【Movie Time】New releases this week！Two leading male stars star in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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This week’s new releases include Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, starring two Hollywood A-listers Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, as well as The Woman Who Fed a Killer, a new work by the creator of Ju-On. Get ready to catch these movies after work or on the weekend！

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
 
 
 
Director Quentin Tarantino’s latest blockbuster, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood..., unfolds in the ever-changing Los Angeles of 1969. TV star Rick Dalton (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (played by Brad Pitt) try to find their place in an entertainment industry that’s becoming increasingly unfamiliar. This ninth film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino features a star-studded cast and interwoven plots, paying tribute to Hollywood’s gone-but-not-forgotten golden age.
 
Release date: July 24, 2019
Distributor: Taipei Shuangxi
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Timothy Olyphant, Dakota Fanning, Al Pacino, Tim Roth, Emil Hursh, Damian Lewis, Damon Herriman, Kurt Russell, Margaret Qualley, James Marsden
 
 
 
The Woman Who Fed a Killer
 
 
 
Kyoko, who works at an izakaya, suffered sexual abuse from her adoptive father during her childhood, which led to her developing multiple personalities. Inside her mind live a lesbian named “Naomi,” a free-spirited girl named “Yukari,” and a childish elementary schooler named “Haru.” These personas coexist peacefully within Kyoko, relying on one another. But one day, when Kyoko learns that the novelist she admires lives nearby, her obsession with the writer triggers changes among her inner personas...
 
Release date: July 26, 2019
Distributor: Garage Play
Director: Hideo Nakata
Cast: Riona Takeda, Hitomi Nakatani, Masahira Otori, Airi Matsuyama

DoraemonA: Stand by Me Doraemon 2 – The Moon Exploration Chronicle (Note: Retained official translated title as common usage; alternatively could be "Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration")
 
 
 
The power of trust binds us together！ When “Lunar Probe” captures images of a white shadow on the moon, the news sparks heated discussion. Nobita insists it’s the moon rabbit, only to be laughed at. So he uses Doraemon’s secret gadget, the “Alternate History Club Badge,” to build a Moon Rabbit Kingdom on the far side of the moon.
  One day, a mysterious boy named “Ruka” transfers into Nobita’s class and joins him and his friends on a trip to the Moon Rabbit Kingdom—only to encounter an unexpected crisis... Where does “Ruka” come from? And what is the hidden truth behind the moon?!
 
Release date: July 26, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes
Distributor: Garage Play
Director: Shinnosuke Yakuuchi
Cast: Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Oohara, Yuko Katou, Tomokazu Seki, Iris Ohyama, Yuya Yagara, Kenta Yamada

Life Sucks (Note: Literal translation adjusted for fluency; alternative could be "Life is Crap" or kept as-is depending on tone preference)
 
 
 
University professor Richard (played by Johnny Depp) is told by his doctor one day that he only has six months left to live. Desperate, he returns home intending to share the news with his wife and daughter—but instead learns that his wife is having an affair and his daughter has come out. Struck once again, he shouts “Life really sucks!” and decides to abandon all moral constraints to live a wild, chaotic, and carefree life. He goes on drinking binges, takes drugs, and engages in reckless behavior, shocking his wife and daughter. However, this unconventional lesson in living free inspires many of his students in unexpected ways... What kind of impact will Richard’s unorthodox farewell have on those around him? And how will he find meaning in life during his final days?
 
Release date: July 26, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Distributor: CatchPlay
Director: Wayne Roberts
Cast: Johnny Depp, Zoey Deutch

The Ghost Curse
 
 
 
Every school has its own horror legend. Here, if you hear eerie sounds, never turn around... This prestigious school has nurtured countless elite students, yet harbors an unreasonable seniority system where first-year students are forced to live as "slaves," constantly bullied by upperclassmen known as the "kings." First-year student Alex (played by Ang Yunanda), constantly harassed, finds brief relief only when with his classmate Miki (played by Amanda Rawles). However, one day, Alex is forced by seniors to summon a legendary ghost using a ouija board, which triggers a mysterious curse. Students begin dying one after another in bizarre ways, and the campus turns into a terrifying hell overnight...
 
Release Date: July 26, 2019
Distributor: Vision Films
Director: Evan Sukardi
Cast: Amanda Rawles, Ang Yunanda, Naomi Paulinda, Ariirah Waskita