Friday Releases: Flight Risk & Presence

Flight Risk

Directed by: Mel Gibson
Studio: Lionsgate

In this high-stakes suspense thriller, Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (Actor in a Supporting Role, 2006 — The Departed) plays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.

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Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
R (for violence and language)
USA (English)
91 minutes

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Presence

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Studio: NEON

A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they’re not alone.

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Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang
Drama | Horror | Thriller
R (for violence, drug material, language, sexuality and teen drinking)
USA (English)
85 minutes

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Inheritance

Directed by: Neil Burger
Studio: IFC Films | Miramax

When Maya (Phoebe Dynevor) learns that her father was once a spy, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an international conspiracy. In her quest for answers, Maya becomes a target and must travel the globe, mastering her father’s skills and unraveling the mysteries of his past in this gripping espionage thriller.

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Phoebe Dynevor, Rhys Ifans, Ciara Baxendale, Kersti Bryan
Thriller
R (for language and some sexual content/nudity.)
USA (English)
101 minutes

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Marked Men: Rule + Shaw

Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
Studio: Voltage Pictures

Shaw, a pre-med student, has loved Rule, a rebellious tattoo artist, for years, though he’s only ever seen her as a family friend. After one uninhibited night, they’re forced to confront buried feelings while navigating grief, family expectations, and fear of commitment–testing whether love between two people from such different worlds can truly survive.

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Alexander Ludwig, Ella Balinska, Natalie Alyn Lind
Romance
R (for pervasive language, sexual content, some nudity and brief violence)
USA (English)
93 minutes

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Star Trek: Section 31

Directed by: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Studio: Paramount+

In Star Trek: Section 31, Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, and must face the sins of her past.

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Michelle Yeoh, Omari Hardwick, Sam Richardson, Robert Kazinsky, Kacey Rohl
Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi
PG-13 (for violence/bloody images, suggestive material and some language)
USA (English)
95 minutes

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Eternal You

Directed by: Hans Block & Moritz Riesewieck
Studio: Film Movement

What if you never had to say goodbye to a loved one? What if death and grief were concerns of the past? Filmmakers Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck pose these questions and more while examining one of the latest major breakthroughs in AI technology — open language models that enable realistic conversations with virtual reality avatars built using characteristics of the deceased. In essence, bringing the dead to digital life. Through interviews with end-users, tech experts, journalists, programmers and psychologists, a broad and analytical account unfolds to reveal the far-reaching and often disturbing implications of this new technology. “A sprawling portrait of the emerging business that is digital afterlife technology,” (Rolling Stone), ETERNAL YOU both glimpses what the future of death in capitalism holds and examines what the human costs might be.

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Sam Crane, Mark Oosterveen, Jen Cohn, Tilly Steele, Dipo Ola, Gareth Turkington
Documentary | Drama | International
Not Rated
Germany | USA (Korean & English)
87 minutes

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The Colors Within

Directed by: Naoko Yamada
Studio: GKIDs

Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the ‘colors’ of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn’t play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore in a far corner of town. As they practice at an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and stirring affections. Will they discover their true ‘colors’?

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Sayu Suzukawa, Akari Takaishi, Taisei Kido, Yasuko, Aoi Yûki
Animation | Drama | International | Music
PG (for mild thematic elements)
Japan (Japanese)
101 minutes

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Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Directed by: Bruce David Klein
Studio: Zeitgeist Films

This star-studded tribute brings into focus the dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli’s life starting in the 1970s, just after the tragic death of her mother Judy Garland–as she confronts a range of personal and professional challenges on the way to becoming a bona fide legend. Over these years, Liza seeks out extraordinary mentors: Kay Thompson, Fred Ebb, Charles Aznavour, Halston, and Bob Fosse. With insightful participation from a coterie of colleagues such as Michael Feinstein, Mia Farrow, Ben Vereen, Joel Grey and the late Chita Rivera, along with the revelatory participation by the star herself, the film illuminates the contradiction of Liza Minnelli: her privilege and struggle, strength and vulnerability, unreal expectations and towering talent–the friction of which fueled her stunning rise, resilience and her enduring place as one of the greatest, most original performers in the history of entertainment.

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The Dandy Warhols, Jeff Davies, Jorge Diaz de Bedoya, Brent DeBoer, Dave Dersinski
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
104 minutes

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Grafted

Directed by: Sasha Rainbow
Studio: Shudder

Chinese scholarship student Wei travels to New Zealand to study medical research at a prestigious university. Shy, introverted, and hiding a genetic facial birthmark, Wei is shunned by her social butterfly cousin Angela and her glamorous friends. Determined to change her fate, Wei immerses herself in her late father’s research, working on a revolutionary skin grafting procedure that could cure her deformity. As her experiments take a dark turn, she becomes more dangerous and unhinged, willing to eliminate anyone who threatens her secret.

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Jess Hong, Eden Hart, Jared Turner, Sepi Toa, Mark Mitchinson, Ginette McDonald, Sam Wang, Trendall Pulini, Chloe Parker, Gideon Smith, Mohan Liu, Benjamin Hudson, Noah Davy, Nimeti Akatere
Drama | Horror | International | Romance | Thriller
Not Rated
New Zealand (English & Mandarin)
96 minutes

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Brave The Dark

Directed by: Damian Harris
Studio: Angel Studios

When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate’s self-destructive behavior, Mr. Deen quickly discovers a host of dark secrets that are slowly tearing Nate apart. What started as a good deed becomes a desperate fight to save Nate from his own demons. As Nate spirals deeper into despair, Mr. Deen must decide how far he’s willing to go to save a kid on the brink of losing everything–even himself.

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Jared Harris, Sasha Bhasin, Will Price, Nicholas Hamilton, Jamie Harris
Drama
PG-13 (for domestic violence/bloody images, suicide, some strong language, teen drinking, drug material and smoking)
USA (English)
112 minutes

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Rose

Directed by: Aurélie Saada
Studio: Cohen Media Group

Rose, 78, has just lost her most beloved husband. When her grief gives way to a powerful impulse of life that makes her realize that she can still redefine herself as a woman, the whole balance of the family is upset…

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Sofie Gråbøl, Lene Maria Christensen, Anders W. Berthelsen, Søren Malling
Comedy | Drama | International
Not Rated
Denmark (Danish, French, German, English)
106 minutes

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Bystanders

Directed by: Mary Beth McAndrews
Studio: Epic Pictures

Abby and her friends attend a frat party, but it turns into a nightmare when they are drugged and hunted for sport. As Abby escapes, a mysterious couple arrives and they’re ready to turn the tables on the predators.

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Jamie Alvey, Brandi Botkin, John Conners, Erica Dodt, Hannah Fierman
Horror | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
82 minutes

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The Performance

Directed by: Shira Piven
Studio: GVN Releasing

Based on a short story by Arthur Miller, The Performance is set in 1937 as the fascist atmosphere in Germany is nearing its brutal pinnacle. Harold May (Jeremy Piven) is an American Jew and gifted tap dancer. Though he is nearly past his prime, he still longs for the success and status that have eluded him. While on tour in Europe, Harold, his old flame Carol, and the rest of his troupe are scouted by Damian Fugler, a German attaché. Not Knowing the blond-haired May is a Jew; Fugler offers them a huge sum to perform one show in Berlin. Once in Germany, the troupe discovers that the show is an exclusive performance for Hitler himself. As Fugler, Harold, and the troupe’s lives become intertwined, Harold is faced with a choice: either keep his Jewishness a secret for the sake of his dreams or, ironically, own up to who he really is in order to escape.

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Robert Carlyle, Jeremy Piven, Maimie McCoy, Adam Garcia, Lara Wolf
Drama
R (for language, some violence and sexual content)
USA (English)
112 minutes

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Sunray: Fallen Soldier

Directed by: James Clarke & Daniel Shepherd
Studio: Vertigo Releasing

After dedicating his entire life to service in the armed forces, Andrew Coleman now struggles to slot back into a world he no longer recognizes. Forced to confront the death of his daughter following a fatal encounter with drugs, he becomes hell-bent on finding those responsible.

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Tip Cullen, Tom Leigh, Steven Blades, Nicholas Clarke
Action | International
Not Rated
UK (English)
115 minutes

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Creep Box

Directed by: Patrick Biesemans
Studio: Quiver Distribution

A technician for a shadowy tech firm whose devices allow for communication with the dead investigates both a murder case and a suicide looking for answers. As his mind begins to slip, he slowly starts to descend into obsession.

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Ernest Bailey, Geoffrey Cantor, Guillermo Contreras, Dan Cordle, Katie Kuang
Sci-Fi
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USA (English)
98 minutes

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Boonie Bears: Time Twist

Directed by: Yongchang Lin
Studio: Viva Pictures

Vick wants to live a luxurious life in the big city, but in doing so, he neglects his home, leading to a split in the time-space continuum through which he must journey to fix his mistakes and save his friends.

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Chris Boike, Patrick Freeman, Kieran Katarey, Joseph S. Lambert, Siobhan Lumsden
Animation | International
PG (for violence, action and thematic elements)
China (Mandarin)
105 minutes

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Into The Deep

Directed by: Christian Sesma
Studio: Saban Films

Scout Taylor Compton and Richard Dreyfuss star in this action packed thriller where modern day pirates on the hunt for sunken drugs kidnap a boat of tourists and force them to dive into shark infested waters to retrieve the contraband!

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AnnaMaria Demara, Richard Dreyfuss, Scout Taylor-Compton
Action | Thriller
R (for bloody violence and language)
USA (English)
90 minutes

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Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross

Directed by: Paul Taublieb
Studio: Monkey Wrench Films

Supercross. A sport born in 1972 by a man now serving a double-life sentence without the possibility of parole for murdering his ex-business partner Mickey Thompson and his wife. He’s just one character in this feature documentary that includes the biggest names in Supercross, past and present. Pay Dirt takes you on a wild ride through the most underappreciated, demanding, dramatic motorsports on the planet. Narrated by Josh Brolin and directed by two-time Emmy-winning filmmaker Paul Taublieb, Pay Dirt captures the essence of the sport where passion meets commitment, relying on the twin illars of cinematic camera work and deep archival research combined with in-depth interviews of Hall of Fame legends Jeremy McGrath, Bob Hannah, Ricky Johnson, and Ricky Carmichael.

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Dave Arnold, Todd Bannister, Gary Becker, John Bradley, Jimmy Button
Sport
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USA (English)
91 minutes

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Sniper: The Last Stand

Directed by: Danishka Esterhazy
Studio: Blue Ice Pictures

To stop an arms dealer from unleashing a deadly superweapon, Ace sniper Brandon Beckett (Chad Michael Collins) and Agent Zero (Ryan Robbins) are deployed to lead a group of elite soldiers in Costa Verde. Taking an untested sniper under his wing, Beckett faces his newest challenge: giving orders instead of receiving them. With time and ammo running low, they must overcome all odds just to survive.

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Chad Michael Collins, Ryan Robbins, Sharon Taylor, Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz, Noxolo Dlamini
Action
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USA | UK (English)
99 minutes

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Zombie Strain

Directed by: Michael Seabolt
Studio: Dark Sky Films

During the zombie apocalypse, survivors trapped in a sound stage make an astonishing discovery about a potent strain of marijuana. As they struggle to survive, tensions rise and mistakes occur. They begin to question who is more dangerous: the relentless undead outside or the growing mistrust among themselves. In their fight for survival, the true threat may lie within.

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Cameron Vitosh, Chandni Shah, William Mann, India Jasiri, Emily Ashby
Comedy
Not Rated
USA (English)
100 minutes

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The Land That Time Forgot

Directed by: Anthony Frith
Studio: The Asylum

Present day survivors of a sunken naval vessel capture a Russian sub, only to find themselves stranded on an island filled with deadly, prehistoric creatures.

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Faduma Ali, Michelle Bauer, Lauren Koopowitz, Bix Krieger, Casmira Lorien, David Margetts
Action
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USA (English)
90 minutes

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Between Borders

Directed by: Mark Freiburger
Studio: Storylight Productions

In a crumbling Soviet Union, the Petrosyan family finds themselves as outcasts–wherever they go. Their Armenian heritage marks them for discrimination, first in their home country of Azerbaijan and then in Russia. After finding their eternal hope through a church planted by American missionaries, the hostility of everyday life pushes them to seek refuge in the United States. In the shadow of exile, hope became their home. Based on a riveting true story of faith and hope set amidst great oppression.

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Ana Ularu, Elizabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Tabish, Patrick Sabongui, Michael Paul Chan
Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
90 minutes

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Bau: Artist at War

Directed by: Sean McNamara
Studio: ShowBiz Direct | Republic Pictures

The inspiring love story of Joseph Bau, artist, forger, holocaust survivor. Using his artistic skills, humor and hope in the camps, Joseph stays alive and helps hundreds to escape. Miraculously, he finds love in the midst of despair.

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Emile Hirsch, Inbar Lavi, Yan Tual, Adam Tsekhman, Edward Foy
Comedy | Drama | Romance | War
PG-13 (for strong violent content, thematic material, some language, partial nudity, suggestive material and smoking)
USA (English)
130 minutes

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Ma Mère (2005 Re-Release)

Directed by: Christophe Honoré
Studio: TLA Releasing

An impulsive widow (Isabelle Huppert) and her 17-year-old son (Louis Garrel) become increasingly attracted to each other at their summer house.

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Don’t Mess with Grandma

Directed by: Jason Krawczyk
Studio: Tubi Original

A drunk Army ranger must fight off the vicious robbers who plan to loot the cabin belonging to his sweet, oblivious grandmother.

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Michael Jai White, Jackie Richardson, Billy Zane, Miles Faber, Ess Hödlmoser
Action | Comedy | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
81 minutes

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The Sand Castle

Directed by: Matty Brown
Studio: Netflix

A family of four finds themselves stuck on a picturesque island hiding a shocking reality. What starts as child’s play and simple ways to pass the time begins to uncover dark secrets that they struggle to keep from the youngest, Jana. As events spiral out of control and the line between reality and fiction blurs, how will Jana and her family cope with the consequences and the tough choices they must face?

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Myth Of Man

Directed by: Jamin Winans
Studio: Double Edge Films

Ella embarks on a whimsical odyssey between life and death, convinced she has received a message from her creator.

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Laura Rauch, Anthony Nuccio, Martin Angerbauer, Ian Hinton
Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Not Rated
USA (English)
117 minutes

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Sherlock Holmes Mare of the Night

Directed by: CJ Goodwyn
Studio: TriGoodwynProductions

A horrifyingly fresh look at the iconic detective that delves into his worst nightmares that haunt him about one case he could never solve.

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Mathieu Caviness, Bryan Spellman, Raven Heart, Cory Eades
Drama | Horror | Mystery
Not Rated
USA (English)
— minutes

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The Kingdom

Directed by: Michael Tuviera
Studio: MediaQuest Ventures

“The Kingdom” ambitiously reimagines the Philippines as a monarchy led nation called the Kingdom of Kalayaan. It has never been colonized and was able to preserve its rich and distinct culture.

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