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Wednesday 27 December 2017

The Liquidator (Mandarin) - 心理罪之城市之光


Release Date: December 28
  • Rating: 18
  • Runtime: 124 min
  • Director: Xu Jizhou
  • Genre(s):  Suspense, Crime

StoryA series of gruesome murders takes the city by storm. Each crime is elaborately staged and executed with high level of skillfulness. All murders have something in common. The victims are subjects of recent media controversy when their apathetic, selfish wrongdoings cause the death of others. Police detective Nam, who’s been assigned to the case enlists the help of ex-cop/forensic expert Mu, who quickly discovers invisible traces of evidence left at the crimes scenes. Together they are wasting no time in hunting the killer before the murders occurs.

  • Starring: Deng Chao, Ethan Juan, Liu Shishi, Karena Lam

Pitch Perfect 3


Release Date: December 28
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 93 min
  • Director: Trish Sie
  • Genre(s):  Music, Comedy

StoryAfter the highs of winning the World Championships, the Bellas find themselves split apart and discovering there aren’t job prospects for making music with your mouth. But when they get the chance to reunite for an overseas USO tour, this group of awesome nerds will come together to make some music, and some questionable decisions, one last time.

  • Starring: Anna Kendrick, Alexis Knapp, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Chrissie Fit, Elizabeth Banks, Ester Dean, Hailee Steinfeld, Hana Mae Lee, John Lithgow, Kelley Jakle, Matt Lanter, Rebel Wilson, Ruby Rose, Shelley Regner

Wednesday 20 December 2017

Bleeding Steel (Cantonese) - 机器之血


Release Date: December 22
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 110 min
  • Director: Leo Zhang
  • Genre(s):  Mystery, Science Fiction, Action

StoryA special forces agent becomes embroiled in a huge conspiracy while protecting a young woman who is an important witness for a major case. Years later, after the publication of an epic science-fiction novel, the parties behind the conspiracy resurface.

  • Starring: Jackie Chan, Callan Mulvey, Show Lo

Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle


Release Date: December 21
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 115 min
  • Director: Jake Kasdan
  • Genre(s):  Family, Fantasy, Adventure

StoryFour teenagers who couldn't be more different from each other get sucked into a video game called Jumanji while cleaning up their school's store room during detention. In the world of Jumanji, they take after the whacky avatars of the characters they have chosen and try to overcome their differences to make it out of the crazy wilderness in one piece.

  • Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Robin Williams, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, Alex Wolff, Rhys Darby, Bobby Cannavale

Wednesday 13 December 2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi


Release Date: December 14
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 152 min
  • Director: Rian Johnson
  • Genre(s):  Adventure, Fantasy, Action

StoryThe movie is the 8th instalment of the "Star Wars" franchise that serves as the follow-up to 2015's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". With her newfound abilities, Rey takes her first step into the Jedi world by developing her skills with the guidance of Luke Skywalker. In the meantime, the Resistance is preparing for a battle with the First Order. Together with Luke, Leia, Finn, and Poe, Rey goes on an adventure to unlock the mysteries of the Force and secrets of the past.

  • Starring: Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver

Ferdinand


Release Date: December 14
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 107 min
  • Director: Carlos Saldanha
  • Genre(s):  Animation, Family

StoryFerdinand is a little bull that prefers to sit under a tree smelling flowers rather than butting heads with other bulls. He still remains mellow as he develops into a big and strong bull, but one day he gets mistakenly chosen for the bullfights in Madrid.

  • Starring: Daveed Diggs, John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Gina Rodriguez, Gabriel Iglesias

Wednesday 6 December 2017

Slumber


Release Date: December 7
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 85 min
  • Director: Jonathan Hopkins
  • Genre(s):  Horror

StoryAlice is a rational-minded sleep doctor but has always been haunted by the mysterious death of her younger brother. While making an examination on a family with sleeping problems, Alice is attacked by the father in his sleep. Deemed as the cause of his family's sleep issues, the father is arrested and thrown into prison. However, the problem only gets worse for the family, and Alice must now abandon her scientific teaching, accepting that the family is being terrorised by the Night Hag, a parasitic demon that feeds on its victims while they sleep. To fight against the evil spirit, Alice must go deep inside her nightmare and confront her own childhood demons. 

  • Starring: Maggie Q, Sylvester McCoy, Will Kemp, William Hope

Wonder


Release Date: December 7
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 115 min
  • Director: Stephen Chbosky
  • Genre(s):  Drama

StoryBorn with a facial deformity, Auggie Pullman enters a mainstream school for the first time. Though his classmates and the larger community struggle to accept him initially, they soon open up to him as he shows everyone that he is just an ordinary kid.

  • Starring: Owen Wilson, Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay

Wednesday 29 November 2017

Murder On The Orient Express


Release Date: November 30
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 114 min
  • Director: Kenneth Branagh
  • Genre(s):  Mystery, Drama

StoryA remake of the 1974 classic movie of the same name, based on a novel by Agatha Christie. It follows a Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, who is investigating the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.

  • Starring: Johnny Depp, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Lucy Boynton, Olivia Colman, Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench

Beyond Skyline


Release Date: November 30
  • Rating: 18
  • Runtime: 107 min
  • Director: Liam O'Donnell
  • Genre(s):  Science Fiction, Action

StoryTough-as-nail Detective Mark is determined to free his son, Trent, from a terrifying alien warship. This sequel to the 2010 "Skyline" is set during the same worldwide alien invasion but at a different location.

  • Starring: Bojana Novakovic, Frank Grillo, Iko Uwais, Callan Mulvey, Yayan Ruhian

Wednesday 22 November 2017

Ah Boys To Men 4 (Mandarin) - 新兵正传4


Release Date: November 23
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 125 min
  • Director: Jack Neo
  • Genre(s):  Drama, Comedy

StoryThe fourth addition to the franchise sees the return of the army boys including Sergeant Ong, Lobang, Ken Chow and Aloysius, joined by a new female officer, as they are called back for in-camp training under the Armoured Formation of the Singapore Armed Forces. Hilarious situations happen when they are back training together and their military roles reversed. Their brotherhood is also put to the test when new enemy threats arise.

  • Starring: Joshua Tan, Tosh Zhang, Wang Wei Liang, Maxi Lim, Noah Yap, Jaspers Lai

Coco


Release Date: November 23
  • Rating: U
  • Runtime: 127 min
  • Director: Lee Unkrich
  • Genre(s):  Animation

StoryA spirited 12-year-old boy named Miguel, who comes from a big family in rural Mexico, discovers a generations-old mystery on the eve of Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. His discovery will forever change his life.

  • Starring: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Renée Victor

Wednesday 15 November 2017

Justice League


Release Date: November 16
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 120 min
  • Director: Zack Snyder
  • Genre(s):  Adventure, Action

StorySeveral months after the events of "Batman V Superman", Bruce Wayne's faith in humanity is restored due to Superman's selfless act. So together with Diana Prince, he decides to assemble a team of superheroes, which includes The Flash, Cyborg and Aquaman, to battle against the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and his army of Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.

  • Starring: Amy Adams, Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller

Wednesday 8 November 2017

24 Hours To Live


Release Date: November 9
  • Rating: 18
  • Runtime: 93 min
  • Director: Brian Smrz
  • Genre(s):  Thriller

StoryRight after being killed on a mission, a hitman is brought back to life by his employer, giving him a chance to seek redemption. 

  • Starring: Ethan Hawke, Paul Anderson, Rutger Hauer, Liam Cunningham

The Midnight Man


Release Date: November 9
  • Rating: 18
  • Runtime: 105 min
  • Director: Travis Zariwny
  • Genre(s):  Horror, Thriller, Comedy

Story
The Midnight Man
Alex takes care of her mentally ill grandmother Anna in an old gothic-style mansion. One day, while looking for an ornate hand mirror that is requested by her grandmother, Alex and her best friend Miles discover a mysterious box inside an old chest in the attic. Being curious, the pair opens the box, only to find a handwritten Midnight Game. Excited to have a go at it, the teenagers then set out to follow the list of rules required to play the game. However, they soon learn that the game is not a simple one, as they unknowingly awaken its keeper - The Midnight Man, a creature who is determined to play out their worst nightmares. Now, Alex and Miles must try to find a way to beat The Midnight Man at his game while uncovering the truth behind the mansion and Alex's grandmother.

  • Starring: Lin Shaye, Robert Englund, Gabrielle Haugh, Grayson Gabriel

Wednesday 1 November 2017

Only The Brave


Release Date: November 2
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 133 min
  • Director: Joseph Kosinski
  • Genre(s):  Drama

StoryThe drama is based on the elite crew of men who battles Yarnell Hill Fire, a wildfire in Prescott, Arizona, ignited by lightning on June 2013. It has killed nineteen City of Prescott firefighters, members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. 

  • Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Ben Hardy, Taylor Kitsch, Miles Teller