New releases that hit Thai cinemas for your viewing pleasure.
Fast X (Fast & Furious 10)
Directed by Louis Leterrier.
Who's in it?
Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Ludacris, Jason Momoa, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Brie Larson, Alan Ritchson, Daniela Melchior, Scott Eastwood, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron and Rita Moreno.
What’s it about?
Dominic Toretto must protect his crew and family from Dante Reyes, the son of drug lord Hernan Reyes, seeking revenge for the loss of his family's fortune from the heist in Rio de Janeiro.
Why watch it?
A sequel, which is tentatively planned to serve as the 11th main instalment, is in development. So, watch this first.
Casablanca
Directed by Michael Curtiz.
Who's in it?
Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid.
What's it about?
A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.
Why watch it?
An exploration of the universal themes of love and sacrifice, but when the film was released in 1942, audiences viewed it as a political allegory about World War II. The film is set in December 1941, the month in which the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
