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The Lego Batman Movie
A spin-off from 2014’s popular The Lego Movie follows an arrogant, macho dudebro version of Batman and his wide-eyed sidekick Robin as they fight villains old, new and bizarre to save Gotham City from the hands of The Joker. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
Moonlight
The drama of human self-discovery tells the life of an African-American gay man, Chiron, as he grows up in a rough neighbourhood in Miami. The film chronicles Chiron’s life from his teen years as he is taken in by a kind Cuban drug dealer to his adulthood when he explores his sexuality and reconnects with faces from his past. Directed by Barry Jenkins.
Harmonium
The Japanese drama film directed by Koji Fukada tells a story of Toshio who hires his old buddy Yasaka to work in his workshop and offers a room at his house. But then this old acquaintance, who has just been released from prison, begins to meddle in Toshio’s family life.
Split
James McAvoy plays a man with 23 personalities. He kidnaps three young women and locks them up in his basement. They have to try to escape before the violent personality in the man takes control and all hell breaks loose. Directed by M Night Shayamalan.
Manchester By The Sea
Directed by Kenneth Lonergan, the film tells a story of Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck), a quiet and reserved handyman for a Boston apartment block, who is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy’s father dies and he is named guardian to his 16-year-old nephew. His return to the past re-opens an unspeakable tragedy.
Miss Sloane
Jessica Chastain plays Elizabeth Sloane, the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in Washington, DC, a woman who will use any dirty trick to get what she wants. But when taking on the ruthless gun lobbyists, Sloane finds winning may come at a high price. Directed by John Madden.
The Red Turtle
In this animated movie partly produced by Studio Ghibli of Japan, a man is washed up
on a remote, deserted island. He tries to build a raft and paddle away, but a big red turtle stops him. It turns out that the turtle is more than just a turtle, and the man’s life will go through a startling transformation. Directed by Michael Dudok de Wit.
American Honey
In this three-hour road movie set in Middle America, Sasha Lane and Shia LaBeouf are part of a travelling magazine sales crew, moving from one small town to another to knock on doors and sell subscriptions. Directed by Andrea Arnold.
Monster Trucks
Tripp (Lucas Till) is desperate to get out of his small town. A talented engineer, he builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. After an accident at a nearby oil-drilling site, a subterranean creature emerges, and Tripp may have just found the key to getting out of town and a most unlikely friend. Directed by Chris Wedge.
Tomorrow I Will Date With Yesterday You
An art student in Kyoto falls in love with a young woman. They become a couple, but the woman has a secret to reveal that will change their relationship forever. Directed by Miki Takahiro.
Resident Evil 6: The Final Chapter
In the self-proclaimed final sequel of a violent sci-fi thriller, Milla Jovovich returns as Alice, the last survivor of the zombie apocalypse. As usual, she’s up against an endless horde of zombies, shooting and knifing and slicing to become the last woman standing. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson.
Kung-Fu Yoga
Jackie Chan stars in this Sino-Indian coproduction as an archaeologist who teams up with an Indian professor to follow the clues of a lost treasure. The adventure takes them on a ride from a Tibetan cave to the bustle of India and Dubai. Directed by Stanley Tong.
xXx: Return Of Xander Cage
The third film in the xXx franchise follows athlete-turned-government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) who is back after being left for dead and living in exile for years. His mission is to take on four dangerous individuals in possession of a device that controls every military satellite in the world. Also starring Thai action supremo Tony Jaa. Directed by Daniel Caruso.
Jackie
Natalie Portman plays Jackie Kennedy in a story set just after the assassination of John F Kennedy in Dallas in 1963. Based on a real-life interview with a reporter from Life magazine, the film explores Jackie’s grief, confusion, defiance and her role in the tumultuous chapter of US history. Directed by Pablo Larrain.
La La Land
Breathing new life into a bygone genre, this brightly coloured musical and Oscar favourite stars Ryan Gosling as down-andout jazz pianist Sebastian who toils away playing Christmas jingles in bars. He meets Mia (Emma Stone), a barista and aspiring actress who keeps failing at auditions. Together they sing and dance their way to their Hollywood dreams. Directed by Damien Chazelle.