New releases that hit Thai cinemas for your viewing pleasure.
Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania
Directed by Peyton Reed.
Who's in it?
Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Jonathan Majors.
What's it about?
Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne, along with Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, explore the Quantum Realm, where they interact with strange creatures and embark on an adventure that goes beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.
Why watch it?
The latest installment in the Ant-Man franchise. Also, it kicks off the Phase Five in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Whale
Directed by Darren Aronofsky.
Who's in it?
Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink and Ty Simpkins.
What's it about?
A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.
Why watch it?
The film has faced criticism for its portrayal of an obese person, as well as for casting Fraser (a straight actor) in the role of a gay character. However, critics have praised Fraser and Sink's performances, with 'Variety' noting Fraser is "a better actor — slyer, subtler, more haunting — than he has ever been."
The First Slam Dunk
Directed by Takehiko Inoue.
Who's in it?
Voices of Masaya Fukunishi, Yoshiaki Hasegawa and Katsuhisa Hôki.
What's it about?
Twenty-six years after the anime’s finale was released, "The First Slam Dunk" movie picks up right where the anime left off — with the Shohoku High basketball team starting their inter-high tournament run.
Why watch it?
If you are a fan of Takeniko Inoue’s beloved basketball series "Slam Dunk" in the 1990s, you'll find that it deviates from Toei Animation's anime and Inoue's manga.
All The Beauty And The Bloodshed
Directed by Laura Poitras.
Who's in it?
Nan Goldin, David Armstrong and Marina Berio.
What's it about?
Follows the life of artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty that was greatly responsible for the opioid epidemic's unfathomable death toll.
Why watch it?
Because it will not be on HBO anytime soon, though the company acquired the documentary rights.
