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In The Heart Of The Sea

This high seas adventure film is based on the 1820 incident that inspired Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. Chris Hemsworth plays a whaling ship captain who’s stranded in the middle of the ocean with his crew after a large sperm whale attacks the vessel. Directed by Ron Howard.

Roon Pee (Senior)

In this Thai horror film, a convent student has a special gift that lets her feel the spirits of dead people. At her school, she teams up with the ghost of a senior male student and together they set out to investigat­e a murder case that took place 30 years ago in the school. Directed by Wisit Sasanatien­g. In Thai with English subtitles.

Khun Thong Daeng

This Thai animation is based on the life of Khun Thong Daeng, His Majesty the King’s pet dog.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2

Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) leads the people of Panem into the final battle against the dictatoria­l Capitol, ruled by President Snow (Donald Sutherland). Directed by Francis Lawrence.

The Good Dinosaur

Pixar’s new movie imagines the prehistori­c world where a fateful meteor misses Earth and dinosaurs live happily. An Apatosauru­s called Arlo is separated from his herd and meets a human child. This is the story of their friendship and voyage across the land. Directed by Peter Sohn.

By The Sea

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Pitt star alongside each other for the first time in 10 years in this drama about a grieving American couple who travel to a seaside town in France. They meet a younger, happier couple (played by Melanie Laurent and Melvil Poupard), and the encounter influences the state of their relationsh­ip. Directed by Angelina Jolie-Pitt.

Kill Your Friends

Nicolas Hoult plays a talent scout for a record company during the height of the Brit Pop craze. Searching for the next hit, he delves into excessive lifestyle and all-night parties, and nothing can stop him from winning in this increasing­ly dangerous game. Directed by Owen Harris.

Tamasha

Bollywood golden ex-couple Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone return to the screen as two strangers who meet in Corsica. They agree to tell each other nothing but lies, and to never meet again after they leave.

But when they meet again, the cold hard truth hits and they must decide which story to continue telling each other. Directed by Imtiaz Ali. Limited release at Paragon, Major Ekamai, Rama III, Pattaya and Mae Sot.

The Gift

Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall star in this psychologi­cal thriller as a married couple who run into old high school friend Gordo (Joel Edgerton). Soon Gordo begins to visit them at the house, often when the husband is away, and one day he brings them a gift that will change everything. Directed by Joel Edgerton.

The Lobster

In this strange drama set in the future, people who stay single are ostracised and shipped to a special hotel, where they have to find a romantic partner in 45 days. Those who fail to pair up will be turned into an animal of their choice. Colin Farrell plays David, a man who escapes from the hotel to join a band of militant loners in a fight against romantic dictatorsh­ip. Also starring Rachel Weisz and Lea Seydoux. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.

The 33

Based on a true event in 2010, The 33 retells the story of 33 miners who were trapped inside the San Jose Mine in Chile for 69 days. As rescuers try to dig their way in and the whole world is watching with bated breath, the miners struggle to stay alive undergroun­d. Directed by Patricia Riggen.

Spectre

Daniel Craig returns for the fourth time as James Bond, Ralph Fiennes is M and Christoph Waltz is Oberhauser, the villainin-chief. Lea Seydoux is Dr Swann and Monica Belucci is Lucia. In this episode, 007 tracks down a secret organisati­on, Spectre, while M fights in the corridors of power to keep the secret service alive. Directed by Sam Mendes.

Tag

In this Japanese teen fantasy, a high school girl survives a surreal bus crash that kills 40 women in one swooping second. But she is transporte­d into another world where a zany scheme to kill off more and more girls is taking place. Directed by Sion Sono.

Krampus

A happy Christmas turns into a nightmare at a family gathering. Following a bad experience at the dinner table, a young boy accidental­ly summons the vicious spirit of Krampus, who descends upon the house to wreak havoc. Directed by Michael Dougherty.

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‘Khun Thong Daeng’.
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‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2’.

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