JUNE 16, 2023
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Directed By: Andy Muschietti
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures + DC Studios
The Flash
Worlds collide in “The Flash” when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian… albeit not the one he’s looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry’s only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?
Starring: Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, and Michael Keaton
Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of violence and action, some strong language and partial nudity)
Country: USA | Canada | Australia | New Zealand (English)
Runtime: 144 minutes
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Directed By: Peter Sohn
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures + Pixar Animation
Elemental
Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental,” an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.
Starring: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Catherine O’Hara, Mason Wertheimer, Joe Pera, and Matt Yang King
Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Rating: PG (for some peril, thematic elements and brief language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 109 minutes
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Directed By: Wes Anderson
Studio: Focus Features
Asteroid City
The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Steve Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan, and Jeff Goldblum
Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance
Rating: PG-13 on appeal (for brief graphic nudity, smoking and some suggestive material)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 104 minutes
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Directed By: Tim Story
Studio: Lionsgate
The Blackening
The Blackening centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain’t no motherfu**in’ game. Directed by Tim Story and co-written by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins, The Blackening skewers genre tropes and poses the sardonic question: if the entire cast of a horror movie is Black, who dies first?
Starring: Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Perkins, Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Walls, Jay Pharoah, and Yvonne Orji
Genre: Comedy | Horror | Thriller
Rating: R (for pervasive language, violence and drug use)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 96 minutes
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Directed By: John Slattery
Studio: Screen Media Films
Maggie Moore(s)
Police Chief Sanders unravels a web of small-town lies while investigating the bizarre murders of two women with the same name. He meets and quickly falls for Rita, a nosy neighbor who’s eager to help solve the mystery.
Starring: Jon Hamm, Tina Fey, Nick Mohammed, Micah Stock, Mary Holland, Happy Anderson, Christopher Denham, Tate Ellington, Nicholas Azarian, and Bobbi Kitten
Genre: Comedy | Crime | Thriller
Rating: R (for language throughout, violence, some sexual material, brief nudity and drug use)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 99 minutes
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Directed by: David Gelb
Studio: Disney+
Stan Lee
“STAN LEE” is the official documentary film about Stan “The Man” Lee and his rise to influence in the world of comic books and pop culture. Tracing his life from his upbringing as Stanley Lieber to the rise of Marvel Comics, “STAN LEE” tells the story of Stan Lee’s life, career, and legacy in his own words through personal archive material.
Starring: Stan Lee
Genre: Documentary | Biography
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 86 minutes
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Directed by: Kelley Kali
Studio: Hulu
Jagged Mind
When Billie starts dating a mysterious new girlfriend, she suffers blackouts and strange visions that feel like she’s living the same moments of her life over and over.
Starring: Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Shannon Woodward, Rosaline Elbay, Kate Szekely, and Jimmy Jean-Louis
Genre: Horror | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 88 minutes
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Directed by: Alain Guiraudie
Studio: Strand Releasing
Nobody’s Hero
Clermont-Ferrand, central France. Médéric (35) meets and falls in love with middle-aged sex worker Isadora, who is married. When the city center is the scene of a terrorist attack, Selim, a young, homeless guy, provokes a wave of paranoia by taking refuge in Médéric’s building. Sympathizing with Selim, crazy about Isadora, Mederic’s life suddenly turns into a mess…
Starring: Jean-Charles Clichet, Noémie Lvovsky, Ilies Kadri, Michel Masiero, and Doria Tillier
Genre: Comedy | International
Rating: Unrated
Country: France | Belgium (French)
Runtime: 100 minutes
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Directed by: Dionne Edwards
Studio: Gravitas Ventures
Pretty Red Dress
Set against the backdrop of South London and humming with the energy of iconic Tina Turner hits, Pretty Red Dress follows a family tested to their limit when Travis, fresh out of jail, is found wearing a dress by his partner Candice and secretive teenage daughter Kenisha. The family is sent spinning by this startling discovery and the truths that remain.
Starring: Natey Jones, Alexandra Burke, Temilola Olatunbosun, and Tsemaye Bob-Egbe
Genre: Drama | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: UK (English)
Runtime: 110 minutes
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Directed by: Chantelle Han & Steven Garbas
Studio: Terror Films
Peppergrass
During the pandemic, a pregnant restaurateur tries to rob a priceless truffle from a reclusive World War II veteran.
Starring: Chantelle Han, Charles Boyland, Michael Copeman, Philip Williams, and Craig Porritt
Genre: International | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Canada (English)
Runtime: 94 minutes
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Directed by: Gabrielle Baur
Studio: First Run Features
Glow
She was a muse, model and performer – a star, dazzling and intense. Lady Shiva managed to rise from street-walking to the top. She lived in the fast lane and died tragically young. Her dream was to become a singer.
Starring: Irene Staub, Ursula Rodel, Boris Blank, and Federico Pfaffen
Genre: Documentary | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Switzerland (Swiss German, German, & English)
Runtime: 100 minutes
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Directed by: Tyler Taormina
Studio: Factory 25
Happer’s Comet
A mid-night mosaic of a suburban town steeped in alienation. While peering into the late night moments of many residents, we notice that some of them quietly escape into the dark of night via rollerblades.
Starring: Grace Berlino, Brendan Burt, Dan Carolan, Brandon Cassanova, and Gianina Galatro
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 62 minutes
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