Tron: Ares
Directed by: Joachim Rønning
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
“TRON: Ares” follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.
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Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Hasan Minhaj, Arturo Castro, Gillian Anderson, Jeff Bridges
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
PG-13 (for violence/action)
USA (English)
119 minutes
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Roofman
Directed by: Derek Cianfrance
Studio: Paramount Pictures | Miramax
Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for Leigh (Kirsten Dunst), a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.
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Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang, Peter Dinklage
Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Music | Romance
R (for language, nudity and brief sexuality)
USA (English)
126 minutes
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Kiss Of The Spider Woman
Directed by: Bill Condon
Studio: Roadside Attractions
Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, convicted for public indecency. An unlikely bond forms as Molina recounts a Hollywood musical plot starring Ingrid Luna.
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Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, Tonatiuh, Tony Dovolan, Josefina Scaglione, Bruno Bichir
Drama | Musical
R (for language, sexual content and some violence)
USA | Mexico (English & Spanish)
128 minutes
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A House Of Dynamite
Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
Studio: Netflix
When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
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Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee, Jason Clarke
Drama | Thriller
R (for language)
USA (English)
112 minutes
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After The Hunt
Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
Studio: Amazon MGM Studios
A gripping psychological drama about a college professor (Julia Roberts) who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star student (Ayo Edebiri) levels an accusation against one of her colleagues (Andrew Garfield), and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come into the light.
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Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stuhlbarg, Chloë Sevigny
Crime | Drama | Thriller
R (for language and some sexual content)
USA | Italy (English)
139 minutes
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Fairyland
Directed by: Andrew Durham
Studio: Lionsgate | WILLA
A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.
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Emilia Jones, Scoot McNairy, Geena Davis, Cody Fern, Maria Bakalova, Adam Lambert
Drama | Mystery | Thriller
R (for some violence and language)
USA | UK (English & French)
92 minutes
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The Woman In Cabin 10
Directed by: Simon Stone
Studio: Netflix
While on board a luxury yacht for a travel assignment, a journalist witnesses a passenger thrown overboard late at night, only to be told that it didn’t happen, as all passengers and crew are accounted for. Despite no one believing her, she continues to look for answers, putting her own life in danger. Based on the bestselling novel The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.
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Keira Knightley, Guy Pearce, Art Malik, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Hannah Waddingham
Drama | Mystery | Thriller
R (for some violence and language)
USA | UK (English)
92 minutes
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Vicious
Directed by: Bryan Bertino
Studio: Paramount+
When Polly (Dakota Fanning) receives a mysterious Box from an unexpected late-night visitor, it comes with a simple instruction: place three things inside: something you need, something you hate, and something you love. What begins as a strange ritual quickly unravels into a waking nightmare. Trapped in a terrifying world where reality bends and memory betrays, Polly must navigate a series of impossible choices. As time slips away, she’s forced to confront the darkness not just around her, but within her–before it consumes everything and everyone she’s ever known.
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Dakota Fanning, Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, Devyn Nekoda
Horror
R (for strong bloody violence, some grisly images, and language)
USA (English)
98 minutes
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Urchin
Directed by: Harris Dickinson
Studio: 1-2 Special
On the streets of London, Mike is hustling to get by. Roadside evangelizers won’t let him sleep in peace, his slippery friend won’t pay up the money he stole, and before long, he finds himself in trouble with the law. As he struggles to reintegrate into society, shuffling between gigs as a line cook and a trash collector, he must balance a newfound sense of community with his own itch for self-destruction.
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Frank Dillane, Megan Northam, Karyna Khymchuk, Shonagh Marie, Amr Waked
Drama
Not Rated
USA | UK (English)
99 minutes
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John Candy: I Like Me
Directed by: Colin Hanks
Studio: Amazon MGM Studios
From director Colin Hanks and producer Ryan Reynolds–both lifelong John Candy fans–comes John Candy: I Like Me, an exploration of the life and legacy of the comedic icon. The film showcases Candy’s remarkable career, from his breakout turn on SCTV in his beloved native Canada to starring in some of the biggest comedies of all time. But it also delves deeply into Candy’s life off-camera, through never-before-seen home videos and the personal recollections of those who knew him best. A remarkable roster of family members, close friends and colleagues share their memories of John Candy, creating an intimate and indelible portrait of an unforgettable talent who helped define a cinematic era. John Candy: I Like Me tells the story of a son, husband, father, friend, and star, driven to bring joy to audiences and loved ones while battling personal ghosts and Hollywood pressures.
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Dan Aykroyd, Mel Brooks, Chris Candy, Jennifer Candy, John Candy, Macaulay Culkin, Tom Hanks, Rosemary Candy, Eugene Levy, Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Conan O’Brien, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short
Documentary | Biography | Comedy | History
PG-13 (for smoking, some strong language, drug material and suggestive material)
USA (English)
113 minutes
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Beast Of War
Directed by: Kiah Roache-Turner
Studio: Well Go USA Entertainment
When their boat is sunk while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a young troop of Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking life raft. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark. From Kiah Roache-Turner, director of Wyrmwood and Sting, comes this uniquely terrifying tale.
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Mark Coles Smith, Joel Nankervis, Sam Delich, Lee Tiger Halley, Sam Parsonson
Action | Biography | Drama | Horror | International | War
R (for bloody violent content, gore and language)
Australia (English)
87 minutes
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Deathstalker
Directed by: Steven Kostanski
Studio: SHOUT! STUDIOS
In Deathstalker, the Kingdom of Abraxeon is under siege by the Dreadites, heralds of the long-dead sorcerer Nekromemnon. When Deathstalker recovers a cursed amulet from a corpse-strewn battlefield, he’s marked by dark magick and hunted by monstrous assassins. To survive, he must break the curse and face the rising evil. Death is just the beginning… of great adventure!
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Daniel Bernhardt, Patton Oswalt, Christina Orjalo, Paul Lazenby, Nina Bergman
Action | Adventure | Fantasy
Not Rated
USA | Canada (English)
102 minutes
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Battle Royale (25th Anniversary)
Directed by: Kinji Fukasaku
Studio: Lionsgate
42 9th graders are sent to a deserted island. They are given a map, food, and various weapons. An explosive collar is fitted around their neck. If they break a rule, the collar explodes. Their mission: kill each other and be the last one standing. The last survivor is allowed to leave the island. If there is more than one survivor, the collars explode and kill them all.
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Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarō Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama, Kou Shibasaki, Masanobu Andō, Beat Takeshi
Action | Drama | International | Thriller
Not Rated
Japan (Japanese & English)
114 minutes
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Soul On Fire
Directed by: Sean McNamara
Studio: Affirm Films
After suffering an accident, a young boy ends up relying on his family, his faith, and his community in his fight for survival.
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DeVon Franklin, Masey McLain, Iyad Hajjaj, William H. Macy, John Corbett, Joel Courtney
Biography | Drama
PG (for thematic content including burn injuries, some peril and suggestive material)
USA (English)
111 minutes
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Pistachio Wars
Directed by: Yasha Levine & Rowan Wernham
Studio: Watermelon Pictures
A journalist follows a trickle of information upstream, leading to revelations about California’s water and the couple accused of hoarding it to build their own agricultural empire.
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Yasha Levine
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Not Rated
USA (English)
75 minutes
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Maintenance Required
Directed by: Lacey Uhlemeyer
Studio: Amazon MGM Studios
Charlie, the fiercely independent owner of an all-female mechanic shop, is forced to reevaluate her future when a flashy corporate competitor moves in across the street. Seeking comfort, she turns to an anonymous online confidant — unaware she’s confiding in Beau, the very rival threatening her business. As sparks fly both online and off, the truth threatens to blow everything apart.
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Madelaine Petsch, Jacob Scipio, Madison Bailey, Julee Cerda, Katy O’Brian, Jim Gaffigan
Comedy | Romance
PG-13 (for some strong language, and sexual material)
USA | UK (English)
102 minutes
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Solvent
Directed by: Johannes Grenzfurthner
Studio: Film Movement
An American expat joins a team of experts searching an abandoned Austrian farmhouse for historical Nazi documents that may be hidden within it. However, when they discover a secret buried deep in the home’s bowels, the team is forced to confront an ancient, insatiable evil intent on consuming them and everything they hold dear. Directed by boundary-pushing filmmaker and actor Johannes Grenzfurthner (MASKING THRESHOLD), Solvent is a “horror odyssey that takes us down a path of madness and refuses to let us go” (Alejandro Turdó, Hoy Sale Cine).
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Jon Gries, Aleksandra Cwen, Johannes Grenzfurthner, Roland Gratzer
Drama | Horror | International | Mystery
Not Rated
Austria (English & German)
94 minutes
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Stay
Directed by: Jas Summers
Studio: Hulu
Stay follows Kiara, a PhD author of African spirituality, and Miles, a former MMA fighter, facing the end of their once beautiful marriage. As it appears matters can’t get any worse in their lives, they begin to encounter soul-shaking supernatural forces and go from fighting one another to fighting for their lives. The key to survival lies within their ability to conquer their darkest moments with courage and love.
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Mo McRae, Dominic Stephens, Brandon Firla, Patrick Cloud, Rustic Bodomov, Megalyn Echikunwoke
Horror
Not Rated
USA (English)
85 minutes
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Mr. K
Directed by: Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab
Studio: Doppelgänger Releasing
Traveling magician Mr. K (Crispin Glover) is down on his luck. Business is slow, and the few gigs he’s picked up along the road have left him adrift. After spending the night in a remote hotel, he is alarmed when he discovers that he is unable to find the exit. As he explores the maze-like corridors, he hears strange noises and encounters a series of curious inhabitants who have formed their own factions within the walls of the hotel. Alone and afraid, he starts mapping out the corridors, desperately hoping to get to the bottom of the building’s layout before it is too late. Stuck more hopelessly than ever and about to give up, he makes a bizarre discovery that will change everything. Starring the ever-eccentric Crispin Glover, this Kafkaesque mystery offers a bold new take on falling down the rabbit hole.
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Crispin Glover, Sunnyi Melles, Fionnula Flanagan, Bjørn Sundquist, Dearbhla Molloy
Comedy | Drama | International | Mystery | Thriller
Not Rated
Netherlands | Norway | Belgium (English)
94 minutes
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Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Oval Portrait”
Directed by: Adrian Langley
Studio: Blue Fox Entertainment
A petty thief stumbles into a mysterious antique shop, where an aspiring artist and an enigmatic shopkeeper are already drawn to an exquisite portrait. But the painting holds a deadly secret, and in this Edgar Allan Poe inspired ghost story, a vengeful spirit threatens to consume them all.
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Louisa Capulet, Colby Frost, Simon Phillips, Pragya Shail, Michael Swatton
International | Thriller
Not Rated
Canada (English)
106 minutes
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The Dark Crystal (1982 Re-Release)
Directed by: Jim Henson & Frank Oz
Studio: Fathom Entertainment
Jen (Stephen Garlick), raised by the noble race called the Mystics, has been told that he is the last survivor of his own race, the Gelflings. He sets out to try to find a shard of the dark crystal, a powerful gem that once provided balance to the universe. After the crystal was broken, the evil Skeksis used sinister means to gain control. Jen believes that he can repair the dark crystal and bring peace back to the world, if he can only find the remaining shard.
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Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire
Adventure | Family | Fantasy
PG
USA | UK (English)
93 minutes
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100 Meters
Directed by: Kenji Iwaisawa
Studio: GKIDS
100 Meters follows Togashi, a track star who is born to run. As a kid, he is naturally gifted and wins every 100-meter race without effort. But in sixth grade, he meets Komiya, a transfer student who is full of determination but lacks technique. In teaching him, Togashi gives Komiya a new purpose: to win no matter what. Years pass by, and Togashi and Komiya meet again as rivals on the track and reveal their true selves.
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Pressly James Crosby, David Cui Cui, Jun’ya Enoki, Eli Huresky, Hiiro Ishibashi
Animation | Drama | International | Sport
Not Rated
Japan (Japanese)
106 minutes
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Darling (60th Anniversary)
Directed by: John Schlesinger
Studio: Embassy Pictures
Beautiful but easily bored Diana Scott (Julie Christie) becomes a popular model and actress in London in the 1960s while toying with the affections of two older men, married television newsman Robert Gold (Dirk Bogarde) and public relations mastermind Miles Brand (Laurence Harvey). Although Diana is the toast of swinging London, the dark side of fame and fortune begins to take its toll, but it proves harder to escape the mod scene than she expects.
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Julie Christie, Dirk Bogarde, Laurence Harvey, José Luis de Vilallonga, Roland Curram
Drama | International | Romance
TV-MA
UK (English)
128 minutes
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Protein
Directed by: Tony Burke
Studio: Buffalo 8
When gym-obsessed serial killer Sion returns to South Wales from London, he kills and eats a local drug dealer for his protein-rich flesh. Inadvertently sparking a bloodthirsty tit-for-tat turf war between local drug gangs.
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Craig Russell, Steve Meo, Kai Owen, Ross O’Hennessy, Richard Elis
Crime | Horror | International
Not Rated
UK (English)
100 minutes
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There Was, There Was Not
Directed by: Emily Mkrtichian
Studio: Watermelon Pictures
THERE WAS, THERE WAS NOT follows four women living in the Republic of Artsakh, an unrecognized country reckoning with the aftermath of one war while on the precipice of another. In the midst of this uncertainty, four women build a life with the hope of making their home a better place. When war breaks out again, what began as an observational meditation on women’s roles after conflict becomes an urgent and intimate record of their lives interrupted once again by war. From taking up arms on the front lines to fleeing their homes as refugees, we watch each woman’s life change irrevocably. The war ends in the unimaginable: the complete erasure of their homeland. Amid these women’s struggle for survival in a new reality, this film becomes the myth of a home lost forever, and the power of story to keep it alive.
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Gayane Hambardzumyan, Svetlana Harutunyan, Siranush Sargsyan
Documentary
Not Rated
USA | Armenia (English & Armenian)
94 minutes
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Among Neighbors
Directed by: Yoav Potash
Studio: 8 Above
Combining magical realism and evocative hand-drawn animation with revelatory interviews and verité footage, “Among Neighbors” examines the story of a small, rural town where Jews and Polish Catholics lived side by side for centuries before World War II. The film brings the Polish response to the Holocaust to life through the last living eyewitnesses, revealing both love and betrayal as it zeroes in on the only living Holocaust survivor from the town, and an aging eyewitness who saw Jews murdered there — not by Nazis, but by her own Polish neighbors. Produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Yoav Potash (“Crime After Crime”, Sundance Film Festival).
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Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji, Masaaki Ôkura, Yôsuke Akimoto
Documentary
Not Rated
USA | Poland (English & Polish)
100 minutes
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Within the Pines
Directed by: Paul Evans Thomas
Studio: Buffalo 8
While recording in an isolated forest, sound recordist Sam Evans hears a chilling scream, leading him to a caravan tucked away in the depths of the woods. As night falls, Sam must fight to survive as he’s hunted by an unknown pursuer.
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Brendan Cooney, Barrie Cotton, Nick Launchbury, Chris Gun, Amy Donohue, Krystal Cave
Horror | International | Mystery | Thriller
Not Rated
Australia (English)
73 minutes
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Re-Election
Directed by: Adam Saunders
Studio: Picturehouse
High school haunts everyone, in one way or another. For Jimmy Bauer (ADAM SAUNDERS), it was losing the race for class president during his senior year back in 1995, which caused him to drop out. Now a 40-something underdog stuck working in a memorabilia store owned by his dad (TV comedy icon TONY DANZA), Jimmy decides to go back to school for his missing class credits — and win the election he’s sure will make his life right. But after 30 years, things have changed a bit, and with the help of his new Gen-Alpha friend Noa (BEX TAYLOR-KLAUS) and former classmate-turned-girlfriend Ama (NATHALIE KELLEY), Jimmy learns that it’s not how we start a journey that matters — it’s how we finish it.
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Nathalie Kelley, Patty Guggenheim, Tony Danza, Kym Whitley, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Rizwan Manji
Comedy
PG-13 (for some strong language, suggestive material and teen partying)
USA (English)
90 minutes
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No! You’re Wrong or; Spooky Action at a Distance
Directed by: Crispin Glover
Studio: Volcanic Eruptions
Novelist Lu Kongwen fell into the trough of life and decided to destroy his novel “God Killing” with his own hands. In the novel world, the protagonist also embarked on a journey of resistance in order to resist the predetermined fate.
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Bruce Glover, Crispin Glover, Malgorzata Bela, Caitin Stickels, Kansas Bowling
Drama
Not Rated
USA | Czech Republic (English)
85 minutes
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Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989
Directed by: Göran Hugo Olsson
Studio: Icarus Films
Working from an abundance of footage catalogued in the vaults of Sweden’s national television service SVT, archival film maestro Göran Hugo Olsson (The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, Concerning Violence) deftly assembles accounts of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as witnessed and represented by Swedish journalists during the Cold War era. Footage of the rise of the Israeli state is interwoven with the Palestinian struggle for independence. News coverage with Yasser Arafat and interviews with Israeli foreign minister Abba Eban during a visit to Sweden have not been shown since the first broadcast. From the tenth anniversary of Israel’s founding to the First Intifada, perspectives and encounters with statesmen, civilians, revolutionaries, and intellectuals tell the story from myriad angles of an evolving media landscape, revivifying a history of one of the world’s longest conflicts.
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Yasser Arafat, David Ben-Gurion, Abba Eban, Per-Åke Holmquist
Documentary | International
Not Rated
Sweden | Denmark | Finland (Swedish, English, Hebrew, Arabic)
200 minutes
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American Skyjacker
Directed by: Eli Kooris & Joshua Shaffer
Studio: Pegalo Pictures
In June of 1972, Martin McNally hijacked a 727 and jumped out of the back of the plane with $500,000, copying the legendary criminal DB Cooper. Complimented by cinematic reenactments, McNally tells this unbelievable true crime story in his own words in this action-packed documentary.
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Logan Spahitz, Angela Barber, Danté Belardinelli, Marisa Bertani, Kevin Bohleber, Morgan Bradley
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
98 minutes
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Hello Beautiful
Directed by: Ziad H. Hamzeh
Studio: Hamzeh Mystique Films
Hello Beautiful is a powerful and emotionally charged film that delves into the harrowing yet transformative journey of Willow, a successful model whose life is shattered by a devastating breast cancer diagnosis. Based on Christine Handy’s bestselling novel Walk Beside Me, the film explores themes of identity, resilience, and the enduring strength of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity.
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Tarek Bishara, Tricia Helfer, Lisa Marcos, Sara Boustany, Sadie Stratton
Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
98 minutes
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Broken Mary: The Kevin Matthews Story
Directed by: Jonathan Cipiti
Studio: Fathom Entertainment
It’s Chicago in the 1980s and ’90s, and Kevin Matthews has it all as one of the nation’s most recognized on-air radio personalities. He’s partying with celebrities, rubbing shoulders with famous athletes, and the world is at his fingertips. Then everything changes — he’s diagnosed with a debilitating illness and the spotlight gradually slips away. At the height of his anguish, he stumbles upon a broken statue of the Virgin Mary, and his life takes an unexpected turn. In this moment of spiritual awakening, Kevin finds his true purpose and calling, discovering what matters most. Calling himself “Mary’s Roadie,” he offers his fans something deeper: inspiration and hope.
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Kevin Matthews, Erich ‘Mancow’ Muller, Tom Thayer
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
95 minutes
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The Dating Game
Directed by: Violet Du Feng
Studio: Fish + Bear Pictures
Set in China, where eligible men outnumber women by over 30 million, The Dating Game is the story of Zhou, Li, and Wu, three bachelors embarking on a seven-day dating camp, led by Hao, one of China’s most sought-after dating coaches. In their last-ditch effort to find love, the bachelors chuckle and bond as Hao makes them over, altering how they look and act online–and in real life. It’s all part of Hao’s signature “strategic deception,” a series of techniques designed to, purportedly, make humans connect. Hao’s credentials? Hao successfully wooed Wen, a stylish, educated city-girl–a real catch who is now his wife. As our three bachelors stumble through the camp’s awkward challenges, they try to make sense of their authentic and constructed selves, and find the self-confidence they need to land that date.
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Hondo Hendricks, Alexis VanLeuven, Jakob Burch, Joey Swanger, Catherine Griffiths Auger
Documentary | International
Not Rated
USA | Norway | UK | China (Mandarin)
92 minutes
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The Roughneck
Directed by: Kyle Rankin
Studio: VRC Films
A young oil rig worker, Chris Davis, and his rescue dog, set out on a cross-country journey to his eagerly awaited wedding. But this trip takes a sinister turn when they fall victim to a brutal assault at a desolate highway rest stop.
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Austin North, Holt McCallany, La Monde Byrd, David Cade, John Forker
Drama | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
91 minutes
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