New releases that hit Thai cinemas for your viewing pleasure.
Simulant
Directed by April Mullen.
Who’s in it?
Robbie Amell, Jordana Brewster and Simu Liu.
What’s it about?
Set in the near future, a humanoid enlists a global hacker to remove all restrictions on his thoughts and capabilities, triggering an A.I. uprising and a government manhunt to eliminate the rise of the machine consciousness.
Why watch it?
Robbie Amell took over for Luke Grimes in this movie.
Deo Mun (The Moon)
Directed by Yong-hwa Kim.
Who’s in it?
Sol Kyung-gu, Kyung-soo Do and Kim Hee-ae.
What’s it about?
Set in 2030, when the manned lunar exploration project has progressed considerably. Astronaut Hwang Seon-woo, was stranded on the moon alone in space beyond 384,000 km due to an accident, while Kim Jae-guk, the former head of the space center desperately trying to save him. On the other hand, Moon Young, general director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration space station, has a hidden secret.
Why watch it?
"Requesting return to the Halo orbit."
Man Suang
Directed by Nat Chartchai Ketnust.
Who’s in it?
Apo Nattawin Wattanagitiphat, Mile Phakphum Romsaithong, Bas Asavapatr Ponpiboon, Tong Thanayut Thakoonauttaya and Orn Ornanong Panyawong.
What’s it about?
Khem and Wan, two young men from Chachoengsao take on the mission to investigate the truth hidden inside "Man Suang", the most luxurious and mysterious entertainment club in Siam. Behind the curtain, people gather to plan and make political negotiations during the end of King Rama III's reign. The two friends join the troupe and meet Chatra, a taphon musician. The relationship between the three develops while the dark secret of Man Suang and their hidden motives begin being revealed bit by bit.
Why watch it?
This mission, thus, involves murder, rebelion, the search for truth, and a major change for both the kingdom and the three men.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Directed by Jeff Rowe and Kyler Spears.
Who’s in it?
Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr. and Nicolas Cantu.
What’s it about?
The film follows the Turtle brothers as they work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants.
Why watch it?
Shredder was originally in the film, but was written out because Rowe wanted the film's villain to be a mutant that shared empathy with the Turtles and who could easily tempt/corrupt them.
Cobweb
Directed by Samuel Bodin.
Who’s in it?
Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr and Cleopatra Coleman.
What’s it about?
Horror strikes when an eight-year-old boy named Peter tries to investigate the mysterious knocking noises that are coming from inside the walls of his house and a dark secret that his sinister parents kept hidden from him.
Why watch it?
Inspired by the short story The Telltale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe.
