Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
(US)
Opened Oct. 17
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Directed by Joachim Ronning
Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) and her goddaughter Aurora (Elle Fanning) begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play. Their relationship has flourished, yet the hatred between man and the fairies still exists.
Joker
(US)
Opened Oct. 2
Drama, Mystery, Suspense
Directed by Todd Phillips
A clown-for-hire by day, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) aspires to be a stand-up comic at night. But he finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes a bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.
Love Again
(Korea)
Opened Oct. 17
Romance, Comedy
Directed by Park Yong-jib
After ending his disastrous marriage, Hyeon-woo (Kwon Sang-woo) is enjoying the bachelor life. This is interrupted when ex-wife Seon-yeong (Lee Jung-hyun) starts peeking into his new life. Hyeon-woo’s high school classmate and old nemesis Sang-cheol (Lee Jong-hyuk) is smitten with love upon meeting Seon-yeong and tags along for the crazy ride.