Theatrical Releases: 28 Years Later & Pixar’s Elio

28 Years Later

Directed by: Danny Boyle
Studio: Columbia Pictures

Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award®-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new “auteur horror” story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

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Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alfie Williams, Ralph Fiennes
Horror | International | Thriller
R (for strong bloody violence, grisly images, graphic nudity, language and brief sexuality)
UK (English)
115 minutes

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Elio

Directed by: Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, & Adrian Molina
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures | Pixar Animation

For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers–in Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film “Elio,” the universe calls back! The cosmic misadventure introduces Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession. So, when he’s beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide, Elio’s all in for the epic undertaking. Mistakenly identified as Earth’s leader, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be.

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Jaws (50th Anniversary)

Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Studio: Universal Pictures

When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature.

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Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton
Adventure | Drama | Horror | Thriller
PG
USA (English)
124 minutes

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Bride Hard

Directed by: Simon West
Studio: Magenta Light Studios

Sam (Rebel Wilson) is a world-class secret agent… and a pretty terrible maid of honor. After blowing off bridal duties for an international spy mission, she’s demoted to bridesmaid at her childhood best friend’s wedding. What should’ve been a weekend of reconnecting and celebration turns into a five-star death trap when armed mercenaries crash the big day. Sam’s the only one who can save the bride, and hopefully earn back the trust she lost along the way. Dodging bullets and trying not to ruin the floral arrangements, Sam takes on the ultimate wedding crasher, realizing that sometimes the toughest mission isn’t taking down the bad guys, but showing up for the people who matter.

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Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Gigi Zumbado, Stephen Dorff, Justin Hartley, Sam Huntington, Michael O’Neill
Action | Comedy
R (for sexual references and some violence)
USA | Cyprus (English)
105 minutes

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Everything’s Going To Be Great

Directed by: Jon S. Baird
Studio: Lionsgate

There’s no business like show business — for Buddy and Macy Smart (Primetime Emmy® winner Bryan Cranston and Oscar® winner Allison Janney) that means an unpredictable life in regional theater while trying to raise their radically different sons, Lester and Derrick. Through it all, Buddy pursues his unstoppable dreams, and Macy is left to pull it all together and keep the family afloat. As the family grapples with identity and belonging, they share a humorous and heartfelt journey of self-discovery, learning the power of owning your spotlight, no matter what stage of life you’re in.

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Allison Janney, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Bryan Cranston, Jack Champion, Simon Rex, Chris Cooper
Comedy | Drama
R (for language, some sexual content/partial nudity, and brief teen alcohol use)
USA (English)
95 minutes

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Dogtooth (2009 Re-Release)

Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos
Studio: Kino Lorber

Graceful, enigmatic, and often frightening, Dogtooth is an ingenious dark comedy that won the Un Certain Regard Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and an Academy Award® nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, propelling Oscar® winner Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The Favourite) to the forefront of contemporary cinema’s most ambitious young filmmakers. In an effort to protect their three children from the corrupting influence of the outside world, a Greek couple transforms their home into a gated compound of cultural deprivation and strict rules of behavior. But children cannot remain innocent forever. When the father brings home a young woman to satisfy his son’s sexual urges, the family’s engineered “reality” begins to crumble, with devastating consequences. Like the haunting, dystopic visions of Michael Haneke and Gaspar Noé, Dogtooth punctuates its compelling drama with moments of shocking violence, creating a biting social satire that is as profound as it is provocative.

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Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Angeliki Papoulia, Christos Passalis, Mary Tsoni, Anna Kalaitzidou
Drama | International | Thriller
Not Rated
Greece (Greek)
97 minutes

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Inside

Directed by: Charles Williams
Studio: Bonsai Films

After being transferred from juvenile to adult prison, Mel Blight (Vincent Miller) is taken under the wing of both Mark Shepard (Cosmo Jarvis), Australia’s most despised criminal, and Warren Murfett (Guy Pearce), a soon to be paroled inmate. As a paternal triangle grows between them, we see that even the worst of men have a little bit of good inside that will be their undoing.

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Cosmo Jarvis, Guy Pearce, Toby Wallace, Tammy Macintosh, Sean Millis, Nikki Shiels, Chloe Hayden
Crime | Drama | International | Thriller
Not Rated
Australia (English)
104 minutes

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Mr. Blake, at Your Service!

Directed by: Gilles Legardinier
Studio: Sunrise Films

Tired of a world in which he no longer fits, deprived of those he loves who are disappearing one by one, Andrew Blake decides to leave the management of his small business to be hired as a butler in France, the country where he met his wife. By landing at the Beauvillier estate, where no one knows who he really is, he hopes to follow in the footsteps of his past. However, encounters and out-of-control situations will decide otherwise…. Between Nathalie, his widowed boss with a strange schedule, Odile, the cook and her explosive problems, Manon, a young lost cleaning lady and Philippe, the well-struck manager who lives at the back of the park, Andrew will no longer have a choice. He who was looking for a way to end it all is going to be forced to start all over again….

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Fanny Ardant, John Malkovich, Émilie Dequenne, Philippe Bas, Eugénie Anselin, Al Ginter, Anne Brionne, Christel Henon
Comedy | Drama | International | Romance
Not Rated
France | Luxembourg (French & English)
110 minutes

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My Mom Jayne

Directed by: Mariska Hargitay
Studio: HBO Documentary Films

Mariska Hargitay was three years old when her mother, Jayne Mansfield, tragically died in a car accident at the age of 34. The film follows Mariska as she seeks to know, understand, and embrace her mother for the first time. Through intimate interviews and a collection of never-before-seen photos and home movies, she grapples with her mother’s public and private legacy and discovers the layers and depth of who Jayne was, not only to her audience but to those who were closest to her.

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Jayne Mansfield
Documentary
TV-MA
USA (English)
105 minutes

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Brokeback Mountain
(20th Anniversary)

Directed by: Ang Lee
Studio: Focus Features

In 1963, rodeo cowboy Jack Twist and ranch hand Ennis Del Mar are hired by rancher Joe Aguirre as sheep herders in Wyoming. One night on Brokeback Mountain, Jack makes a drunken pass at Ennis that is eventually reciprocated. Though Ennis marries his longtime sweetheart, Alma and Jack marries a fellow rodeo riders, the two men keep up their tortured and sporadic affair over the course of 20 years.

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Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams, Randy Quaid
Drama | Romance
R (for sexuality, nudity, language and some violence)
USA | Canada (English & Spanish)
134 minutes

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Alma & the Wolf

Directed by: Michael Patrick Jann
Studio: Republic Pictures

After a violent animal attack, paranoia spreads through Spiral Creek. But when Deputy Ren Accord gets too close, his son vanishes, and reality begins to fracture.

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Ethan Embry, Li Jun Li, Mather Zickel, Ted Rooney, Kevin Allison
Horror | Mystery
R (for some strong violent content/gore, and language)
USA (English)
85 minutes

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Eye For An Eye

Directed by: Colin Tilley
Studio: Vertical

Anna (Whitney Peak), grieving the sudden death of her parents, relocates from New York to a small Florida town to live with the grandmother (S. Epatha Merkerson) she has never met. Isolated, vulnerable, and in need of friends, she finds brief solace in the company of two local teens (Finn Bennett, Laken Giles). But when she becomes complicit to their unforgivable act of violence, she finds herself ensnared by Mr. Sandman — the twisted soul of a tormented child who haunts bullies’ dreams before feasting on their eyeballs when they finally wake — Anna must right her wrong before becoming a victim of this gruesome curse.

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Whitney Peak, S. Epatha Merkerson, Golda Rosheuvel, Finn Bennett, Laken Giles
Horror
Not Rated
USA (English)
101 minutes

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KPop Demon Hunters

Directed by: Chris Appelhans & Maggie Kang
Studio: Netflix | Sony Pictures Animation

When they aren’t selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet — an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise.

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Sally

Directed by: Cristina Costantini
Studio: National Geographic | Hulu

Sally explores the life and legacy of astronaut Dr. Sally Ride, who became the first American woman to blast off into space and forever changed the course of science, exploration, and women’s empowerment. But as she flew into orbit, Ride faced the challenges of institutional critics and the prejudice of an American public who were skeptical that a woman could do the job of an astronaut. Undeterred, Ride dove headfirst into that struggle, propelled by a determination few could match. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage, Sally also chronicles the 27-year romance with life partner Tam O’Shaughnessy, which was kept secret from the public until the day of Ride’s death.

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Lindsey Lamer, Sally Ride, Billie Jean King, Varda Appleton, Ava Madison Gray, Carolyn Grundman
Documentary | Biography | History | Romance
TV-14
USA (English)
103 minutes

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Don’t Tell Larry

Directed by: Greg Porper & John Schimke
Studio: Level 33 Entertainment

Susan tells a seemingly harmless lie to secure a promotion, but when tragedy strikes, all signs point to her co-worker, Larry. Terrified her secret will be exposed, she tries to cover up her tracks, but every move she makes unleashes even more chaos.

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Ed Begley Jr., Dot-Marie Jones, Patty Guggenheim, Kiel Kennedy, Tina Parker
Comedy | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
93 minutes

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animal.

Directed by: Josh Feldman
Studio: H20 Studios

animal. unmasks a century-long conspiracy of political, economic, and religious forces that have twisted our natural bond with meat–enslaving us to ill health and Big Pharma dependency. Through bold interviews, historical revelations, and groundbreaking science, it shatters nutritional myths and dares us to reclaim the ancestral diet that fueled our evolution.

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Shawn Baker, Sally Norton, Judy Cho
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
89 minutes

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Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project

Directed by: Max Tzannes
Studio: Vertical

A crew of acclaimed documentarians follow a young budding filmmaker as he attempts to create the world’s greatest found footage horror film.

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Brennan Keel Cook, Chen Tang, Erika Vetter, Dean Cameron, Del Alan Murphy
Comedy | Horror
Not Rated
USA (English)
89 minutes

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The Queen of My Dreams

Directed by: Fawzia Mirza
Studio: WILLA

Azra, a Pakistani woman living in Toronto, is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. When her father suddenly dies on a trip home to Pakistan, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey through memories, both real and imagined, from her mother’s youth in Karachi to her own coming-of-age in rural Canada.

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Amrit Kaur, Nimra Bucha, Hamza Haq, Gul-e-Rana, Ayana Manji, Meher Jaffri
Comedy | Drama | International
Not Rated
Canada | Pakistan (English & Urdu)
96 minutes

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Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

Directed by: Shoshannah Stern
Studio: Kino Lorber

Marlee Matlin was born into a hearing family, like roughly 95% of Deaf people. Growing up in Illinois, she faced episodes of isolation and abuse. She found joy in performing at a local deaf theater. In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, NOT ALONE ANYMORE explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer. As a child, filmmaker Shoshannah Stern was inspired to believe that a deaf woman like herself could pursue a career as an actor after seeing Matlin win her Oscar. Stern’s directorial debut is an intimate, honest, and loving conversation between two profoundly connected people that weaves together Matlin’s first-person account with interviews from those who know her best.

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Randa Haines, Sian Heder, Troy Kotsur, Marlee Matlin, Lauren Ridloff, Aaron Sorkin, Henry Winkler
Documentary | Biography
Not Rated
USA (American Sign Language & English)
96 minutes

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HI-FIVE

Directed by: Kang Hyeong-cheol
Studio: Well Go USA Entertainment

In the dead of night, a body donated for organ transplants mysteriously disintegrates into ashes. Soon after, five recipients, given a heart, corneas, lungs, liver, and kidneys, begin to develop supernatural powers. A teenage girl gains immense strength, a hipster manipulates electromagnetic waves, a novelist summons powerful gusts, a factory manager can heal others, and a woman discovers a strange, still-unidentified ability. Together, they form a reluctant but heroic team known as “HI-FIVE.” But they aren’t the only ones transformed. A cult leader who received the donor’s pancreas gains the terrifying power to drain life energy and sets his sights on stealing the abilities of HI-FIVE to achieve godlike domination.

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Lee Jae-in, Ahn Jae-hong, Ra Mi-ran, Kim Hee-won, Yoo Ah-in, Oh Jung-se, Park Jin-young
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | International
Not Rated
South Korea (Korean)
119 minutes

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Familiar Touch

Directed by: Sarah Friedland
Studio: Music Box Films

Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant), a retired cook, prepares breakfast in her sunny and cozy kitchen — a dish she seems to have made many times before, although small and puzzling errors now punctuate her comfortable routine. When her son (H. Jon Benjamin) arrives to dine with her, she mistakes him for a suitor. Their “date” takes them to an assisted living facility, which Ruth does not remember that she had previously selected for herself. Among her fellow memory care residents, Ruth feels lost and adrift, certain she has found herself somewhere she does not belong. As she slowly begins to accept the warmth and support of care workers Vanessa (Carolyn Michelle) and Brian (Andy McQueen), she finds new ways to ground herself in her body, even as her mind embarks on a journey all its own. Writer-director Sarah Friedland’s coming-of-old-age feature compassionately follows the winding path of octogenarian Ruth’s shifting memories and desires while remaining rooted in her sage perspective.

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Kathleen Chalfant, H. Jon Benjamin, Carolyn Michelle, London Garcia, Andy McQueen
Drama
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USA (English)
90 minutes

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Shanghai Blues (1984 Re-Release)

Directed by: Hark Tsui
Studio: Film Movement

In 1937 after The Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out a soldier and a young woman have an awkward meet cute in darkness under a bridge as they seek refuge during a bomb raid. Although they can’t see each other’s faces they promise to meet again after the dust settles. Ten years later the soldier, now a burgeoning songwriter and tuba-player in a marching band, is back in town desperately searching for his would-be soulmate. As fate would have it they end up living in the same building unbeknownst to each other. Through a series of mishaps he mistakes her new ingénue roommate for his love interest and wacky love triangle hijinks ensue. Consummate auteur Tsui Hark almost singlehandedly reinvented Hong Kong cinema in the 80’s and 90’s with uber-kinetic genre opuses, amping up cinematic spectacle whether with special effects or sheer unbridled energy. This Hong Kong styled homage to the screwball comedies of yesteryear features black belt level slapstick and delightfully droll romcom shenanigans. With striking mise en scene and inspired production design Shanghai Blues is, “…luscious, loving and a lot of fun…one of Tsui Hark’s most enjoyable works” – Richard James Havis, South China Morning Post.

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Kenny Bee, Sylvia Chang, Sally Yeh, Ching Tien, Loletta Lee, Shing Fui-On
Comedy | International | Romance
Not Rated
Hong Kong (Cantonese)
103 minutes

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The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop

Directed by: Simon Ennis
Studio: Brainstorm Media

Exploring the passionate world of modern board gaming, following enthusiasts who find community and meaning through games.

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Daryl Andrews, Dan Corbett, Irving Finkel, Chris George, John Hague
Documentary | International
Not Rated
Canada (English)
92 minutes

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Return of the Mack

Directed by: Kamal Smith
Studio: Grand Rising Productions

Ex-con Golden Mickens learns his daughter’s trapped in a trafficking ring. Using his street knowledge, he must confront his criminal past and navigate Detroit’s underworld to save her.

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DeJuan Ford, Clifton Powell, De’aundre Bonds, Doug E. Fresh, Mike Bonner, Cody Fox
Drama
R (for sexual content, pervasive language, violent content and drug content)
USA (English)
— minutes

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