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McQueen

This documentar­y looks at the life and career of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, from his rise to stardom and his death at the age of 41.

The Pool

In this Thai thriller, a man wakes up in a drained swimming pool. The walls are 6m high and he has no ladder to climb up. Then a fierce creature appears through the drain, and the man has to do everything to survive. Directed by Ping Lamprapler­ng. In Thai with English subtitles.

The House With A Clock In Its Wall

In this children’s fantasy starring Cate Blanchett and Jack Black, a young orphan named (Owen Vaccaro) aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world.

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

Ryuichi Sakamoto is one of the best-known music composers in the world. This documentar­y looks at key episodes in the his 40-year career, including his scoring for The Last Emperor, his search for a destroyed piano after a tsunami, and his battle with throat cancer. Directed by Stephen Schible.

A Simple Favor

Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively star in this friendship comedy. Kendrick plays a mother who hosts an online TV programme, and when she starts telling the story of her best friend who has disappeare­d mysterious­ly, she becomes involved in a crime drama beyond her expectatio­n. Directed by Paul Feig.

Mara

In this horror fantasy film, criminal psychologi­st Kate Fuller investigat­es the murder of a man who has seemingly been strangled in his sleep by his wife. But Kate finds out that an ancient demon which kills people in their sleep may be involved in the bizarre story. Directed by Clive Tonge.

Dark Crimes

Based on a famous true-crime article, Dark Crimes stars Jim Carrey as a troubled detective who investigat­es a murder after suspecting that the culprit has left a number of clues in a novel he’s written. Directed by Alexandros Avranas.

Bike Man

In this Thai comedy, an unemployed young man lies to his mother that he’s working in a bank when in fact he has to make a living as a motorcycle taxi driver. Directed by Rerkchai Puangpetch.

The Predator

In a reboot of the 1980s alien thriller, The Predator returns with the same Rasta-creature wreaking havoc while a band of ex-soldiers are forced to stop it from destroying Earth. Directed by Shane Black.

The Nun

A horror spin-off from The Conjuring franchise, The Nun tells the story of a priest and his novice who’s on the verge of taking final vows. When the Vatican sends them to investigat­e the mysterious death of a young nun in Romania, they confront a malicious force that tests their courage and religious faith. Directed by Corin Hardy.

Kin

In this sci-fi thriller, a 14-year-old boy lives with his adoptive father in the rough part of Detroit. When he stumbles upon a futuristic weapon and a band of technologi­cally-advanced soldiers, the boy and his father are forced to go on the run to save their lives and to unearth the truth behind it all. Starring Dennis Quaid, James Franco and Myles Truitt. Directed by Jonathan Baker and Josh Baker.

Destinatio­n Wedding

Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder — a reunion of two 1990s superstars — play the odd couple in this romantic comedy. They take on the role of miserable and unpleasant wedding guests who develop a mutual affection. Directed by Victor Levin.

The Equalizer 2

Denzel Washington returns as a ruthless seeker of justice in this sequel to the 2014 thriller. Once again he plays Robert McCall, a hitman who sets out to redeem the exploited and oppressed. Directed by Antoine Fuqua.

Peppermint

Jennifer Garner plays a young mother who goes on a revenge rampage against those who wrong her family. Directed by Pierre Morel.

Khun Phan 2

In this sequel to the hit Thai action film, Ananda Everingham returns as Khun Phan, a crime-fighting policeman during World War II. Famed for his bravery and supernatur­al power, Khun Phan embeds himself in the den of Bandit Fai (Wanchana Sawasdee) and Bandit Bai (Arak Amornsupas­iri). But he finds out that sometimes the cops are more corrupt than these Robin Hood-style crooks. Directed by Kongkiat Khomsiri.

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