A Quiet Place: Day One

Directed by: Michael Sarnoski
Studio: Paramount Pictures

A woman named Sam finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an invasion by alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing

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Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, and Djimon Hounsou
Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
PG-13 (for terror and violent content/bloody images)
USA | UK (English)
100 minutes

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Horizon: An American Saga
Part One

Directed by: Kevin Costner
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures | New Line Cinema

Chronicles a multi-faceted, 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American west.

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Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Danny Huston, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jeff Fahey, Will Patton, Tatanka Means, Owen Crow Shoe, Ella Hunt, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Thomas Haden Church
Drama | Western
R (for violence, some nudity and sexuality)
USA (English)
181 minutes

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Daddio

Directed by: Christy Hall
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

New York City. JFK airport. A young woman jumps into the backseat of a yellow taxi, the cabbie throws the vehicle into drive as the two head out into the night toward Manhattan, striking up the most unexpected conversation resulting in a single, epic, remarkable journey.

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Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn
Drama
R (for language throughout, sexual material and brief graphic nudity)
USA (English)
101 minutes

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A Family Affair

Directed by: Richard LaGravenese
Studio: Netflix

An unexpected romance triggers comic consequences for a young woman, her mother, and her boss, grappling with the complications of love, sex, and identity.

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Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, Joey King, Liza Koshy, and Kathy Bates
Comedy | Drama | Romance
PG-13 (for sexual content, partial nudity and some strong language)
USA (English)
111 minutes

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I Am Celine Dion

Directed by: Irene Taylor
Studio: Amazon MGM Studios

Directed by Academy Award nominee Irene Taylor, I AM: CELINE DION gives us a raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar’s struggle with a life-altering illness. Serving as a love letter to her fans, this inspirational documentary highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.

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Celine Dion
Documentary | Biography | Music
PG (for thematic material and brief smoking images)
USA (English)
103 minutes

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A Sacrifice

Directed by: Jordan Scott
Studio: Vertical

American ex-pat and social psychologist Ben Monroe (Eric Bana) relocates to Berlin to further his research on the epidemic of cult mentality. While he immerses himself in German cultism, his rebellious teenage daughter, Mazzy (Sadie Sink), becomes entwined with a mysterious and enigmatic local boy (Jonas Dassler).

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Eric Bana, Sadie Sink, and Sylvia Hoeks
Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Not Rated
USA | Germany (English)
94 minutes

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Reunion

Directed by: Chris Nelson
Studio: Republic Pictures

Lil Rel Howery (GET OUT), Billy Magnussen (GAME NIGHT), and Jillian Bell (22 JUMP STREET) star in a wild ride of twists and turns where a high school reunion gets cut short by murder. Trapped in a snowbound mansion, they race to uncover which one of their old classmates is the killer before they’re all iced out for good.

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Lil Rel Howery, Billy Magnussen, Jillian Bell, Jamie Chung, Michael Hitchcock, Nina Dobrev, and Chace Crawford
Comedy | Mystery
R (for language throughout, sexual content, some violent images and brief graphic nudity)
USA (English)
90 minutes

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Last Summer

Directed by: Catherine Breillat
Studio: Sideshow | Janus Films

With her first film in a decade, the fearless 75-year-old French auteur Catherine Breillat (Fat Girl, The Last Mistress) proves she’s as provocative as ever with her Cannes-stirring film, which drives down the dark road of uncontrollable passion. A remarkably nuanced, radiant Léa Drucker plays Anne, an attorney who has plateaued in her marriage to Pierre (Olivier Rabourdin), a distracted businessman. His son, troubled seventeen-year-old, Theo (Samuel Kircher), from a previous marriage, has recently returned to Pierre’s ineffectual and despondent care. When Pierre leaves town for a business trip, Anne and Théo — confined under the same roof for the first time — find themselves in the throes of an unexpected and dangerously lustful affair, threatening the stability of the household. Music by Kim Gordon heightens the erotic tension of LAST SUMMER, a film that boldly surveys power dynamics, female desire, and fulfillment.

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Léa Drucker and Samuel Kircher
Drama | International | Thriller
Not Rated
France | Norway (French)
104 minutes

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The Vourdalak

Directed by: Adrien Beau
Studio: Oscilloscope Laboratories

When the Marquis d’Urfé, a noble emissary of the King of France, is attacked and abandoned in the remote countryside, he finds refuge at an eerie, isolated manor. The resident family, reluctant to take him in, exhibits strange behavior as they await the imminent return of their father, Gorcha. But what begins simply as strange quickly devolves into a full-fledged nightmare when Gorcha returns, seemingly no longer himself…. Adapted from a novella that predates Bram Stoker’s Dracula by over half a century, The Vourdalak is an atmospheric, unexpected, sensorial experience that will leave you reeling and giddy in equal measure.

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Kacey Mottet Klein, Ariane Labed, Grégoire Colin, and Vassili Schneider
Drama | Fantasy | Horror | International
Not Rated
France (French)
91 minutes

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The Imaginary

Directed by: Yoshiyuki Momose
Studio: Netflix

Rudger is a boy no one can see, imagined by Amanda to share her thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger, suddenly alone, arrives at The Town of Imaginaries, where forgotten Imaginaries live and find work, he faces a mysterious threat.

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Kokoro Terada, Rio Suzuki, Sakura Ando, Riisa Naka, Takayuki Yamada, Atsuko Takahata and Issey Ogata
Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | International
PG (for scary images, peril, thematic elements and some violence)
Japan (Japanese & English)
105 minutes

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Chronicles Of A Wandering Saint

Directed by: Tomás Gómez Bustillo
Studio: Hope Runs High

In a tiny rural village in Argentina, Rita Lopez, a pious yet insatiably competitive woman, decides that staging a miracle could be her ticket to sainthood. After discovering a lost statue in the back room of her chapel, she convinces her neglected but loving husband to help her orchestrate the grand reveal that will finally anoint her as the most admired woman in town. But before the unveiling, a jarring turn of events illuminates the hidden magic of her world, forcing her to reevaluate everything she once took for granted.

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Mónica Villa, Iair Said, and Pablo Moseinco
Drama | International
Not Rated
Argentina | USA (English)
84 minutes

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Scream Therapy

Directed by: Cassie Keet
Studio: Indican Pictures

Five gal pals struggling with life decide to head to the desert, for a girls weekend of restorative scream therapy. Their vacation takes a sharp turn when they cross paths with a few dead-beat dudes who turn out to be demon-worshipping incels on the hunt for a human sacrifice. When these guys discover a secluded house with five lonely women — they decide to make them their sacrifice forcing the women to outwit and outlast these demonic henchmen who have no lives.

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Rochelle Anderson, Skyler Bible, Kevin Bone, Harley Bronwy, and Mandie Cheung
Comedy | Horror
Not Rated
USA (English)
78 minutes

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The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

Directed by: William Nunez
Studio: Blue Fox Entertainment

Hollywood’s infamous flop, “The Conqueror,” stars John Wayne as Genghis Khan, embodying a slew of racist and sexist problems. Its enduring notoriety stems from the tragic fact that nearly half its cast and crew developed cancer, revealing a tale of government deception and negligent production choices, highlighting the devastating impact of nuclear fallout.

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John Wayne, Sophie Okonedo, Susan Hayward, Agnes Moorehead, and Barrie Chase
Documentary | International
Not Rated
UK (English)
116 minutes

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Gassed Up

Directed by: George Amponsah
Studio: Brainstorm Media

Ash, who is trying to earn money to raise his 14-year-old sister and send his mother to rehab, gets caught up with an organized crime ring led by a young and charismatic Albanian immigrant.

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Stephen Odubola, Taz Skylar, Craige Middleburg, Steve Toussaint, and Jelena Gavrilovic
Crime | Drama | International | Thriller
Not Rated
UK (Albanian & English)
102 minutes

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Music

Directed by: Angela Schanelec
Studio: The Cinema Guild

A quietly colossal achievement from one of contemporary cinema’s preeminent image makers. On a stormy night in the mountains of Greece, a pair of wayward young people abandon their newborn child. Taken in by a family of farmers, Ion grows up without knowing his father or mother. Years later, after a tragic accident, he is sent to prison, where he meets Iro. The two form a connection, expressed through music, that will, by turns, haunt them and uphold them the rest of their days. Freely inspired by the story of Oedipus, Angela Schanelec’s latest is as terrifying as myth and as gentle as a folk song.

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Aliocha Schneider, Agathe Bonitzer, Marisha Triantafyllidou, and Argyris Xafis
Drama | International
Not Rated
Germany | France | Greece | Serbia (Greek, German, & English)
108 minutes

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Family Portrait

Directed by: Lucy Kerr
Studio: Factory 25

Set at the dawn of Covid, Family Portrait follows a family on an idle morning when they have planned a group picture. After the mother vanishes and one daughter becomes desperate to find her and gather her sprawling family, the film progressively descends into a realm where time and space lose their grip, transforming the family portrait into a solemn and enigmatic ritual of transition.

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Rachel Alig, Katie Folger, Deragh Campbell, Miriam Spumpkin, and Vanessa Cedotal
Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
78 minutes

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June Zero

Directed by: Jake Paltrow
Studio: Cohen Media Group

The 1961 preparations for the execution of Adolf Eichmann, a principal architect of the Holocaust, are revisited in a gripping and surprising new vision from American filmmaker Jake Paltrow. Based on true accounts, June Zero is told from the unique perspectives of three distinct figures: Eichmann’s Jewish Moroccan prison guard, an Israeli police investigator who also happens to be a Holocaust survivor and a precocious and clever 13-year-old Libyan immigrant.

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Koby Aderet, Adam Gabay, Tzahi Grad, and Tom Hagi
Drama | History | International
Not Rated
USA | Israel (Hebrew & Spanish)
105 minutes

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Majority Rules

Directed by: AJ Schnack
Studio: Abramorama

Alaska is gearing up to do something that no other state has ever done: Adopting a pair of election reforms that will eliminate traditional party primaries and allow voters to rank their candidates by preference. Just as election workers, citizens, and politicians are beginning to adapt to this new system, the state’s longest-serving Congressman unexpectedly dies, creating an open seat and prompting a special election that will test this system months earlier than expected. As dozens of candidates–including former Governor Sarah Palin–jump into the race for the highly coveted seat, everyone must learn how these new voting reforms will change the rules of campaigning and winning. The surprising outcome in that special election leads to a groundswell of support for election reform in other states and fierce pushback from political parties and partisans, just as the Alaska general election gets underway.

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Lisa Murkowski, Sarah Palin, Mary Peltola, and Kelly Tshibaka
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
92 minutes

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Midas

Directed by: TJ Noel-Sullivan
Studio: Entertainment Squad

Ricky Pryce is blessed with good looks and a devious charisma, but they’re wasted on Grubhub Delivery orders and supporting his sick mother, as his high school friends graduate college and move on with their lives. When a little white lie meant to impress a girl instead lands him a job at the health insurance company that laid his mom off, he hatches a plan to take back what he feels is owed, and set his family up for life. With the help of his two best friends, Ricky must learn what it takes to become a successful criminal, while grappling with the consequences. Along the way he makes a troubling discovery that raises the stakes, and tests the limits of their greed.

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Laquan Copeland, Preet Kaur, Federico Parra, Lucy Powers, Bob Gallagher, and Erik Bloomquist
Action | Crime | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
86 minutes

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How To Come Alive With Norman Mailer

Directed by: Jeff Zimbalist
Studio: Zeitgeist Films

HOW TO COME ALIVE with Norman Mailer explores the rollercoaster life of America’s most controversial and bestselling author of the 20th Century, Norman Mailer. Propelled by his tremendous ego and contrarian spirit, Mailer’s ceaseless visibility in the public eye lasted 6 decades, during which he had 6 tumultuous marriages, 9 beloved children, 11 bestsellers, 3 arrests, and 2 Pulitzer Prizes. Prophet, hedonist, violent criminal, literary outlaw, and social provocateur, Mailer’s ideas about love, anger, fear, and courage cut to the core of human nature, are more relevant than ever today, and point to a prescription for waking ourselves up, shaking free of society’s expectations, and coming alive as a people. The first project with full access to Mailer’s family and their archive, the film unearths a treasure trove of intimate and never-before-seen footage, outtakes, audio recordings, and interviews from throughout his life. Mailer lays himself bare, foibles and all. As a lover, fighter, rabble-rouser, and perhaps the last true American public intellectual, he seeks most of all to become a bolder, better human being and encourages us to do the same — to think adventurously, speak fearlessly, and care less about the response… or risk a doomed future.

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Norman Mailer
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
102 minutes

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SOMM: Cup Of Salvation

Directed by: Jason Wise
Studio: Forgotten Man Films

From the team that made the SOMM documentaries, Cup of Salvation is a sweeping film that follows a father and daughter as they set out to revive the ancient grapes of their homeland in Armenia and the forbidden vineyards of Iran.

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Aimee Keushguerian, Vahe Keushguerian, Armen Khachaturian, Steve Matthiasson, and Carole Meredith
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
90 minutes

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The Twisters

Directed by: Michael Su
Studio: The Asylum

A struggling entrepreneur encounters the Archangel Raphael, who reveals him to be a part-time prophet of The Most High God, tasking him to save his crumbling and corrupt hometown. He must also battle a demon that has manifested in his life, constantly whispering negatives into his mind. His marriage, his business, and his sanity will be pushed to the limit on this spiritual quest to let go and find faith.

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Tiffany, Paul Logan, Kayla Fields, and Mark Justice
Action | Adventure | Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
87 minutes

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Revival69: The Concert That Rocked The World

Directed by: Ron Chapman
Studio: Greenwich Entertainment

John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Little Richard, The Doors, Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, and other legendary musicians performed at the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll Revival music festival. This behind-the-scenes look at “the second most important event in rock and roll history” culminates in John Lennon’s first public performance with The Plastic Ono Band, triggering his decision to leave the Beatles.

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John Lennon, Alice Cooper, Little Richard, Yoko Ono, Geddy Lee, and Chuck Berry
Documentary | History | International | Music
Not Rated
Canada | France (English)
80 minutes

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The Last Keeper

Directed by: Thomas Opre
Studio: Shepherds of Wildlife Society

Scotland’s history is romanticized for centuries of bloody feuds, warfare and forced displacement. In the glens today there is unfinished business, fueled by modern agendas; well-meaning rewilders, urban land reformers and distant corporates plundering carbon markets. Reminiscent of the Highland Clearances of the past, indigenous communities are increasingly an inconvenience for the urban political class and their vision of progress. The targets are farmers, gamekeepers, ghillies, and deer stalkers whose families have been working the land, in some cases, for centuries. The land provides jobs and wages which they use to buy food and pay bills; keep families living in small communities filling local schools with children; and providing active wildlife and habitat management. It’s a war for control, a class warfare where traditional wildlife conservation may become as much a victim as the fragile rural communities themselves. The Highland Clearance was a thing of the past but is cultural genocide a part of the future? The answer is echoing through the Glen.

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Documentary, History
Not Rated
USA (English)
90 minutes

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Confessions of a Good Samaritan

Directed by: Penny Lane
Studio: Sandbox Films

Director Penny Lane’s decision to become a “good Samaritan” by giving one of her kidneys to a stranger turns into a funny and moving personal quest to understand the nature of altruism. Confessions of a Good Samaritan is a provocative inquiry into the science, history, and ethics of organ transplantation, asking an ancient question in a whole new way: Who is your neighbor, and what do you owe them?

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Penny Lane
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
105 minutes

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The Long Walk of Carlos Guerrero

Directed by: Joseph Mathew
Studio: Katha Films

Accomplished New York City Chef and undocumented immigrant, Carlos Guerrero, risks everything to return to Mexico to see his ailing mother one last time. The film follows his epic journey back, when he and a young girl from El Salvador, get stranded in the deserts of Southern Arizona.

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Jonathan De La Torre, Michael G. Martinez, Maribel Jimenez, Rogelio Camarillo, and Jocelyn Sanchez
Adventure
Not Rated
USA (English)
107 minutes

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Something To Stand For With Mike Rowe

Directed by: Jonathan Coussens
Studio: Fathom Events

Join America’s favorite storyteller on an epic journey to the heart of Washington DC. Drawing from his blockbuster podcast “The Way I Heard It,” this cinematic tour de force will take viewers to the frontlines of the American Revolution, World War II, the Civil Rights movement, and more. Part mystery, part history — each harrowing tale tells a story you’ve never heard, about the patriots who built our country. From the legendary rebels we call the “Founding Fathers” to unknown Marines of Iwo Jima — these are the Americans who risked everything to build the country we love and call home. The American heroes who gave us… something to stand for!

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Mike Rowe
Documentary | History
Not Rated
USA (English)
115 minutes

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Blue Lock the Movie: Episode Nagi

Directed by: Shunsuke Ishikawa
Studio: Crunchyroll | Sony Pictures

“That’s a hassle.” That was second-year high schooler Nagi Seishiro’s favorite phrase as he lived his dull life. Until Mikage Reo, a classmate who dreamed of winning the World Cup, discovered Nagi’s hidden skill, inspiring him to play soccer and share his outstanding talent. One day, he receives an invitation to the mysterious BLUE LOCK Project. What awaits him there is an encounter with the finest strikers assembled from across the country. Nagi’s dream of becoming the best, alongside Reo, will take this prodigy to a world he’s never known. A prodigy can only be shaped when someone discovers him… now, striker Nagi Seishiro’s incredible talent and persona will set the soccer world ablaze.

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Nobunaga Shimazaki, Yuma Uchida, and Kazuyuki Okitsu
Animation | Drama | International | Sport | Thriller
PG-13 (for language and brief partial nudity)
Japan (Japanese)
91 minutes

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