DECEMBER 4, 2020
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GODMOTHERED
Directed By: Sharon Maguire
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
A young and unskilled fairy godmother ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking down a young girl whose request for help was ignored.
Starring: Isla Fisher, Jillian Bell, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, and June Squibb
Genre: Comedy | Fantasy
Country: USA (English)
Rating: PG (for some suggestive comments)
Runtime: 110 minutes
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I’M YOUR WOMAN
Created By: Julia Hart
Studio: Amazon Studios
In this 1970s set crime drama, a woman is forced to go on the run after her husband betrays his partners, sending her and her baby on a dangerous journey.
Starring: Rachel Brosnahan, Arinzé Kene, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Bill Heck, Frankie Faison, Marceline Hugot and James McMenamin
Genre: Crime | Drama
Country: USA (English)
Rating: R (for violence and language)
Runtime: 120 minutes
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BLACK BEAR
Directed By: Lawrence Michael Levine
Studio: Momentum Pictures
A filmmaker at a creative impasse seeks solace from her tumultuous past at a rural retreat, only to find that the woods summon her inner demons in intense and surprising ways.
Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott, Sarah Gadon, Paola Lázaro and Grantham Coleman
Genre: Drama
Country: USA (English)
Rating: R (for language throughout, sexual content, drug use and some nudity)
Runtime: 104 minutes
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ANOTHER ROUND
Directed By: Thomas Vinterberg
Studio: Nordisk Film
Four friends, all high school teachers, test a theory that they will improve their lives by maintaining a constant level of alcohol in their blood.
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang, and Lars Ranthe
Genre: Comedy | Drama | International
Country: Denmark | Sweden | Netherlands (Danish & Swedish)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 117 minutes
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WANDER
Directed By: April Mullen
Studio: Saban Films
Aaron Eckhart, Tommy Lee Jones and Heather Graham star in the edge-of-your-seat thriller following Arthur Bretnik, a paranoid private investigator with a troubled past. After Bretnik (Eckhart) is hired to investigate a suspicious death in the town of Wander, he becomes convinced the case is linked to the same ‘conspiracy cover up’ that caused the death of his daughter.
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Katheryn Winnick, Heather Graham, Roger Dorman, and Tommy Lee Jones
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada | USA (English)
Rating: R (for violence and bloody images)
Runtime: 94 minutes
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ELYSE
Directed By: Stella Hopkins
Studio: Gravitas Ventures
Memory and hallucination intertwine to expose a history of trauma, revealing Elyse is Catatonic and institutionalized in a State Hospital.
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Lisa Pepper, Aaron Tucker, and Tara Arroyave
Genre: Drama
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 95 minutes
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LOVE, WEDDINGS, AND OTHER DISASTERS
Directed By: Dennis Dugan
Studio: Saban Films
It is a multi-story romantic comedy about the people who work on weddings to create the perfect day for a loving couple – while their own relationships are outlandish, odd, crazy and far from perfect.
Starring: Diane Keaton, Jeremy Irons, Maggie Grace, Diego Boneta and Andrew Bachelor.
Genre: Comedy | Romance
Country: USA (English)
Rating: PG-13 (for crude sexual material and some strong language)
Runtime: 90 minutes
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HALF BROTHERS
Directed By: Luke Greenfield
Studio: Focus Features
Renato, a Mexican aviation exec, is shocked to learn he has an American half-brother he never knew about, the free-spirited Asher. They are forced on a road trip together, tracing the path their father took from Mexico to the US.
Starring: Luis Gerardo Méndez, Connor Del Rio, José Zúñiga, Vincent Spano, Pia Watson and Juan Pablo Espinosa
Genre: Comedy | Drama | International
Country: Mexico | USA (Spanish)
Rating: PG-13 (for some violence and strong language)
Runtime: — minutes
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WHAT LIES BELOW
Directed By: Braden R. Duemmler
Studio: Vertical Entertainment
A 16 year-old girl returns home from camp and learns that her mother has a new boyfriend, one she intends to marry to, a man whose charm, intelligence and beauty make him look like he’s not human at all.
Starring: Danny Corbo, Ema Horvath, Troy Iwata, and Olan Montgomery
Genre: Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 87 minutes
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SMILEY FACE KILLERS
Directed By: Tim Hunter
Studio: Lionsgate
About a handsome young soccer player Jake Graham who believes he is going insane, unable to shake the feeling of being stalked by something, by someone.
Starring: Ronen Rubinstein, Mia Serafino and Crispin Glover
Genre: Horror | Thriller
Country: USA (English)
Rating: R (for strong bloody horror violence and gore, sexuality, nudity, language throughout and some drug references)
Runtime: 96 minutes
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ALL MY LIFE
Directed By: Marc Meyers
Studio: Universal Pictures
A couple’s wedding plans are thrown off course when the groom is diagnosed with liver cancer.
Starring: Jessica Rothe, Harry Shum Jr., Kyle Allen, Chrissie Fit, Jay Pharoah, Marielle Scott, and Keala Settle
Genre: Drama | Romance
Country: USA (English)
Rating: PG-13 (for brief language)
Runtime: 93 minutes
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CROCK OF GOLD
Directed By: Julien Temple
Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Filmmaker Julien Temple dives deep into the life of Shane MacGowan, the tortured vocalist best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the Pogues, who famously combined traditional Irish music with the visceral energy of punk rock. Features unseen archival footage from the band and MacGowan’s family, as well as animation from legendary illustrator Ralph Steadman.
Starring: Shane MacGowan, Johnny Depp, Bono, and Nick Cave
Genre: Documentary | International
Country: UK (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 124 minutes
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DEAR SANTA
Directed By: Dana Nachman
Studio: IFC Films
‘Dear Santa’ shines a light on the 100-year-old ‘Operation Santa’ Program of the United States Postal Service. Each year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa arrive at Post Offices around the country. Through Operation Santa, the United States Postal Service makes it possible for the public to safely adopt these letters and make children’s dreams come true. The film invites audiences along for the magic of this massive endeavor. Traveling the country, much like Santa does on Christmas Eve, the film focuses on select ‘Operation Santa’ Centers: some in metropolitan areas like the massive operation in New York City and others in small towns where the Post Office is the heart of the community.
Starring: Damion DiGrazia, Orlando Mendez, and Andrew Wallace
Genre: Documentary | Family
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 84 minutes
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LUXOR
Directed By: Zeina Durra
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films
When British aid worker Hana returns to the ancient city of Luxor, she meets former lover Sultan. As she wanders, haunted by the familiar place, she struggles to reconcile the choices of the past with the uncertainty of the present.
Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Michael Landes, Shirin Redha, Karim Saleh, and Ahmed Talaat
Genre: Drama | International | Romance
Country: Egypt | UK | United Arab Emirates (English & Arabic)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 85 minutes
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THE CHANGIN’ TIMES OF IKE WHITE
Directed By: Daniel Vernon
Studio: Kino Lorber
Released in 1974, “Changin’ Times” was a stunning album of songs recorded in extraordinary circumstances – the first ever commercial album recorded inside an American prison by an inmate. It’s creator was a musical prodigy, Ike White, who was jailed for life at the age of 19 for murder. With never-before-seen archive, the film charts Ike’s journey out from prison into industry adulation and life as a free man, eventually leading to his reinvention as a performer for hire called David Maestro.
Starring: Alvin Taylor, Greg Errico, Jerry Goldstein, and Rico Fanning
Genre: Documentary | International | Music
Country: UK (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 77 minutes
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THE LEGEND OF BARON TO’A
Directed By: Kiel McNaughton
Studio: Madman Films
Fritz, a young Tongan man grappling with his wrestling superstar father Baron To’a’s legacy, both metaphorically and literally following in his deceased father’s footsteps by fighting for the return of his dad’s stolen championship belt.
Starring: Uli Latukefu, Nathaniel Lees, Jay Laga’aia, and John Tui
Genre: Action | Comedy
Country: New Zealand (English & Tonga)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 103 minutes
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MAYOR
Directed By: David Osit
Studio: Film Movement
A look at the life of Musa Hadid, the charismatic mayor of Palestinian city Ramallah, who aspires to lead the city into the future.
Starring: Musa Hadid
Genre: Documentary
Country: USA | UK (English & Arabic)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 89 minutes
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STAND!
Directed By: Robert Adetuyi
Studio: Frantic Films
An immigrant Romeo and Juliet battle for love and a better life, during a time of social upheaval.
Starring: Marshall Williams, Laura Slade Wiggins, Lisa Bell and Gregg Henry
Genre: Drama | History | International | Musical
Country: Canada (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 110 minutes
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BACKWOODS
Directed By: Thomas Smith
Studio: Fighting Owl Films
High school cheerleader Molly woke bound and gagged in the trunk of her boyfriend’s car. That was the high point of her night. After escaping her abductor and fleeing into the nearby forest, she comes face-to-face with the town urban legend: The Hangman, a deformed zealot said to hang male trespassers and keep the women as “brides”. Now, Molly, along with her best friend and would-be rescuer Noah must work together to avoid becoming his latest victims.
Starring: Isabella Alberti, Jeremy Sande, Erin Lilley, and Tahj Vaughans
Genre: Horror | Thriller
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 70 minutes
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TRAIL OF ASHES
Directed By: Arturo Lizardi
Studio: Gravitas Ventures
The search for the empress’s daughter reunites two long lost brothers who grew up on opposite sides of a war and now must choose between family bonds and political alliances.
Starring: Héctor Escudero, Cecilia Arguelles, Arturo Lizardi, and Jasmin Sanabria
Genre: Fantasy | Mystery
Country: Puerto Rico | USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 98 minutes
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LUCY SHIMMERS AND THE PRINCE OF PEACE
Directed By: Rob Diamond
Studio: Future Movie Productions
Second chances start when a hardened criminal crosses paths with a precocious little girl who is helped by an angel to change hearts during the holiday season.
Starring: Scarlett Diamond, Vincent Vargas, Adam Hightower, and Florencia Contreras Stevens
Genre: Family
Country: USA (English)
Rating: TV-G
Runtime: 87 minutes
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HAM: A MUSICAL MEMOIR
Directed By: Andrew Putschoegl
Studio: Global Digital Releasing
A live recording of Sam Harris’s award-winning one-man musical performance, tracing his rise to stage stardom.
Starring: Sam Harris and Todd Schroeder
Genre: Documentary | Comedy | Musical
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 113 minutes
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EVERGREEN
Directed By: Paul Goodman
Studio: —
Over a romantic Christmas weekend, a young couple retreats to a Colorado cabin, where their relationship is tested by haunted pasts and the sobering present.
Starring: Olivia Grace Applegate, David Bianchi, Tanner Kalina, and Amanda Maddox
Genre: Drama
Country: USA (English)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 96 minutes
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SING ME A SONG
Directed By: Thomas Balmès
Studio: Dogwoof
As the Internet finally arrives in tiny Bhutan, documentarian Thomas Balmès is there to witness its transformative impact on a young Buddhist monk whose initial trepidation gives way to profound engagement with the technology.
Starring: Peyangki & Ugyen
Genre: Documentary | International
Country: France | Germany | Switzerland (Dzongkha)
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: 100 minutes
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