Suspect X (Korea)
Opened Oct. 18
Mystery. Thriller. Directed by Bang Eun-jin. Once known to many as a genius, Suk-go (Ryu Seung-bum) now lives as an ordinary high-school math teacher. One day, Suk-go finds out that his neighbor Hwa-sun (Lee Yo-won), who recently moved in next door, killed her husband by accident. Seok-go secretly watches her and makes up a perfect alibi for her. Though the police pick Hwa-sun as the prime suspect, she successfully avoids any doubt even passing the polygraph test. However, Min-bum (Jo Jin-woong), the detective in charge of the case, with his animal-like instinct, still believes that Hwa-sun is the murderer and chases after her.
A Werewolf Boy (Korea)
Opened Oct. 31
Fantasy. Romance. Directed by Jo Sung-hee. A girl (Park Bo-young) requiring special care for a lung condition moves to an isolated and peaceful town in the country. In the town, she discovers a boy (Song Joong-ki) who keeps himself in darkness and behaves like a wolf. His animal-like behavior keeps the townspeople away from him, but the girl is oddly moved by his nature and attempts to civilize him by teaching him how to wait patiently before a meal, wear clothes, and speak, read and write. The boy is also moved by the girl who is the only person to ever reach out to him and show affection, and eventually develops special feelings toward her. One day, an unexpected accident awakens the boy’s beast-like demeanor, and he becomes a threat to the whole town.
Skyfall (U.K.)
Opened Oct. 26
Action. Adventure. Thriller. Directed by Sam Mendes. While on a mission in Istanbul, James Bond (Daniel Craig) is shot by fellow field agent Eve (Naomi Harris), and goes missing. As soon as the news of a disaster spreads, the identities of every active undercover MI6 agent are stolen and leaked on the Internet. What’s worse, the secret service is attacked by a mysterious enemy, Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem), who blames the cause of the disaster on M (Judie Dench) and a secret from her past. MI6 meets the worst crisis of its history and faces the danger of complete destruction. To save both M and MI6, Bond reappears and finds Sévérine (Bérénice Marlohe), a mysterious woman who knows the whereabouts of Silva. Bond, who has the future of M and MI6 in his hands, prepares for battle against MI6’s worst enemy.
Lawless (U.S.)
Opened Oct. 18
Action. Crime. Thriller. Directed by John Hillcoat. The Bondurant brothers run a successful moonshine business in Franklin County in 1931. One day, newly arrived Special Deputy Charley Rakes visits the family and blackmails them that he wants a cut from county bootleggers’ profit. Forrest (Tom Hardy), the oldest of the family, refuses and threatens to kill Rakes if he comes back again. Forrest later meets with the other bootleggers and tries to convince them that they must stand against Rakes, but intimidated by the special deputy, they soon give in to him. Rakes’ threat continues to get worse, and the troubled brothers prepare a war against the county’s police force for family, love and what they value.
A Company Man (Korea)
Opened Oct. 11
Action. Thriller. Directed by Lim Sang-yoon. Hyeong-do (So Ji-sub) is a professional killer. He works for an organization that disguises itself as an ordinary metal manufacturing company. He never makes a mistake, is loyal to his boss, and is always on top of things. He is one of the most trusted killers in the organization; he does not have a life outside his work, as he has no family to take care of, and has no friends to spend time with. One day, however, he suddenly tries to quit his job, to everyone’s surprise.
