Top five films to watch in Hong Kong this week (January 25-31), from All the Money in the World to Downsizing
Oscar nominees Christopher Plummer, as misanthropic billionaire John Paul Getty, and Frances McDormand, playing a bereaved mother seeking justice for her murdered daughter, are among the stars of this week’s must-see films
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No Kevin Spacey, no problem. Despite coming in as an eleventh-hour replacement for the disgraced actor, Christopher Plummer – newly feted with an Oscar nod for his troubles – more than anchors this kidnap thriller with his powerful turn as the misanthropic billionaire John Paul Getty. (Opens on January 25)
2. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
An Oscar favourite with seven nominations – although Martin McDonagh is surprisingly snubbed for best director – this engrossing tragicomedy about a bereaved mother’s quest for justice features great performances from acting nominees Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson. (Now showing)
4. Youth
An elegy to youthful sensuality and idealism at a time of political upheaval, director Feng Xiaogang’s sentimental drama follows members of a Chinese military dance troupe from the dusk of the Cultural Revolution to the disheartening aftermath of the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese war. (Opens on January 25)
5. Downsizing
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