Opening Soon

The Edge of Love
(UK) Matthew Rhys, Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller find themselves in a turbulent ménage a trois in this portrait of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and the two women of his life. Directed by John Maybury. Opens Aug 28.

Forgive and Forget
(Hong Kong) Prolific romcom director Patrick Kong tries out a new genre, with this creepfest about how dead boyfriends can be a killer to forget. Starring Andy On, Alice Tseng. Opens Aug 28.

Funny Games
(USA) Michael Haneke’s Hollywood remake of his German experiment in sadism promises to have English-speaking audiences walking out equally nauseated. Starring Tim Roth, Naomi Watts, Michael Pitt. Opens Aug 28.

Made of Honour
(USA) Wedding comedy in which Patrick Dempsey prances around as a bridesmaid of the girl he wants to marry (Michelle Monaghan). Directed by Paul Weiland.

Opens Aug 28.
REC
(Spain) A young TV reporter and her cameraman run into more than they bargained for on a night news assignment, in this handheld horror that makes “Blair Witch” look like a picnic in the park. Directed by Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza. Opened Aug 28.

Opening

Election
(Hong Kong) Tammy Cheung’s documentary about the Legco election of 2004 may not be quite as riveting as Johnnie To’s triad extravaganza, but it offers plenty of insight into the bumps on Hong Kong’s road to democracy. Opened Aug 21. BC

I Just Didn’t Do It
(Japan) This taut courtroom drama about a man falsely charged with sexual harassment takes a critical look at the Japanese legal system’s 99 percent conviction rate. Directed by Masayuki Suo. Cantonese subtitles only.Opened Aug 21. BC, MCL

HK PICKS
Cyborg She
(Japan) A college loner meets the girl of his dreams only to discover she’s a cyborg he invented the future, in this sci-fi romantic comedy from popular Korean director Kwak Jae-young. Opened Aug 21. BC, MCL, UA

I’m Not There
(USA) See review, p.34. BC, MCL

HK Picks
Bangkok Dangerous
(USA) Hong Kong’s Pang Brothers remake their stylish debut, this time starring Nicolas Cage as the ruthless Bangkok assassin who slips up by falling in love. Opened Aug 21. AMC, BC, MCL, UA

Help Me Eros
(Taiwan) Lee Kang-sheng directs and stars in this bizarre experimental film about a depressive who tries to escape his urban alienation through sex and marijuana. Opened Aug 21. BC

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
(USA) Set between Episodes II and III, this CGI animation sees Anakin and Obi-Wan go off in search of mysterious renegades responsible for kidnapping Jabba the Hutt’s son. Directed by Dave Filoni. Opened Aug 21. AMC, BC, MCL, UA

Continuing

Crayon Shinchan Movie
(Japan) Expect more crass, juvenile fun in the latest big screen anime adaptation featuring Japan’s favorite foul-mouthed five-year-old. Directed by Yuji Moto. AMC, BC, MCL

The Dark Knight
(USA) See Christian Bale, Heath Ledger and the SAR at their darkest in the Batman film everybody’s been waiting for. Directed by Christopher Nolan. PPPPP AMC, BC, BEA IMAX, MCL, UA

Doraemon
(Japan) An enhanced update of the 1984 anime film starring everyone’s favorite robotic cat, known better locally as Ding Dong. PPPP AMC, MCL, UA

Elite Squad
(Brazil) See review, opposite. BC, MCL

The Fox and The Child
(France) “March of the Penguins” director Luc Jacquet returns with another nature story for the kids. PPP AMC, BC, MCL, UA

Get Smart
(USA) Steve Carell plays bumbling agent Maxwell Smart in this resurrection of the classic TV spoof of the CIA. PP AMC, MCL, UA

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
(USA) The red menace returns bigger and angrier than ever in Guillermo del Toro’s sequel to his 2004 comic book adaptation. PPPP AMC, BC, MCL

Journey to the Center of the Earth
(USA) Jules Verne’s classic gets a 3D update in this clunky adventure starring Brendan Fraser. PP AMC, BC, MCL

La Lingerie
(Hong Kong) Stephy Tang stars in this chick-flick about the romantic misadventures of four young regulars of a lingerie shop. Directed by Chan Hing-kar. Also starring Kate Tsui, Janice Man. PPP AMC, MCL, UA

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
(USA) Jet Li plays an ancient Chinese emperor who returns from the dead in another resurrection of the blockbuster many critics believe should have been left buried. Also starring Michelle Yeoh, Isabella Leong. PP AMC, BC, MCL, UA

The One Man Olympics
(China) The dramatic story of China’s first Olympic athlete and his struggle to make it to the 1932 Los Angeles Games. Directed by Hou Yong. PP AMC, BC, MCL

Wall-E
(USA) Critics everywhere are going all warm and fuzzy over Pixar’s latest animation about a relationship between two futuristic robots with more humanity than most Hollywood romances these days. Directed by Andrew Stanton. PPP AMC, BC, MCL, UA

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HK Picks
Dolls
(Japan, 2002) A change of pace for the violent visionary, Takeshi Kitano’s stylized art piece weaves together three separate tales of love and obsession. Tickets $45 from Urbtix. Sun, Aug 24, 12:15pm. Broadway Cinematheque

An Emerging Society
The best of Cantonese cinema from the 60s. Tickets $30 from Urbtix. All screenings at the Film Archive.

The Youth
(1969) Chor Yuen captures the youth of the 60s through the tangled relationships of a dozen college students. Sat, Aug 23, 2pm.

Yesterday Today Tomorrow
(1970) Patrick Lung Kong’s famous thriller about an unknown disease ravaging Hong Kong was heavily censored initially for its allegorical allusion to the 1967 riots. Sat, Aug 23, 6:30pm.