SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
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The Equalizer 3
Directed By: Antoine Fuqua
Studio: Sony Pictures
Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he’s done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Finding himself surprisingly at home in Southern Italy, he discovers his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends’ protector by taking on the mafia.
Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, David Denman, Sonia Ammar, and Remo Girone
Genre: Action | Crime | Thriller
Rating: R (for strong bloody violence and some language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 109 minutes
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Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
Directed By: Adam Sigal
Studio: Saban Films
Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver, and Christopher Lloyd star in this wildly entertaining adventure based on a (possibly) true tale set in 1935 London. When famed paranormal psychologist Dr. Nandor Fodor (Pegg) investigates a family’s claims of a talking animal, he uncovers a mysterious web of hidden motives. Soon, everyone becomes a suspect in Dr. Fodor’s relentless pursuit of the truth.
Starring: Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver and Christopher Lloyd and featuring the voice of Neil Gaiman
Genre: Adventure | Comedy | International | Mystery | Thriller
Rating: PG-13 (for some strong language, smoking throughout and brief partial nudity)
Country: UK (English)
Runtime: 96 minutes
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The Good Mother
Directed By: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
Studio: Vertical
From the three-time Academy Award®-winning producer of The Wolf of Wall Street, The Good Mother follows journalist Marissa Bennings who, after the murder of her estranged son, forms an unlikely alliance with his pregnant girlfriend Paige to track down the killers. Together they confront a world of corruption and drugs in the seedy underbelly of a small city in upstate New York. As they get closer to the truth, they unearth an even darker secret. Starring two-time Academy Award®-winner Hilary Swank, Olivia Cooke and Jack Reynor.
Starring: Hilary Swank, Olivia Cooke, Jack Reynor and Hopper Penn
Genre: Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Rating: R (for language throughout, some violent content and drug material)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 89 minutes
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King of Killers
Directed By: Kevin Grevioux
Studio: Lionsgate
King of Killers follows former Agency hitman Marcus Garan as he attempts to unravel the mystery behind a tragic incident. When offered a $10 million contract to eliminate the world’s greatest assassin, Marcus travels to Tokyo to meet the client, but discovers other professional killers have been invited as well. Now Marcus and the others must confront this deadly, mythical assassin…or die trying.
Starring: Frank Grillo, Stephen Dorff, Marie Avgeropoulos, Amy Groening, and Georges St-Pierre
Genre: Action | Thriller
Rating: R (for strong/bloody violence)
Country: USA | Canada (English)
Runtime: 92 minutes
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Perpetrator
Directed By: Jennifer Reeder
Studio: Shudder
Jonny Baptiste (Kiah McKirnan) is a reckless teen sent to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie (Alicia Silverstone). On her 18th birthday, she experiences a radical metamorphosis: a family spell that redefines her called Forevering. When several teen girls go missing at her new school, a mythically feral Jonny goes after the Perpetrator.
Starring: Kiah McKirnan, Melanie Liburd, Ireon Roach, Casimere Jollette, Tim Hopper, Josh Bywater, Chris Lowell and Alicia Silverstone
Genre: Horror
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA | France (English)
Runtime: 101 minutes
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Orca
Directed By: Sahar Mosayebi
Studio: Blue Fox Entertainment
The Iranian drama follows a woman who survives a horrific attack by her estranged husband and finds solace as an endurance swimmer, eventually overcoming political and religious hurdles in a bid to swim further than anyone has done before with her hands bound.
Starring: Taraneh Alidoosti and Mahtab Keramati
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Iran | Qatar (Persian)
Runtime: 107 minutes
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All Fun and Games
Directed By: Eren Celeboglu & Ari Costa
Studio: Vertical
A Russo Brothers’ ABGO production starring Natalia Dyer and Asa Butterfield, All Fun and Games explores the elements of cruelty inherent in children’s games — Flashlight Tag, Hangman, Hide & Seek — and what happens when the games go too far. When a group of teens find a cursed knife in the woods, they unleash a malevolent demon that will not rest until it’s claimed all of their lives and souls in a terrifying deathmatch.
Starring: Asa Butterfield, Natalia Dyer, Annabeth Gish, and Keith David
Genre: Horror | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 76 minutes
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Slotherhouse
Directed By: Matthew Goodhue
Studio: Gravitas Ventures
Emily Young, a senior, wants to be elected as her sorority’s president. She adopts a cute sloth, thinking it can become the new mascot and help her win, until a string of fatalities implicate the sloth as the main suspect in the murders.
Starring: Stefan Kapicic, Lisa Ambalavanar, Olivia Rouyre, Grace Patterson, and Sydney Craven
Genre: Comedy | Horror | Thriller
Rating: PG-13 (for violence, bloody images and language)
Country: USA | Serbia (English)
Runtime: 93 minutes
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Ernest & Celestine:
A Trip to Gibberitia
Directed By: Jean-Christophe Roger & Julien Chheng
Studio: GKIDS
Ernest and Celestine return in this delightful and joyous follow-up to their first Academy Award®-nominated adventure, which introduced a bear and mouse as the unlikeliest of friends. Ernest remains an ursine troubadour dedicated to a life of music and art, and his constant grouchiness is softened by the creative whims of his mouse friend Celestine. When she accidentally breaks his beloved violin, they must take a long voyage to Ernest’s country of Gibbertia, home to the only artist who can repair it. But when they arrive, they are shocked to discover that all forms of music have been banned in Gibbertia for many years, and a land once known across the world for its incredible musicians has fallen silent. It is up to Ernest and Celestine and their new friends, including a mysterious masked outlaw, to bring music and happiness back to the land of bears.
Starring: Lambert Wilson, Pauline Brunner, Michel Lerousseau, and Céline Ronté
Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Family | International
Rating: TV-PG
Country: France | Luxembourg (French)
Runtime: 80 minutes
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The Mountain
Directed By: Thomas Salvador
Studio: Strand Releasing
Pierre, a Parisian engineer, goes up in the Alps for his work. Irresistibly attracted by what surrounds him, he camps out alone high in the mountains and leaves behind his everyday life. Up there he meets Léa, a chef of an alpine restaurant, while mysterious glows glitter in the deep mountains…
Starring: Thomas Salvador, Louise Bourgoin, Martine Chevallier, Laurent Poitrenaux, and Andranic Manet
Genre: Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | International | Mystery | Romance
Rating: Not Rated
Country: France (French & English)
Runtime: 113 minutes
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Astrakan
Directed By: David Depesseville
Studio: Altered Innocence
When Samuel, a young orphan, is sent to live with foster parents Marie and Clement, he is gradually forced to face the demons he’s holding on to internally, as well as those that exist within his new family. Swept up in the motions of coming of age for the very first time — falling in love with the girl next door, exploring hobbies and indulging in childhood passions — he also begins to learn of the secrets his foster family are keeping, leading him to question everything around him. As these questions emerge, Samuel is pushed in and out of crippling anguish, bridging a harsh gap between dense realism and feverish fantasy which leads to a stunning and transcendent final act.
Starring: Mirko Giannini, Jehnny Beth and Bastien Bouillon
Genre: Drama | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: France (French)
Runtime: 104 minutes
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Don’t Look Away
Directed By: Micheal Bafaro
Studio: Level 33 Entertainment
It doesn’t move, it doesn’t think, it just kills. For one young woman, a chance encounter with this supernatural entity proves devastating. Frankie learns that once you see the mannequin, there may be no end in sight, except for your own.
Starring: Kelly Bastard, Michael Mitton, Colm Hill, and Rene Lai
Genre: Horror | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Canada (English)
Runtime: 81 minutes
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Mr. Jimmy
Directed By: Peter Michael Dowd
Studio: Abramorama
In snowbound Tokamachi, Japan, teenaged Akio Sakurai took refuge in his room, escaping to another world with a pair of headphones and a pile of Led Zeppelin records. Moving to Tokyo, Akio worked as a kimono salesman by day, but by night became “Mr. Jimmy,” adopting the guitar chops and persona of Jimmy Page. For 35 years, Akio recreated vintage Zeppelin concerts note-for-note in small Tokyo clubs, until the “real” Jimmy Page stopped by one night, and Akio’s life changed forever. Inspired by Mr. Page’s ovation, Akio quits his “salary man” job, leaving behind his family to move to Los Angeles and join “Led Zepagain.” Soon cultures clash, and Akio’s idyllic vision of America meets with reality.
Starring: Akio Sakurai, Rie Nakahara, Toshio Suzuki, Kiyomi Osawa, and Junko Sakurai
Genre: Documentary
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA | Japan (English & Japanese)
Runtime: 113 minutes
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Marisol
Directed By: Kevin Abrams
Studio: Alpine Labs
When 17-year-old Marisol Rivera is accused of a crime the same night she finds out she’s undocumented, she flees her small Texas border town and goes on the run. Navigating the painful realities of a new identity and an uncertain future, she travels north in search of her mother and answers she may never find. However, when the same forces of hate that drove her away turn on her family, Marisol must choose whether to return home and confront her accusers or continue living in the shadows. Marisol is a coming-of-age story about a young girl finding a voice that speaks truth and a power that transcends borders.
Starring: Esmeralda Camargo, Liana Mendoza, Max Pelayo, and Mia King
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 91 minutes
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Trauma Therapy: Psychosis
Directed By: Lawrie Brewster
Studio: Quiver Distribution
Vance is building a new base in the remote outskirts of Kirkcaldy, Scotland. There, his stoic assistant Elizabeth (Hannah New), along with former student John (David Josh Lawrence), recruit a hopeful new group of lost souls for an intensive retreat to solve their deep-seated problems.
Starring: Tom Sizemore, Hannah New, Vince Lozano, Tom Malloy, Megan Tremethick, and Courtney Warner
Genre: Horror | International | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: UK (English)
Runtime: 82 minutes
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Beaten To Death
Directed By: Sam Curtain
Studio: Welcome Villain Films
BEATEN TO DEATH unfolds after a desperate choice leads a man named Jack down a path that leaves him beaten and bruised as he struggles against man, nature, and his own insanity. Stranded in the middle of nowhere after barely surviving a horrific assault, Jack encounters one local after another and quickly learns that a sick game of cat and mouse is about to begin. Battling the deranged country psychos and the harsh landscape, Jack must go to extreme lengths to survive.
Starring: David Tracy, Thomas Roach, David Curtain, and Justan Wagner
Genre: Horror | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Australia (English)
Runtime: 92 minutes
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Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
Directed By: Ian White
Studio: Cargo Film & Releasing
Hailed as “a one band war”, The Birthday Party with Nick Cave was one of the definitive post-punk groups and goth rock pioneers, creative and destructive in equal measure. Their incendiary live performances were the stuff of violent, anarchic legend. Featuring a wealth of rare and unseen archives, original artwork, unreleased tracks, studio footage, animation, and told exclusively by the group’s members, MUTINY IN HEAVEN is the story of epic struggle, artistic genius and total chaos, bringing the band’s own account to the screen for the first time.
Starring: Phil Calvert, Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Rowland S. Howard, and Tracy Pew
Genre: Documentary | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Australia (English)
Runtime: 86 minutes
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Never Give Up
Directed By: Rob Loos
Studio: ReelWorks Studios
The true story of how twenty-year-old Brad Minns does the impossible in the Men’s Singles Tennis Finals in the 1985 Deaf World Games. In a five-hour match for the ages, Minns somehow comes back from match point in the third set to winning the gold medal in the fifth set. The match serves as a framework for the story of this inspirational man who became deaf at age three and rose to the height of his sport, thanks to God helping him to NEVER GIVE UP.
Starring: Harrison Stone, Drew Waters, Erin Bethea, Nicolle Ashley, and Ricky Robles Cruz
Genre: Family | Sport
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English & American Sign Language)
Runtime: 80 minutes
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The Road Dog
Directed By: Greg Glienna
Studio: Freestyle Digital Media
The Road Dog tells the story of Jimmy Quinn, a veteran of stand-up comedy’s glory days; he is also an alcoholic. His life changes when his son David, who he abandoned as a child, shows up at his door, professing his desire to be a stand-up comedian.
Starring: Doug Stanhope, Des Mulrooney, Khrystyne Haje, Greg Fitzsimmons, and Tim Kazurinsky
Genre: Comedy | Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 105 minutes
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Pig Killer
Directed By: Chad Ferrin
Studio: Crappy World Films
Based on the terrifying true story of Robert ‘Willy’ Pickton, the pig farmer cum prolific lady killer whose horrific crimes shocked the world. PIG KILLER graphically depicts Pickton’s felonious farmhouse of rape, torture, slaughter and dismemberment of almost fifty women. With his herculean hog, Balthazar, by his side, Willy and his menagerie of colorful cohorts terrorized Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for almost two decades until his 2002 arrest that uncovered the most bizarre series of murders Canada has ever seen.
Starring: Jake Busey, Lew Temple, Bai Ling, Kate Patel, Ginger Lynn, and Cyril O’Reilly
Genre: Horror
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 122 minutes
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Zombie Town
Directed By: Peter Lepeniotis
Studio: Viva Films
Amy (Madi Monroe) and Mike (Marlon Kazadi) uncover a centuries-old secret when they decide to watch an exclusive film reel. Before they know it, their town has been turned to the undead before their eyes. The duo must track down an infamous filmmaker (Dan Akroyd) and navigate a town of hungry zombies to break the curse before it’s too late.
Starring: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Henry Czerny, Scott Thompson, Madi Monroe, and R.L. Stine
Genre: Comedy | Horror | International
Rating: PG (for thematic content, brief bloody images and smoking)
Country: Canada (English)
Runtime: 93 minutes
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Escalation
Directed By: Jimmy Mak
Studio: Vertical
A former police officer puts aside his differences with the force in order to track down his brother’s murderer. He teams with a younger detective to bring the case home.
Starring: Cindy Sampson, Nina Kiri, Chris Mark, George Tchortov, and Milton Barnes
Genre: Action | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Canada (English)
Runtime: 89 minutes
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