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Alien: Covenant
In this reboot of the Alien franchise, the crew of the spaceship Covenant make a detour to an unknown planet after picking up a sign of life. But what awaits them is pure horror. The film is also a follow-up to Prometheus, a space adventure that ponders the origin of life in the universe. Starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterstone and Billy Cudrup. Directed by Ridley Scott.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
The Knights of the Round Table get a hipster makeover in this version of King Arthur. Charlie Hunnam plays Arthur, the rightful heir of the throne who as a child witnesses the murder of his father. Arthur is orphaned and grows up a brothel, but when the mad King Vortigen (Jude Law) launches a brutal crackdown, the reluctant future-king pulls out the Excalibur and fight for his people. Directed by Guy Ritchie.
Song to Song
Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara and Michael Fassbender star in this dreamy love story about obsession and betrayal, set against the music scene in Texas. Directed by Terrence Malick. Limited release.
Chalard Games Goeng (Bad Genius)
This Thai film tells the story of a brilliant student who runs an exam-cheating ring through an elaborate scheme. Directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya. In Thai with English subtitles.
The Zookeeper’s Wife
This war drama is based on the book of the same name by Diane Ackerman, telling the heartbreaking story of how zookeepers in Poland rescued persecuted Jews from the Nazi invasion. Starring Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Michael McElhatton and Daniel Brühl. Directed by Niki Caro.
The Return To Homs
This gut-wrenching documentary gives us an inside view of the rebel fighters in the Syrian town of Homs. At House RCA.
Bahubali 2: The Conclusion
This sequel of the Bollywood blockbuster is a historical fiction film that tells the story of ancient princes and kings and their battle for control of Mahishmati. Directed by SS Rajamouli. Limited cinemas.
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2
Chris Pratt is back as Star Lord, the swaggering, cassette tape-listening space adventurer who leads his band of misfits to face
the scourges of the galaxy. In this sequel, he again teams up with Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista), Baby Groot (voice of Vin Diesel) and Rocket (voice of Bradley Cooper), to find out the truth about his parentage. Directed by James Gunn.
Personal Shopper
In this French film, Kristen Stewart plays Maureen, a Paris-based personal shopper for a supermodel. Maureen had a twin brother who recently died, and who promised that he’d try to contact her from the afterlife. Spending her days waiting for a sign, Maureen begins to receive mysterious texts that could be sent from her dead brother. Directed by Olivier Assayas. In French and English with Thai subtitles at limited Major Cineplex.
Thailand Only
In this Thai comedy, a group of Thai guides (played by several television comedians) take on a job looking after Chinese tour groups. It proves to be a challenging mission — for both the guides and the customers. Directed by Isra Nadee. In Thai.
Mama, gohan mada? (What’s For Dinner, Mom?)
Two sisters return to their old family home which is set to be torn down. There, they discover a box containing recipes and letters written by their mother who they thought had died 20 years ago. One of the sisters decides to travel to Taiwan to trace her mother’s past. Directed by Mitsuhito Shiraha. In Japanese with Thai subtitles at House RCA.
Wo bu shi Pan Jin Lian (I Am Not Madame Bovary)
Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing stars as Li Xuelian who files a fake divorce with her husband (Zonghan Li) to secure a second apartment in the city reserved by the government for single people. Her husband later remarries a different women forcing Li to take things to court. The legal battle drags on but Li doesn’t give up the fight. Directed by Xiaogang Feng.
Fast And Furious 8
Life seems to return to normal now that Dom (Vin Diesel) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) are on their honeymoon while Brian and Mia have also retired from the game. But things change when a mysterious woman (Charlize Theron) seduces Dom back into the world of crime making him betray his family and people close to him. Directed by F. Gary Gray.
Yu Wo Wakasuhodo No Atsui Ai (Her Love Boils Bathwater)
In this Japanese drama, Rie Miyazawa plays Fubata, a terminally ill woman who runs a bathhouse in a small town. Her husband has left her for another woman. When she catches up with him, she finds out a heartbreaking truth that he’s caring for a daughter he never knew he had. Her path to reconciliation and redemption will invoke tears. Directed by Ryôta Nakano.