Theatrical Releases | Black Phone 2, Frankenstein, & Good Fortune

Black Phone 2

Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Studio: Universal Pictures

Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber. But true evil transcends death… and the phone is ringing again. Four-time Academy Award® nominee Ethan Hawke returns to the most sinister role of his career as The Grabber seeks vengeance on Finn (Mason Thames) from beyond the grave by menacing Finn’s younger sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw). As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, the headstrong 15-year-old Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake. Determined to solve the mystery and end the torment for both her and her brother, Gwen persuades Finn to visit the camp during a winter storm. There, she uncovers a shattering intersection between The Grabber and her own family’s history. Together, she and Finn must confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagine.

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Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, Demián Bichir
Horror
R (for strong violent content, gore, teen drug use, and language)
USA (English)
114 minutes

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Frankenstein

Directed by: Guillermo Del Toro
Studio: Netflix

Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

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Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, Lauren Collins, Charles Dance, Christoph Waltz
Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi
R (for bloody violence and grisly images)
USA | Mexico (English)
149 minutes

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Good Fortune

Directed by: Aziz Ansari
Studio: Lionsgate

A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist.

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Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, Keanu Reeves
Action | Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
R (for language and some drug use)
USA (English)
98 minutes

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Blue Moon

Directed by: Richard Linklater
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

…You know how in marriage they say “for better or for worse”? I think, in terms of my life, I have entered the “for worse” part, and it happened so quietly I didn’t even recognize it. Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon tells the story of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart bravely facing the future as his professional and private life unravel at the opening night party for his former partner’s hit show Oklahoma! By the time this night is over, Hart will have confronted both a world that no longer values his talent and the seeming impossibility of love.

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It Was Just An Accident

Directed by: Jafar Panahi
Studio: NEON

What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences.

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Ballad Of A Small Player

Directed by: Edward Berger
Studio: Netflix

When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.

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If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Directed by: Mary Bronstein
Studio: A24

With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child’s mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.

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Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Christian Slater, A$AP Rocky
Comedy | Drama | Thriller
R (for language, some drug use and bloody images)
USA (English)
113 minutes

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The Astronaut

Directed by: Jess Varley
Studio: Vertical

After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth.

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Kate Mara, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Luna, Ivana Miličević, Macy Gray
Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
90 minutes

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The Mastermind

Directed by: Kelly Reichardt
Studio: MUBI

Celebrated filmmaker Kelly Reichardt (First Cow, Showing Up) directs an unforgettable Josh O’Connor in THE MASTERMIND, her latest Cannes triumph. In a sedate Massachusetts suburb circa 1970, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B Mooney sets out on his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks. A brilliant look at the folly of man, THE MASTERMIND also features Alana Haim, Gaby Hoffmann, John Magaro, Hope Davis and Bill Camp. Rich in textured detail, this sly depiction of an era subverts long-held illusions and confronts disillusionment.

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Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim, Hope Davis, John Magaro, Gaby Hoffmann, Bill Camp
Crime
R (for some language)
USA (English)
110 minutes

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Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

Directed by: Ben Stiller
Studio: Apple Original Films

Ben Stiller tells the story of his parents, comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, exploring their impact both on popular culture and at home, where the lines between creativity, family, life and art often blurred. In the process, Stiller turns the camera on himself and his family to examine Jerry and Anne’s enormous influence on their lives, and the generational lessons we all can learn from those we love.

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Anne Meara, Amy Stiller, Ben Stiller, Jerry Stiller
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
97 minutes

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The Perfect Neighbor

Directed by: Geeta Gandbhir
Studio: Netflix

A seemingly minor neighborhood dispute in Florida escalates into deadly violence. Police bodycam footage and investigative interviews expose the consequences of Florida’s “stand your ground” laws.

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Susan Lorincz, Ajike Owens
Documentary | Crime | Drama | Thriller
R (for language)
USA (English)
96 minutes

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Grow

Directed by: John McPhail
Studio: Fathom Entertainment

Grow is a tale of pumpkins, sabotage, and unlikely family bonds. A no-nonsense farmer living in the self-proclaimed ‘Pumpkin Capital of the World’, takes in her estranged niece Charlie. Charlie decides to enter the local pumpkin growing competition where she and the other pumpkin growers face fierce competition, sabotage and a genetically engineered rival. As she nurtures her pumpkin ‘Peter’ and watches him grow, so does her bond with the townsfolk, farm and her new way of life.

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Golda Rosheuvel, Nick Frost, Jeremy Swift, Priya-Rose Brookwell, Jane Horrocks
Comedy | Family
PG (for thematic elements, some suggestive references and brief language)
UK | Canada | USA (English)
107 minutes

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After All

Directed by: Kerstin Karlhuber
Studio: Brainstorm Media

When Ellen returns home to care for her ailing mother and estranged teenage daughter, three generations of women struggle to connect and find the courage to forgive.

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Erika Christensen, Penelope Ann Miller, Kiara Muhammad, Zach Gilford, David James Elliott, Sierra McCormick, Mike O’Malley
Family
Not Rated
USA (English)
104 minutes

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Trick ‘R Treat (2014 Re-Release)

Directed by: Michael Dougherty
Studio: Fathom Entertainment

Interwoven stories demonstrate that some traditions are best not forgotten as the residents (Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker) of a small town face real ghosts and goblins on Halloween. Tales of terror reveal the consequences of extinguishing a Jack-o-Lantern before midnight and a grumpy hermit’s encounter with a sinister trick-or-treater.

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Dylan Baker, Rochelle Aytes, Anna Paquin, Brian Cox
Comedy | Horror
R (for horror violence, some sexuality/nudity and language)
USA | Canada (English)
82 minutes

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Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning

Directed by: Kim Dong-chul
Studio: Viva Pictures

When a demonic uprising threatens to end the world as they know it, a monk and an excommunicated priest join forces to protect a powerful young boy and the next generation of magic. As dark forces close in, the unlikely trio must confront their inner demons.

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Choi Han, Nam Doh-hyeong, Jung Yoo-jung, Kim Yeon-woo
Animation | Action | Fantasy | Horror | International
R (for some bloody violence)
South Korea (Korean)
85 minutes

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The Family McMullen

Directed by: Edward Burns
Studio: Fathom Entertainment

As with the original, The Family McMullen is an ensemble comedy written and directed by Edward Burns which tracks the romantic entanglements of a now 50-something Barry McMullen (Burns) and his 20-something kids, as well as his brother Patrick (Michael McGlone) and widowed sister-in-law Molly (Connie Britton), who are also facing unexpected romantic hurdles.

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Tracee Ellis Ross, Halston Sage, Juliana Canfield, Pico Alexander, Brian d’Arcy James
Drama
R (for language)
USA (English)
110 minutes

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Köln 75

Directed by: Ido Fluk
Studio: Zeitgeist Films

Keith Jarrett’s legendary performance in January 1975 nearly didn’t happen. Based on a true story, Köln 75 follows how the concert was conceived and orchestrated by the efforts of a teenage up and coming concert promoter, Vera Brandes, (played by German actress Mala Emde). Her enthusiasm set her to multitasking — from organizing the concert venue (the Cologne Opera House), promoting the event, and selling the tickets, to convincing Jarrett to perform when he almost dropped out when the Bösendorfer Imperial Grand piano he was promised was nowhere to be found. John Magaro plays Jarrett with his own intensity, a sublime counterpoint to Mala Emde’s joyful portrayal of the enthusiastic and unstoppable Vera. Köln 75 captures the compelling, entertaining and, until now, unknown back story about Jarrett’s one-hour, entirely improvised concert, which became the best-selling solo album in jazz history.

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Vindaction Swim

Directed by: Elliott Hasler
Studio: Freestyle Releasing

The true story of Mercedes Gleitze, the first British woman to swim the English Channel. As doubts cast shadows over her triumph, she embarks on a grueling vindication swim, battling the elements and societal pressures in a fight for recognition.

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Kirsten Callaghan, John Locke, Victoria Summer, Douglas Hodge, James Wilby
Biography | Drama | History | International
Not Rated
UK (English)
98 minutes

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The Wilderness

Directed by: Spencer King
Studio: Dark Star Pictures

A group of troubled teenage boys are kidnapped from their homes and taken deep into the unforgiving Utah desert, where they are forced into a brutal and secretive “Wilderness Therapy” program. With no contact with the outside world, their only way home is to earn the approval of the enigmatic program director–whose motives are far from therapeutic. As the line between rehabilitation and manipulation blurs, the boys must decide whether to survive the program or escape it.

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Hunter Doohan, Lamar Johnson, Sam Jaeger, Aaron Holliday, Matt Gomez Hidaka
Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
106 minutes

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The Twits

Directed by: Phil Johnston
Studio: Netflix

Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the meanest, smelliest, nastiest people in the world who also happen to own and operate the most disgusting, most dangerous, most idiotic amusement park in the world, Twitlandia. But when the Twits rise to power in their town, two brave orphans and a family of magical animals are forced to become as tricky as the Twits in order to save the city. A hysterically funny, wild ride of a film (chock-full of the Twits’ beloved tricks–from the Wormy Spaghetti to the Dreaded Shrinks), The Twits is also a story for our times, about the never-ending battle between cruelty and empathy.

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Margo Martindale, Johnny Vegas, Natalie Portman, Emilia Clarke, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ryan Lopez, Jason Mantzoukas, Timothy Simons, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Byer
Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical
PG (for rude humor, thematic material, action and some language)
USA | UK (English)
98 minutes

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The Last Dragon (40th Anniversary)

Directed by: Michael Schultz
Studio: Iconic Events

Leroy Green (Taimak), a young martial artist living in New York City, trains tirelessly to attain the same level of mastery as the great Bruce Lee. One night, his life changes forever when he rescues television personality Laura Charles (Vanity) from evil businessman Eddie Arkadian (Chris Murney). Impressed by Leroy’s bravery, Laura falls for Leroy — but to keep her safe, he will have to defeat a gang leader named Sho’nuff (Julius J. Carry III), the self-styled Shogun of Harlem.

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Taimak, Vanity, Julius Carry, Christopher Murney, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Faith Prince
Action | Comedy | Drama | Music | Sport
PG-13
USA (English)
109 minutes

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Delivery Run

Directed by: Joey Palmroos
Studio: Saban Films

Stranded on icy mountain roads, a delivery man is hunted by a mysterious snowplow driver with deadly intent. With the night closing in and nowhere to run, Lee must fight for his survival from the relentless killer out to get him.

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Alexander Arnold, Liam James Collins, Nadine Higgin, Thom Chacon, Jeremiah Crosby
Action | International | Thriller
R (for language and some violence)
Finland (English)
84 minutes

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Truth & Treason

Directed by: Matt Whitaker
Studio: Angel Studios

As World War II rages, a teenage boy in Germany is forced to confront a terrible truth–loyalty to his country now means loyalty to a lie. When his trusted bishop urges obedience to the Nazi regime, he begins to question everything. And after his Jewish friend is taken away, he secretly listens to banned radio broadcasts and launches a resistance, exposing the truth. But in a nation ruled by fear, defiance comes at a cost–and as the regime closes in, he must decide what it truly means to be a good German.

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Ewan Horrocks, Ferdinand McKay, Daf Thomas, Nye Occomore, Rupert Evans
Drama | History | Thriller
PG-13 (for strong violent content, bloody images, thematic elements, and smoking)
Lithuania | USA (English)
120 minutes

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Wisdom Of Happiness

Directed by: Philip Delaquis & Barbara Miller
Studio: Abramorama

Dalai Lama talks directly to camera about inner peace, happiness and potential for a peaceful and happy 21st century.

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The Dalai Lama
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USA | Switzerland (English)
90 minutes

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Pets On A Train

Directed by: Benoît Daffis & Jean-Christian Tassy
Studio: Viva Kids

When a crew of animal bandits embark on a routine swindle, they find themselves caught up in a high-tech train heist. It’s up to Falcon, a petty thief raccoon, and Rex, a righteous police-dog, to save the animals aboard this high-speed runway train.

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Damien Ferrette, Hervé Jolly, Kaycie Chase, Frantz Confiac, Emmanuel Garijo, Nicolas Marié
Animation | Action | Comedy | Thriller
PG (for action/peril and some rude humor)
France | USA (French, Portuguese, English)
99 minutes

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The Man Who Saves The World?

Directed by: Gabe Polsky
Studio: Area 23a

Resurrection, indigenous prophecies, and adventures around the globe — this is the story of Patrick McCollum. A spiritual leader and peace advocate, he finds himself at the very center of an ancient prophecy that could decide the fate of our planet. Pulled into McCollum’s world, acclaimed director Gabe Polsky will bring us across continents on a spiritual journey in which the absurd and profound merge.

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Jane Goodall
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
87 minutes

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River Of Grass

Directed by: Sasha Wortzel
Studio: Fourth Act Film

RIVER OF GRASS is a present-day reimagining of Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s groundbreaking book, “The Everglades: River of Grass,” (1947), which transformed the public’s understanding of the area from worthless swamps to an essential source of freshwater, enabling the ecosystem to endure, just barely, today. In the wake of a hurricane, Douglas visits filmmaker Sasha Wortzel in a dream and catalyzes a prismatic study of a wilderness that is home to a rich history and a site of resistance in the face of climate collapse. Seeking a way forward, Wortzel reads Douglas’s book and embarks on a deep listening walk through the Everglades with Miccosukee educator Betty Osceola. The intertwined voices of the narrator, Betty, and Marjory transport the audience across the Everglades, past and present. Along the way, we meet a mother taking on the polluting sugar industry; a family of crab fishermen who have fished in the Everglades for six generations; a mother daughter team who venture out nightly to remove invasive snakes wreaking havoc on the ecosystem; and a two-spirit Miccosukee environmentalist and poet, among others. Interweaving Douglas’s writing, personal narration, stunning present-day verité, and haunting archival footage, RIVER OF GRASS reveals how this country’s origin story haunts and inextricably shapes contemporary American life, while asking how we might weather coming storms better together.

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Betty Osceola
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
83 minutes

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