VietNamNet Bridge - "Spectre" and "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" are among the movies that will be screened at local cinemas this month.

1. Spectre 

Release date: 6/11

Director:  Sam Mendes

Cast: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes

Genre:  Action, Adventure

Language:  English with Vietnamese subtitles

Spectre is the 24th episode of the long series of movies about James Bond. The work by director Sam Mendes promises to be the most mysterious story about Bond.

The film is based on the novel “Thunderball” by Ian Fleming, published in 1961. According to the producer, the details of the movie have been changed compared to the original.

A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind the spectre.

2. The Advocate: A Missing Body

Release date: 6/11

Director:  Huh Jong-ho

Cast: Lee Sun-kyun, Kim Ko-eun, Lim Won-hee

Genre: Crime, Thriller

Running time: 118 minutes

Language: Korean with English and Vietnamese subtitles

Unbeatable in court, brilliantly smart and cunning lawyer Byun Ho-sung (Lee Sun-kyun) is on a warpath when he becomes primary lawyer of a new case; defending a killer of a murder case that does not have a body! 

Although he was against taking the job, it’s backed by a powerful businessman. With his trusted investigator Park in tow, he dives into the case. 

As the trial progresses, it’s clear who’s on the winning side. Byun pummels lead prosecutor Jin Sun-min (Kim Ko-eun) with convincing arguments and respectable witness testimonies. But as soon as the defendant’s freedom is all but certain, he confesses to his own crime! The case takes a wildly unexpected turn and Byun scrambles to figure out what happened..."

3. Rock the Kasbah

Release date: 6/11

Director: Barry Levinson

Stars: Bill Murray, Leem Lubany, Zooey Deschanel

Running time: 106 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Music  

Language:  English with Vietnamese subtitles

A down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice while on a music tour in Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete on the popular television show, Afghan Star.

4. 12 chom sao: ve duong cho huou chay (12 constellations: draw lines for the deer run means nothing)

Release date: 13/11

Director: Vu Ngoc Phuong

Stars: B Tran, Jun Vu, Quynh Chi, Jun Pham, Vo Canh, Kim Nha

Running time: 105 minutes

Genre: Romance, comedy

Language: Vietnamese with English subtitles

Huy – a Sagittarius guy, a smart guy and a playboy who owns a manga workshop - is surrounded by many beautiful girls with his fleeting love affairs, including My -  an innocent and sweet girl but changing rapidly like a typical Pisces, and Chi -  the Leo girl -who is jealous with My and tries her best to achieve what she wants. 

Deep inside, Huy wants to find his true other’s half. The triangle between My, Huy and Chi, described according to zodiac signs, will surely amuse the audience and blow a fresh new breeze into Vietnamese romantic movies.

5. MacBeth

Release date: 13/11

Director: Justin Kurzel

Cast: Michael Fassbender, Elizabeth Debicki, Marion Cotillard

Genre: Drama, War

Running time: 113 minutes

Language: English with Vietnamese subtitle

From the Academy Award® winning producers of The King’s Speech and acclaimed director Justin Kurzel, comes a visceral and visually breathtaking retelling of the classic tale about an ambitious Scottish lord who seizes the throne with the help of his wife. Starring Academy Award® nominee Michael Fassbender and Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard, MacBeth is an epic cinematic experience.

6. Riot

Release date: 13/11

Director:  John Lyde

Cast: Matthew Reese, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Liddell

Genre: Action, Crime

Running time: 90 minutes

Language: English with Vietnamese subtitle

Copper Jack Stone purposefully orchestrates a bank robbery in order to be thrown into prison with the notorious Russian kingpin Balam. 

Balam is more than just a mob criminal; he's a very cunning and dangerous lord who controls the police force from behind bars. Balam lives in prison as a cover for his real power, which is King of the city. His cell is a lavish private room built specifically for him, inaccessible to most in the depths of the prison structure. 

Even the warden fears venturing into his area of the prison. However, even surrounded by his loyal henchmen and guards in his sectioned off fortress, Balam doesn't know Jack is coming for him to avenge his family, who Balam murdered in cold blood. Balam is tough... but Jack is tougher.

7.  Heist

Release date: 13/11

Director: Scott Mann

Cast: Dave Bautista, Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Genre: Action, Thriller

Running Time: 90 minutes

Language: English with Vietnamese subtitle

When their attempt to rob a casino owned by the feared gangster Pope goes awry and a shootout ensues, Vaughn and Cox are forced to flee on foot and hijack city Bus 657 and take the passengers hostage.

8. The Green Inferno

Release date: 13/11

Director: Eli Roth

Cast: Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Daryl Sabara

Genre: Horror

Running Time: 100 minutes

Language: English with Vietnamese subtitle

A group of student activists travels to the Amazon to save the rainforest and soon discover that they are not alone, and that no good deed goes unpunished.

9. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2

Release date: 20/11

Director: Francis Lawrence

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth

Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction

Language: English with Vietnamese subtitles

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 brings the franchise to its powerful final chapter in which Katniss Everdeen [Jennifer Lawrence] realizes the stakes are no longer just for survival – they are for the future.

10. Unnatural

Release date: 20/11

Director: Hank Braxtan

Cast: James Remar, Sherilyn Fenn, Ron Carlson

Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller

Running time: 89 minute

Language: English with Vietnamese subtitles

Global climate change prompts a scientific corporation to genetically modify Alaskan polar bears with horrific and deadly results.

11. Love

Release date: 20/11

Director: Viet Max

Cast: Chi Pu, Be Tran, Gil Le, Chieu Xuan, Huynh Dong

Genre: Drama

Running time: 89 minute

Language: Vietnamese with English Subtitles

Nhi is a pretty girl who dreams of being a singer and is currently trained to become one in a girl band. Her boyfriend Hoang, as a prince of his family, seems to always dominate the relationship with a stiff attitude. Tu has been Nhi's best friend ever since they were young, but they were separated due to family hardship. When Nhi and Tu see each other once again, the flashback of their childhood memories makes them realize there is not only friendship that reunites them, and that they should they admit or deny their feelings... "

12. The Good Dinosaur

Release date: 25/11

Director: Peter Sohn

Cast: Raymond Ochoa, Jeffrey Wright, Steve Zahn

Genre: Animation, Comedy

Running Time: 90 minutes

Language:  English with Vietnamese dub and subtitle

"The Good Dinosaur" asks the generations-old question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? 

In theaters November 25, 2015, the film is a humorous and exciting original story about Arlo, a lively Apatosaurus with a big heart. After a traumatic event unsettles Arlo’s family, he sets out on a remarkable journey, gaining an unlikely companion along the way - a human boy. 

“The Good Dinosaur” is an extraordinary journey of self-discovery full of thrilling adventure, hilarious characters and poignant heart.

13. Victor Frankenstein

Release date: 27/11

Director: Paul McGuigan

Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay

Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Running Time: 109 min

Language:  English with Vietnamese subtitle

James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe star in a dynamic and thrilling twist on a legendary tale. Radical scientist Victor Frankenstein (McAvoy) and his equally brilliant protégé Igor Strausman (Radcliffe) share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. But Victor's experiments go too far, and his obsession has horrifying consequences. Only Igor can bring his friend back from the brink of madness and save him from his monstrous creation.

14. Secret in Their Eyes

Release date: 20/11

Director: Billy Ray

Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

Running Time: 111 min

Language:  English with Vietnamese subtitle

A tight-knit team of rising investigators - Ray and Jess, along with their supervisor Claire - is suddenly torn apart when they discover that Jess's teenage daughter has been brutally and inexplicably murdered. Now, thirteen years later, after obsessively searching every day for the elusive killer, Ray finally uncovers a new lead that he's certain can permanently resolve the case, nail the vicious murderer, and bring long-desired closure to his team. No one is prepared, however, for the shocking, unspeakable secret that will reveal the enduring, destructive effects of personal vengeance on the human soul.

15. Love the Coopers

Release date: 27/11

Director: Jessie Nelson

Cast: Olivia Wilde, Amanda Seyfried, Marisa Tomei

Genre: Comedy

Running Time: 111 min

Language: English with Vietnamese subtitle

When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.

T. Van