THE INFERNAL MACHINE
Synopsis: Bruce Cogburn, a reclusive and controversial author of the famed book “The Infernal Machine,” is drawn out of hiding when he begins to receive endless letters from an obsessive fan. What ensues is a dangerous labyrinth as Bruce searches for the person behind the cryptic messages, forcing him to confront his past and ultimately reveal the truth behind the book.
Cast: Guy Pearce, Alice Eve, Alex Pettyfer, Jeremy Davies
Director: Andrew Hunt
Cert: 15
VIOLENT NIGHT (2022)
Synopsis: An elite team of mercenaries breaks into a family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone hostage inside. However, they aren’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.
Cast: David Harbour, Beverly D’Angelo, John Leguizamo, Cam Gigandet
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Cert: 15
INDIA SWEETS and SPICES
Synopsis: Directed and written by Geeta Malik (Troublemaker, Shameless), the film stars Sophia Ali (Uncharted), Rish Shah (Ms. Marvel), Adil Hussain (Life of Pi), Manisha Koirala (Bombay) and Deepti Gupta (Little Fires Everywhere).
When Alia (Sophia Ali) returns home from university, she challenges her parents’ elitist lifestyle; expensive jewellery, lavish dinner parties and gossiping aunties. But when she invites the son of a local shopkeeper to her mother’s upcoming soiree, family secrets begin to surface…
Cast: Sophia Ali, Rish Shah, Adil Hussain, Manisha Koirala, Deepti Gupta, Anita Kalathara
Director: Geeta Malik
Cert: 12A