Madame Web

Directed By: S.J. Clarkson
Studio: Sony + Columbia Pictures

In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who develops the power to see the future… and realizes she can use that insight to change it. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women bound for powerful destinies… if they can all survive a deadly present.

Starring: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, and Adam Scott
Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Rating: PG-13 (for violence/action and language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 117 minutes

Bob Marley: One Love

Directed By: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Studio: Paramount Pictures

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.

Starring: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers, Anthony Welsh, and Michael Gandolfini
Genre: Biography | Drama | Music
Rating: PG-13 (for marijuana use and smoking throughout, some violence and brief strong language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 104 minutes

Players

Directed By: Trish Sie
Studio: Netflix

New York sportswriter Mack (Gina Rodriguez) has spent years devising successful hook-up “plays” with best friend Adam (Damon Wayans Jr.) and their crew. While it has led to countless one-night stands over the years, following their playbook comes with a strict set of ground rules — chief among them: you can’t build a relationship from a play. When Mack unexpectedly falls for her latest target, charming war correspondent Nick (Tom Ellis), she begins to rethink the game entirely. As the lines between work, fun, friendship, and romance begin to blur, Mack must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps.

Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., Tom Ellis, Augustus Prew, Joel Courtney, Liza Koshy, Ego Nwodim, and Marin Hinkle
Genre: Comedy | Romance
Rating: TV-MA
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 105 minutes

This Is Me… Now: A Love Story

Directed By: Dave Meyers
Studio: Amazon MGM Studios

This Is Me… Now: A Love Story is like nothing you’ve ever seen from Jennifer Lopez. Alongside director Dave Meyers, Jennifer has created a narrative-driven cinematic odyssey, steeped in mythological storytelling and personal healing. Dropping in tandem with her first studio album in a decade, this genre-bending Amazon original showcases her journey to love through her own eyes. With fantastical costumes, breathtaking choreography, and star-studded cameos, this panorama is an introspective retrospective of Jennifer’s resilient heart.

Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Sofía Vergara, Jane Fonda, Keke Palmer, Trevor Noah, Post Malone, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Derek Hough, Paul Raci, and Fat Joe
Genre: Music
Rating: TV-13+
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 65 minutes

Bleeding Love

Directed By: Emma Westenberg
Studio: Vertical

After a drastic incident in her life, a young woman (Clara McGregor) embarks on an impromptu road trip with her estranged father (Ewan McGregor). En route to their destination of Santa Fe, New Mexico, the two are forced to confront the issues of their past that have led to their frail relationship, while encountering an eccentric array of characters along the way, in order to bring them closer together again.

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Clara McGregor, Jake Weary, Kim Zimmer, Vera Bulder, and Travis Hammer
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 96 minutes

2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films
(Animated | Documentary | Live Action)

Directed By: Various
Studio: Shorts TV

For the 19th consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 16th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 10th

Starring: —
Genre: Animation | Documentary | Short
Rating: Not Rated
Country: —
Runtime: — minutes

The Space Race

Directed By: Lisa Cortes & Diego Hurtado de Mendoza
Studio: National Geographic Documentary Films

THE SPACE RACE weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden, among many others. In THE SPACE RACE, directors Diego Hurtado de Mendoza and Lisa Cortés profile the pioneering Black pilots, scientists and engineers who joined NASA to serve their country in space, even as their country failed to achieve equality for them back on Earth. From 1963, when the assassination of JFK thwarted Captain Ed Dwight’s quest to reach the moon, to 2020, when the echoes of the civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd reached the International Space Station, the story of African Americans at NASA is a tale of world events colliding with the aspirations of uncommon men. The bright dreams of Afrofuturism become reality in THE SPACE RACE, turning science fiction into science fact and forever redefining what “the right stuff” looks like, giving us new heroes to celebrate and a fresh history to explore.

Starring: Leland Melvin, Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight Jr., and Charles Bolden
Genre: Documentary | Biography
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 91 minutes

Land of Bad

Directed By: William Eubank
Studio: The Avenue

Starring Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth, a covert Special Forces operation in the South Philippines spirals into a brutal 48-hour battle for survival. When an elite extraction team is ambushed deep in enemy territory, rookie officer Kinney (Hemsworth) is left outnumbered but determined to leave no man behind. With an air strike closing in, Kinney’s only hope hinges on the guidance of Air Force drone pilot Reaper (Crowe), navigating unknowable danger where every move could be their last.

Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, and Milo Ventimiglia
Genre: Action | Thriller
Rating: R (for strong bloody violence and language throughout)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 110 minutes

Altered Reality

Directed By: Don E. Fauntleroy
Studio: K Street Pictures

Oliver Cook’s life shifts when he reconnects with Jack, the old caretaker from his past, at Spring Manor. A bottle of pills marked with alien symbols grants Oliver a miracle drug, bringing wealth and healing, but strains family ties. When his daughter vanishes, Oliver’s riches offer no solace. In ‘Altered Reality,’ he embarks on a journey to solve her mystery, confronting moral dilemmas and the supernatural. This gripping tale explores themes of redemption, family, and the choices we make.

Starring: Tobin Bell, Charles Agron, Alyona Khmara, Krista Dane Hoffman, Edward Asner and Lance Henriksen
Genre: Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 99 minutes

God & Country

Directed By: Dan Partland
Studio: Oscilloscope Laboratories

GOD & COUNTRY looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, GOD & COUNTRY asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?

Starring: David French, Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Russell Moore, Phil Vischer, William J. Barber II, and Simone Campbell
Genre: Documentary
Rating: PG-13 (for thematic material, some violent images and strong language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 90 minutes

Monolith

Directed By: Matt Vesely
Studio: Well Go USA Entertainment

While trying to salvage her career, a disgraced journalist begins investigating a strange conspiracy theory. But as the trail leads uncomfortably close to home, she is left to grapple with the lies at the heart of her own story.

Starring: Lily Sullivan, Ling Cooper Tang, Ansuya Nathan, Erik Thomson, Matt Crook, Kate Box, Damon Herriman, and Chase Coleman
Genre: International | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Rating: R (for language)
Country: Australia (English)
Runtime: 94 minutes

Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin

Directed By: Raymond S. Persi
Studio: Apple TV+

The origin story for one of Peanuts’ most beloved characters, Franklin, follows how he approaches making new friends. Franklin’s family is always on the move with his dad’s military job, and everywhere he goes Franklin finds support in a notebook filled with his grandfather’s advice on friendship. But when Franklin tries his usual strategies with the Peanuts gang, he has trouble fitting in. That’s until he learns about the neighborhood Soap Box Derby race. According to his grandfather, everyone loves a winner! He’s sure that winning the race will also mean winning over some new friends. All he needs is a partner, which he finds in Charlie Brown. Franklin and Charlie Brown work together to build a car and in the process become good buddies. But as the race nears, the pressure mounts — can their car and their newfound friendship make it to the finish line?

Starring: Etienne Kellici, Terry McGurrin, and Caleb Bellavance
Genre: Animation
Rating: TV-G
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: — minutes

Lights Out

Directed By: Christian Sesma
Studio: Quiver Distribution

In Lights Out, a homeless veteran, Michael “Duffy” Duffield (Frank Grillo), meets a talkative Ex-Con, Max Bomer (Mekhi Phifer) who notices Duffy’s skills after he gets into a bar fight and offers him a well-paying “job” competing in underground fight clubs. The pair form an unlikely partnership after their first fight and decide to travel to LA so Duffy can atone for his past and Max can pay back a crime boss, Sage Parker (Dermot Mulroney). Duffy enters Sage’s fight club and eventually wins, but it also gets him tied up in the crime world and offered jobs he can’t refuse, including one with Sage’s partner and Police officer, Ellen Ridgway (Jaime King). The deeper Duffy goes in this world, the more deadly it gets.

Starring: Frank Grillo, Mekhi Phifer, Jaime King, Dermot Mulroney, and Scott Adkins
Genre: Action | Thriller
Rating: R (for violence and pervasive language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 90 minutes

Onlookers

Directed By: Kimi Takesue
Studio: KimiKat Productions

ONLOOKERS offers a visually striking, immersive meditation on travel and tourism in Laos, reflecting on how we all live as observers. Traversing the country’s dusty roads and tranquil rivers, we watch as elaborate painterly tableaus unfold, revealing the whimsical and at times disruptive interweaving of locals and foreigners in rest and play. Drawn to spectacle, tourists swarm to magnificent Buddhist temples, the ordered rituals of monks, and sites of dazzling natural beauty, then recede like a passing tide, leaving Laotians to continue with their daily lives. ONLOOKERS transports viewers on a sensorial journey of deep looking and listening, inviting audiences to reflect on their own modes of tourism, while asking the looming existential questions: Why do we travel? What do we seek?

Starring: —
Genre: Documentary
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English & Lao)
Runtime: 72 minutes

Stranger In The Woods

Directed By: Adam Newacheck
Studio: Red Hound Entertainment

Stranger In The Woods is about a woman who goes on a weekend getaway trip to the woods with her friends in hopes to recover from a traumatic event. But when her dog vanishes, their sanity unravels, leading to a chilling fight for survival.

Starring: Holly Kenney, Brendin Brown, Paris Nicole, Radek Antczak, Teddy Spencer, and Devon Stewart
Genre: Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 83 minutes

No Way Up

Directed By: Claudio Fäh
Studio: RLJE Films

Ava (Sophie McIntosh), the daughter of the Governor of California, is hoping for a peaceful getaway with friends in the resort town of Cabo, Mexico — with her faithful minder Brandon (Colm Meaney) in tow. But when the plane crashes in the Pacific Ocean and comes to rest on the edge of an underwater ravine, Ava and a handful of survivors are trapped in the airlocked cabin. Against the odds, Ava must fend for herself, contend with bloodthirsty sharks, and find the courage to step up and lead the crash survivors to safety.

Starring: Sophie McIntosh, Colm Meaney, Phyllis Logan, Manuel Pacific, Will Attenborough, Jeremias Amoore, and Grace Nettle
Genre: Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller
Rating: R (for language and bloody/grisly images)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 90 minutes

Adam The First

Directed By: Irving Franco
Studio: Nova Vento Entertainment

Adam, a 14-year-old boy travels across the country to meet a series of men who could be his father after finding a letter with a list of names and addresses.

Starring: David Duchovny, T.R. Knight, Oakes Fegley, Larry Pine, and Billy Slaughter
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: — minutes

Double Blind

Directed By: Ian Hunt-Duffy
Studio: Epic Pictures

When an experimental drug trial goes horribly wrong, seven young test subjects, after being kept awake for days, must face the terrifying side effect of the drug: if you fall asleep you die. Trapped in an isolated medical facility, they desperately try to find a way to reverse the side effects of the trial, as one by one they succumb to sleep and death. Panic quickly takes hold and they to turn on each other. It’s left up to Claire, the group’s unlikely leader, to keep them together, find a way to escape, and somehow manage to stay awake.

Starring: Millie Brady, Akshay Kumar, Diarmuid Noyes, and Pollyanna McIntosh
Genre: Horror | International | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Ireland (English)
Runtime: 90 minutes

Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive

Directed By: Betsy Schechter
Studio: Fathom Events

Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive is the story of a Disco legend who, for five decades, has inspired millions with her words I WILL SURVIVE, but only understood the lyrics when she hit rock bottom at age 65 — the film is about reinvention, the power of faith and a magnificent second act.

Starring: Gloria Gaynor
Genre: Documentary
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 99 minutes

Kemba

Directed By: Kelley Kali
Studio: BET Original Films

Based on the true story of Kemba Smith, Kemba follows the journey of a sheltered college student who falls in love with a man, only to find out he isn’t who he seems. When Kemba learns of her boyfriend Khalif’s true identity as a drug kingpin, he turns abusive–grooming straight-laced Kemba to overlook his illicit dealings. Though she never dealt or handled drugs, in a tragic turn of events, Kemba receives an outrageous sentence for her boyfriend’s crimes–placing her in the middle of the government’s “war on drugs.” Never losing hope, her parents along with an attorney with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund launch a campaign for appeal and later clemency, harnessing the power of Black civic organizations, sororities, celebrities, and lawmakers to help free Kemba.

Starring: Michelle Hurd, Sean Patrick Thomas, Nesta Cooper, Cameron Dye, and Stephen Ruffin
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: — minutes