【Movie Time】New Releases This Week!

By MOOK Scenic Spots Home / Compiled Report
 
This week's new releases include the epic clash of titans in *Godzilla: King of the Monsters*, as well as the horror-thriller *Ma* starring Oscar winner Octavia Spencer. Get ready to catch these movies after work or over the weekend!

Godzilla2King of the Monsters
 
 
 
As the third installment in Legendary Entertainment’s MonsterVerse, *Godzilla: King of the Monsters* continues the post-credit scene from *Kong: Skull Island*. The secretive organization known as Monarch, which has been tracking various Titan-class monsters, finally reveals them as they wreak havoc on human cities. The trailer opens with Madison Russell (Millie Bobby Brown) attempting to contact survivors via radio, only to hear increasing reports of destruction as monstrous creatures tear through urban areas. Experts believe these giants are just the tip of the iceberg, with monsters now spread across the globe, vying for dominance. Dr. Serizawa (Ken Watanabe) even suggests, “We were the pets of Godzilla.” Which monsters will protect humanity from extinction—and which will bring about its doom? The trailer culminates in an epic showdown between Godzilla and one of his most legendary foes: the three-headed dragon, King Ghidorah. The explosive confrontations promise to redefine the monster movie genre.
 
Release Date: May 29, 2019
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Director: Michael Dougherty
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, Kyle Chandler, Charles Dance, Zhang Ziyi, Jaden Smith
 
 
 
Ma
 
 
 
Oscar winner Octavia Spencer stars as Sue Ann, a lonely woman who lives quietly in a small Ohio town and rarely interacts with others. One day, Maggie (Diana Silvers from *Glass*), a new teenager in town, asks her to buy alcohol for her and her friends outside the supermarket. Sue Ann seizes the chance to befriend much younger people without raising suspicion. She then invites the teens to drink in her basement, ensuring they avoid DUI risks—but sets strict rules: one teen must stay sober, no swearing, no going upstairs, and everyone must call her “Ma.” But when her initially warm hospitality turns into something far more twisted and obsessive, the teens’ dream party quickly descends into a terrifying nightmare. What was once the coolest hangout spot in town becomes the most horrifying place on Earth.
 
Release Date: May 31, 2019
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Director: Tate Taylor
Cast: Octavia Spencer, Allison Janney, Luke Evans, Juliette Lewis

Red Secret Order
 
 
 
A woman underestimated, a spy who changed history. Joan (played by Judi Dench and Sophie Cookson) is an ordinary retired woman living a quiet suburban life—until British intelligence suddenly accuses her of being a wartime spy who leaked atomic bomb secrets to Russia. During interrogation, Joan recalls her days at Cambridge in the 1930s, where she fell deeply in love with a charming Russian man, Leo (Tom Hughes). Their romance introduced her to communist ideals. After graduation, she joined the Cavendish Laboratory’s top-secret nuclear program but later felt remorse over the devastation the bomb caused in Japan. Faced with the destruction of war, standing at the crossroads of history, will she betray her conscience—or her country?
 
Release Date: May 31, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes
Distributor: Caichang
Director: Trevor Nunn
Cast: Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson

Deadly Night Shift
 
 
 
On her first night shift at a small-town Irish motel, Amy finds herself trapped in a time loop of terrifying events linked to a gruesome murder that occurred there ten years ago. Teaming up with the victim of the past crime, she must find a way to escape the bloodthirsty killer and save the motel’s guests.
 
Release Date: May 31, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 21 minutes
Distributor: Dark Light Bird
Director: Stephen Hall
Cast: Ashleigh Draxler, Matthew O'Brien, Nigel Musil

Departure
 
 
 
Chen Yanbo, a renowned Taiwanese polar ultramarathon runner, claimed the overall title of the Four Deserts World Series in 2016, becoming the first Asian athlete to win the world championship within a single year. The documentary “Departure” fully captures Chen’s passionate and relentless ten-year journey to the top. The camera follows him across deserts, mountains, and snowy terrains, as he traverses the globe in just six months—heading consecutively to the Arctic Ocean and Antarctica—offering an up-close look at the blood, sweat, and tears of this determined ultramarathoner's unyielding spirit. Along the way, witness heartwarming family bonds and deeply emotional camaraderie between rivals-turned-brothers on the competitive stage.
 
Release Date: May 31, 2019
Distributor: Monkey King Integrated Marketing Co., Ltd.
Director: Huang Maosen
Cast: Chen Yanbo