Penang Talks

Wednesday, 23 November 2016

The Warrior's Gate

Release Date: November 24, 2016

Rating: P13
Runtime: 108 min
Director: Matthias Hoene
Genre(s): Fantasy, Adventure

Story: From the creator of Lucy, Taken Trilogy and Transporter Trilogy. Jack is magically transported into a land of monsters, creatures, magic and evil knights. He must use his video game martial art skills to save the whole kingdom.

Starring: Francis Ng, Dave Bautista, Mark Chao

Apprentice

Release Date: November 24, 2016

Rating: 18
Runtime: 115 min
Director: Boo Junfeng
Genre(s): Drama

Story: When Aiman is transferred to a new work place, a 28-year-old correctional officer, he forms a friendship with 65-year-old Rahim, the prison`s chief executioner. When the latter's assistant suddenly quits his job, Aiman is asked by Rahim to become his apprentice.

Starring: Koh Boon Pin, Fir Rahman, Wan Hanafi Su, Mastura Ahmad, Nickson Cheng, Crispian Chan

The Devil's Dolls

Release Date: November 24, 2016

Rating: 18
Runtime: 85 min
Director: Padraig Reynolds
Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Story: A serial killer’s curse unleashes a season of slaughter in the backwoods of Mississippi. According to an ancient Guatemalan tradition, parents teach their children to allay their troubles by telling them to handmade “worry dolls” just before bedtime. But when several of these talismans—which once belonged to a notorious mass murderer—find their way into the hands of unsuspecting residents of a small Southern town, it sets off a grisly wave of bloodshed.

Starring: Samantha Smith, Christopher Wiehl, Kym Jackson, Tina Lifford

Sky On Fire (Cantonese) - 冲天火

Release Date: November 25, 2016

Rating: 18
Runtime: 100 min
Director: Ringo Lam
Genre(s): Crime, Action

Story: A new cancer cure has emerged after years of research. But before this new stem cell can save the world, it provokes a fatal battle of justice, greed and love.

Starring: Joseph Chang, Daniel Wu, Zhang Jingchu, Amber Kuo

Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

Release Date: November 17, 2016

Rating: P13
Runtime: 133 min
Director: David Yates
Genre(s): Fantasy, Family, Adventure

Story: It's 1926 and Newt Scamander has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident… were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.