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Made In America
Tom Cruise plays pilot Barry Seal, formerly a commercial flyer and now a drug smuggler as well as CIA agent recruited to help counter the emerging communist threat in Central America. Based on a true story, the film recounts an episode when Barry gets involved with the Medellin cartel, a source of much embarrassment to the Reagan White House.
The Emoji Movie
An animated film featuring a cast of emoji characters who live in Textopolis (somewhere in the universe of your messaging app). When one emoji character doesn’t want to have just one facial expression, problems ensue, especially when his phone owner wants to hit on a girl. Directed by Tony Leondis.
Tokyo Idols
This documentary film looks at the strange devotion middle-aged men in Japan shower towards underaged female pop idols. Directed by Kyoko Miyake. At SF CentralWorld.
Brigsby Bear
An acclaimed drama about arrested development, the film tells the story of a man called James, who has been living with his parents (Mark Hamill and Jane Adams). But the truth is darker than what it seems because years ago the pair actually kidnapped James from the hospital and his home is a bunker with no connection with the world. Directed by Dave McCary. At House RCA.
The Beguiled
Colin Farrell plays a wounded Union soldier who takes shelter at a girls’ school in Virginia during the American Civil War. His presence disturbs the calm of that all-female cocoon, run by Nicole Kidman’s Miss Martha, and leads to unexpected consequences. Also starring Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning.
The Hitman’s Bodyguard
Ryan Reynolds plays a bodyguard hired to protect a notorious hitman (Samuel L Jackson) as he’s about to testify in court. In this comedy-fuelled flick, they have to race against time before the villain (Gary Oldman) derails their plan. Also starring Salma Hayek. Directed by Patrick Hughes.
An Inconvenient Sequel
Al Gore returns to the screen in this sequel of The Inconvenient Truth (2006). The new film looks at the progress made to tackle the problem of climate change and tracks Gore’s efforts to persuade government leaders to invest in renewable energy. Directed by Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk.
Silence
In this religious epic, Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield play Jesuit priests who
smuggle themselves into Japan in the 17th century to find out what has happened to their mentor, Father Ferreira (Liam Neeson), following the rumour that he has committed apostasy. In feudal Japan where Christianity is outlawed, the two young priests face brutal tests that will define the strength of their faith. Directed by Martin Scorsese.
Peach Girl
In this Japanese teen romance, a naive and sweet girl has feelings for her classmate Toji. Meanwhile, the most popular male student becomes interested in her. Directed by Koji Shintoku.
Ghost House
In this American horror film set in Thailand, a young couple go on a holiday in the Land of Smiles and encounter a spooky experience after they disrespect a spirit house. Directed by Rich Ragsdale.
Overdrive
In this action thriller, two brothers journey to the south of France to steal cars and hang out in the sun. But they end up in the crosshairs of the local crime boss. Directed by Anotonio Negret.
Net I Die
This Thai horror film tells the story of a sexy internet idol who sells cosmetics online. She meets another internet star who is soon gruesomely murdered, and a malevolent spirit seems to set its sights on her next. Directed by Pridi Weeratham.
The Dark Tower
Adapted from a Stephen King novel, The Dark Tower stars Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey in a supernatural Western. Elba is Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger who has to prevent the menacing Walter (McConaughey) from destroying the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel.
Annabelle: Creation
A spin-off from the horror hit The Conjuring, the film tells the origin story of the creepy doll Annabelle. Set in the 1960s, a group of orphaned girls take shelter with the generous Mullins family. Soon one of the girls encounters the spirit of the family’s deceased daughter and her doll, which unlocks the demon that has been suppressed for years. Directed by David Sandberg.