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Mission Impossible: Fallout
Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt, the daredevil operative of the Impossible Mission Force (IMF). This time, he hurtles from Berlin to Paris, from London to Kashmir, in pursuit of plutonium balls coveted by a band of international anarchists. Along the way Hunt dangles from a helicopter, chases bad guys on the Champs-Elysees and the Tate Modern, gets stuck in a Kashmiri ravine, and more. Also starring Henry Cavill and Rebecca Ferguson. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie.
Adrift
Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin star in this film based on a true story. Tami Oldham (Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Claflin) sail into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. When the storm passed, their boat is seriously damaged and Richard is badly injured. Adrift in the middle of the ocean, Tami must save herself and the man she loves. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur.
The Cured
Ellen Page stars in this film about the aftermath of a zombie epidemic. Set in Ireland, the story takes place after the zombie virus has been cured and the once-infected population have returned to society. But when discrimination and paranoia follow, the militant government has to interfere. Directed by David Freyne. The title explains it all. This domestic drama is based on an online forum posted by a husband who, upon returning from work, finds his wife faking her death in a series of bizarre spectacles. What follows is a story of a married couple who have long failed to communicate with each other. Directed by Lee Toshio.
Billionaire Boys Club
Ansel Elgort and Kevin Spacey star in this thriller in which a group of wealthy boys in the early 1980s establish a “get-rich-quick” scam that turns deadly.
Krut
In this Thai animated film, mythological creatures led by krut, or the garuda, find themselves in an epic battle to ward off an invading monster army. In Thai with English subtitles. Directed by Chaiporn Panichrutiwong. This stop-motion animation follows a plot where all dogs of Megasaki City are exiled to the remote Trash Island following an
outbreak of canine flu. Atari, a 12-year-old boy, decides to visit the island in hopes of rescuing his beloved bodyguard dog, Spots. With help from some peculiar, quarantined dogs, he discovers the truth about Japan’s government scheme. This film stars the voices of Koyu Rankin, Liev Schreiber, Bill Murray, Greta Gerwig, Scarlett Johansson and Yoko Ono. Written and directed by Wes Anderson.
7 Days
Ananda Everingham and Nattha Jirayangyuen star in this Thai romantic movie. A man wakes up in a different body for seven days straight, and he has to show his true self to win the love of his girlfriend every day.
Burning
Based on Murakami’s Barn Burning, protagonist Jong-su runs into childhood friend Hae-mi, who reveals she had a crush on him at a young age. Hae-mi embarks on a long-awaited trip to Africa, and asks him to take care of her cat. Once she returns to Seoul with Ben, a Korean love interest, she introduces him to Jong-Su, who proceeds to find out more about this mysterious man, discovering Ben’s strange hobby in the process. Directed by Lee Chang-dong.
Leave No Trace
In this US drama film, a father and his teenage daughter’s idyllic lives in Forest Park, Portland, are completely changed when both are put into social services due to a mistake by the city’s authorities. Struggling to survive in their new environments, they set off on a mission to return to their off-the-grid homeland. Starring Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie, directed by Debra Granik. This new American action film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson follows a father, a former FBI agent, who attempts to rescue his family from a burning skyscraper after a terrorist attack in Hong Kong. Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber. Suki Waterhouse, Lucy Liu, and Snoop Dogg star in this Western Sci-Fi film, where a young man searches a desert wasteland for a rumoured medical cure to save his dying mother. Accompanied by a warlord’s android girl, he tries to save humanity in the post-apocalyptic desert.
50 First Kisses
Featuring Takayuki Yamada and Masami Nagasawa, this film follows George Wing’s original story of a young man who meets the woman of his dreams in Hawaii. All seems to be going well until he realises she forgets about him the very next day, as she suffers from short-term memory loss. Directed by Yûichi Fukada.
Ant-Man And The Wasp
Paul Rudd returns as Ant-Man and Evangeline Lilly as Wasp in this Marvel Universe. Michael Douglas is Dr Hank Pym, who created the Ant-Man suit, and in this film he tries to retrieve his lost wife (Michelle Pfeiffer) who’s been trapped in the Quantum Realm. Directed by Peyton Reed.
The Incredibles 2
In this sequel of Pixar 2004 Oscar winner, The Incredibles face both domestic and external challenges. While Helen (Holly Hunter) is out saving the world, she leaves Bob (Craig T. Nelson) at home to care for the children, Violet (Sarah Vowell) and Dash (Huck Milner). When a new villain emerges with a dangerous plot, the family has to unite for a big fight. Directed by Brad Bird.