DECEMBER 30, 2022
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Directed By: Mary Nighy
Studio: Lionsgate
Alice, Darling
In the taut thriller ALICE, DARLING, Oscar® nominee Anna Kendrick (“Up in the Air”) stars as a woman pushed to the breaking point by her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Simon. While on vacation with two close girlfriends, Alice rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective. Slowly, she starts to fray the cords of codependency that bind her. But Simon’s vengeance is as inevitable as it is shattering — and, once unleashed, it tests Alice’s strength, her courage, and the bonds of her deep-rooted friendships.
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Kaniehtiio Horn, Charlie Carrick, and Wunmi Mosaku
Genre: Drama | Thriller
Rating: R (for language and some sexual content)
Country: USA | Canada (English)
Runtime: 90 minutes
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Directed By: Hirokazu Koreeda
Studio: Neon
Broker
The film follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can’t have children of their own. After an infant’s mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a journey to find the right couple, building an unlikely family of their own.
Starring: Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Bae Doona, Lee Ji-eun, and Lee Joo-young
Genre: Drama | International
Rating: R (for some language)
Country: South Korea | Japan (Korean)
Runtime: 129 minutes
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Directed By: Lizzie Gottlieb
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Turn Every Page: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBERT CARO AND ROBERT GOTTLIEB
A documentary about the remarkable fifty-year relationship between two literary legends, writer Robert Caro and his longtime editor Robert Gottlieb. Now 86, Caro is working to complete the final volume of his masterwork, The Years of Lyndon Johnson; Gottlieb, 90, waits to edit it. The task of finishing their life’s work looms before them. Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb is an intimate look into artistry, mortality, antagonism, and the transformative power of creative collaboration.
Starring: Robert A. Caro, Bill Clinton, Robert Gottlieb, Conan O’Brien, and Maria Tucci
Genre: Documentary
Rating: PG (for some language, brief war images and smoking)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 112 minutes
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Directed By: Andrew Callaghan
Studio: HBO Max
This Place Rules
Acclaimed for his unfiltered reporting and deadpan humor, Andrew Callaghan brings his gonzo style reporting to HBO to explore the undercurrents that led to the January 6 Capitol Riot. As one of the best-known and hardest working journalists of his generation, the 25-year-old ventures on a wild RV journey through America to take the pulse of a divided nation. In 2020, as COVID rages, protests sweep the country, and a monumental election looms, Callaghan captures the chaos in the streets and a wide spectrum of views — with just a camera and a microphone. Delving into a world of political division, white nationalist groups and conspiracy theorists, THIS PLACE RULES exposes the perfect storm in the months preceding the Capitol attack and serves as a stark warning that these forces show no sign of abating.
Starring: Andrew Callaghan and Mike Busey
Genre: Documentary | Crime | History
Rating: TV-MA
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: — minutes
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Directed By: Victor Vũ
Studio: November Films
Head Rush
A man dying of a terminal illness receives an experimental medical treatment and soon discovers he has superhuman powers. But the origins of the treatment are intertwined in a dark history that becomes unraveled in his life.
Starring: Cường Seven, Trần Thị Nhã Phương, Quách Ngọc Ngoan, and Vũ Ngọc Anh
Genre: Action | Drama
Rating: TV-14
Country: — (Vietnamese)
Runtime: 113 minutes
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Directed by: Rafał Skalski
Studio: Netflix
A Night at the Kindergarten
A young man crashes a school play rehearsal to prevent a group of teachers and eccentric parents from expelling his girlfriend’s son.
Starring: Piotr Witkowski, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Lena Gora, Masza Wagrocka, and Julia Wyszynska
Genre: Comedy | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Poland (Polish)
Runtime: 96 minutes
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