At The Flix: Abominable, Gemini Man & Ghostbusters

Abominable (G)

Starring: Chloe Bennet, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Alber Tsai

Director: Jill Culton

Genre: Fantasy, Animation

Release Date: Friday 11 October

When teenage Yi encounters a young Yeti on the roof of her apartment building in Shanghai, she and her mischievous friends, Jin and Peng, name him "Everest" and embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth. But the trio of friends will have to stay one-step ahead of Burnish, a wealthy man intent on capturing a Yeti, and zoologist Dr. Zara to help Everest get home. Abominable offers audiences a beautifully animated and overall engaging adventure that the whole family can enjoy.

 

Gemini Man (TBC)

Starring: Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Benedict Wong

Director: Ang Lee

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Release Date: Friday 11 October

Gemini Man is an innovative action-thriller directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ang Lee and stars Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Clive Owen. The movie follows Henry Brogan, an aging government assassin seeking to exit his career. He finds himself going up against a younger clone of himself named Junior, who's able to predict his every move. With no other choice, Henry must uncover the truth behind Junior's creation and save him from going down the same dark path he did, all while fighting against a corrupt system determined to "retire" him at all costs.

 

Ghostbusters (12A) - #BringItBack

Starring: Dan Aylroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Realms

Director: Ivan Reitman

Genre: Fantasy

Release Date: Fri 11 October (One week only)

35 years later and Omniplex Cinemas are bringing the dream team of Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray back on the big screen for one week only. Ghostbusters is an infectiously fun blend of special effects and comedy, with Bill Murray's hilarious deadpan performance leading a cast of great comics! After the members of a team of scientists lose their cushy positions at a university in New York City, they decide to become "ghostbusters" to wage a high-tech battle with the supernatural for money. They stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, a doorway that will release evil upon the city. The Ghostbusters must now save New York from complete destruction.