Coming to Cinemas (20/9/2012)

Aji Noh Motor

Director: Mohd Razif Rashid
Cast: Alex Yanz, Zalif Sidek, Wawa Zainal, Epy Raja Lawak
Running Time: 1 Hour 26 Minutes
Language:: Malay
Classification: P13
Synopsis: Local comedy by Mohd Razif Rashid, "Aji Noh Motor", tells the tale of an older brother named Aji who is willing do to anything for his younger brother, Noh. However, the two brothers are polar opposites of each other, with Aji being a drag racer, who only takes the motor parts of those who lost while Noh is an obedient and determined boy whose only hobby is reading and practicing his religion's teachings despite being blind. In spite of that, Aji loves Noh very much and will do his best to make sure that Noh's wishes are fulfilled even if it proves impossible for him.

Bait

Director: Kimble Rendall
Cast: Sharni Vinson, Phoebe Tonkin, Julian McMahon, Xavier Samuel
Running Time: 1 Hour 33 Minutes
Language:: English
Classification: 18
Synopsis: "Bait" is the next-in-line of shark horror, where a group of shoppers have to face a pack of tiger sharks. On one leisurely day, freak tsunami suddenly happens, trapping the shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket. On the face of it, the matter seems to be simple: wait for help. But little do they know that waiting from them in the unseen waters are a pack of tiger sharks...

Chaarulatha

Director: Pon Kumaran
Cast: Priyamani, Skandha, Saranya Ponvannan
Running Time: 2 Hours 40 Minutes
Language:: Tamil
Classification: U
Synopsis: Inspired by the Thai horror film "Alone", Priyamani plays the lead female role while Malayalam actor Skandha plays the male protagonist. The film tells the story of conjoined twins, whose eventual separation leads to a string of mysterious events.

Dredd

Director: Pete Travis
Cast: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey
Running Time: 1 Hour 37 Minutes
Language:: English
Classification: 18
Synopsis: A reboot of the "Judge Dredd" franchise, that is unrelated to the 1995 film version. "Dredd" is an adaptation of the "2000 AD" character Judge Dredd by John Wagner, set in a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner. Karl Urban plays the title role, Judge Dredd, one such cop who teams up with a trainee in order to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.

Heroine

Director: Madhur Bhandarkar
Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Randeep Hooda, Rakesh Bapat
Running Time: 2 Hours 11 Minutes
Language:: Hindi
Classification: 18
Synopsis: In every sense of the word she was a heroine. Not only was she on top of her game, she was also single, footloose, beautiful, famous, and very rich, despite her youth. Well, this is what the world would have you believe about her, as unfortunately, Mahi's inner world is a stark contrast to her outer life. Not only is Mahi prone to intense mood swings, due to her bipolar disorder, she is also insecure and very lonely. Her only source of happiness was her all-consuming love for a reigning superstar who was not quite committed to her. While all her contemporaries were busy strategizing career moves, endorsements, 'alliances' and even marriages, Mahi is only focused on somehow getting her love requited and in her attempts to do that, she begins a downwards spiral into disaster... all the way to a point where Mahi is forced to risk everything she had: her career, her sanity and her life.

Sattai

Director: Shaji Kailas
Cast: Narain
Running Time: 1 Hour 46 Minutes
Language:: Tamil
Classification: U
Synopsis: A remake of the 1985 Tamil-language film "Kaakki Sattai" with Narain in the lead role as an undercover cop. Narain plays a young man who trains very hard to become a police officer but he is rejected after the physical test. Angered, he turns into a local troublemaker, but his misdeeds soon come to the attention of a notorious smuggler and murderer. After their initial conflict the smuggler and murderer recruits him into the gang. What will happen to our protagonist? Will he travel down the path of crime since he failed to become a cop or will he see the light in time?

The Raid

Director: Gareth Evans
Cast: Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian, Ray Sahetapy, Joe Taslim
Running Time: 1 Hour 41 Minutes
Language:: Indonesian
Classification: 18
Synopsis: "The Raid" or "Serbuan Maut" is an Indonesian martial arts film directed by Welsh Director Gareth Evans, starring Iko Uwais. Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable derelict apartment building which became a safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. The rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the bravest of police. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite team is tasked with raiding the derelict apartment in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it. But when a chance encounter with a spotter blows their cover and news of their assault reaches the drug lord, the building's lights are cut off and all exits are blocked. Stranded on the 6th floor with no way out, the unit must fight their way through the city's worst criminals to survive their mission.

Untuk Tiga Hari

Director: Afdlin Shauki
Cast: Afdlin Shauki, Rashidi Ishak, Vanidah Imran, Ayu Raudhah
Running Time: 1 Hour 57 Minutes
Language:: Malay
Classification: P13
Synopsis: Afdlin Shauki directs and acts in this movie about a pair who decide to end their marriage after 3 days to please their elders, but then during their time spent together, they start to realise that fate and maintaining their bond may not be so bad and could be the best thing that's ever happened for them.

Wonderful World

Director: Joshua Goldin
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jodelle Ferland
Running Time: 1 Hour 29 Minutes
Language:: English
Classification: 18
Synopsis: Ben Singer (Matthew Broderick) is a failed children's folk singer, a career proof-reader, a compulsive marijuana smoker, and a less-than-extraordinary weekend dad. He's also the most negative man alive. Floundering in all aspects of his life, Ben's only comfort comes from regular chess games and friendly debates on game theory with his Senegalese roommate Ibou (Michael Kenneth Williams). When Ibou is suddenly struck ill, and an insensitive municipal employee exacerbates the emergency situation, Ben's pessimistic worldview seems unequivocally confirmed. His only recourse is to pour his energies into a frivolous lawsuit against the city for depraved indifference. But Ben soon finds that cynicism may be all a matter of perspective.

Releases according to CinemaOnline.