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Split
James McAvoy plays a man with 23 personalities. He kidnaps three young women and locks them up in his basement of his house. 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.
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.
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 to a lost treasure. The adventure takes them on a ride Tibet to the bustle of India and Dubai. Directed by Stanley Tong.
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
In this Japanese romantic drama, 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.
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.
Jackie
Natalie Portman stars as 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
In this brightly-coloured musical and Oscar favourite, Ryan Gosling plays 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.
Arrival
When 12 alien spaceships land on Earth, linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) is summoned by the army to try to establish a communication with the visitors. As Louise tries to “talk” to the aliens, governments around the world are jittery and want to declare war. Also starring Jeremy Renner. Directed by Denis Villeneuve.
The Founder
Michael Keaton stars as Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned a little-known fast food eatery, McDonald’s, into one of the biggest restaurant businesses in the world. Directed by John Lee Hancock.