New movies out this week: Oct 22-28

Nine new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.

The Influencer Project

Directed by Mike Nybroe.

Who’s in it?

Chiara King.

What’s it about?

An influencer travels to Copenhagen for a documentary about her online fame, but when an obsessive stalker begins tracking her movements, she must confront the terror and reclaim her power.

Why watch it?

An unfiltered look behind the glamorous business of online fame

Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu (Chiikawa The Movie: The Secret Of Mermaid Island)

Directed by Kei Oikawa.

Who’s in it?

The voices of Tsuguo Mogami, Minori Suzuki and Haruka Aoki.

What’s it about?

Chiikawa and friends suddenly find an invitation to a "Special Island" with promises of rewards and free food. Lured by its temptations, the group set sail for the island alongside Rakko, who remains suspicious of the brochure's claims.

Why watch it?

Oikawa’s directorial debut.

Nakee 3: The Cursed War

Directed by Pongpat Wachirabunjong.

Who’s in it?

Phupoom Pongpanu, Hasavee Pakrapongpisan, Canyon Songmuang and Pongsakorn Mettarikanon.

What’s it about?

Set amid an ancient, epic war between the divine Garuda and Naga races, an endless cycle of conflict is fuelled by an ancient curse. Amid the violence, a forbidden romance blooms. Characters aligned with opposing sides must choose between blind duty to their respective species or uniting to stop a war threatening to destroy everything.

Why watch it?

Also known as “Nakee 3: Krutha Nakee (Garuda and Naga)”.

Clayface

Directed by James Watkins.

Who’s in it?

Ruby Sear, Eddie Marsan and Naomi Ackie.

What’s it about?

Rising Hollywood star Matt Hagen descends into a horrifying, revenge-filled monster when scientific ambition strips him of his identity and humanity.

Why watch it?

Mike Flanagan said the film takes inspiration from "Batman: The Animated Series” (1992) episodes “Feat Of Clay: Part 1” (1992) and “Feat Of Clay: Part 2” (1992), which also told the origin of Hagen's Clayface.

Charlie Harper

Directed by Tom Dean and Mac Eldridge.

Who’s in it?

Nick Robinson, Emilia Jones and Nicholas Cirillo.

What’s it about?

Harper and Charlie try to build a life together. While Harper strives to carve out a career as a chef, Charlie is stuck. Facing challenges in their relationship, they struggle to prove they are meant for each other, but will it be enough?

Why watch it?

Charlie Harper is the name of Charlie Sheen's character on "Two And A Half Men”. Most likely unrelated but strange nonetheless.

Onslaught

Directed by Adam Wingard.

Who’s in it?

Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens and Eric Wareheim.

What’s it about?

When a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers break loose in the desert, a badass Army sniper must unleash hell to protect her young daughter.

Why watch it?

Wingard acknowledges the film won't be for everyone, particularity with sequences of mass violence on people. However, Wingard feels horror should reflect the times it was made in, in this case acknowledging the contemporary fear of mass shootings.

The Social Reckoning

Directed by Aaron Sorkin.

Who’s in it?

Jeremy Allen White, Billy Magnussen, Jeremy Strong and Mikey Madison.

What’s it about?

A companion piece to the hit film, The Social Network, Sorkin's original screenplay tells the true story of how Frances Haugen, a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz, a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network's most guarded secrets..

Why watch it?

Jesse Eisenberg, who portrayed Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network (2010), declined to return to the role because he developed a negative opinion of the real Zuckerberg's recent actions and came to dislike being associated with him through his performance, being frustrated by encounters such as fans asking him to sign "I'm CEO, bitch" memorabilia in airports. Sorkin revealed that he spent three days trying to persuade Eisenberg to reprise his role.

Meitantei Conan: 30-go Satsujin Jiken (Detective Conan: The Counterfeit Case of Ultra 30)

Directed by Nobuharu Kamanaka.

Who’s in it?

The voices of Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi and Akemi Okamura.

What’s it about?

As Japan celebrates the release of a new 10,000-yen banknote featuring the "Touto Tower" design, counterfeit bills turn up at a murder scene in Tokyo. Conan and Heiji Hattori travel to Osaka to track down where the forged banknotes are being printed while the Metropolitan Police Department sets up a special task force to stop the nationwide circulation.

Why watch it?

The ninth TV special of the Detective Conan anime, written by Takeharu Sakurai and released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the franchise.

Premieres on Oct 25