NOVEMBER 4, 2022
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Directed By: Eric Appel
Studio: Roku
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Explores every facet of Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.
Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Toby Huss, Julianne Nicholson, and Quinta Brunson
Genre: Biography | Comedy | Music
Rating: TV-14
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 108 minutes
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Directed By: Lila Neugebauer
Studio: Apple TV+
Causeway
A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home.
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Brian Tyree Henry, Linda Emond, and Danny Wolohan
Genre: Drama
Rating: R (for some language, sexual references and drug use)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 92 minutes
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Directed By: Sebastián Lelio
Studio: Netflix
THE WONDER
The Irish Midlands, 1862 — a young girl stops eating but remains miraculously alive and well. English nurse Lib Wright is brought to a tiny village to observe eleven-year old Anna O’Donnell. Tourists and pilgrims mass to witness the girl who is said to have survived without food for months. Is the village harboring a saint ‘surviving on manna from heaven’ or are there more ominous motives at work? A psychological thriller inspired by the 19th century phenomenon of the “fasting girls” and adapted from the acclaimed novel by Emma Donoghue (Room).
Starring: Florence Pugh, Tom Burke, Elaine Cassidy, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Niamh Algar, Toby Jones, and Ciarán Hinds
Genre: Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Rating: R (for some sexuality)
Country: USA | UK | Ireland (English)
Runtime: 108 minutes
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Directed By: Harry Bradbeer
Studio: Netflix
Enola Holmes 2
Now a detective-for-hire, Enola Holmes takes on her first official case to find a missing girl as the sparks of a dangerous conspiracy ignite a mystery that requires the help of friends – and Sherlock himself – to unravel
Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Louis Partridge, Adeel Akhtar, Susie Wokoma, Helena Bonham Carter, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, David Thewlis, Himesh Patel, and Hannah Dodd
Genre: Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery
Rating: PG-13 (for some violence and bloody images)
Country: USA | UK (English)
Runtime: 129 minutes
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Directed By: Alek Keshishian
Studio: Apple TV+
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.
Starring: Selena Gomez
Genre: Documentary | Biography
Rating: R (for language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 95 minutes
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Directed by: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Studio: Netflix
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
An acclaimed journalist-turned-documentarian goes on an oneiric introspective journey to reconcile with the past, the present and his Mexican identity.
Starring: Daniel Giménez Cacho, Griselda Siciliani, Ximena Lamadrid, and Íker Sánchez Solano
Genre: Comedy | Drama | International
Rating: R (for language throughout, strong sexual content and graphic nudity)
Country: Mexico (Spanish)
Runtime: 159 minutes
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Directed By: Lorcan Finnegan
Studio: RLJE Films + Shudder
Nocebo
A fashion designer is suffering from a mysterious illness that puzzles her doctors and frustrates her husband, until help arrives in the form of a Filipino carer, who uses traditional folk healing to reveal a horrifying truth.
Starring: Eva Green, Mark Strong and Chai Fonacier
Genre: Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA | Ireland | UK | Philippines (English)
Runtime: 96 minutes
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Directed By: Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead
Studio: XYZ Films
Something in the Dirt
When neighbors John and Levi witness supernatural events in their Los Angeles apartment building, they realize documenting the paranormal could inject some fame and fortune into their wasted lives. An ever-deeper, darker rabbit hole, their friendship frays as they uncover the dangers of the phenomena, the city and each other.
Starring: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, and Sarah Adina Smith
Genre: Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi
Rating: R (for language and a brief violent image)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 116 minutes
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Directed By: Michael Mailer
Studio: Lionsgate
The Minute You Wake Up Dead
After a shady small-town stockbroker begins dating a shy waitress, a shocking murder takes place — and one of them may be responsible. As word spreads that there’s money behind the killing, every criminal in town wants their share of the cash. One shocking plot twist follows another, and a bloody showdown leads to a mind-blowing finale.
Starring: Cole Hauser, Morgan Freeman and Jaimie Alexander
Genre: Thriller
Rating: R (for some violence and language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 90 minutes
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Directed By: Gren Wells
Studio: Freestyle Digital Media
Dear Zoe
A year after her family suffers an unimaginable loss, teenage Tess pens a heartfelt letter to her dead little sister Zoe, reflecting on what was lost, her resistance to traveling with her family down recovery road, and the surprising sources from which she gains love and support so that she can begin to get better.
Starring: Sadie Sink, Theo Rossi, Kweku Collins, Jessica Capshaw, Justin Bartha, and Vivien Lyra Blair
Genre: Drama
Rating: R (for some teen marijuana use)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 94 minutes
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Directed By: Ryan White
Studio: Amazon Studios
Good Night Oppy
Good Night Oppy tells the inspirational true story of Opportunity, a rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years. The film follows Opportunity’s groundbreaking journey on Mars and the remarkable bond forged between a robot and her humans millions of miles away.
Starring: Angela Bassett
Genre: Documentary
Rating: PG (for some mild language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 105 minutes
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Directed By: Dean Craig
Studio: Signature Films
The Estate
Two sisters attempt to win over their terminally ill, difficult-to-please Aunt in hopes of becoming the beneficiaries of her wealthy estate, only to find the rest of their greedy family members have the same idea.
Starring: Rosemarie DeWitt, Toni Collette, Anna Faris, Kathleen Turner, David Duchovny, and Ron Livingston
Genre: Comedy | International
Rating: R (for pervasive language, crude/sexual material, graphic nudity and brief drug use)
Country: UK (English)
Runtime: 96 minutes
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Directed By: Alejandro Loayza Grisi
Studio: Kino Lorber
Utama
In the Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living the same daily life for years. During an uncommonly long drought, Virginio and his wife (Sisa) face a dilemma: resist or be defeated by the environment and time itself.
Starring: José Calcina, Luisa Quispe, Candelaria Quispe, and Placide Ali
Genre: Drama | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Bolivia | Uruguay | France (Quechua & Spanish)
Runtime: 87 minutes
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Directed By: Romuald Boulanger
Studio: Saban Films
On The Line
Mel Gibson stars as a provocative and edgy overnight radio host who must play a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a mysterious caller who has kidnapped his family and is threatening to kill them and blow up the whole station… all while live on air.
Starring: Mel Gibson, William Moseley, Nadia Farès, and Kevin Dillon
Genre: Thriller
Rating: R (for language throughout and some violent content)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 94 minutes
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Directed By: Brandon Dermer
Studio: Decal
I’m Totally Fine
Vanessa (Jillian Bell) embarks on a solo trip to clear her head after the death of her best friend Jennifer (Natalie Morales). But her self-care vacation takes a detour when she finds the recently departed Jennifer standing in her kitchen, claiming to be an extraterrestrial. Together, they spend the next 48 hours partying and reminiscing on better days in a comedy that’s out of this world.
Starring: Natalie Morales, Harvey Guillén, Jillian Bell, and Blake Anderson
Genre: Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 83 minutes
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Directed By: Mali Elfman
Studio: Magnet Releasing
Next Exit
When a research scientist makes national news proving she can track people into the afterlife, Rose sees a way out and Teddy sees his chance to finally make it. These two strangers, both harboring dark secrets, race to join the doctor’s contentious study and leave this life behind. While Rose is haunted by a ghostly presence that she can’t outrun, Teddy is forced to confront his past. As these two misfits humorously quarrel their way across the country, they meet people along the way who force them to reckon with what is really driving them.
Starring: Katie Parker, Rahul Kohli, Rose McIver, Karen Gillan, Tongayi Chirisa, and Diva Zappa
Genre: Comedy | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 106 minutes
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Directed By: Lukas Dhont
Studio: A24
Close
The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi’s mother. “Close” is a film about friendship and responsibility.
Starring: Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, and Léa Drucker
Genre: Drama | International
Rating: PG-13 (for thematic material involving suicide and brief strong language)
Country: Belgium | Netherlands | France (Dutch, French, & Flemish)
Runtime: 105 minutes
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Directed By: Beth de Araújo
Studio: Momentum Pictures
Soft & Quiet
Playing out in real time, SOFT & QUIET is a runaway train that follows a single afternoon in the life of an elementary school teacher, Emily, who organizes an inaugural club meeting of like-minded women. When they all decide to move the meeting to Emily’s house to keep the wine flowing, they stop at the local store to pick up refreshments. At the store, an altercation breaks out between a woman from Emily’s past and the group, leading to a volatile chain of events.
Starring: Jon Beavers, Stefanie Estes, Nina E. Jordan, Jayden Leavitt, Olivia Luccardi, and Cissy Ly
Genre: Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Rating: R (for disturbing racial violence including rape and pervasive language including offensive slurs)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 91 minutes
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Directed By: Pearry Reginald Teo
Studio: Saban Films
Shadow Master
Slain during a ferocious fight and reborn with supernatural powers, one man stands between demonic forces bent on hastening the Apocalypse and a ragtag group of apartment dwellers protecting their children from certain peril.
Starring: D.Y. Sao, Layton Matthews, Brian Le, Craig Ng, and Anna Harr
Genre: Action
Rating: R (for strong/bloody violence and language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 90 minutes
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Directed By: Michael Su
Studio: Gravitas Ventures
Bridge of the Doomed
A group of soldiers is ordered to hold a bridge during a zombie outbreak, but what lives underneath the bridge proves to be even more deadly.
Starring: Kate Watson, Robert LaSardo, Michael Paré, Sarah French, and William ‘Bill’ Connor
Genre: Action | Horror | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 82 minutes
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Directed By: Francesco Cinquemani
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films
The Good Witch of Christmas
Frank (Tom Arnold) and Tony (William Baldwin) are babysitting for Liam and Olivia when the Good Winter Witch lands at their house without her memory. Will they help her get her memory back in time in order to help save Santa and Christmas?
Starring: Tom Arnold, William Baldwin, Mia McGovern Zaini, Cristina Moglia, and Katie McGovern
Genre: Family | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Italy (English)
Runtime: 79 minutes
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Directed By: Will Lovelace & Dylan Southern
Studio: Utopia
Meet Me in the Bathroom
Inspired by Lizzy Goodman’s bestselling book, MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM is an immersive archival journey through the explosive New York music scene of the early 2000s. Set against the backdrop of 9/11 and a world unaware of the seismic political, technological and cultural shifts about to occur, this acclaimed documentary tells the story of the last great romantic age of rock ‘n’ roll through the prism of a handful of era defining bands, including The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol, TV on the Radio, and The Moldy Peaches.
Starring: The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Interpol
Genre: Documentary | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: UK (English)
Runtime: 105 minutes
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Directed By: Nick Richey
Studio: Quiver Distribution
1-800-Hot-Nite
When 13-year-old Tommy (Cobrai Kai’s Dallas Dupree Young) loses his parents to a drug raid, he turns to a phone sex operator (his fairy godmother) for help as he embarks on an urban odyssey to escape foster care with his two best friends, Steve and O’Neill.
Starring: Dallas Dupree Young, Gerrison Machado, Mylen Bradford, and Ali Richey
Genre: Comedy | Drama | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 95 minutes
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Directed By: Stacia Crawford
Studio: Level 33 Entertainment
A Unicorn for Christmas
A young girl discovers a real-life unicorn at a Christmas carnival and must protect it from a greedy fair owner.
Starring: Sunny Mabrey, Charlene Tilton, Abby James Witherspoon, Catherine Dyer, and Lane Davies
Genre: Family
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 87 minutes
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Directed By: Emre Kayis
Studio: Dekanalog
Anatolian Leopard
Employees attempt to hide the death of a leopard to save the zoo where they work.
Starring: Tansu Biçer, Hatice Aslan, Ugur Polat, and Ezgi Gör
Genre: Crime | Drama | International | Mystery | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Turkey | Germany | Denmark | Poland (Turkish)
Runtime: 113 minutes
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Directed By: Goro Taniguchi
Studio: Crunchyroll
One Piece Film: Red
Uta — the most beloved singer in the world. Renowned for concealing her own identity when performing, her voice has come to be described as “otherworldly.” Now, for the first time ever, Uta will reveal herself to the world at a live concert. As the venue fills with all kinds of Uta fans — excited pirates, the Navy watching closely, and the Straw Hats led by Luffy who simply came to enjoy her sonorous performance — the voice that the whole world has been waiting for is about to resound. The story begins with the shocking fact that she is Shanks’ daughter.
Starring: Chô, Hiroaki Hirata, Shûichi Ikeda, Kazuya Nakai, Kaori Nazuka, and Akemi Okamura
Genre: Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | International
Rating: PG-13 (for violence, suggestive material and language)
Country: Japan (Japanese)
Runtime: 115 minutes
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Directed By: Maria Loohufvud & Love Martinsen
Studio: Pink Dolphin
Calendar Girls
A coming-of-golden-age-film about Florida’s most dedicated dance team for women over 60 — the Calendar Girls. A film that is shaking up the outdated image of “the little old lady”, and a calling for everyone to dance their hearts out, while they still can.
Starring: —
Genre: Documentary | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Sweden (English)
Runtime: 84 minutes
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Directed By: Shinzo Katayama
Studio: Dark Star Pictures
Missing
Depressed and in debt following the death of his wife, Santoshi (Jiro Sato) tells his young daughter he has found a way out. Pointing to a reward note, he vows to find the infamous serial killer “No Name” (Hiroya Shimizu) and cash in, claiming to have seen the man in the flesh a few days earlier. Kaeda (Aoi Ito) cannot take her aloof father serious. But when he goes missing without a trace, she starts to fear the worst–and must begin looking for him.
Starring: Jirô Satô, Aoi Itô, Hiroya Shimizu, and Misato Morita
Genre: Crime | Drama | International | Mystery | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Japan | South Korea (Japanese)
Runtime: 124 minutes
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Directed By: Gavin Elder, Vincent Adam Paul, & George Scott
Studio: Abramorama
Duran Duran: A Hollywood High
Duran Duran’s live show becomes immortalized on the big screen. Featuring exclusive new interviews, behind-the-scenes video and unseen archival footage, the film celebrates the band’s four-decade-long career.
Starring: Duran Duran
Genre: International | Music
Rating: Not Rated
Country: UK (English)
Runtime: 75 minutes
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Directed By: Shlomi Elkabetz
Studio: Panorama Films
Black Notebooks: Ronit
Based on family archives and excerpts from the trilogy created by Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz, BLACK NOTEBOOKS: RONIT invites us into the intimacy of a Jewish-Arab family, a family of uprooted exiles, in an imaginary story where a brother and sister revisit the past and the present to defy an implacable future. Ronit Elkabetz was a beloved and critically acclaimed star of Israeli cinema. Elkabetz’s versatility, beauty and magnetism prompted the New York Times, in 2008, to dub her “Israel’s Meryl Streep,” while other international critics compared her to an Almodóvar heroine. She co-directed three films, including GETT, with her brother, Shlomi Elkabetz. In BLACK NOTEBOOKS: RONIT, his love letter to his sister and to cinema, Shlomi chronicles the making of their film GETT, as the siblings are faced with Ronit’s illness. Determined for Ronit to stay alive they embark on a journey, traveling the world with their film and attempting to change destiny. Ronit Elkabetz died in 2016 at the age of 51.
Starring: Ronit Elkabetz, Yaël Abecassis, Simon Abkarian, and Yuval Aharoni
Genre: Documentary | Drama | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Israel (Hebrew)
Runtime: 209 minutes
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