Cinema Scene

Destinies change when a young scavenger woman (Daisy Ridley) crosses paths with a former stormtrooper (John Boyega) and the two encounter heroes from a rebellion 30 years before, as well as new villains who have vowed to finish the fight. Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher also star. JJ Abrams directs. Rated G
 Bajirao Mastani
Romance develops between Maratha warrior Bajirao I and a plucky Rajput princess in this historical romance starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone. In Hindi with English and Thai subtitles at Paragon and Major Cineplex Sukhumvit, Rama III and Pattaya.
 Fathers and Daughters
An award-winning writer (Russell Crowe) copes with mental breakdown, the loss of his wife and single fatherhood while years later his daughter (Amanda Seyfried) struggles to forge emotional connections of her own. Rated 13+
 The Guitar King
Passakorn Pramunwong directs this profile on rock and blues musician Lam Morrison. The 72-year-old rocker is followed as he peforms at his Hot Tuna pub in Pattaya and revisits haunts from his rock ’n’ roll heydays in Norway and Germany. At Eastville, Esplanade Ratchada, Major Ratchayothin, Mega, Paragon and Quartier CineArt. Rated 18+

Irrational Man
A womanising alcoholic philosophy professor (Joaquin Phoenix) seeks a fresh start as he takes a teaching post at a small college. There, he is helped through his existential crisis by a much-younger woman (Emma Stone), who is one of his students. Woody Allen writes and directs.

Point Break
FBI agent Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey) uses his expertise as a former extreme-sport athlete to infiltrate a gang of thrill-seeking outlaws who are committing daring heists as part of a spiritual quest. With Edgar Ramirez. Rated 15+

The New Adventures of Aladdin
French comedian Kev Adams offers a new twist on the famous Arabian folktales of Aladdin and the magical lamp. Rated 13+

The Nightmare
This documentary looks at the phenomenon of sleep paralysis, in which sufferers are caught in a state between dreams and wakefulness, fully conscious but unable to move. Rated 15+

Veteran
Detective Do-cheol (Hwang Jeong-min) goes after wealthy scion Tae-oh (Yoo Ah-in), after becoming convinced he is behind a series of crimes. In Korean with English and Thai subtitles. Rated 15+

Krampus
Tired of his family’s clashes during the holidays, a boy turns his back on Christmas, summoning the spirit of Krampus, a demon who punishes those who behaved badly. Rated 13+

Sway
Thai-American director Rooth Tang makes his debut with this romantic drama about the relationships of three Asian couples in three cities. Matt Wu, Lu Huang, Kris Wood Bell, Kazohiko Nishimura, Miki Ishikawa, Ananda Everingham and Sajee Apiwong star. Rated 18+

Wolf Totem
In 1967, a Beijing student (Feng Shaofeng) is sent to teach in Inner Mongolia. He adopts a wolf cub and is caught between traditional ways of the nomads and the advancing forces of modern China. At Apex. Rated 13+

In the Heart of the Sea
It’s a battle of wills between an experienced seaman (Chris Hemsworth), a fresh captain (Benjamin Walker) and a gigantic whale. Rated G