The Avengers: Age of Ultron (U.S.)
Opening April 23
Adventure. Directed by Joss Whedon
Tony Stark attempts to revive a dormant peacekeeping program, but the situation takes a bad, dangerous turn. The Avengers — Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), The Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) — team up again to save the world from the villainous Ultron’s plans.
The Gunman (U.S.)
Opened April 16
Action. Directed by Pierre Morel
James Terrier (Sean Penn), a special-ops agent who once carried out a mission in the Congo, returns years later with an NGO to find that he himself has become the target of a hit squad there. Terrier digs into his secret past to find out who wants him dead, all while grappling with the effects of PTSD.
Salut d’Amour (Korea)
Opened April 9
Drama, Romance. Directed by Kang Je-gyu
70-year-old Sung-chil (Park Geun-hyung), who works at a local supermarket Jangsoo store is a stubborn, short-tempered, old man living by himself. One day, he meets a beautiful, thoughtful woman named Geum-nim (Yoon Yeo-jeong), who owns a flower shop and lives with her daughter Min-jung (Han Ji-min). Sung-chil is interested in Geum-nim and gets advice from his younger friends to go out on a date with her. Geum-nim’s cheerful personality and kindness lightens Sung-chil’s mundane life, until he finds out her secret.
Revivre (Korea)
Opened April 9
Drama. Directed by Im Kwon-taek
Based on Korean author Kim Hoon’s award-winning novel “Hwajang” — a Korean word meaning makeup and cremation — “Revivre” is veteran director Im Kwon-taek’s 102nd film. The film centers on top marketing executive Oh Sang-moo (Ahn Sung-ki), who works at a major cosmetic company. He is attracted to a young, beautiful woman called Choo Eun-joo (Kim Gyu-ri), while his wife is dying of a brain tumor. The film has already been invited to a number of international film festivals, including Venice, Berlin and Toronto, and won critical acclaim.
Furious 7 (U.S.)
Opened April 1
Action. Directed by James Wan
The seventh installment of the “Fast and the Furious” franchise brings Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew back together to stop the menacing Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), a man intent on getting revenge on the group for his comatose brother. The series’ trademark fast cars and witty humor remain in full force through the explosive and spectacular action scenes.
