RTHK RADIO 3

  • A child goes missing in the middle of a bitter divorce in this bleak, harrowing yet beautifully orchestrated take-down of contemporary Russian disillusionment. (at 9:50) Read More

  • Dwayne Johnson must contend with a giant gorilla, flying wolf and monstrous alligator in this ridiculous, yet surprisingly entertaining, adaptation of the video game series. Read More

  • Nick Park’s first animated feature since Curse of the Were-Rabbit transports us back to the dawn of the Bronze Age, where a tribe of endangered cavemen must battle for their… Read More

  • A grieving literature professor is consumed by a supernatural mystery involving seven mythological muses in Jaume Balaguero’s gothic thriller. But the Spanish director, best known for the [Rec] horror series,… Read More

  • In the shadow of the Walt Disney World theme park, a young mother and her daughter live in a dilapidated motel, eking out a meagre living however they can. Sean… Read More

  • John Boyega heads up this sequel to Guillermo Del Toro’s high-concept sci-fi smash-up, and single-handedly saves what is otherwise a fairly lightweight and silly affair. (at 11:40) Read More

  • Steven Spielberg adapts Ernest Cline’s deep dive into virtual reality and 80s pop culture, and the results are half Willy Wonka, half Tron. Read More

  • Claire Foy lands her first American leading role, as an unhinged office worker who finds herself committed to a shady mental institute that refuses to let her leave. Read More

  • Joko Anwar’s Satan’s Slaves is a remake of the 1982 Indonesian film of the same name and recalls a host of Hollywood horror classics, including Rosemary’s Baby and Night of… Read More

  • Joining the increasingly cluttered ranks of politically fuelled thrillers from South Korean cinema is Golden Slumber, a new adaptation of the Japanese novel by Kotaro Isaka. In it, Gang Dong-won… Read More

  • One of the best Netflix movies to-date sees Alex Garland direct Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Oscar Isaac in a mind-bending sci-fi thriller. Watch Annihilation on Netflix here Read More

  • Gerard Butler stars opposite Pablo Schreiber in this cops and robbers thriller that plays like a rehash of Michael Mann’s Heat, yet turns out better than expected. Read More

  • Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut stars Jessica Chastain as the real-life mastermind behind a high-stakes underground poker game that attracted some of the biggest names in Hollywood, sports and the criminal… Read More

  • Daniel Day-Lewis reunites with Paul Thomas Anderson for an immaculately constructed tale of obsession, power, romance and fashion in 1950s London. Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville offer incredible support, as… Read More

  • Fifteen years after Lara Croft raided her last tomb on the big screen, a reboot of the successful Tomb Raider video game series has gained a new following among gamers,… Read More

  • Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut has been nominated for 5 Academy Awards, and stars Saoirse Ronan as a frustrated and confused 17-year-old. (at 22:24) Read More

  • Marvel’s 18th superhero outing proves a cultural landmark of unprecedented proportions, as Chadwick Boseman’s Wakandan Prince  T’Challa takes on the mantle of Black Panther, in order to protect his kingdom… Read More

  • When her older boyfriend dies, transgender waitress Marina, finds herself under violent scrutiny from the police, hospital and the dead man’s family. (at 12:28)   Read More