I, Tonya
Having made an impact at the Toronto Film Festival, this biographical drama follows the life of Tonya Harding, one of America’s most renowned figure skaters and her fall from stardom, after allegedly conspiring to injure her rival competitor. Margot Robbie’s performance is reason enough to watch.
Genre: Biographical/Drama/Sport
Cast: Margot Robbie, Caitlin Carver and Allison Janney.
Language: English
Watch it at: Vox 01, Mall of the Emirates, 9.15pm.
King Kong
Watch the original black-and-white fantasy movie from 1933 with some restorative edits for free in this outdoor screening.
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
Cast: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong and Bruce Cabot.
Language: English
Watch it at: The Beach, JBR, 7.30pm.
Downsizing
Over population and increased cost of living make it appealing for humans to shrink to 5 inches in height while still maintaining their assets and lifestyle. A couple, Paul and Audrey Safranek, decide to go for it but plans go awry.
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau and Kristen Wiig.
Language: English
Watch it at: Madinat Arena, 9pm.
You Were Never Really Here
Based on a novella of the same name by Jonathan Ames, this one is for those of you who love a dark thriller.
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Ekaterina Samsonov, Alessandro Nivola, Alex Manette and John Doman.
Language: English
Watch it at: Madinat Arena, 6pm.
In the Shadows
A voyeuristic obsession with his neighbours’ lives leads Khuddoos to secretly film them. However, things threaten to go out of hand as he realises that something sinister is up with his young neighbour, Idris.
Genre: Drama
Language: Hindi
Cast: Shahana Goswami, Om Singh, Neeraj Kabi, Ranvir Shorey and Manoj Bajpayee.
Watch it at: Vox Screen 15, Mall of the Emirates, 2.45pm.
