Friday Releases: Longlegs, Fly Me To The Moon, Skywalkers: A Love Story, & Sing Sing

Longlegs

Directed by: Oz Perkins
Studio: Neon

In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree.

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Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Alicia Witt, Blair Underwood, and Kiernan Shipka
Crime | Horror | Thriller
R (for bloody violence, disturbing images and some language)
USA | Canada (English)
101 minutes

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Fly Me To The Moon

Directed by: Greg Berlanti
Studio: Columbia Pictures | Apple Original Films

Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, Fly Me To The Moon is a sharp, stylish romantic comedy set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s (Tatum) already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, the countdown truly begins….

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Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Jim Rash, Anna Garcia, Donald Elise Watkins, Noah Robbins, Colin Woodell, Christian Zuber, Nick Dillenburg, Ray Romano, and Woody Harrelson
Comedy | Romance
PG-13 (for some strong language, and smoking)
USA | UK (English)
132 minutes

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Skywalkers: A Love Story

Directed by: Jeff Zimbalist & Maria Bukhonina
Studio: Netflix | XYZ Films

A daredevil couple risks it all by going where no one has gone before: the top of the world’s second-highest skyscraper. Angela and Vanya are Russia’s preeminent rooftoppers who defy the odds (and death) to scale the globe’s tallest buildings. As their acrobatic stunts go viral and rack up millions of online views, they put their love and trust to the test as they create a highly dangerous new artform that they call “skywalking.”

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Angela Nikolau and Vanya Beerkus
Documentary
R (for language)
USA (English)
100 minutes

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Sing Sing

Directed by: Greg Kwedar
Studio: A24

Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including a wary newcomer (Clarence Maclin), in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.

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Colman Domingo, Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin, Sean San José, and Paul Raci
Drama
R (for language throughout)
USA (English)
105 minutes

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Faye

Directed by: Laurent Bouzereau
Studio: HBO Documentary Films

In FAYE, the first feature documentary of the Hollywood legend, Academy Award®-winning actress Faye Dunaway candidly discusses the triumphs and challenges of her illustrious career, with breakthrough, Academy Award®-nominated roles in “Bonnie & Clyde,” “Chinatown,” and “Network” — for which she won Best Actress in 1977 — while also reflecting on the film “Mommie Dearest,” which she views as a critical career misstep. Through those reflections, she courageously explores personal discoveries including her struggles with mental health issues and bipolar disorder, her family history growing up in a small town in Florida, and how the intensity of the characters she played still impacts who she is today. In addition to Faye, the film features interviews with her son Liam Dunaway O’Neill, as well as her colleagues and friends including Sharon Stone, Mickey Rourke, and James Gray.

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Faye Dunaway, Liam Dunaway O’Neill, Sharon Stone, Mickey Rourke, and James Gray
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
91 minutes

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Divorce In The Black

Directed by: Tyler Perry
Studio: Amazon MGM Studios

Ava, a young bank professional, is devastated when her husband abandons their marriage. She’s determined to fight until fate intervenes, revealing the wicked deeds that once upon a time sabotaged Ava’s destiny to connect with her soulmate.

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Meagan Good, Cory Hardrict, Joseph Lee Anderson, Taylor Polidore Williams, and Shannon Wallace
Drama | Thriller
R (for language, some sexual content and violence)
USA (English)
143 minutes

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The Lion King (30th Anniversary)

Directed by: Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.

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Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Cummings, Nathan Lane, Cheech Marin, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical
G (for all audiences)
USA (English, Swahili, Xhosa, & Zulu)
88 minutes

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National Anthem

Directed by: Luke Gilford
Studio: LD Entertainment

Dylan (Charlie Plummer), a soft-spoken 21-year-old construction worker, is the de facto father figure to his little brother and works odd jobs to help the family get by. After he finds himself with the opportunity to work at a ranch, he is welcomed by a vibrant community of rodeo performers who openly explore their identities and sexuality. He is especially drawn to Sky (Eve Lindley), a force of nature who Dylan connects with deeply, as he begins to forge his own identity.

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Charlie Plummer, Eve Lindley, Mason Alexander Park, Rene Rosado, and Robyn Lively
Drama
R (for sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some drug use)
USA (English)
96 minutes

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The Inheritance

Directed by: Alejandro Brugués
Studio: Vertical

On the eve of his 75th birthday, billionaire Charles Abernathy invites his estranged children back home out of fear that tonight someone or something is going to kill him. He puts each of their inheritances on the line, to ensure they’ll help keep him alive.

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Bob Gunton, Peyton List, Briana Middleton, Rachel Nichols, Austin Stowell and David Walton
Horror | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
85 minutes

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Dandelion

Directed by: Nicole Riegel
Studio: IFC Films

Dandelion (KiKi Layne), a struggling but determined singer-songwriter in a downward spiral, reluctantly takes a last-ditch effort gig where she meets Casey (Thomas Doherty), a guitarist who walked away from his dream long ago. As Dandelion joins Casey’s eclectic and nomadic group of struggling musicians, the two kindred spirits make music together and strike up an intoxicating whirlwind romance that leads Dandelion to a deeper appreciation of her artistic journey and the discovery of a voice that is authentically her own.

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KiKi Layne, Thomas Doherty, Melanie Nicholls-King, Brady Stablein, Jack Stablein, and Grace Kaiser
Drama | Romance
R (for sexuality/nudity and language)
USA (English)
113 minutes

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The Convert

Directed by: Lee Tamahori
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

A lay preacher arrives at a British settlement in 1830s. His violent past is soon drawn into question and his faith put to the test, as he finds himself caught in the middle of a bloody war between Maori tribes.

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Guy Pearce, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Antonio Te Maioha, Jacqueline McKenzie, and Te Kohe Tuhaka
Action | Drama | International
Not Rated
UK | Australia | New Zealand (English & Maori)
119 minutes

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Sorry/Not Sorry

Directed by: Cara Mones & Caroline Suh
Studio: Greenwich Entertainment

An inside look at Louis CK’s public downfall and surprising return to the spotlight. Featuring interviews with women who spoke up about his sexual misconduct, New York Times journalists who broke the story, and fellow comedians such as Michael Ian Black, Michael Schur, and Aida Rodriguez. Examines cancel culture and the legacy of the #MeToo movement. A New York Times production.

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Louis C.K., Noam Dworman, Michael Schur, Wesley Morris, Sean L. McCarthy, and Michael Ian Black
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
90 minutes

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Lumina

Directed by: Gino McKoy
Studio: Goldove Entertainment

Lumina follows four friends desperately searching for their abductee friend in a DUMB. Whether they find their friend or not in the deserts of the US to the sands of the Sahara, will change their lives forever.

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Eric Roberts, Emily Hall, Andrea Tivadar, Gino McKoy, Eleanor Williams, and Sidney Nicole Rogers
Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
R (for some language and violent content)
USA | Canada (English)
120 minutes

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Touch

Directed by: Jeff Lipsky
Studio: Focus Features

A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; TOUCH follows one widower’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out.

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Egill Ólafsson, Kôki, Palmi Kormákur, Masahiro Motoki, Yôko Narahashi, and Ruth Sheen
Drama | Romance
R (for some sexuality)
UK | Iceland (English, Japanese, & Icelandic)
121 minutes

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The Blue Rose

Directed by: George Baron
Studio: Dark Sky Films

A genre-bending surrealist noir set in the 1950s, THE BLUE ROSE follows the one-night journey of two rookie detectives as they set out to solve a seemingly clear-cut homicide, only to find themselves in an alternate reality of their worst nightmares.

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Descendants: The Rise of Red

Directed by: Jennifer Phang
Studio: Disney+

In this newest installment in the mega-hit “Descendants” franchise, former Villain Kid Uma, now headmaster of Auradon Prep, extends an invite to the school to another VK — Red, the rebellious daughter of the tyrannical Queen of Hearts from Wonderland. The Queen of Hearts has long held a grudge against Auradon, and especially Cinderella, and seizes the opportunity to seek revenge when she drops her daughter off at school. When the Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon, Red must team up with Cinderella’s perfectionist daughter Chloe and travel back in time to try to undo the traumatic event that set Red’s mother down her villainous path.

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The Outlaws

Directed by: Joey Palmroos & Austen Paul Schumacher
Studio: Saban Films

A group of outlaws awaken to find their hard-earned bag of loot from a daring train heist is empty. A high-stakes interrogation begins as each cowboy becomes the focus in an attempt to unmask the thief among them. With no witnesses and only unforgiving wilderness around, tension mounts as each bandit struggles to clear their name before bullets fly.

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Eric Roberts, Dallas Hart, Liam James Collins, Jackson Horton, and Arthur Sylense
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Western
R (for violence and language)
USA (English)
78 minutes

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Sisi & I

Directed by: Frauke Finsterwalder
Studio: Film Movement

Austria, late 19th Century. Countess Irma Sztáray (Sandra Hüller) leaves her home in Hungary to become the lady-in-waiting for Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known to those close to her as Sisi (Susanne Wolff). Irma falls under the spell of the rebellious Empress Sisi, and the two form a strong bond during a summer retreat in Greece. However, once home in Vienna, their lives take dramatic and irrevocable turns.

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Princess Mononoke
(1997 Re-Release)

Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Studio: Miramax | Studio Ghibli

On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami’s curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.

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Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yūko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijo,
Akihiro Miwa, Mitsuko Mori, and Hisaya Morishige
Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | International
PG-13 (for images of violence and gore)
Japan (Japanese)
134 minutes

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Made In England:
The Films Of Powell and Pressburger

Directed by: David Hinton
Studio: Cohen Media Group

Martin Scorsese reflects on the influence of filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, whose decades-long collaboration led to a series of classics that made the duo a crucial part of British cinema.

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Martin Scorsese, Emeric Pressburger, and Michael Powell
Documentary | International
Not Rated
UK (English)
131 minutes

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Johnny Puff: Secret Mission

Directed by: Néstor F. Dennis
Studio: International Media Network

Johnny Depp soars to new heights of adventure with Johnny Puff! When the dastardly Otto von Walrus threatens to plunge the world into icy chaos, it’s up to Johnny Puff (Depp) and his feathered friends to put a stop to his frosty plans.

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Johnny Depp
Animation | International
Not Rated
Spain | Italy | USA (English)
87 minutes

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Vanished Into the Night

Directed by: Renato De Maria
Studio: Netflix

A father, immersed in a difficult divorce process, embarks on a dangerous mission when his children disappear from their isolated country house.

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Annabelle Wallis, Riccardo Scamarcio, and Massimiliano Gallo
Drama | International | Thriller
Not Rated
Italy (Italian)
92 minutes

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America’s Burning

Directed by: David Smick
Studio: Abramorama

From Executive Producers Michael Douglas and Barry Levinson, America’s Burning draws on an amazing collection of thinkers and strategists, from James Carville and Amy Chua to Ian Bremmer and Leon Panetta, as New York Times best-selling author David Smick guides the viewer on a journey to discover the reasons for today’s hate and division — and rising risk of civil war. For 40 years, the US economy has been a paradox. It’s been an extraordinary wealth-creating machine, but only for the half of the country that owns stocks. Capitalism has, as James Carville put it, become “a racket” — the ultimate corporate insider’s club, a system centrally controlled by the well-connected few. As a result, the middle class is shrinking and the American Dream’s promise of social mobility for all who work hard is dying. A new Velvet Rope Society of brains and money has cut itself off from the rest of America. Working families feel forgotten and angry, but it doesn’t have to be this way. America has an impressive history of resilience. Narrated by Michael Douglas, the film shows why our best days could still lie ahead.

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James Carville, Amy Chua, Michael Douglas, and Leon Panetta
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
83 minutes

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Quad Gods

Directed by: Jess Jacklin
Studio: HBO Max

“Quad Gods” — a feature-length documentary directed by Jess Jacklin and produced by Johnny Fego (with executive producers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady) — follows the lives of three New Yorkers with quadriplegia who meet in a neuro-rehabilitation lab at Mount Sinai Hospital and create the world’s first all-quadriplegic Esports team. Blake, Prentice and Richard must navigate NYC, provide for their families, and confront ableism as they pursue their shared dream to compete as athletes. It is a story of friendship, survival, and grit that subverts our assumption about disability.

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David Putrino
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TV-14
USA (English)
90 minutes

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Project Silence

Directed by: Kim Tae-gon
Studio: Capelight Pictures

Due to sudden deteriorating weather conditions, visibility on the Airport Bridge is severely impaired, leaving people stranded and at risk of the bridge collapsing due to a series of chain collisions and explosions. Amidst the chaos, the canine subjects “Echo” from the military experiment “Project Silence,” who were being transported in secret, break free, and all human survivors become targets of relentless attacks. Various individuals find themselves stranded on the Airport Bridge for different reasons — a government official from the presidential office (LEE Sun Kyun) who was seeing off his daughter (KIM Su An) at the airport; a tow truck driver (JU Ji Hoon) who was on his way to a multi-collision scene; an elderly couple (MOON Sung Geun, YE Su Jeong) who were returning from a trip abroad; sisters (PARK Hee Von, PARK Ju Hyun) who missed their flights, and Dr. Yang (Kim Hie Won), the researcher responsible for Project Silence — and a desperate struggle begins for them to escape to safety.

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Lee Sun-kyun, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hee-won, Moon Sung-Keun, and Ye Soo-jung
Action | Horror | International | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Not Rated
South Korea (Korean)
101 minutes

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Life Hotel

Directed by: Bo Wen Liu
Studio: China Lion Film Distribution

Newly released from prison, an ex-con (Huang Xuan) is provided with an opportunity by his past underworld colleagues: take a position at a “Life Hotel” and inform on the owner (Liu Yan). With pressing family obligations, he takes the job only to reevaluate it in the face of new connections made with the occupants. Based on a true story.

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Xuan Huang, Yan Liu, Baoshi Dong, Si Ge, and Bing Jie
Drama | International
Not Rated
China (Chinese)
118 minutes

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Eno

Directed by: Gary Hustwit
Studio: Film First Corporation

The definitive documentary about visionary musician and artist Brian Eno, and a groundbreaking generative film that’s different every time it’s shown.

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Brian Eno
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
100 minutes

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