APRIL 1, 2022
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Directed By: Daniel Espinosa
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Morbius
One of the most compelling and conflicted characters in Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters comes to the big screen as Oscar® winner Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic antihero Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. While at first it seems to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed. Will good override evil — or will Morbius succumb to his mysterious new urges?
Starring: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, and Tyrese Gibson
Genre: Action | Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence, some frightening images, and brief strong language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 104 minutes
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Directed By: Judd Apatow
Studio: Netflix
The Bubble
Sneaking out. Hooking up. Melting down. The cast and crew of a blockbuster action franchise attempt to shoot a sequel while quarantining at a posh hotel.
Starring: Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Fred Armisen, Maria Bakalova, David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, Leslie Mann, Kate McKinnon, Pedro Pascal, Guz Khan and Peter Serafinowicz
Genre: Comedy
Rating: R (for language throughout, sexual content, drug use and some violence)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 126 minutes
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Directed By: Tarik Saleh
Studio: Paramount Pictures
The Contractor
Chris Pine stars in the action-packed thriller as Special Forces Sergeant James Harper, who is involuntarily discharged from the Army and cut-off from his pension. In debt, out of options and desperate to provide for his family, Harper contracts with a private underground military force. When the very first assignment goes awry, the elite soldier finds himself hunted and on the run, caught in a dangerous conspiracy and fighting to stay alive long enough to get home and uncover the true motives of those who betrayed him.
Starring: Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gillian Jacobs, Eddie Marsan, Florian Munteanu, and Kiefer Sutherland
Genre: Action | Thriller
Rating: R (for violence and language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 103 minutes
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Directed By: Richard Linklater
Studio: Netflix
Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood
Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood tells the story of the first moon landing in the summer of 1969 from two interwoven perspectives — the astronaut and mission control view of the triumphant moment, and through the eyes of a kid growing up in Houston, Texas who has intergalactic dreams of his own. Taking inspiration from Academy Award-nominated® filmmaker Richard Linklater’s own life, Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood is a snapshot of American life in the 1960s that is part coming of age, part societal commentary, and part out-of-this-world adventure.
Starring: Glen Powell, Jack Black, Zachary Levi and Josh Wiggins
Genre: Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Sci-Fi
Rating: PG-13 (for some suggestive material, injury images, and smoking)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 98 minutes
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Directed by: Justin Kurzel
Studio: IFC Films
Nitram
Nitram (Caleb Landry-Jones) lives with his mother (Judy Davis) and father (Anthony LaPaglia) in suburban Australia in the Mid 1990s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never being able to fit in. That is until he unexpectedly finds a close friend in a reclusive heiress, Helen (Essie Davis). However when that friendship meets its tragic end, and Nitram’s loneliness and anger grow, he begins a slow descent into a nightmare that culminates in the most nihilistic and heinous of acts.
Starring: Caleb Landry Jones, Judy Davis, Essie Davis and Anthony LaPaglia
Genre: Drama | International | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Australia (English)
Runtime: 112 minutes
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Directed By: Goran Stolevski
Studio: Focus Features
You Won’t Be Alone
Set in an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, YOU WON’T BE ALONE follows a young girl who is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. Curious about life as a human, the young witch accidentally kills a peasant in the nearby village and then takes her victim’s shape to live life in her skin. Her curiosity ignited, she continues to wield this horrific power in order to understand what it means to be human.
Starring: Noomi Rapace, Anamaria Marinca, Alice Englert, Carloto Cotta, Félix Maritaud and Sara Klimoska
Genre: Drama | Horror | International
Rating: R (for violence and gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, and sexual assault)
Country: UK | Serbia | Australia (Macedonian)
Runtime: 108 minutes
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Directed By: Charles Dorfman
Studio: IFC Midnight
Barbarians
A dinner party in a country house that sees four friends come together for a birthday celebration. But as the night progresses secrets emerge and unsettling events begin to unfold around them.
Starring: Catalina Sandino Moreno, Tom Cullen, Iwan Rheon, Connor Swindells, and Will Kemp
Genre: International | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: UK (English)
Runtime: 89 minutes
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Directed By: Jason Richard Miller
Studio: Gravitas Ventures
Madelines
Madeline and Owen have invented time travel, but after discovering a mistake in the code that causes a copy of Madeline to appear every day, they must kill each new Madeline to prevent the universe from collapsing in on itself as well as their already strained marriage.
Starring: Brea Grant, Parry Shen, and Richard Riehle
Genre: Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 80 minutes
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Directed By: Charles Murray
Studio: Lionsgate
The Devil You Know
After a lifetime of trouble, a man has the chance to turn things around with the love and support of his family. As he tries to do right, he finds himself spiraling back into the dark place he overcame.
Starring: Omar Epps, Michael Ealy, William Catlett, Vaughn W. Hebron, and Michael Beach
Genre: Thriller
Rating: R (for language throughout, some violence and sexual references)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 116 minutes
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Directed By: Pierre Pinaud
Studio: Music Box Films
The Rose Maker
Eve is one of France’s greatest artisanal horticulturalists, but her rose business is business facing imminent bankruptcy or liquidation. When her secretary hires three inexperienced ex-convicts, they must team up to rescue the business in this verdant comedy.
Starring: Catherine Frot, Manel Foulgoc, Fatsah Bouyahmed, and Olivia Côte
Genre: Comedy | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: France (French)
Runtime: 94 minutes
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Directed By: Paul Andrew Williams
Studio: Saban Films
BULL
Bull mysteriously returns home after a 10 year absence to seek revenge on those who double crossed him all those years ago.
Starring: Adam Xander Angelides, Ivy Amelia Angelides, Lois Brabin-Platt, and Henri Charles
Genre: Thriller | International
Rating: R (for strong violence, language throughout and some drug material)
Country: UK (English)
Runtime: 87 minutes
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Directed By: Matthew Coppola
Studio: Vertical Entertainment
Every Last Secret
To the dismay of her overprotective father (Ray Liotta), Penelope (Sophie Turner), a teenager living in New York City, takes interest in an emotionally volatile war veteran (Mark Kassen) suffering from PTSD. As their bond grows deeper, dark family secrets and a history of violence threaten to tear Penelope’s world apart.
Starring: Mark Kassen, Sophie Turner, Ray Liotta, Ivana Milicevic, and Mark Margolis
Genre: Drama | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 93 minutes
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Directed By: Kirk Harris
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Dakota
A woman and her daughter find warmth and companionship when her late husband’s combat dog comes to live on their farm. However, they must soon band together when a corrupt sheriff does whatever it takes to get his hands on the family’s land.
Starring: Abbie Cornish, Tim Rozon, William Baldwin, Patrick Muldoon, and Katie McGovern
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 96 minutes
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Directed By: Derek Presley
Studio: Cinedigm
Boon
The widowed Catherine, is busy trying to protect herself and her son from a local criminal organization. When Nick Boon and Catherine’s lives cross paths they find themselves leaning on each other to protect everything they stand for.
Starring: Neal McDonough, Tommy Flanagan, Christina Ochoa, and Jason Scott Lee
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 95 minutes
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Directed By: Fanny Liatard & Jérémy Trouilh
Studio: Cohen Media Group
Gagarine
Yuri fights to save his home town – which he shares with his namesake, Yuri Gagarin – from demolition.
Starring: Alseni Bathily, Lyna Khoudri, Jamil McCraven, and Finnegan Oldfield
Genre: Drama | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: France (French, Romany, & Russian)
Runtime: 97 minutes
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Directed By: Matthew Whedon & Andrew Mecham
Studio: Vertical Entertainment
The Nameless Days
Young immigrant Rahui and his pregnant sister are attacked and separated by a demonic spirit as they embark on a dangerous trek across the U.S. border. Injured but determined to survive, Rahui must rescue his sister before the demon takes the one thing she was denied in life–a baby.
Starring: Ally Ioannides, Charles Halford, Ambyr Mishelle, Alejandro Akara, and Andrew Roach
Genre: Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 92 minutes
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Directed By: Isaac Halasima
Studio: XYZ Films
Waterman
Five-time Olympic medalist and Native Hawaiian Duke Paoa Kahanamoku shattered records and brought surfing to the world while overcoming a lifetime of personal challenges. Waterman explores his journey and legacy as a legendary swimmer, trailblazer, and the undisputed father of modern-day surfing, following the sport’s first-time inclusion in this year’s Games — a fitting tribute to his work promoting the sport around the globe.
Starring: Jason Momoa, Kelly Slater, Laird Hamilton, and Jack Johnson
Genre: Documentary
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 88 minutes
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Directed By: Mari Walker
Studio: Breaking Glass Pictures
SEE YOU THEN
A decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, Kris invites her to dinner to catch up on their complicated lives, relationships, and Kris’ transition. Over a night of intimate and vulnerable conversations, a shocking truth is revealed.
Starring: Pooya Mohseni, Lynn Chen, Danny Jacobs, Nican Robinson, and Nikohl Boosheri
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 74 minutes
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Directed By: Kwon Oh-seung
Studio: Epic Pictures
Midnight
A serial killer ruthlessly hunts down a deaf woman through the streets of South Korea after she witnesses his brutal crime.
Starring: Jin Ki-joo, Wi Ha-joon and Kim Hye-yoon
Genre: Crime | International | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: South Korea (Korean)
Runtime: 103 minutes
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Directed By: Blaine Thurier
Studio: Purdie Distribution
Kicking Blood
When Anna, a centuries old vampire, watches Robbie, a charming but reckless young man, recover from his alcoholism, she decides to quit blood and restore her humanity.
Starring: Alanna Bale, Luke Bilyk, Benjamin Sutherland, and Ella Jonas Farlinger
Genre: Fantasy | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Canada (English)
Runtime: 80 minutes
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Directed By: Conor McMahon
Studio: Dark Sky Films
Let the Wrong One In
Let the Wrong One In follows young supermarket worker Matt, who is a little too nice for his own good. When he discovers that his older, estranged brother Deco has turned into a vampire, he’s faced with a dilemma: Will he risk his own life to help his sibling, with blood being thicker than water? Or will he stake him before he spreads the infection further?
Starring: Karl Rice, Eoin Duffy, Anthony Head, Hilda Fay, and Lisa Haskins
Genre: Comedy | Horror | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Ireland (English)
Runtime: 96 minutes
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Directed By: Jean-Paul Mertinez
Studio: Fathom Events
Never Forget Tibet
Over sixty years after China’s Most Wanted Man escaped from occupied Tibet, the powerful documentary follows The Dalai Lama as he recounts his escape through the Tibetan borderlands into India to tell his remarkable escape story as he fled in 1959. One of the most significant moments of 20th-century history, Never Forget Tibet tells the secret story of the Dalai Lama’s journey into exile told in his own words through exclusive access to the Dalai Lama and the previously unknown private diary of the Indian political officer who led him to safety, Har Mander Singh. Incorporating interviews with the Dalai Lama’s family, the Tibetan Community living in Exile and those with historic ties to Tibet, this culturally significant story offers insights into the importance of our shared worldwide humanity and reveals the incredible details of the Dalai Lama’s escape and his wider message of compassion firsthand. It also documents the rich art, culture, and traditions of the region.
Starring: The Dalai Lama
Genre: Documentary | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: UK (English)
Runtime: 94 minutes
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