Coming soon: Movies opening on February 4 and 5

Coming soon: Movies opening on February 4 and 5

Opening on February 4

The Revenant

Classification: M18
Run Time: 156 min
Genre: Drama
Directed by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu

We've all read the stories about how Leonardo DiCaprio slept inside the belly of dead horse and ate raw bison liver during the shoot for the gruelling movie that revolves around hunter Hugh Glass (DiCaprio)  who is left for dead by a traitor, John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Shot in natural light by two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer, Emmanuel Lubezki, and directed by Iñárritu (who previously directed Birdman), The Revenant is expected to land DiCaprio that coveted Best Actor Oscar later this month.

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Long Long Time Ago (Mandarin)

Classification: PG13
Run Time: 112 min
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Directed by: Jack Neo

Spanning from 1965 to the early 1970s, Long Long Time Ago revolves around Zhao Di (Aileen Tan) and her family's journey as they move from a kampung to a HDB flat. Her journey, filled with triumphs and adversities, is parallell to that of Singapore's growth. The film co-stars Mark Lee and Suhaimi Yusof. 

Norm of the North

Classification: PG
Run Time: 86 min
Genre: Animation
Directed by: Trevor Wall

Enraged by a developer's plan to build luxury homes in the Arctic where he lives, Norm (voiced by Rob Schneider), a polar bear, heads to New York City with three friends to try and protect his home. 

Opening on February 5

Let's Eat (Mandarin)

Classification: PG
Run Time: 96 min
Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Chapman To

A fledgling restaurant's head chef, Dai Hung (Chapman To), teams up with the owner's daughter, Rosemary (Aimee Chan), with whom he has differences, to save the restaurant's name. 

Paavada (Malayalam)

Classification: PG
Run Time: 145 min
Genre: Drama
Directed by: G Marthandan

Pambu Joy (Prithviraj Sukumaran) and Paavada Babu (Anoop Menon) are alcholics who meet at AA. They help each other with their life struggles.

The Monkey King 2 (Mandarin)

Classification: PG13
Run Time: 119 min
Genre: Action/Fantasy
Directed by: Soi Cheang

In the Monkey King 2, starring Aaron Kwok, Gong Li, Feng Shaofeng and Xiao Shenyang, the Monkey King must escort a travelling monk across a wasteland to procure scriptures, while protecting him from a demon. 

From Vegas to Macau III (Mandarin)

Classification: TBA
Run Time: 113 min
Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Wong Jing

During his daughter's wedding, Ken (Chow Yun Fat) is warned by Michael (Andy Lau) that his life is in danger. When his daughter and son-in-law fall into a coma after a blast during the wedding, Ken's subsequent journey of revenge takes him to a gambling event. The film co-stars Carina Lau, Shawn Yue and Jacky Cheung.

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