Theatrical Releases: Friendship

Friendship

Directed by: Andrew DeYoung
Studio: A24

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, as Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives.

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Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rick Worthy, Whitmer Thomas, Jason Veasey
Comedy
R (for language and some drug content)
USA (English)
100 minutes

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Shadow Force

Directed by: Joe Carnahan
Studio: Lionsgate

In SHADOW FORCE, Kyrah (Kerry Washington) and Isaac (Omar Sy) were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect their son, they go underground. With a large bounty on their heads, and the vengeful Shadow Force hot on their trail, one family’s fight becomes all-out war.

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Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, Mark Strong, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Cliff “Method Man” Smith.
Action | Drama | Thriller
R (for violence, and language throughout)
USA (English)
104 minutes

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Fight or Flight

Directed by: James Madigan
Studio: Vertical

Exiled American agent Lucas Reyes (Josh Hartnett) is given one last chance to redeem himself — the assignment is to track down and identify a mysterious, international high-value asset known only as The Ghost on a flight from Bangkok to San Francisco. Complicating matters, the plane is filled with assassins from around the world who are assigned to kill them both. The pair must work together in a fight for their lives. At 37,000 feet, the stakes have never been higher.

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Josh Hartnett, Charithra Chandran, Katee Sackhoff, Julian Kostov, Marko Zaror
Action | Comedy
R (for strong bloody violence, language throughout and some drug material)
USA | UK (English)
97 minutes

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Nonnas

Directed by: Stephen Chbosky
Studio: Netflix

After the loss of his mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with a group of local grandmothers as the chefs.

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Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Brenda Vaccaro
Comedy
PG (for suggestive material, language and thematic elements)
USA (English)
111 minutes

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Sharp Corner

Directed by: Jason Buxton
Studio: Vertical

Sharp Corner follows Josh (Ben Foster), a troubled man increasingly consumed by the fatal car crashes in front of his house. As Josh’s obsession takes hold, he begins to spiral, placing his wife (Cobie Smulders) and son (William Kosovic) in jeopardy and setting in motion a series of events that threaten to permanently break the family apart.

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Cobie Smulders, Ben Foster, Gavin Drea, Jonathan Watton, Reid Price
International | Thriller
Not Rated
Canada (English)
110 minutes

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Clown In A Cornfield

Directed by: Eli Craig
Studio: RLJE Films | Shudder

Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time. Welcome to Kettle Springs. The real fun starts when Frendo the clown comes out to play.

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Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, Carson MacCormac, Kevin Durand, Will Sasso
Horror
R (for bloody horror violence, language throughout and teen drinking)
USA (English)
96 minutes

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Henry Johnson

Directed by: David Mamet
Studio: 1993 Studios

Written and Directed by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet, HENRY JOHNSON follows the title character (Evan Jonigkeit) as he navigates his search for a moral center, after an act of compassion upends his life. Looking to authority figures he encounters along the way — including his eventual cellmate, Gene (Shia LaBeouf) — Henry’s journey leads him down a road of manipulation and ethical uncertainty. The film is an exploration of power, justice and the consequences of letting others choose your path for you.

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Shia LaBeouf, Chris Bauer, Evan Jonigkeit, Dominic Hoffman
Crime | Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
85 minutes

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Wick Is Pain

Directed by: Jeffrey Doe
Studio: Lionsgate

The true story behind the John Wick franchise, starring Keanu Reeves. What began as an independent film-facing numerous obstacles, including financing challenges-quickly evolved into a global phenomenon that redefined the action genre and launched three megahit sequels. Join Keanu Reeves, director Chad Stahelski, and the extended Wick cast and crew as they go behind the scenes of this billion-dollar franchise that almost never happened.

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Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Jackson Spidell
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
80 minutes

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Unit 234

Directed by: Andy Tennant
Studio: Brainstorm Media

After the shocking discovery of an unconscious man in a locked unit, the lone employee of a remote storage facility must fight to survive the night against a ruthless gang, dead set on retrieving their precious cargo – at any cost.

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Don Johnson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jack Huston, James DuMont, Manny Galan
Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
86 minutes

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Lilly

Directed by: Rachel Feldman
Studio: Blue Harbor Entertainment

When a hard-working Alabama factory supervisor discovers that for 20 years she’s been earning only half of what men with the same job are paid — only because she is a woman — she begins a long journey to fight for justice.

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Josh McDermitt, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Sadoski, Deirdre Lovejoy, John Benjamin Hickey
Drama
PG-13 (for thematic material, sexual assault and some language)
USA (English)
93 minutes

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Summer of 69

Directed by: Jillian Bell
Studio: Hulu

An awkward high school senior hires an exotic dancer to help seduce her longtime crush before graduation, leading to unexpected friendship and lessons in self-confidence, acceptance and adulthood.

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Natalie Morales, Charlie Day, Jillian Bell, Chloe Fineman, Paula Pell, Sam Morelos
Comedy | Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
100 minutes

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Juliet & Romeo

Directed by: Timothy Scott Bogart
Studio: Briarcliff Entertainment

Set in 1301 at the end of Medieval times, the JULIET & ROMEO Franchise finds our most famous Star-Crossed lovers turning the tides on the history Shakespeare based his own story on, as they reveal the truth to the very future of the Empire. But the biggest twist in this most beloved of tales, is leaving the poetry of Iambic Pentameter in the past, for the original Pop Music that rockets these ever-present themes right to the heart of our characters in the most surprising, and perhaps most powerful way that has ever been seen, or heard, before… the greatest love story of all time, set to the greatest music of our time.

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Clara Rugaard, Jamie Ward, Jason Isaacs, Martina Ortiz Luis, Rupert Graves, Rebel Wilson, Rupert Everett
Drama | Musical | Romance
PG-13 (for some violence, bloody images and suggestive material)
USA | Italy (English)
121 minutes

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Annabelle (2014 Re-Release)
(Halfway to Halloween)

Directed by: John R. Leonetti
Studio: Warner Bros Pictures

John Form (Ward Horton) thinks he’s found the perfect gift for his expectant wife, Mia (Annabelle Wallis) : a vintage doll in a beautiful white dress. However, the couple’s delight doesn’t last long: One terrible night, devil worshippers invade their home and launch a violent attack against the couple. When the cultists try to summon a demon, they smear a bloody rune on the nursery wall and drip blood on Mia’s doll, thereby turning the former object of beauty into a conduit for ultimate evil.

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Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard, Tony Amendola, Brian Howe
Horror | Mystery | Thriller
R (for intense sequences of disturbing violence and terror)
USA (English)
99 minutes

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Watch the Skies

Directed by: Victor Danell
Studio: XYZ Films | Flawless

A rebellious teenage woman’s father went missing years ago and she believes that he didn’t run away, but was abducted by aliens. She joins forces with a funky UFO club made up of a lovable group of weirdos and rejects. Together, they embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the boundaries of the law and ultimately, our world.

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Inez Dahl Torhaug, Jesper Barkselius, Sara Shirpey, Eva Melander
Action | Adventure | International | Mystery | Sci-Fi
PG-13 (for some violent content/bloody images, language and smoking)
Sweden (Swedish)
115 minutes

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The Moogai

Directed by: Jon Bell
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films

Sarah and Fergus, a hopeful young Aboriginal couple, give birth to their second baby. But what should be a joyous time of their lives becomes sinister when Sarah starts seeing a malevolent spirit she is convinced is trying to take her baby. Fergus, who can’t see it but desperately wants to believe her, grows increasingly worried as she becomes more unbalanced. Is the child-stealing spirit real or is she in fact the biggest threat to the safety of their family?

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Shari Sebbens, Meyne Wyatt, Tessa Rose, Clarence Ryan, Toby Leonard Moore, Bella Heathcote
Horror | International
R (for violence and language)
Australia (English)
86 minutes

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Kryptic

Directed by: Kourtney Roy
Studio: Well Go USA Entertainment

Kay is in trouble. A strange encounter in the woods has left her with no memory. Only one thing is certain: she is the spitting image of missing monster hunter, Barb Valentine. When an intruder breaks into her house, she runs, with no idea where she’s going; but she knows her only chance to reconnect is to shed more light onto Barb’s mysterious disappearance. Random encounters seem to point her in the right direction, but what was hoped to be a journey of self-discovery gradually becomes a hunt for the monster itself.

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Jeff Gladstone, Jason Deline, Ali Rusu-Tahir, Kamantha Naidoo, Jenna Hill, Pam Kearns, Jane Stanton
Drama | Horror | International | Thriller
R (for sexual content, language, some bloody violence, graphic nudity, and drug use)
UK | Canada (English)
96 minutes

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Tall Tales

Directed by: Jonathan Zawada
Studio: Oscilloscope Laboratories

Fabled English record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke and groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present Tall Tales — a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making. Landscapes of synth-pop, prog, dub, 70s synth, Joe Meek, Ivor Cutler, Library, kraut and classic Warp™ — Tall Tales sounds like musicians meeting in the Hinterland. Transmitted by Australian visual artist Jonathan Zawada, Tall Tales is a fairy tale for the modern world; depicting rising tides, kings & queens, amazon logistics and robotic arms under iridescent skies. We wanted computers to do our accounting — instead, they try to paint our pictures and sing our songs. Like all good fairy tales — this work edges light with the dark as Thom’s echoed chants intertwine with Mark’s shimmering electronics. On Tall Tales, we hear seasoned musicians continue down the path of experimentation. A prophetic visual album, Tall Tales has been years in the making, but delivered right on time.

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Mark Pritchard, Thom Yorke
Animation | International
Not Rated
UK (English)
64 minutes

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Daydreamers

Directed by: Timothy Linh Bui
Studio: Dark Star Pictures

Revolves around a familiar legend that ancient vampires hunted humans to suck their blood and were mostly destroyed. The living individuals will cluster together, setting a rule not to kill people so they can live safely.

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Tran Ngoc Vang, Thuan Nguyen, Chi Pu, Trinh Thao
Drama | Horror | International | Thriller
Not Rated
Vietnam (Vietnamese)
113 minutes

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Marcella

Directed by: Peter Miller
Studio: Greenwich Entertainment

Marcella Hazan didn’t just teach Italian cooking–she changed the way America eats. Fearless, passionate, and exacting, she introduced authentic recipes to millions. Julia Child called Marcella “my mentor in all things Italian.” Featuring Jacques Pépin, Danny Meyer, April Bloomfield, and Lidia Bastianich, this intimate portrait reveals the bold woman who forever shaped home kitchens.

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Darina Allen, Lidia Bastianich, April Bloomfield
Documentary | Biography
Not Rated
USA (English & Italian)
97 minutes

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Black Tea

Directed by: Abderrahmane Sissako
Studio: Cohen Media Group

After saying no on her wedding day, Aya leaves the Ivory Coast for a new life in the buzzing “Chocolate City” in Guangzhou, China. In this district where the African diaspora meets the Chinese culture, she gets hired in a tea boutique owned by Cai, a Chinese man. In the secrecy of the back shop, Cai decides to initiate Aya to the tea ceremony. Through the teaching of this ancient art, their relationship slowly turns into tender love. But for their burgeoning passion to lean on trust, they must let go of their burdens and face their past.

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Sew Torn

Directed by: Freddy Macdonald
Studio: Sunrise Films

Barbara Duggen, ‘The Mobile Seamstress’, is struggling to keep her fabric shop alive. After a botched sewing appointment sets her on a quest to replace her client’s lost button, she unexpectedly stumbles upon a drug deal gone bad. Faced with two downed motorcyclists, guns, and a briefcase — Barbara is completely torn. She is forced to pick between three choices: commit the perfect crime, call the police, or drive away. The narrative presents the repercussions of all three decisions, and the deadly confrontations that result from each as she gets entangled with the case’s owner. Using thread to free herself, Barbara stops at nothing to save her store.

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Eve Connolly, Calum Worthy, John Lynch, K Callan, Ron Cook, Thomas Douglas
Comedy | International | Thriller
Not Rated
USA | Switzerland (English)
100 minutes

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Forbidden Games
(1952 Re-Release)

Directed by: René Clément
Studio: Times Film Corporation

Orphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette (Brigitte Fossey), a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel (Georges Poujouly), an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. Together, they try to make sense of the chaotic and crumbling world around them, attempting to cope with death as they create a burial ground for Paulette’s deceased pet dog. Eventually, however, Paulette’s stay with Michel’s family is threatened by the harsh realities of wartime.

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Georges Poujouly, Brigitte Fossey, Amédée, Laurence Badie, Jacques Marin
Drama | International | War
Not Rated
France (French)
86 minutes

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The Lightning Code

Directed by: Kali Bailey
Studio: Family Movie Events

Teenage inventor Miles Fletcher unlocks Tesla’s lost secret to limitless energy, catching the attention of Luxos Energy, a corporation posing as heroes. Just as he perfects his invention, they betray him–stealing his work and shutting him out. With nowhere to turn, Miles must decide–give up or trust his friends and fight back. In a high-stakes battle of ingenuity vs. industry, he races to stop Luxos before they turn his discovery into a weapon.

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Bruce Davison, Rose Reid, K.C. Clyde, René Ashton, Dean Shortland, Neil Kelly
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
88 minutes

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V13

Directed by: Richard C. Ledes
Studio: Vienna 1913 Productions

Vienna, 1913, Europe is on the brink of WWI. Two young men become friends: Hugo, a musician from a privileged family, tries psychoanalysis with Sigmund Freud. Adolf, a struggling artist, obsessed with vegetarianism, falls in love with German Nationalism.

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Alan Cumming, Liam Aiken, Ross Alden, Carol Axel, Kyle Bary
History
Not Rated
USA (English)
102 minutes

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Tear of Autumn

Directed by: Saeed Orokzai
Studio: Orokzai Pictures

Tear of Autumn is a musical and thrilling romantic drama that follows the lives of a young couple Deeply in love and bonded by their shared passion for music. They spend their days performing enduring songs that reflect their love and dreams for the future. However, when a tragic event shatters their world. When a man with Capgras syndrome encounters them, their life filled with love and joy descends into darkness and suffering. Until the thrilling climax?

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Ali Orokzai, Hassina Hirezi, Alam Niamati, Zarghoona Gardesh, Nematullah Gardesh
Romance | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (Dari)
101 minutes

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Stand Your Ground

Directed by: Fansu Njie
Studio: Epic Pictures

Former Special Forces operative, Jack Johnson, uses the Stand Your Ground law to seek vengeance for his wife’s murder, igniting a brutal war against a local crime lord’s family and ending in an explosive showdown.

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Peter Stormare, Eric Roberts, Megan Lockhurst, Daniel Stisen, Akie Kotabe
Action | Crime | International | Thriller
Not Rated
UK (English)
100 minutes

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A Gilded Game

Directed by: Herman Yau
Studio: China Lion Film Distribution

When a financial markets superstar, played by international legend Andy Lau, takes a new mentee under his wing, the mentee has to keep up and learn quick. Entering the fast-paced world of high finance and tackling an IPO on his first outing, he finds himself surrounded by competition eager to overtake him and break his newly formed association with the company’s kingmaker. Business fame is not easy, but is it too hard? Navigating that question is the hardest one of all.

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Andy Lau, Hao Ou, James Filbird, Zina Blahusova, Morning Chang
Action | International
Not Rated
China (Chinese)
110 minutes

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ADA: My Mother the Architect

Directed by: Yael Melamede
Studio: Yes Docu

Ada Karmi Melamede is one of the most accomplished female architects in the world, but very little is known about her outside her home country of Israel. ADA – MY MOTHER THE ARCHITECT is a deeply moving portrait of an extraordinary woman directed by her daughter, filmmaker, and former architect, Yael Melamede. Ada is a true pioneer who, like many successful working mothers of her time, was forced to make impossible choices. Despite personal sacrifices, Ada’s work gave physical form to some of Israel’s highest democratic ideals, most notably in the acclaimed Supreme Court building in Jerusalem, the Open University, Ben Gurion airport, and numerous civic institutions around the country. ADA – MY MOTHER THE ARCHITECT profiles a woman and artist deeply tested by the realities of career and motherhood, and a unique mother-daughter bond.

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Ada Karmi-Melamede
Documentary
Not Rated
USA | Israel (English & Hebrew)
81 minutes

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Inheritance

Directed by: Emily Moss Wilson
Studio: One Tree Entertainment

Estranged sisters Lucy and Paige reunite to bury their father, becoming entangled in the complicated web of their past as they realize that they have inherited more from their father than just money.

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Austin Highsmith Garces, Rachel Noll James, Wes Brown, Michelle Hurd, Chris Mulkey
Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
102 minutes

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