The Treacherous (Korea)
Opening May 21
Historical drama. Directed by Min Kyu-dong
In the reign of the tyrant Joseon king Yeonsangun (Kim Kang-woo), the throne is surrounded by treacherous advisers such as Im Sung-jae (Ju Ji-hoon) who feign loyalty while seeking to grab influence for themselves. When Yeonsangun orders that 10,000 beautiful women be brought for his pleasure, his subjects see an opportunity to wield true power. In this historical drama, Korea’s most beautiful women become trained pawns in a game of brutal political chess.
Mad Max: Fury Road (U.S.)
Opened May 14
Action. Directed by George Miller
George Miller’s postapocalyptic universe comes alive once again in this long-awaited installment of the “Mad Max” franchise. Road warrior Max (Tom Hardy), captured by the army of Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne), joins Furiosa (Charlize Theron) as she attempts to free Immortan Joe’s wives and take them to a promised land called the Green Place. Max is haunted by his own past as they flee from Immortan Joe’s ruthless and persistent attacks in this high-speed, action-packed movie.
The Chronicles of Evil (Korea)
Opened May 14
Thriller. Directed by Baek Woon-hak
A police officer named Chang-sik (Son Hyun-ju) is kidnapped by a taxi driver late at night. They get into a fight, and Chang-sik kills the driver. He cleans up the scene and returns home, but the next day the body is found hanging from a crane in front of the police station where Chang-sik works. Chang-sik is put in charge of the investigation, and he nervously watches his own team close in on him as he tries to find the person who has witnessed his crime.
Unfriended (U.S.)
Opened May 7
Horror. Directed by Leo Gabriadze
Six high schoolers are in a video chat room when they receive a message from someone claiming to be their dead friend Laura Barns (Heather Sossaman). It is the first anniversary of Laura’s death, and the friends soon realize that this is no prank. The mysterious person begins to reveal the friends’ darkest secrets, one by one, threatening to kill them if they try to leave the chat room. The entire movie takes place on one of the friends’ computer screens, with other characters seen only through the video chat.
Coin Locker Girl (Korea)
Opened April 29
Drama. Directed by Han Jun-hee
The dark underworld of loan sharks, drugs and commissioned kills are all Il-young (Kim Go-eun) knows as she grows up under the wing of Mother (Kim Hye-soo), the crime boss who bought Il-young when she was a little girl. Il-young is blindly loyal to Mother until she catches a glimpse of the normal life through her unlikely friendship with Suk-hyun (Park Bo-gum), the son of a debtor. Chaos ensues as Il-young slowly turns her back on Mother.
