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Tulip Fever
Set in 17th century Amsterdam, the film stars Alicia Vikander as an unhappily married wife who begins an affair with a painter, played by Dane DeHann. Together, they come up with a scheme to speculate in the tulip market with the hope of financing their escape from the country. Directed by Justin Chadwick.
American Assassin
In this action thriller, Dylan O’Brien plays a man whose girlfriend is killed by a terrorist during their vacation. He decides to join the CIA in order to combat terrorism and works under the wing of the experienced operative, played by Michael Keaton.
Puen... Tee Ra Luek (The Promise)
In this Thai horror film, a wealthy businesswoman is terrorised by the spirit of her dead friend who, 20 years ago, suffered greatly after the 1997 financial collapse ruined her family. Directed by Sophon Sakdapisit. In Thai with English subtitles.
It
An adaptation of a Stephen King’s horror novel, It tells the story of a small town where kids begin to disappear mysteriously. A group of boys come together to fight a monster clown, Pennywise, whose history of murder goes back for centuries. Directed by Andy Muschietti.
The Glass Castle
Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson and Naomi Watts star in this family drama set in the 1970s and 80s. Larson plays a woman who looks back at her unusual childhood in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads. Watts play an artist mother and Harrelson is an alcoholic father. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
American Made
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 on under-aged 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.
What Happened To Monday
In the future, Earth is threatened by overpopulation and every family is allowed only one child. But when DNA manipulation results in the birth of septuplets — all played by Noomi Rapace — the seven women have to find a way to avoid the government’s plot to put them to sleep. Directed by Tommy Wirkola.
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 allfemale cocoon, run by Nicole Kidman’s Miss Martha, and leads to unexpected consequences. Also starring Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning.
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 Kôji Shintoku.
An Inconvenient Sequel
Al Gore returns to the screen in this sequel of The Inconvenient Truth (2006). The 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.
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.
Ghost House
In this American horror film set in Thailand, a young couple goes on a holiday in the Land of Smiles and encounters a spooky experience after they disrespect a spirit house. Directed by Rich Ragsdale.