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This week’s new releases include The Good Liar, starring Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen in a battle of wits, featuring completely unpredictable plot twists; and The Aeronauts, based on a true story, starring Golden Globe winner Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, taking you on an unprecedented high-altitude hot air balloon adventure.
The Good Liar
The story centers on Roy Courtnay (Ian McKellen), a professional con artist who has never trusted anyone. Throughout his life, he has deceived without mercy, leaving no traces behind. One day, he meets a wealthy widow, Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren), online. Their in-person meeting goes wonderfully, and Betty is quickly charmed by Roy’s witty conversation and gentle demeanor. To Roy’s surprise, Betty turns out to be the smartest, most elegant, funniest, and most refined woman he has ever met. Betty opens her heart to Roy without reservation, warmly inviting him into her home and life. Roy is astonished to find himself genuinely falling for Betty—the first time in his life he has felt such a connection. As the scam he had planned takes an unexpected turn, what choice will Roy make when faced with the one woman who has truly touched his heart?
Release Date: 2019-12-13
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen
The Aeronauts
Based on a true story, 19th-century scientist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) and balloon pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) push the limits of human altitude. To test how high a balloon can fly, scientist James and pilot Amelia embark on an experiment. But as they ascend, a series of challenges unfold. With thinner air at higher altitudes, how will the two face the trials ahead?
Release Date: 2019-12-13
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes
Distributor: Garage Entertainment
Director: Tom Harper
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Vincent Perez, Tom Courtenay
Black Bear Comes
After October each year, wild Formosan black bears from various mountainous areas head to Dafen on the Japanese-era Batongguan Trail to enjoy the annual feast of acorns. Meanwhile, the team led by long-time Formosan black bear researcher Huang Mei-hsiu must set up camp and traps two months in advance, preparing to come face-to-face with the wild bears for the closest possible encounter.
Director Mai Chia-ming follows Huang Mei-hsiu’s team through rugged terrain. After a long wait, once the bears appear, they must race against time to complete the capture-and-release research process as quickly as possible. They even care for a lost cub found in Nan’an. All of this is to help the endangered Formosan black bears live safer, freer lives in their native mountain forests and ensure their continued survival...
Release Date: 2019-12-13
Duration: 01 hour 59 minutes
Distributor: Monkey Paw Productions Co., Ltd.
Director: Mai Chia-ming
Level 8 Alert
Based on a short film of the same name. A desperate young man uses his special abilities to confront the military police hunting him.
Release Date: 2019-12-13
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes
Distributor: Garage Entertainment
Director: Jeff Chen
Cast: Stephen Amell, Duncan, Aaron Abrams, Sung Kang
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