DECEMBER 9, 2022
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Directed By: Sam Mendes
Studio: Searchlight Pictures
Empire of Light
Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema, from Academy Award®-winning director Sam Mendes.
Starring: Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Monica Dolan, Tom Brooke, Tanya Moodie, Hannah Onslow, Crystal Clarke, Toby Jones, and Colin Firth
Genre: Drama | Romance
Rating: R (for sexual content, language and brief violence)
Country: USA | UK (English)
Runtime: 119 minutes
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Directed By: Darren Aronofsky
Studio: A24
The Whale
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, and Samantha Morton
Genre: Drama
Rating: R (for language, some drug use and sexual content)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 117 minutes
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Directed By: Mia Hansen-Løve
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
One Fine Morning
Sandra, a young mother who raises her daughter alone, pays regular visits to her sick father. While she and her family fight tooth and nail to get him the care he requires, Sandra reconnects with Clément, a friend she hasn’t seen in a while. Although he is in a relationship, the two begin a passionate affair.
Starring: Léa Seydoux, Pascal Greggory, Melvil Poupaud and Nicole Garcia.
Genre: Drama | International | Romance
Rating: R (for some sexuality, nudity and language)
Country: France | UK | Germany (French, English, & German)
Runtime: 112 minutes
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Directed By: Matthew Warchus
Studio: Netflix
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
An adaptation of the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical. Matilda tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results.
Starring: Alisha Weir, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, and Emma Thompson
Genre: Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical
Rating: PG for thematic elements, exaggerated bullying and some language)
Country: USA | UK (English)
Runtime: 117 minutes
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Directed By: Daryl Wein
Studio: Amazon Studios
Something from Tiffany’s
Nothing compares to the magic and excitement of the holidays in New York City, where the streets blaze with lights, windows dazzle and a special box from Tiffany could change the course of a person’s life. Or several lives. Rachel and Gary are happy enough but not quite ready for that big commitment. Ethan and Vanessa, the perfect picture, are just about to make it official. When a simple mix-up of gifts causes all of their paths to cross, it sets off a series of twists and unexpected discoveries that lead them where they’re truly meant to be. Because love — like life — is full of surprises, in the holiday romance Something from Tiffany’s.
Starring: Zoey Deutch, Kendrick Sampson, Ray Nicholson, and Shay Mitchell
Genre: Comedy | Family | Romance
Rating: PG (for language, some suggestive comments and a drug reference)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 87 minutes
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Directed by: Edward Drake
Studio: Lionsgate
Detective Knight: Redemption
Bruce Willis stars as Detective James Knight in this second film of the action-packed trilogy. In custody in New York, Knight finds himself in the middle of a jailbreak led by The Christmas Bomber, a brutal fanatic whose Santa Claus disciples are terrorizing the city. With the promised return of his badge in exchange for taking out the terrorists, the steely-eyed Knight doles out mercy for the just… and merciless justice for all the rest.
Starring: Bruce Willis, Lochlyn Munro, Corey Large, Beau Mirchoff, and John Cassini
Genre: Action | Thriller
Rating: R (for violence, language throughout and a sexual reference)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 93 minutes
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Directed By: Rachel Lears
Studio: Roadside Attractions
To The End
Stopping the climate crisis is a question of political courage, and the clock is ticking. Over three years of turbulence and crisis, four young women fight for a Green New Deal, and ignite a historic shift in U.S. climate politics.
Starring: Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Varshini Prakash, and Alexandra Rojas
Genre: Documentary
Rating: R (for language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 95 minutes
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Directed By: Matt Danner
Studio: Disney+
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Nick Daley is following in his father’s footsteps as the night watchman at the American Museum of Natural History, so he knows what happens when the sun goes down. But when Kahmunrah escapes, it is up to Nick to save the museum once and for all.
Starring: Joshua Bassett, Gillian Jacobs, Thomas Lennon, Zachary Levi, Chris Parnell, Bowen Yang, and Steve Zahn
Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller
Rating: PG (for action/peril and some mild rude humor)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 67 minutes
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Directed By: Amy Rice
Studio: Vertical Entertainment
Broadway Rising
Directed by Emmy-nominated director Amy Rice the feature-length documentary chronicles the Broadway community’s harrowing and inspiring journey back to the stage following the COVID-19 shutdown on March 12, 2020. Over 96,000 people lost their jobs when The Great White Way went dark decimating an entire ecosystem of businesses supporting the industry. From actors to artisans, directors to doormen, producers to prop masters, not one aspect of the business was left untouched. But the show must go on! The film turns the spotlight on the community and highlights their stories of anxiety, doubt, perseverance and ultimately triumph on the long-awaited opening night, September 14, 2021.
Starring: Ginna Claire Mason and T. Oliver Reid
Genre: Documentary
Rating: PG-13
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 93 minutes
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Directed By: Steven LaMorte
Studio: Sleight of Hand Productions
The Mean One
One Christmas Eve in a sleepy mountain town, Cindy’s family is killed and her Christmas is stolen by a bloodthirsty green grouch in a Santa suit. 20 years later, Cindy returns to town with one goal — trapping and killing The Mean One.
Starring: David Howard Thornton, Krystle Martin, Chase Mullins, John Bigham, Erik Baker, and Amy Schumacher
Genre: Horror
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 93 minutes
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Directed By: Jordan VanDina
Studio: Hulu
It’s a Wonderful Binge
Many years after their first Binge, Hags, Andrew, Sarah, and Kimi face the realities of adulthood as the annual Binge Day is moved to Christmas Eve. Amidst the chaos, Hags plans a proposal to Sarah, and Andrew deals with his rocky relationships.
Starring: Eduardo Franco, Dexter Darden, Zainne Saleh, Marta Piekarz, Danny Trejo, Tony Cavalero, Nick Swardson, Kaitlin Olson, Tim Meadows, and Paul Scheer
Genre: Comedy
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 98 minutes
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Directed By: Tibor Takacs
Studio: Saban Films
Black Warrant
A semi-retired special ops assassin and a DEA agent cross paths on separate missions to stop a cyber terrorist organization that has built a dangerous machine threatening to attack the power grid and bring catastrophe to the world.
Starring: Jeff Fahey, Cam Gigandet, Tom Berenger, Jonathan Avigdori, Tonantzin Esparza, and Sara Seyed
Genre: Action | Thriller
Rating: R (for violence, and language throughout)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 94 minutes
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Directed By: Joe Begos
Studio: Shudder + RLJE Films
Christmas Bloody Christmas
It’s Christmas Eve and fiery record store owner Tori Tooms just wants to get drunk and party, until the robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store goes haywire and makes her night more than a little complicated. Santa Claus begins a rampant killing spree through the neon drenched snowscape against a backdrop of drugs, sex, metal and violence, ultimately forcing Tori into a blood splattered battle for survival against the ruthless heavy metal Saint Nick himself.
Starring: Riley Dandy, Sam Delich, Jonah Ray, Dora Madison, Jeff Daniel Phillips, and Abraham Benrubi
Genre: Horror
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 81 minutes
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Directed By: T.J. Regan
Studio: Gravitas Ventures
I Am DB Cooper
Two bounty hunter brothers encounter an ailing old man named Rodney Bonnifield while coordinating his bail after a violent encounter on a dairy farm involving a machete. Close to his sentencing, he reveals to the bondsmen that he is in fact the infamous DB Cooper, the man responsible for the 1971 plane hijacking in the Pacific Northwest, and the ransom cash is still buried along the Columbia River. Up against the clock with Rodney’s prison sentence looming, the group sets out on a modern-day treasure hunt to recover the money he buried near the river 50 years ago, uncovering bizarre truths about Rodney Bonnifield and his connection to the only unsolved plane hijacking in U.S. history.
Starring: Rainee Blake, Chris Bruno, Trevor Butcher, Joshua Chessin-Yudin, and Ryan Cory
Genre: Crime
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 100 minutes
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Directed By: Josh Alexander
Studio: Greenwich Entertainment
Loudmouth
Rabble rouser or activist? Opportunist or trailblazer? During his six-decade journey from pastoral prodigy to racial justice firebrand to elder media statesman, the Reverend Al Sharpton has been a polarizing figure on the national stage. LOUDMOUTH is the definitive look at his life and battles, featuring President Barack Obama, James Brown, Reverend Jesse Jackson and Senator Chuck Schumer.
Starring: Jesse Jackson, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, and Al Sharpton
Genre: Documentary
Rating: PG-13 (for some language and a rude gesture)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 120 minutes
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Directed By: Zac Locke
Studio: XYZ Films
#Float
Young, beautiful and full of life, vlogger Kali and her friends are heading to the river for their annual float, but it’s the first time since their friend overdosed and drowned last year. Their partying turns deadly as a sinister paranormal force plunges them into a life and death struggle forcing them to face their own fears as they turn on each other — and proceed to die one by one. #FLOAT skillfully plays on classic tropes of ’80s slasher films — beautiful young, selfish people blithely ignore warnings about the dangers awaiting them and then get gruesomely killed off — while employing a modern sensibility.
Starring: Scarlett Sperduto, Kaya Coleman, Kate Mayhew, Grant Morningstar, and Christina Nguyen
Genre: Horror
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 76 minutes
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Directed By: R. Ellis Frazier
Studio: Saban Films
Repeater
A hired hitman is in the crosshairs when rival contract killers come gunning for him. For hired hitman Smith, his directive is straightforward: seek, locate, and terminate. But rival assassins have him in their sites as they track and target each other and aim for their latest assignment, a hacker who threatens to expose the malicious criminality of a conglomerate head.
Starring: Paul Sidhu, Kristanna Loken, Nick Moran, Gary Daniels, Corbin Bernsen, and James Faulkner
Genre: Action
Rating: R (for violence and language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 106 minutes
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Directed By: Patrick Perez Vidauri
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Divorce Bait
Alexis Laguna (Vannessa Vasquez) is a happily re-married, suburban housewife. But when she finds out that her friends are divorcing, and have begun to date others within their circle, she starts to spiral. Who can she trust? Alexis comes up with a plan. She announces on social media that she and Marco (Justin Berti) are getting a divorce to see which of her friends will try to steal her husband. Meanwhile, an old flame comes back into her life as she returns to her former career as a hand model. Now Alexis must learn the true meaning of trust, or fail at yet another marriage.
Starring: Vannessa Vasquez, Justin Berti, Erik Fellows, Jennifer Daley, and Greg Roman
Genre: Comedy
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 93 minutes
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Directed By: Cheuk Tin Ho
Studio: Well Go USA Entertainment
The Sparring Partner
Based on actual events: in 2013, Henry Cheung collaborated with a friend to murder and dismember his parents. While the case may have looked simple on the surface, the truth proved to be increasingly difficult to untangle. As the defendants take on the distinct personas of the scheming genius and the naïve, simple-minded victim of circumstances, the nine jury members must wrestle with their own conceptions of right and wrong as two men’s lives lay in the balance.
Starring: Yeung Wai-lun, Pui Tung Mak, Louisa So, Jan Lamb, and Ursule Wong
Genre: Crime | Drama | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Hong Kong (Cantonese)
Runtime: 135 minutes
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Directed By: Rory Kennedy
Studio: Netflix
The Volcano: Rescue From Whakaari
A close examination of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption of 2019 in which 22 lives were lost, the film viscerally recounts a day when ordinary people were called upon to do extraordinary things, placing this tragic event within the larger context of nature, resilience, and the power of our shared humanity.
Starring: —
Genre: Documentary
Rating: PG-13 (for brief strong language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 98 minutes
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Directed By: Ben Smallbone
Studio: Fathom Events
Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon
At the end of his rope, Johnny Cash stumbled into a cave and laid down in the dark. But death didn’t come calling; God did. JOHNNY CASH: THE REDEMPTION OF AN AMERICAN ICON is the untold story of how “The Man in Black” saw the light.
Starring: Johnny Cash, John Carter Cash, Sheryl Crow, Wynonna Judd, and Tim McGraw
Genre: Documentary | Biography | Music
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 115 minutes
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