Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (3D IMAX)

(Germany/USA) Action/Fantasy. Directed by Tommy Wirkola. Starring Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen, Peter Stormare, Thomas Mann. Category IIB. 88 minutes.

Editor's Rating: 
4
Opening Date: 
Thu, 2013-01-24
Language: 
English with Chinese Subtitles
Running Time: 
1 hr. 28 min.
Genre: 
Action/Fantasy
Starring: 
Jeremy Renner
Gemma Arterton
Famke Janssen
Peter Stormare
Thomas Mann
Directed By: 
Tommy Wirkola
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Author: 
Katie Kenny
Slideshow Headline: 
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (3D IMAX)
Slideshow Teaser: 
We review the newest darkened fairy tale turned action flick
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Playing For Keeps

(USA) Comedy/Romance. Directed by Gabriele Muccino. Starring Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Judy Greer, Uma Thurman, Dennis Quaid. Category IIA. 105 minutes.

Editor's Rating: 
2
Opening Date: 
Thu, 2013-01-24
Language: 
English with Chinese Subtitles
Running Time: 
1 hr. 45 min.
Genre: 
Comedy/Romance
Starring: 
Gerard Butler
Jessica Biel
Judy Greer
Uma Thurman
Dennis Quaid
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Directed By: 
Gabriele Muccino
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Author: 
Sean Hebert
Slideshow Headline: 
Playing For Keeps
Slideshow Teaser: 
It’s neither romantic nor funny and at times simply embarrassing and misogynistic
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The Last Stand

(USA) Action/Thriller/Crime. Directed by Kim Jee-woon. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville, Peter Stormare. Category IIB. 107 minutes.

Editor's Rating: 
4
Opening Date: 
Thu, 2013-01-17
Language: 
English
Running Time: 
1hr. 47 min.
Genre: 
Crime/Action/Thriller
Starring: 
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Forest Whitaker
Johnny Knoxville
Peter Stormare
Directed By: 
Kim Jee-woon
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Author: 
Lisa Cam
Slideshow Headline: 
The Last Stand
Slideshow Teaser: 
"The Last Stand” has all the hallmarks of an action popcorn flick
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Cloud Atlas

(Germany/USA/Hong Kong/Singapore) Drama/Sci Fi. Directed by Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer. Starring Halle Berry, Tom Hanks, Jim Sturgess, Jim Broadbent, Ben Whishaw, Doona Bae and Hugo Weaving. Category III. 172 minutes.

Editor's Rating: 
8
Opening Date: 
Thu, 2013-01-24
Language: 
English with Chinese Subtitles
Running Time: 
2 hr 52 min
Genre: 
Drama/Sci-fi
Starring: 
Halle Berry
Tom Hanks
Jim Sturgess
Jim Broadbent
Ben Whishaw
Hugo Weaving
Doona Bae
Directed By: 
Tom Tykwer
Andy Wachowski
Lana Wachowski
Images: 
Author: 
Leanne Mirandilla
Slideshow Headline: 
Cloud Atlas
Slideshow Teaser: 
We review the visually rich film based on the 2004 novel by David Mitchell
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Django Unchained

(USA) Western. Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington. Category III. 165 minutes.

Editor's Rating: 
8
Opening Date: 
Thu, 2013-01-17
Language: 
English with Chinese Subtitles
Running Time: 
2 hr 45 min
Genre: 
Western
Starring: 
Jamie Foxx
Christoph Waltz
Leonardo DiCaprio
Samuel L. Jackson
Kerry Washington
Directed By: 
Quentin Tarantino
Images: 
Author: 
Sarah Fung
Slideshow Headline: 
Opens Today: Django Unchained
Slideshow Teaser: 
We review Quentin Tarantino's action-packed B-movie- and spaghetti western-influenced flick
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The Sessions

(USA) Drama/Comedy. Written and directed by Ben Lewin. Starring John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood, Annika Marks and Rhea Perlman. Category III. 95 minutes. Opened Jan 10.

Editor's Rating: 
6
Opening Date: 
Thu, 2013-01-10
Language: 
English with Chinese Subtitles
Running Time: 
1 hr. 35 min.
Genre: 
Drama/Comedy
Starring: 
Helen Hunt
William H. Macy
John Hawkes
Moon Bloodgood
Annika Marks
Rhea Perlman
Directed By: 
Ben Lewin
Images: 
Author: 
Rani Samtani
Slideshow Headline: 
Movie Review
Slideshow Teaser: 
The Sessions takes a wry look at the emotional and sexual lives of the disabled
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Gangster Squad

(USA) Crime/Action/Drama. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. Starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Peña. Category III. 113 minutes. Opens Jan 17.

Editor's Rating: 
6
Opening Date: 
Thu, 2013-01-17
Language: 
English with Chinese Subtitles
Running Time: 
1 hr. 53 min.
Genre: 
Crime/Action/Drama
Starring: 
Josh Brolin
Ryan Gosling
Sean Penn
Emma Stone
Giovanni Ribisi
Michael Pena
Nick Nolte
Directed By: 
Ruben Fleischer
Images: 
Author: 
Katie Kenny
Slideshow Headline: 
Opens Today: Gangster Squad
Slideshow Teaser: 
We review the modern and ultra-violent fantasy gangster film
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Argo

(USA) Based on an astounding true story, “Argo”—Ben Affleck’s third directorial effort—chronicles the covert operation to rescue six Americans from Tehran during the Iran hostage crisis three decades ago. With the unlikely help from Hollywood and the Canadian government, CIA operative Tony Mendez (Affleck) will have pull off an impossible mission to get the six American diplomats hiding in Canadian Embassy out of the chaotic Iran, where Americans are hated by the public and hunted by military forces.

Event Category: 
Movies
Extraction Info: 
To HK
Editor's Pick? (I-S): 
Editor's Pick
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Last Fact Check: 
Mon, 2012-11-12
Place Cities: 
Hong Kong
Slideshow Headline: 
Now Showing
Slideshow Teaser: 
Argo
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STB ticketed: 
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The Impossible

(Spain) Action/Drama/Thriller. Directed by Juan Antonio Bayona. Starring Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Tom Holland. Category IIA. 114 minutes. Opens Jan 10.

Editor's Rating: 
8
Opening Date: 
Thu, 2013-01-10
Language: 
English/Thai
Running Time: 
114 minutes
Genre: 
Action/Drama
Starring: 
Ewan McGregor
Naomi Watts
Tom Holland
Directed By: 
Juan Antonio Bayona
Images: 
Author: 
Monruedee Jansuttipan
Slideshow Headline: 
Movie Review: The Impossible
Slideshow Teaser: 
Based on the true story of a family caught in the 2004 tsunami as it hit Thailand
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Movies

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (3D and IMAX 3D)

(USA/New Zealand) Fantasy. Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis. Category IIA. 169 minutes.

After the Lord of the Rings trilogy of movies wrapped up with “The Return of the King” in 2003 (has it really been 10 years?) and the production of “The Hobbit” was announced in 2007, finally the wait is over. Bilbo Baggins—the titular hobbit—is not just getting his own prequel movie, but an entire trilogy.

Editor's Rating: 
8
Opening Date: 
Thu, 2012-12-13
Language: 
English with Chinese Subtitles
Running Time: 
2 hr. 49 min.
Genre: 
Fantasy
Starring: 
Martin Freeman
Ian McKellen
Cate Blanchett
Hugo Weaving
Andy Serkis
Richard Armitage
Directed By: 
Peter Jackson
Images: 
Author: 
Leanne Mirandilla
Slideshow Headline: 
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Slideshow Teaser: 
Bilbo Baggins, the titular hobbit, is not just getting his own prequel movie but an entire trilogy
Tags: 
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