M3GAN

January 6th, 2023
Universal Pictures
Directed by Gerard Johnstone
Starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, Ronny Chieng, Brian Jordan Alvarez
Opening Weekend Box Office: $30,429,860
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Description: A robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own.

House Party

January 13th, 2023
Warner Bros. Pictures + New Line Cinema
Directed by Calmatic
Starring Tosin Cole, Jacob Latimore, Karen Obilom, D.C. Young Fly, and Scott Mescudi
Opening Weekend Box Office: $3,985,882
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Description: When a pair of down on their luck house cleaners discover they’re assigned to clean the mansion of Lebron James while he’s overseas, they decide to make a life changing decision to throw a giant party in a quest for immortality and some cash. As the party gets out of control and one of Lebron’s championship rings goes missing, they will be launched into a wild night that they will never forget.

Plane

January 13th, 2023
Lionsgate
Directed by Jean-François Richet (“Blood Father”)
Starring Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Yoson An, and Tony Goldwyn
Opening Weekend Box Office: $10,265,326
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Description: A pilot finds himself caught in a war zone after he’s forced to land his commercial aircraft during a terrible storm.

Skinamarink

January 13th, 2023
IFC Films
Directed by Kyle Edward Ball
Starring Jaime Hill, Lucas Paul, Ross Paul, and Dali Rose Tetreault
Opening Weekend Box Office: $818,943
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Description: Two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing, and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished.

The Last of Us: Season 1

January 15th, 2023 (Premiere)
HBO
9 Episodes
Created by Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann
Starring Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Nick Offerman, Murray Bartlett, Nico Parker, Merle Dandridge, Anna Torv, Gabriel Luna, Lamar Johnson, Keivonn Montreal Woodard, Melanie Lynskey and Jeffrey Pierce
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Description: Joel and Ellie must survive ruthless killers and monsters on a trek across America after an outbreak.

Missing

January 20th, 2023
Screen Gems
Directed by Will Merrick & Nicholas D. Johnson
Starring Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, and Nia Long
Opening Weekend Box Office: $9,154,695
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Description: After her mother goes missing, a young woman tries to find her from home, using tools available to her online.

2023

U.S. Grand Jury Prize:
Dramatic
A Thousand and One

U.S. Grand Jury Prize:
Documentary
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

World Cinema Grand Jury Prize:
Dramatic
Scrapper

World Cinema Grand Jury Prize:
Documentary
The Eternal Memory

FESTIVAL FAVORITE AWARD:
Audience Award: U.S. Documentary:
Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic:
Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic:
Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary:
Audience Award: NEXT:
Directing Award: U.S. Documentary:
Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic:
Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary:
Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic:
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic:
Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary:
U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble:
U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Creative Vision:
U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Acting:
U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Clarity of Vision:
U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Freedom of Expression:
World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision:
World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Verite Filmmaking:
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Creative Vision:
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Cinematography:
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Best Performance:
NEXT Innovator Award presented by Adobe:
Short Film Grand Jury Prize:
Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction:
Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction:
Short Film Jury Award: Animation:
Short Film Jury Award: Non-Fiction:
Short Film Special Jury Award, International: Directing:
Short Film Special Jury Award, U.S: Directing:

Radical / U.S.A
Beyond Utopia / U.S.A.
The Persian Version / U.S.A.
Shayda / Australia
20 Days in Mariupol / Ukraine
KOKOMO CITY / U.S.A.
Luke Lorentzen for A Still Small Voice / U.S.A.
Sing J. Lee for The Accidental Getaway Driver / U.S.A.
Anna Hints for Smoke Sauna Sisterhood / Estonia, France, Iceland
Marija Kavtaradze for Slow / Lithuania, Spain, Sweden
Maryam Keshavarz for The Persian Version / U.S.A.
Daniela I. Quiroz for Going Varsity in Mariachi / U.S.A.
Theater Camp / U.S.A.
Magazine Dreams / U.S.A.
Lio Mehiel for Mutt / U.S.A.
The Stroll / U.S.A.
Bad Press / U.S.A.
Fantastic Machine / Sweden, Denmark
Against the Tide / India
Sofia Alaoui for Animalia / France, Morocco, Qatar
Lílis Soares for Mami Wata / Nigeria
Rosa Marchant for When It Melts / Belgium
KOKOMO CITY / U.S.A.
When You Left Me On That Boulevard / U.S.A.
Rest Stop / U.S.A.
The Kidnapping of the Bride / Germany
The Flying Sailor / Canada
Will You Look At Me / China
AliEN0089 / Chile
The Vacation / U.S.A.

Infinity Pool

January 27th, 2023
Neon
Directed by Brandon Cronenberg
Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman, Thomas Kretschmann, and Amanda Brugel
Opening Weekend Box Office: $2,514,364
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Description: James and Em Foster are enjoying an all-inclusive beach vacation in the fictional island of La Tolqa, when a fatal accident exposes the resort’s perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless violence and surreal horrors.

Shotgun Wedding

January 27th, 2023
Amazon Studios
Directed by Jason Moore (“Pitch Perfect” & “Sisters”)
Starring Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel, Sônia Braga, Jennifer Coolidge, Lenny Kravitz, and Cheech Marin
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Description: Darcy and Tom gather their families for the ultimate destination wedding but when the entire wedding party is taken hostage the bride and groom must save their loved ones–if they don’t kill each other first.

You People

January 27th, 2023
Netflix
Directed by Kenya Barris
Starring Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lauren London, Sam Jay, Molly Gordon, Mike Epps, Nia Long, Deon Cole, Rhea Perlman, and David Duchovny
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Description: Follows a new couple and their families, who find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences.

HIGHLIGHT TELEVISION EPISODE OF THE YEAR
“Long, Long Time” from “The Last Of Us”
Aired: January 29th, 2023

Earl Boen
January 5, 2023
“The Terminator”
Actor
(deceased)

Melinda Dillon
January 9, 2023
“Magnolia”
Actress
Academy Award Nominee
(deceased)

Lisa Marie Presley
January 12, 2023
Elvis’ Daughter
Musician
(deceased)

Al Brown
January 13, 2023
“The Wire”
Actor
(deceased)

Lance Kerwin
January 24, 2023
“Salem’s Lot”
Actor
(deceased)

Lisa Loring
January 28, 2023
“The Addams Family”
Actress
(deceased)

Annie Wersching
January 29, 2023
“Star Trek: Picard”
Actress
(deceased)

80 For Brady

February 3rd, 2023
Paramount Pictures
Directed by Kyle Marvin
Starring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field, Tom Brady, Billy Porter, Rob Corddry, Guy Fieri, and Harry Hamlin
Opening Weekend Box Office: $12,701,640
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Description: A group of friends made it their life-long mission to go to the Super Bowl and meet NFL superstar Tom Brady.

Knock at the Cabin

February 3rd, 2023
Universal Pictures
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan (“The Sixth Sense” & “Signs”)
Starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn and Rupert Grint
Opening Weekend Box Office: $14,127,170
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Description: While vacationing, a girl and her parents are taken hostage by armed strangers who demand that the family make a choice to avert the apocalypse.

HIGHLIGHT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Dave Bautista as Leonard Brocht

HIGHLIGHT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“This Is Why” by Paramore
Release Date: February 10, 2023
Featuring “This Is Why” & “The News”

Magic Mike’s Last Dance

February 10th, 2023
Warner Bros. Pictures
Directed by Steven Soderbergh (“Magic Mike”)
Starring Salma Hayek, Channing Tatum, Caitlin Gerard, Kevin Nash, and Adam Rodriguez
Opening Weekend Box Office: $8,305,317
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Description: Mike takes to the stage again, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite who lures him with an offer he can’t refuse.

Your Place or Mine

February 10th, 2023
Netflix
Directed by Aline Brosh McKenna
Starring Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher, Jesse Williams, Zoë Chao, Wesley Kimmel, Tig Notaro and Steve Zahn
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Description: Two long-distance best friends change each other’s lives when she decides to pursue a lifelong dream and he volunteers to keep an eye on her teenage son.

HIGHLIGHT TRAILER OF THE YEAR
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” — Trailer #2
Debuted at Super Bowl LVII (February 12, 2023)
“Since You Been Gone” by Rainbow

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

February 17th, 2023
Walt Disney Pictures + Marvel Studios
Directed by Peyton Reed (“Ant-Man” & “Ant-Man and the Wasp”)
Starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Bill Murray, Kathryn Newton, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Michael Douglas
Opening Weekend Box Office: $106,109,650
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Description: Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne, along with Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, explore the Quantum Realm, where they interact with strange creatures and embark on an adventure that goes beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.

HIGHLIGHT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conquerer

Cocaine Bear

February 24th, 2023
Universal Pictures
Directed by Elizabeth Banks (“Charlie’s Angels”)
Starring Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Christian Convery, Alden Ehrenreich, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Margo Martindale, Matthew Rhys, and Ray Liotta
Opening Weekend Box Office: $23,260,790
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Description: An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge on a Georgia forest where a huge black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.

Burt Bacharach
February 8, 2023
“Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”
Composer
Academy Award Winner
(deceased)

Hugh Hudson
February 10, 2023
“Chariots Of Fire”
Director
Academy Award Nominee
(deceased)

Stella Stevens
February 17, 2023
“The Poseidon Adventure”
Actress
(deceased)

Richard Belzer
February 19, 2023
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
Actor
(deceased)

The Mandalorian: Season 3

March 1st, 2023 (Premiere)
8 Episodes
Disney+
Created by Jon Favreau
Starring Pedro Pascal, Katee Sackhoff, & Carl Weathers
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Description: A bounty hunter traveling to Mandalore to redeem his past transgressions with his adopted son Grogu and being aided on their journey by fellow Mandalorian Bo-Katan Kryze.

Creed III

March 3rd, 2023
MGM Studios
Directed by Michael B. Jordan
Starring Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu, and Phylicia Rashad
Opening Weekend Box Office: $58,370,007
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Description: Adonis has been thriving in both his career and family life, but when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, the face-off is more than just a fight.

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

March 3rd, 2023
Lionsgate
Directed by Guy Ritchie (“The Gentlemen”)
Starring Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, Josh Hartnett, Cary Elwes, Bugzy Malone and Hugh Grant
Opening Weekend Box Office: $3,140,214
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Description: Special agent Orson Fortune and his team of operatives recruit one of Hollywood’s biggest movie stars to help them on an undercover mission when the sale of a deadly new weapons technology threatens to disrupt the world order.

65

March 10th, 2023
Columbia Pictures
Directed by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (“Haunt”)
Starring Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt, Chloe Coleman, and Nika King
Opening Weekend Box Office: $12,328,361
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Description: An astronaut crash lands on a mysterious planet only to discover he’s not alone.

Scream VI

March 10th, 2023
Paramount Pictures
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett (“Scream” & “Ready or Not”)
Starring Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega, Hayden Panettiere, Courteney Cox, Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Tony Revolori, Josh Segarra, and Samara Weaving
Opening Weekend Box Office: $44,447,270
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Description: In the next installment, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City.

HIGHLIGHT SCENE OF THE YEAR
Subway Attack

HIGHLIGHT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Jenna Ortega as Tara Carpenter

HIGHLIGHT SOUNDTRACK OF THE YEAR
“Still Alive” by Demi Lovato

Boston Strangler

March 17th, 2023
Hulu
Directed by Matt Ruskin (“Crown Heights”)
Starring Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon, Alessandro Nivola, Chris Cooper, David Dastmalchian, and Morgan Spector
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Description: Loretta McLaughlin becomes the first journalist to connect the Boston Strangler murders. As the mysterious killer claims more and more victims, Loretta attempts to continue her investigation alongside colleague and confidante Jean Cole.

Ted Lasso: Season 3

March 15th, 2023 (Premiere)
12 Episodes
Apple TV+
Created by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, & Joe Kelly
Starring Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, and Juno Temple
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Description: In the wake of Nate’s contentious departure from Richmond, Roy Kent steps up as assistant coach, alongside Beard. Meanwhile, while Ted deals with pressures at work, he continues to wrestle with his own personal issues back home, Rebecca is focused on defeating Rupert, and Keeley navigates being the boss of her own PR agency. Things seem to be falling apart both on and off the pitch, but Team Lasso is set to give it their best shot anyway.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

March 17th, 2023
Warner Bros. Pictures
Directed by David F. Sandberg (“Shazam!”)
Starring Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, Meagan Good, Lucy Liu, Djimon Hounsou and Helen Mirren
Opening Weekend Box Office: $30,111,158
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Description: The film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam.

John Wick: Chapter 4

March 24th, 2023
Lionsgate
Directed by Chad Stahelski (“John Wick”)
Starring Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, and Ian McShane
Opening Weekend Box Office: $73,817,950
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Description: John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.

HIGHLIGHT SCENE OF THE YEAR
Stairway Battle

HIGHLIGHT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Donnie Yen as Caine

Tetris

March 24th, 2023
Apple Original Films
Directed by Jon S. Baird (“Stan & Ollie”)
Starring Taron Egerton and Toby Jones
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Description: The story of how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to players around the globe. Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pajitnov join forces in the USSR, risking it all to bring Tetris to the masses.

Succession: Season 3

March 26th, 2023 (Premiere)
10 Episodes
HBO
Created by Jesse Armstrong
Starring Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Matthew Macfadyen, J. Smith-Cameron, Nicholas Braun, Fisher Stevens, and Alexander Skarsgård
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Description: The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson moves ever closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the deal is completed. A power struggle ensues as the family weighs up a future where their cultural and political weight is severely curtailed.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

March 31st, 2023
Paramount Presents
Directed by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein
Starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, and Hugh Grant
Opening Weekend Box Office: $37,205,784
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Description: A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

HIGHLIGHT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Sophia Lillis as Doric

A Thousand and One

March 31st, 2023
Focus Features
Directed by A.V. Rockwell
Starring Teyana Taylor, Will Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney, and Aaron Kingsley Adetola
Opening Weekend Box Office: $1,795,695
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Description: After unapologetic and fiercely loyal Inez kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.

***SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: Grand Jury Prize Winner***

Lisa Montell
March 7, 2023
“World Without End”
Actress
(deceased)

Chaim Topol
March 8, 2023
“Fiddler on the Roof”
Actor
Academy Award Nominee
(deceased)

Ryuichi Sakamoto
March 28, 2023
“The Last Emperor”
Composer
Academy Award Winner
(deceased)

HIGHLIGHT TELEVISION EPISODE OF THE YEAR
“Edible Complex” from “Yellowjackets”
Aired: April 2nd, 2023

Air

April 7th, 2023
MGM + Amazon Studios
Directed by Ben Affleck (“Argo” & “The Town”)
Starring Matt Damon, Affleck, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, and Viola Davis
Opening Weekend Box Office: $14,456,279
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Description: Follows the history of shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan.

Paint

April 7th, 2023
IFC Films
Directed by Brit McAdams
Starring Owen Wilson, Michaela Watkins, Ciara Renée, Stephen Root, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Lucy Freyer, Lusia Strus, and Michael Pemberton
Opening Weekend Box Office: $570,512
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Description: In PAINT, Owen Wilson portrays Carl Nargle, Vermont’s #1 public television painter who is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke… until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

April 7th, 2023
Focus Features
Directed by Aaron Horvath & Michael Jelenic
Starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, and Fred Armisen
Opening Weekend Box Office: $146,361,865 (BIGGEST BOX OFFICE)
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Description: With help from Princess Peach, Mario gets ready to square off against the all-powerful Bowser to stop his plans from conquering the world.

HIGHLIGHT SOUNDTRACK OF THE YEAR
“Peaches” by Jack Black

HIGHLIGHT TELEVISION EPISODE OF THE YEAR
“Connor’s Wedding” from “Succession”
Aired: April 9th, 2023

The Pope’s Exorcist

April 14th, 2023
Sony Pictures
Directed by Julius Avery (“Overlord” & “Samaritan”)
Starring Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, and Franco Nero
Opening Weekend Box Office: $9,006,368
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Description: Follow Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican’s leading exorcist, as he investigates the possession of a child and uncovers a conspiracy the Vatican has tried to keep secret.

Renfield

April 14th, 2023
Universal Pictures
Directed by Chris McKay
Starring Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Nicolas Cage
Opening Weekend Box Office: $8,026,475
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Description: Renfield, Dracula’s henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed that comes with them.

Barry: Season 4

April 16th, 2023 (Premiere)
8 Episodes
HBO
Creatted by Alec Berg & Bill Hader
Starring Bill Hader, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, Glenn Fleshler, Anthony Carrigan, and Henry Winkler
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Description: The consequences of the past finally caught up to Barry in the Season 3 finale, when he was arrested for murdering Janice Moss way back in Season 1. Now in prison, Barry seeks forgiveness from those he has wronged, like acting teacher Gene Cousineau and ex Sally Reed.

Beau is Afraid

April 21st, 2023
A24
Directed by Ari Aster (“Hereditary” & “Midsommar”)
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Kylie Rogers, Parker Posey, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Hayley Squires, Michael Gandolfini, Zoe Lister-Jones, and Richard Kind
Opening Weekend Box Office: $320,396
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Description: Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.

HIGHLIGHT COSTUME OF THE YEAR
Ana de Armas in “Ghosted”

Evil Dead Rise

April 21st, 2023
Warner Bros. Pictures
Directed by Lee Cronin
Starring Mirabai Pease, Richard Crouchley, Anna-Maree Thomas, Lily Sullivan, Noah Paul, and Alyssa Sutherland
Opening Weekend Box Office: $24,504,315
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Description: A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

HIGHLIGHT MOMENT OF THE YEAR
Chainsaw Callback

HIGHLIGHT TRAILER OF THE YEAR
“The Flash” — Trailer #2
Debuted at CinemaCon (April 25, 2023)

Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret

April 28th, 2023
Lionsgate
Directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (“The Edge of Seventeen”)
Starring Rachel McAdams, Abby Ryder Fortson, Kathy Bates, and Benny Safdie
Opening Weekend Box Office: $6,739,037
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Description: When her family moves from the city to the suburbs, 11-year-old Margaret navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.