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Helpless (Hwacha)

Munho (Lee Sun-gyun) and Sun-young (Kim Min-hee) are lovers who promise marriage. One day, Sun-young disappear and Munho embarks on a search to find her. His cousin, Jong-geun (Jo Sung-ha), aids him but they discover the shocking truth that Sun-young was involved in a murder case and that she wasn’t the person he thought he knew. Directed by Byun Young-joo. Runs 117 minutes. Rated 15 and over. In Korean.

This Means War

Two CIA agents, Tuck (Tom Hardy) and FDR (Chris Pine), are best friends. One day, Tuck posts his profile on a dating website to meet a woman. Lauren Scott (Reese Witherspoon) finds Tuck through the website and goes out with him. However, Lauren bumps into FDR Foster (Chris Pine) and he hits on her. Lauren is attracted to both men and is confused over her feelings for them. Directed by McG. Runs 97 minutes. Rated 15 and over. In English with Korean subtitles.

Love Fiction

Writer Ku Joo-wol (Ha Jung-woo) becomes popular after publishing his first novel. However, he has been in a slump ever since his first book, especially in the dating department where he is always dumped by women. Hee-jin (Kong Hyo-jin) works at a movie importer/distributor and is an amateur photographer. Ultimately, Joo-wol and Hee-jin fall in love. Directed by Jeon Kye-su. Runs 121 minutes. Rated 15 and over. In Korean.

John Carter

By accident, John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) is transplanted to Mars and becomes a space warrior after earning special abilities. He discovers 12-foot tall barbarians occupying the planet and fights against these creatures to save Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins), princess of Helium. Directed by Andrew Stanton. Runs 132 minutes. Rated 12 and over. In English with Korean subtitles.

Stanley’s Tiffin Box

Stanley (Partho A. Gupte) is popular among his friends in school. However, this perfect boy cannot bring a lunch box to school so his classmates share their lunch boxes with him. One day, a Hindi teacher, Badubhai Verma (Amole Gupte), forbids students who cannot bring lunch to attend school. Directed by Amole Gupte. Runs 90 minutes. All ages admitted. In Hindi with Korean subtitles.

Hugo

Hugo Cabrat (Asa Butterfield) is an orphan boy who lives in the walls of a train station in the 1930s in Paris. Hugo fixes clocks and other gadgets to eke out a living and his sole possession is a defunct robot his father left him. Hugo tries to find a heart-shaped key and discovers that his friend Isabelle (Chloe Grace Moretz) has the key to fix the automaton. In 3D. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Runs 126 minutes. All ages admitted. In English with Korean subtitles.

Movies on Cable TV

The Man from Nowhere

FRIDAY 1:00 p.m. on OCN

A former secret agent’s only friend, a 10-year-old girl next door, is kidnapped and he breaks his silence and indifference to save her. Directed by Lee Jeong-beom. Starring Won Bin and Kim Sae-ron.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

SATURDAY 9:30 a.m. on OCN

Based on J.K. Rowling’s first book in the renowned franchise, this adventure is about young magician Harry Potter’s entrance into the world of the magic school, Hogwarts. Directed by Chris Columbus. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Richard Harris, and Maggie Smith.

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army

SUNDAY 9:20 a.m. on OCN

Prince Nuada tries to organize the Golden Army by waking up monsters, which are created and programmed to destroy the world. As the truce between humankind and the underworld comes undone, Hellboy gathers his BPRD (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense) agents, including his girlfriend Liz, who controls fire, and Abe, a psychic. Director Guillermo del Toro presents extraordinary creatures as the battle rages, as Hellboy and his team battle to save the Earth.