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READY OR NOT
Directed By: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Official Synopsis: Ready Or Not follows a young bride (Samara Weaving) as she joins her new husband’s (Mark O’Brien) rich, eccentric family (Adam Brody, Henry Czerny, Andie MacDowell) in a time-honored tradition that turns into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival.
Starring: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O’Brien, Henry Czerny, Andie MacDowell, Melanie Scrofano, Kristian Bruun, Nicky Guadagni, and Elyse Levesque
Genre: Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Country: USA (English)
Rating: R (for violence, bloody images, language throughout, and some drug use)
Runtime: 95 minutes
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ANGEL HAS FALLEN
Directed By: Ric Roman Waugh
Studio: Lionsgate
Official Synopsis: When there is an assassination attempt on U.S. President Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman), his trusted confidant, Secret Service Agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler), is wrongfully accused and taken into custody. After escaping from capture, he becomes a man on the run and must evade his own agency and outsmart the FBI in order to find the real threat to the President. Desperate to uncover the truth, Banning turns to unlikely allies to help clear his name, keep his family from harm and save the country from imminent danger.
Starring: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lance Reddick, Tim Blake Nelson, Piper Perabo, Nick Nolte and Danny Huston
Genre: Action
Country: USA (English)
Rating: R (for violence and language throughout)
Runtime: 120 minutes
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BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON
Directed By: Paul Downs Colaizzo
Studio: Amazon Studios
Official Synopsis: Brittany Forgler is a hilarious, friendly, hot mess of a New Yorker who always knows how to have a good time, but at 27, her late-night adventures and early-morning walks-of-shame are starting to catch up to her. When she stops by a Yelp-recommended doctor’s office in an attempt to score some Adderall, she finds herself slapped with a prescription she never wanted. Forced to face reality for the first time in a long time, Brittany laces up her Converse and runs one sweaty block. The next day, she runs two. Soon she runs a mile. Brittany finally has direction–but is she on the right path?
Starring: Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, and Micah Stock
Genre: Comedy | Drama
Country: USA (English)
Rating: R (for language throughout, sexuality and some drug material)
Runtime: 103 minutes
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VITA & VIRGINIA
Directed By: Chanya Button
Studio: IFC Films
Official Synopsis: Set amidst the bohemian high society of 1920s England, Vita & Virginia tells the scintillating true story of a literary love affair that fueled the imagination of one of the 20th century’s most celebrated writers. Vita Sackville-West (Gemma Arterton) is the brash, aristocratic wife of a diplomat who refuses to be constrained by her marriage, defiantly courting scandal through her affairs with women. When she meets the brilliant but troubled Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki), she is immediately attracted to the famed novelist’s eccentric genius and enigmatic allure. So begins an intense, passionate relationship marked by all-consuming desire, intellectual gamesmanship, and destructive jealousy that will leave both women profoundly transformed and inspire the writing of one of Woolf’s greatest works.
Starring: Gemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki, Isabella Rossellini, Rupert Penry-Jones, Peter Ferdinando, Emerald Fennell, Gethin Anthony, and Rory Fleck Byrne
Genre: Biography | Drama | Romance
Country: Ireland | UK (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 110 minutes
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HOT AIR
Directed By: Frank Coraci
Studio: Freestyle Releasing
Official Synopsis: For twenty years, Lionel Macomb (Steve Coogan) has been the reigning king of conservative talk radio, delighting his fans and enraging his opponents with his angry charisma and caustic wit. Lionel spends his days ranting about hot button issues from health care to immigration, shaping the shouted debates of a divided nation. And millions listen.Now Lionel is at a crossroads. He seems bent on sabotaging his relationship with Valerie Gannon (Neve Campbell). He’s in a ratings war with his former protégé, Gareth Whitley (Skylar Astin), who has re-branded himself as the kinder, gentler voice of the right wing. He’s embroiled in a public spat with a powerful senator (Judith Light). He’s in danger of fading into irrelevance.When Lionel’s sixteen-year-old niece Tess (Taylor Russell) shows up seeking his help with a family crisis, Lionel must confront the complicated family he’s long since left behind. In Tess, Lionel has finally met his match: a smart, determined, brazenly honest sparring partner. Tess is facing her own dilemma, a stark choice between supporting her troubled mother (Tina Benko) or embarking on a life-changing opportunity she’s worked so hard to earn. As this unexpected bond develops, and his career crisis reaches a breaking point, Lionel must decide whether to rethink the power of his words and his legacy. Will he open himself up to a new kind of responsibility and connection? Or will he stay his fiery course, burning anyone who gets too close?
Starring: Neve Campbell, Steve Coogan, Skylar Astin, Taylor Russell, Pico Alexander, Judith Light, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., and Griffin Newman
Genre: Drama
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 99 minutes
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OVERCOMER
Directed By: Alex Kendrick
Studio: Affirm Films
Official Synopsis: Life changes overnight for coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team and state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant shuts down and hundreds of families leave their town, John questions how he and his family will face an uncertain future. After reluctantly agreeing to coach cross-country, John and his wife, Amy, meet an aspiring athlete who’s pushing her limits on a journey toward discovery. Inspired by the words and prayers of a new-found friend, John becomes the least likely coach helping the least likely runner attempt the impossible in the biggest race of the year.
Starring: Alex Kendrick, Shari Rigby, Priscilla C. Shirer, Ben Davies, Holly A. Morris, Kendrick Cross, Aryn Wright-Thompson, and Cameron Arnett
Genre: Drama
Country: USA (English)
Rating: PG (for some thematic elements)
Runtime: 115 minutes
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JACOB‘S LADDER
Directed By: David M. Rosenthal
Studio: Vertical Entertainment
Official Synopsis: After the death of his brother in Afghanistan, Jacob Singer is finally getting his life back together. He has a beautiful wife, a new born child and a successful career as surgeon in a VA hospital. When a stranger approaches him and tells him that his brother is actually alive and living in an underground shelter with other homeless vets, Jacob’s life starts to unravel. He begins hallucinating, believes he is being followed by violent attackers and becomes paranoid about the truth of what really happened to his brother. When he discovers that his brother is alive and addicted to an experimental drug, he uncovers a secret he never could have been prepared for.
Starring: Michael Ealy, Jesse Williams, Nicole Beharie, Karla Souza, and Guy Burnet
Genre: Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Country: USA (English)
Rating: R (for language, some violence, sexuality and drug content)
Runtime: 89 minutes
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GIVE ME LIBERTY
Directed By: Kirill Mikhanovsky
Studio: Music Box Films
Official Synopsis: Medical transport driver Vic is late, but it’s not his fault. Roads are closed for a protest, and no one else can shuttle his Russian grandfather and émigré friends to a funeral. The new route uproots his scheduled clients, particularly Tracy (Lauren “Lolo” Spencer in a breakout performance), a vibrant young woman with ALS. As the day goes from hectic to off-the-rails, their collective ride becomes a hilarious, compassionate, and intersectional portrait of American dreams and disenchantment.
Starring: Anna Maltova, Arkady Basin, Chris Galust, Darya Ekamasova, Lauren Spencer, Maxim Stoyanov, Sheryl Sims-Daniels, and Zoya Makhlina
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA (English & Russian)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 111 minutes
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TONE-DEAF
Directed By: Richard Bates, Jr.
Studio: Saban Films
Official Synopsis: After losing her job and imploding her latest dysfunctional relationship, millennial Olive (Crew) leaves the city for a weekend of peace in the country, only to discover the shockingly dark underbelly of rural America. She rents an eccentric, ornate country house from Harvey, (Patrick) an old-fashioned widower who’s struggling to hide his psychopathic tendencies. Soon two generations collide with terrifying results in this home invasion horror film that is also a darkly comedic critique of the bizarre cultural and political climate that currently exists.
Starring: Amanda Crew, Robert Patrick, Hayley Marie Norman, Johnny Pemberton, Nancy Linehan Charles, AnnaLynne McCord, Tate Ellington, and Ray WiseStarring:
Genre: Comedy | Horror | Thriller
Country: USA (English)
Rating: R (for violence, language throughout, sexual content and some drug use)
Runtime: 87 minutes
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JAWLINE
Directed By: Liza Mandelup
Studio: Hulu
Official Synopsis: The film follows 16-year-old Austyn Tester, a rising star in the live-broadcast ecosystem who built his following on wide-eyed optimism and teen girl lust, as he tries to escape a dead-end life in rural Tennessee.
Starring: Austyn Tester and Michael Weist
Genre: Documentary
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 99 minutes
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BECOMING BURLESQUE
Directed By: Jackie English
Studio: Ammo Content
Official Synopsis: Fatima is a Toronto-born modern muslim girl raised in a family of mixed-cultures and mixed messages about what her role in the world is. She gets sucked into the empowering world of a sexy Burlesque cabaret, and unleashes her brave and confident Burlesque identity, “Babylon”. Then she must reconcile her old self with her new.
Starring: Shiva Negar, Elise Bauman, Alli Chung, Alex Harrouch, Pedro Miguel Arce, Hrant Alianak, Moe Jeudy-Lamour, Araya Mengesha, and Katelyn McCulloch
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 96 minutes
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FIDDLER: A MIRACLE OF MIRACLES
Directed By: Max Lewkowicz
Studio: Roadside Attractions
Official Synopsis: The origin story behind one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals, Fiddler on The Roof, and its creative roots in early 1960s New York, when “tradition” was on the wane as gender roles, sexuality, race relations and religion were evolving.
Starring: Sheldon Harnick, Hal Prince, Austin Pendleton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Grey, Topol, Harvey Fierstein, Fran Lebowitz, Calvin Trillin, and Nathan Englander
Genre: Documentary
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Rated PG-13 (for some thematic elements/disturbing images)
Runtime: 92 minutes
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AWAKE (2019)
Directed By: Aleksandr Chernyaev & Fedor Lyass
Studio: Cinedigm
Official Synopsis: On a quiet evening, a shabby beige sedan speeds down a country highway. Dust and gravel fly through the air when suddenly the car slides out of control into a ravine. Later a man wakes up in a hospital bed with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. His nurse Diana (Francesca Eastwood) is unable to find any identification and refers to him as John Doe (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). The police barge into the hospital, accusing John of being a serial killer responsible for the murder of several young women in the area. As the Sergeant ushers John into a private room for questioning, he manages to escape with the help of Diana, who is convinced of his innocence. The fugitives then set off for the last crime scene in search of clues and answers to clear John’s name but the benevolent nurse will soon uncover the shocking truth behind the amnesiac’s identity and the web of deceit that will lead him to a final fight for his survival.
Starring: Francesca Eastwood, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, William Forsythe, Malik Yoba, James Austin Kerr, Greg Williams, and Erin Herring
Genre: Action | Crime | Thriller
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 92 minutes
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BURN (2019)
Directed By: Mike Gan
Studio: Momentum Pictures
Official Synopsis: BURN follows a lonely, unstable gas station attendant Melinda (Tilda Cobham-Hervey), tired of being overshadowed by her more confident, outgoing co-worker Sheila (Suki Waterhouse). When the gas station is held at gunpoint by Billy (Josh Hutcherson), a desperate man in need of quick cash, Melinda finds an opportunity to make a connection with the robber, regardless of who gets hurt.
Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Suki Waterhouse, Harry Shum Jr., Shiloh Fernandez, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, James Devoti, John D. Hickman, and Steve Garfanti
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA (English)
Rating: R (for language throughout, violence including a sexual assault, and some sexual references)
Runtime: 88 minutes
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THE DEMONS
(Les démons)
Directed By: Philippe Lesage
Studio: Film Movement
Official Synopsis: While Montreal is in the throes of a string of kidnappings targeting young boys, ten-year-old Felix is finishing his school year in the seemingly quiet suburb where he lives. A sensitive boy with a vivid imagination, Felix is afraid of everything. Little by little, his imaginary demons begin to mirror those of the truly disturbing world around him. Felix’s story continues as part of Philippe Lesage’s subsequent feature, GENESE (GENESIS), also available from Film Movement.
Starring: Édouard Tremblay-Grenier, Pier-Luc Funk, Vassili Schneider, Sarah Mottet, Laurent Lucas, Pascale Bussières, and Victoria Diamond
Genre: Drama | International
Country: Canada (French)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 118 minutes
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TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID
(Vuelven)
Directed By: Issa López
Studio: Variance Films
Official Synopsis: A haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico’s devastating drug wars, TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID follows a group of orphaned children armed with three magical wishes, running from the ghosts that haunt them and the cartel that murdered their parents. Filmmaker Issa López creates a world that recalls the early films of Guillermo del Toro, imbued with her own gritty urban spin on magical realism to conjure a wholly unique experience that audiences will not soon forget.
Starring: Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López, Hanssel Casillas, Rodrigo Cortes, Ianis Guerrero, and Tenoch Huerta
Genre: Fantasy| Horror | International
Country: Mexico (Spanish)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 83 minutes
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AMERICAN FACTORY
Directed By: Julia Reichert & Steven Bognar
Studio: Netflix
Official Synopsis: In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
Starring: Cho Tak Wong, Robert Allen, Junming ‘Jimmy’ Wang, Sherrod Brown, Dave Burrows, John Gauthier, and Rob Haerr
Genre: Documentary
Country: USA (English)
Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 115 minutes
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GENÈSE
Directed By: Philippe Lesage
Studio: Film Movement
Official Synopsis: In a private boys’ college, Guillaume is secretly in love with his best friend. Her half-sister, Charlotte, is offered by her boyfriend to have a freer relationship: everything changes. In an enchanting summer camp, Felix is in love with Beatrice. Second autobiographical film by Philippe Lesage after The Demons, Genesis is a film about first love.
Starring: Noée Abita, Paul Ahmarani, Marc Beaupré, Emilie Bierre, Émile Bilodeau, Brett Dier, Pier-Luc Funk, Antoine Marchand Gagnon, and Étienne Galloy
Genre: Drama | International
Country: Canada (English & French)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 132 minutes
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FRIEDKIN UNCUT
Directed By: Francesco Zippel
Studio: AMBI Distribution
Official Synopsis: A Venice favorite, Friedkin started his career at the age of 16 as a mail room boy at WGN-TV and ultimately became one of the most important American filmmakers of the 70s and beyond. Among his credits are The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, Cruising, To Live and Die In L.A. and Killer Joe.
Starring: William Friedkin, Wes Anderson, Dario Argento, Ellen Burstyn, Damien Chazelle, Francis Ford Coppola, Willem Dafoe, Gina Gershon, Matthew McConaughey, Juno Temple, and Quentin Tarantino
Genre: Documentary
Country: Italy (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 107 minutes
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MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL
Directed By: Stanley Nelson
Studio: Abramorama
Official Synopsis: A visionary, innovator, and originator who defied categorization and embodied the word cool: a foray into the life and career of musical and cultural icon Miles Davis.
Starring: Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb, Miles Davis, Flea, Juliette Gréco, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, and Carlos Santana
Genre: Documentary | Music
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 115 minutes
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PARALLEL CHORDS
Directed By: Catherine Dudley-Rose
Studio: Indie Rights
Official Synopsis: A young violinist struggles to assert her individuality amidst the intense pressure of her pianist father, and the weight of her own musical ability.
Starring: Rachel Ann, Bjorn Johnson, Laura Kirk, Ella Fallon, and Ford Fanter
Genre: Drama
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 98 minutes
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