NOWSHOWING
Diana
Naomi Watts plays Diana, Princess of Wales. The film takes place during the last two years of her life as she is hounded by paparazzi, plagued by tabloid scandals and embarking on a love affair with a Pakistani doctor. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel.
Elysium
This space thriller takes place in 2154, when only two classes of people exist. The super-rich have gone to live on a luxurious space station called Elysium, while the poor and underprivileged are left stranded on a devastated but crowded Earth. Matt Damon plays a former car thief and parolee who tries to bring about social change and equality. Jodie Foster plays the villain. Directed by Neill Blomkamp.
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
The title literally translates to ‘‘poster rips open and out comes hero’’. Shahid Kapoor stars as Vishwas Rao, an aspiring actor who is mistaken for a super-cop and Ileana D’Cruz as Kajal, his love interest. Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Limited release at Major Ekamai, Rama 3 and Pattaya.
You’re Next
A family reunion to celebrate a wedding anniversary turns nasty. The Davisons get together in a secluded holiday home, but as the merry mood gets under way, masked killers attack them with vengeance. Directed by Adan Wingard.
Namaste Ja-eh Bye Bye
Ploy is a confident young woman who strives for only the best things in life. When she suffers a setback at work, she takes a trip to India and joins a group of pilgrims on their way to pay their respects to sacred sites. There she meets a young nun and a group of teenagers who help make her journey spiritual and amusing. The film was shot in Nepal and India. Directed by Saraswadee Wongsompeth and Panparn Songkham.
Jobs
Ashton Kutcher plays Steve Jobs in this biopic charting Jobs’ rise from a young man who starts building computers in his father’s garage, with the help of his buddy Steve Wozniak (Josh Gad). But his hot-headedness, perfectionism and selfishness drive people crazy. Directed by Joshua Michael Stern.
First Love
In this Thai romcom, hot TV actor Jirayu ‘‘James’’ Tangsrisuk plays Nam-nan, a man who loves superbikes but is stuck rowing a slow tourist boat operated by his father. When he goes to university, he falls for Phak Boong (Keeratika Sawangjang). Directed by Pitak Panprem.
Pain & Gain
Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson star in this bodybuilding thriller. Wahlberg plays Daniel, an ex-con who runs a gym and comes with up with a plan to kidnap one of his wealthy clients in order to steal his identity. Helping Daniel is another ex-con, Adrian (Johnson). Directed by Michael Bay.