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BIG SCREEN
SMALL SCREEN
THE MOON AND THE SUN
King Louis XIV’s (Pierce Brosnan) quest for immortality leads
him to capture and steal a mermaid’s life force – a move that’s
further complicated by his illegitimate daughter’s discovery of
the creature. This action-adventure fantasy film also stars William
Hurt, Benjamin Walker, Fan Bingbing and Kaya Scodelario.
Opens 9 April at Golden Village cinemas.
CHILD 44
In the Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced member of the
military police (Tom Hardy) is tasked with investigating a
strange series of brutal child
murders. The thriller also stars
Noomi Rapace,
The Killing
’s Joel
Kinnaman, Gary Oldman and
Vincent Cassel. Opens 16 April
at Cathay cineplexes.
AGE OF ADALINE
Adaline (Blake Lively) has
remained a youthful 29
for nearly eight decades,
never allowing herself to
get close to anyone in case
they discover her secret.
But, after years of leading a
solitary life, she meets a man
named Ellis (Michiel Huisman), who might just be worth losing
her immortality for. This drama also stars Harrison Ford and Ellen
Burstyn. Opens 30 April at Cathay cineplexes.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Based on the hit musical, this dramedy
follows a struggling actress (Anna Kendrick)
and her novelist husband (Jeremy Jordan),
as they recall the difficulties and breakdown
of their relationship over a five-year period
– and it’s told almost entirely through song.
Opens 9 April at Cathay cineplexes.
GAME OF THRONES, SEASON FIVE
GOT
fans, get ready –
the much-anticipated,
ten-episode fifth season
premieres this month,
and it’s sure to be good.
Based on the popular
book series
A Song of
Ice and Fire
by George
R.R. Martin, this Emmy
Award-winning fantasy series chronicles an epic struggle
for power in a vast and violent kingdom. Premieres 13
April on HBO/HBO HD (StarHub Channel 601).
ON THE
SCREEN
ARTS&LEISURE
Here's our pickof thismonth's happenings
on the big screen and the small screen.
Also on HBO
13 April is a big day for
HBO-lovers looking
for a full-night lineup.
In addition to
Game of Thrones
Season Five,
Emmy-nominated comedy series
Veep
is back
for a fourth season, while the Emmy-nominated
Silicon Valley
returns for its second. Veep follows
former senator Selina Meyer (played by the
hilarious Julia Louis-Dreyfus), who becomes vice
president of the US, only to discover the job is
nothing like she expected.
Silicon Valley
takes
a look at the modern-day epicentre of the high-
tech gold rush, where the people most qualified
to succeed are the least capable of handling
success. See it on HBO/HBO HD (StarHub
Channel 601).
FOR KIDS
Lots of Laughs and Egg-cellent Adventures
On April Fool’s Day, get your little one giggling at
the antics of everyone’s favourite snowman, Olaf,
plus funny episodes of Disney shows like
Jake and
the Neverland Pirates, Doc McStuffins, Mickey
Mouse Clubhouse, Sofia the First
and more.
1 April from 8am to 12pm (with an encore at 6pm)
on Disney Junior (StarHub Channel 311).
Youngsters will also love being a part of Disney
Junior’s egg hunt on Good Friday, featuring fun-
filled adventures from some of their favourite
programmes including
Sofia the First, Handy
Manny
and
Special Agent OSO
. 3 April from 9am
to 1pm (with an encore at 5.30pm).