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6 Awesome Movies to Check Out in April!

By Flora / 03 Apr 2017 (Monday)

From action flicks and local offerings to family animations, this April is set out to be a month filled with many movie adventures! Here are 6 InC-recommended films you should definitely be heading to the cinemas for an enjoyable movie time!

Smurfs: The Lost Village
6 April

The little blue humanoids are back for another smurf’in adventure in Smurfs: The Lost Village!

In this fully animated movie, Smurfette goes on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest with her best friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty to find the mysterious lost village! A rollercoaster journey full of action and danger, the Smurfs are on a course that leads to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history!

(Find out the various Smurfs-related activities and meet-and-greet events happening in Singapore this April!)

Fast & Furious 8
13 April

Photo Courtesy of: United International Pictures

The crew is back for the 8th instalment of The Fast and Furious franchise. This is also the first film of the franchise to not star the late Paul Walker, who died in 2013. His character, Brian O’Conner was written out of the series, stating that his character had ‘moved on’.

The beef between Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson seem to carry on from their on-screen characters to real life, with sources stating that both men were deliberately kept apart during their press tour. In the movie, Diesel’s character, Toretto is manipulated by a mysterious hacker Cipher (Charlize Theron) who forces him to go against his buddies.

(Catch this life-sized car on display at The Cathay/Cathay Cineleisure [from 10-23 Apr]!)

Directed by F. Gary Gray, the film also stars Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges and Helen Mirren, Fast & Furious 8 opens InCinemas 13 April 2017.

Pop Aye
13 April

Singapore’s pride - Pop Aye - which won the 'World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award' at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, is finally making its way to Singapore! Directed and written by Kirsten Tan, Pop Aye is the ultimate road trip movie about a man with his long-lost elephant, roaming the streets of Bangkok in search of the farm where they grew up together.

(Read our interview with Kirsten Tan here!)

Gifted
20 April

Captain America Chris Evans forgoes his superhero duties to be a single man raising a child prodigy in Gifted. When kids like Mary Adler (Mckenna Grace) solves complicated equations in a millisecond, most parents will jump for joy to enrol their children in gifted schools. But this isn’t the case for uncle Frank (Evans) who just wants his little niece to lead a normal school life.

Directed by Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man), the film also stars Octavia Spencer and Jenny Slate.

Shock Wave
20 April

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Produced by and starring Andy Lau, crime-action thriller Shock Wave sees senior inspector of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau (EOD) facing a series of bomb threats that are planted around Hong Kong, including the busiest traffic tunnel, the Cross-Harbour Tunnel.

Directed by Herman Yau, Shock Wave also stars Jiang Wu, Song Jia, Ron Ng and Philip Keung.

Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol: 2
27 April

The misfit gang is back in their second outing as superhero team in Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2! This time, the team sets out on another adventure in the outer region of the cosmos. During their galactic journey, they learn about the mystery of Peter Quill’s (Chris Pratt) true parentage and forge new friendships with allies and fan-favourite characters they meet along the way.

Plus, there is no other reason than to watch Baby Groot (Vin Diesel)... I mean, it’s Baby Groot!

Head down to Bugis Junction for various promotions and photo opportunities happening later this month. From 3D displays of Star Lord and Baby Groot, to augmented reality (AR) activity for the whole family. Stay tuned to our Instagram (@InCinemasSG) for more updates.

(More information on the Guardians of the Galaxy movie marathon!)

Also starring Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista as Drax, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta and Karen Gillan as Nebula, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 opens InCinemas 27 April 2017!

Which movie are you looking forward to the most? Share with us in the comments below!

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