MARCH 8, 2024
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Kung Fu Panda 4
Directed By: Mike Mitchell
Studio: Universal Pictures + Dreamworks Animation
After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior (Golden Globe nominee Jack Black), is called upon by destiny to… give it a rest already. More specifically, he’s tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. That poses a couple of obvious problems. First, Po knows as much about spiritual leadership as he does about the paleo diet, and second, he needs to quickly find and train a new Dragon Warrior before he can assume his new lofty position. Even worse, there’s been a recent sighting of a wicked, powerful sorceress, Chameleon (Oscar® winner Viola Davis), a tiny lizard who can shapeshift into any creature, large or small. And Chameleon has her greedy, beady little eyes on Po’s Staff of Wisdom, which would give her the power to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm. So, Po’s going to need some help. He finds it (kinda?) in the form of crafty, quick-witted thief Zhen (Golden Globe winner Awkwafina), a corsac fox who really gets under Po’s fur but whose skills will prove invaluable. In their quest to protect the Valley of Peace from Chameleon’s reptilian claws, this comedic odd-couple duo will have to work together. In the process, Po will discover that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places.
Starring: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, Ian McShane, Awkwafina, Ke Huy Quan, Ronny Chieng, Lori Tan Chinn, and Viola Davis
Genre: Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Rating: PG (for martial arts action/mild violence, scary images and some mild rude humor)
Country: USA | China (English, Chinese, & Mandarin)
Runtime: 94 minutes
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Imaginary
Directed By: Jeff Wadlow
Studio: Lionsgate
From Blumhouse, the genre-defining masterminds behind FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S and M3GAN, comes an original horror that taps into the innocence of imaginary friends — and begs the question: Are they really figments of childhood imagination or is something more terrifying lying just beneath? When Jessica (DeWanda Wise) moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice (Pyper Braun) develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister. As Alice’s behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.
Starring: DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Matthew Sato, Veronica Falcón, and Betty Buckley
Genre: Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Rating: PG-13 (for some violent content, drug material and language)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 104 minutes
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Damsel
Directed By: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Studio: Netflix
A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive.
Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Ray Winstone, Nick Robinson, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Angela Bassett, and Robin Wright
Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy
Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of strong creature violence, action, and bloody images)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 110 minutes
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Love Lies Bleeding
Directed By: Rose Glass
Studio: A24
From Director Rose Glass comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, Dave Franco, and Ed Harris
Genre: Action | Adventure | Crime | Mystery | Romance | Thriller
Rating: R (for violence and grisly images, sexual content, nudity, language throughout and drug use)
Country: USA | UK (English)
Runtime: 104 minutes
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American Dreamer
Directed By: Paul Dektor
Studio: Vertical
American Dreamer, based on a true story from Chicago Public Radio’s This American Life, is the story of Phil Loder (Peter Dinklage), a twice-divorced, frustrated, underpaid professor of economics, whose grand dream of home ownership is tragically out of reach. When an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity comes his way, Phil strikes a deal with Astrid Finnelli (Shirley MacLaine), a lonely, childless, near-death widow who offers her sprawling estate for pennies. But Phil quickly learns the deal is too good to be true and the American dream is not quite what it used to be.
Starring: Shirley MacLaine. Kim Quinn, Danny Pudi, Danny Glover, and Matt Dillon
Genre: Comedy
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 98 minutes
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Accidental Texan
Directed By: Mark Bristol
Studio: Roadside Attractions
Fresh-faced recent Harvard student Erwin (Rudy Pankow) flames out of his first professional acting job when he forgets to turn off his phone and triggers an explosive nightmare on set. His career and cell phone in tatters, he flees the New Orleans set, only to have his car break down deep in the heart of Texas oil country. Seeking refuge and some possible phone service in a local diner, he meets Faye (Carrie-Anne Moss), a kind waitress who takes pity on him and offers up the local phone book to find a mechanic. Without enough funds to fix his car, Erwin accepts an offer from Merle, a local oil driller (Thomas Haden Church) only to find out he too is nearly bankrupt and cannot pay his bills. With both men in desperate straits, Merle realizes their only hope may be Erwin’s acting skills and a little help from Faye’s shotgun.
Starring: Thomas Haden Church, Rudy Pankow, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Bruce Dern
Genre: Comedy | Drama
Rating: PG-13 (for strong language and brief violence)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 104 minutes
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Ricky Stanicky
Directed By: Peter Farrelly
Studio: Amazon MGM Studios
When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble! Twenty years after creating this ‘friend,’ Dean, JT, and Wes (Zac Efron, Andrew Santino, and Jermaine Fowler) still use the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior. When their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet the fabled Mr. Stanicky, the guilty trio decide to hire washed-up actor and raunchy celebrity impersonator “Rock Hard” Rod (John Cena) to bring him to life. But when Rod takes his role of a lifetime too far, they begin to wish they’d never invented Ricky in the first place.
Starring: Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler, Andrew Santino, Lex Scott Davis, Anja Savcic, Jeff Ross, William H. Macy, and John Cena
Genre: Comedy
Rating: R (for sexual material, language throughout and some drug content)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 113 minutes
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Cabrini
Directed By: Alejandro Monteverde
Studio: Angel Studios
From Alejandro Monteverde, award-winning director of “Sound of Freedom”, comes the powerful epic of Francesca Cabrini, an Italian immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1889 and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society’s most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.
Starring: Cristiana Dell’Anna, John Lithgow, David Morse, Giancarlo Giannini, and Federico Castelluccio
Genre: Biography | Drama
Rating: PG-13 (for thematic material, some violence, language and smoking)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 142 minutes
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5lbs Of Pressure
Directed By: Phil Allocco
Studio: Lionsgate
In this gripping action-thriller, Adam (Luke Evans), an ex-con back in his old neighborhood after serving a 16-year stretch for murder, walks a rocky path of forgiveness toward the son who grew up without him, while the bitter, volatile brother of the youth he killed looms in the background. Meanwhile, Mike (Rory Culkin), sick of doing the bidding of his drug-dealing uncle (Alex Pettyfer), is desperate to leave his sordid life behind. When Adam and Mike’s paths converge, inescapable destiny will give way to violence… and a final, fleeting shot at redemption.
Starring: Luke Evans, Rory Culkin, Alex Pettyfer, Stephanie Leonidas, and Rudy Pankow
Genre: Crime | Romance | Thriller
Rating: R (for drug use, violence, pervasive language and some sexual material)
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 111 minutes
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First Time Female Director
Directed By: Chelsea Peretti
Studio: The Roku Channel
Aspiring writer Sam (Chelsea Peretti) is thrust into the role of director when the Regis Theatre’s director is fired. Hand-picked by the theatre’s artistic director, Sheldon (Andy Richter), Sam is asked to direct the Regis’ upcoming Southern-inspired play, ‘Rain’s Comin’ In.’ Sam dives into the opportunity, and hilarity ensues as she struggles to wrangle the eclectic cast–including classic theater kid Rudy (Benito Skinner); over-trained amateur Clara (Kate Berlant); vain, tech-addict Davina (Meg Stalter); theater vet Marjory (Megan Mullally); acting savant Simon (Jak Knight); and Corden (Blake Anderson), whose minor acting credits give him high status in the company. Barely making it through each rehearsal, Sam vents to her eccentric therapist, Meg (Amy Poehler) and even turns to the Regis’ arrogant-but-dorky usher, Robbie (Max Greenfield), for drunken comfort. As Sam struggles to understand why she can’t seem to nail her production, she tries different tactics to make her play a success. Will she finally hit it big? Or will being a first-time female director lead her to try a totally different career?
Starring: Chelsea Peretti, Amy Poehler, Andy Richter, Megan Mullally, Max Greenfield, Tim Heidecker, Nicole Byer, Nick Kroll, Jordan Peele, and Natasha Leggero
Genre: Comedy
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 97 minutes
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Night Shift
Directed By: Benjamin China & Paul China
Studio: Quiver Distribution
While working her first night shift at a remote motel, a young woman, Gwen Taylor (Phoebe Tonkin), begins to suspect that she is being followed by a dangerous character from her past. As the night progresses, Gwen’s isolation and safety, however, are made all the more worse when she starts to realize that the motel might also be haunted.
Starring: Phoebe Tonkin, Patrick Fischler, Madison Hu, Lamorne Morris, and Christopher Denham
Genre: Horror | Thriller
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 82 minutes
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Yolo
Directed By: Ling Jia
Studio: Sony Pictures
After an argument with her younger sister, Le Ying moves out on her own. She meets a boxing trainer and starts boxing.
Starring: Ling Jia, Jiayin Lei, Xiaofei Zhang, Zi Yang, and Yi Sha
Genre: Comedy | Drama | International | Sport
Rating: PG-13 (for some sports violence, language, thematic elements involving attempted suicide, smoking and brief suggestive material)
Country: China (Chinese & Mandarin)
Runtime: 129 minutes
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The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Directed By: Derek Estlin Purvis
Studio: VMI Worldwide
In 1815, an American Legend, whose wife has fallen deathly ill, leaving his young children to survive on their own, must fight his way back to them across the many perils found in the Savage Lands of the wild frontier.
Starring: Colm Meaney, William Moseley, Jesse Hutch, Valerie Jane Parker, and Wyatt Parker
Genre: Action
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 96 minutes
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The Piper
Directed By: Erlingur Thoroddsen
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films
When a composer is tasked with finishing her late mentor’s concerto, she soon discovers that playing the music summons deadly consequences, leading her to uncover the disturbing origins of the melody and an evil that has awakened.
Starring: Charlotte Hope, Julian Sands, Alexis Rodney, Kate Nichols, and Oliver Savell
Genre: Horror
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 95 minutes
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Space: The Longest Goodbye
Directed By: Ido Mizrahy
Studio: Greenwich Entertainment
In the next decade, NASA will send astronauts to Mars for the first time. Separated from Earth, and unable to communicate with ground in real time, crew members will experience extreme isolation that could gravely affect their three-year journey. This Sundance-premiering documentary follows a savvy NASA psychologist tasked with protecting daring space explorers.
Starring: Kayla Barron, Cady Coleman, Al Holland, and Matthias Maurer
Genre: Documentary
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Canada | Israel (English)
Runtime: 87 minutes
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High & Low: John Galliano
Directed By: Kevin Macdonald
Studio: MUBI
HIGH & LOW – JOHN GALLIANO is the gripping and thought-provoking new documentary from Academy Award® winner Kevin Macdonald, charting the rise-and-fall story of fashion designer John Galliano. Galliano was widely recognized as one of the most successful names in 1990s and 2000s couture, until his career abruptly ended when he was caught on camera in 2011 hurling antisemitic and racist insults at bystanders in Paris. Macdonald’s compelling documentary traces Galliano’s working and private life through the decades, candidly investigating his struggles with addiction and the industry pressure he faced along the way. Featuring conversations with Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Penelope Cruz, Charlize Theron, Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful and more.
Starring: Penélope Cruz, Naomi Campbell, Anna Wintour, Kate Moss, John Galliano, and Hamish Bowles
Genre: Documentary
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA | UK | France (English & French)
Runtime: 116 minutes
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Glitter & Doom
Directed By: Tom Gustafson & Cory James Krueckeberg
Studio: Music Box Films
In a fantastical summer romance set to the iconic hits of the Grammy Award-winning, trailblazing Indigo Girls, GLITTER & DOOM follows the love-at-first-sight connection between carefree circus performer Glitter (Filipino star Alex Diaz) and struggling musician Doom (UK newcomer Alan Cammish). An undeniable spark throws them into a summer of camping trips, late-night conversations, and innovative song-and-dance numbers — until the real world comes calling. Their relationship is put to the test as Doom confronts the realities of finding success in the music industry and Glitter has an opportunity to run away to Paris as a circus performer. Glitter and Doom struggle to make sense of their whirlwind summer while staying true to themselves and pursuing their dreams.
Starring: Alex Diaz, Alan Cammish, Ming-Na Wen, Missi Pyle, Lea DeLaria, Beth Malone, and Tig Notaro
Genre: Musical | Romance
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA | Mexico (English)
Runtime: 115 minutes
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The Troubles: A Dublin Story
Directed By: Luke Hanlon
Studio: Good Deed Entertainment
Two young Dublin brothers must navigate loyalty, honour and the dangerous world of republicanism as they fuel the Northern war machine – by any means necessary.
Starring: Ray Malone, Adam Redmond, Wayne Byrne, William Delaney, Sarah Hayden, and Sophia Adli
Genre: Crime | Drama | International
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Ireland (English)
Runtime: 93 minutes
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Frogman
Directed By: Anthony Cousins
Studio: Rotting Press
Loveland, Ohio. Home of the Frogman. In the summer of 1999, a 12-year-old named Dallas Kyle captured footage of the mythical creature, but no one believed it was real. Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends Amy and Scotty determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists. But what starts as an innocent documentary soon turns into a Lovecraftian nightmare as Dallas uncovers the horrific secrets hidden beneath Loveland’s idyllic surface. Can Frogman read minds? Does he really have a wand? Does Frogman f*ck? One thing is certain. The croaks are no hoax!
Starring: Nathan Tymoshuk, Benny Barrett, Ali Daniels, Chari Eckmann, and Chelsey Grant
Genre: Horror
Rating: Not Rated
Country: USA (English)
Runtime: 77 minutes
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