, Fan Chan

Old Town Story (Mandarin) - 旧街场


Release Date: May
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 100 min
  • Director: Lai Kim Koon
  • Genre(s): Family, Drama

StoryOne of the coffee shop in Old Town, Ipoh belongs to Grandpa Lei Ruihua in which taken over by father Lei Shihong later. Lei Shihong used to be a tin-mining business man in 1970's in Kinta Valley. He was rich during that time and having a life of debauchery like smoking, drinking and gambling. The late 1980's, tin-mining production went into the period of decline, Lei Shihong did not follow the trend of illegally working abroad like others, he choose to stay in Ipoh. He worked for his father and run their Hainanese family business. His daughter Lei Yamei work as a tour guide in Ipoh. She is a single mother and have a 10-years old daughter, Pei Qi. Lei Zhixin, Shihong's elder son came back from United State after working so many years abroad. The relationship between Zhixin and his father is not good since childhood.The father's attitude become more arrogant lead to Zhixin always quarrel with him. One day, Lei Shihong was missing. He owe the loan shark's money after losing money in racecourse. He felt ashamed and afraid to go home. Zhixin and family were worried about him and their life being strained when the loan shark started to oppress them.

  • Starring: Peter Chan, Alan Chung, Andy Khor, Iky Loke, Brendan Yuen, Johannes Koo, Namewee, Chee Cheng Hoe

Wednesday 18 May 2016

X-Men: Apocalypse


Release Date: May
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 144 min
  • Director: Bryan Singer
  • Genre(s): Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy

StorySince the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction. 

  • Starring: Michael Fassbender, Evan Peters, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Helman, Nicholas Hoult, Oscar Isaac, Rose Byrne, Sophie Turner

My New Sassy Girl (Korean) - 我的新野蛮女友


Release Date: May
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 100 min
  • Director: Jo Geun-sik
  • Genre(s): Romance, Comedy

StoryGyun-Woo (Cha Tae-Hyun), who can't forget the sassy girl, meets his first love (Victoria). He fell in love with her when they were in elementary school. At the time, other kids teased her because she wasn't very good with Korean. Despite the opposition of others, Gyun-Woo and his first love marry. What awaits for Gyun-Woo goes beyond his imagination

  • Starring: Victoria Song, Cha Tae-hyun, Bae Seong-woo