The Bride!

Directed by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

In 1930s Chicago, groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious brings a murdered young woman back to life to be a companion for Frankenstein’s monster. What happens next is beyond what either of them could ever have imagined.

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Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale alongside Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, Penélope Cruz
Drama | Horror | Romance | Sci-Fi
R (for strong/bloody violent content, sexual content/nudity and language)
USA (English)
126 minutes

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Hoppers

Directed by: Daniel Chong
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures | Pixar Animation

What if you could talk to animals and understand what they’re saying? In Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film “Hoppers,” scientists have discovered how to “hop” human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals! The adventure introduces Mabel, an animal lover who seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world that are beyond anything she could have imagined.

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Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, Dave Franco
Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi
R (for action/peril, some scary images and mild language)
USA (English)
105 minutes

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Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

Directed by: Tom Harper
Studio: Netflix

Birmingham, 1940. Amidst the chaos of WWII, Tommy Shelby is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet. With the future of the family and the country at stake, Tommy must face his own demons, and choose whether to confront his legacy, or burn it to the ground. By order of the Peaky Blinders….

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Cillian Murphy, Sophie Rundle, Ned Dennehy, Packy Lee, Ian Peck, Stephen Graham, Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, Jay Lycurgo, Barry Keoghan
Crime | Drama | History
R (for violence/bloody images, language throughout, some drug use and nudity)
USA | UK | France (English)
112 minutes

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War Machine

Directed by: Patrick Hughes
Studio: Netflix

During the final stage of US Army Ranger selection, an elite team’s training exercise turns into a fight for survival against an unimaginable threat.

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Alan Ritchson, Dennis Quaid, Stephan James, Jai Courtney, Esai Morales, Keiynan Lonsdale, Jarryd Goundrey, Daniel Webber
Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller
R (for strong violence, grisly images, and language)
USA | UK | Australia | New Zealand (English)
106 minutes

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Dolly

Directed by: Rod Blackhurst
Studio: IFC Films | Shudder

A young woman, Macy, fights for survival after being abducted by a deranged, monster-like figure who wants to raise Macy as their child. A daring blend of New French Extremity and 1970s American horror.

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Fabianne Therese, Michalina Scorzelli, Kate Cobb, Ethan Suplee, Seann William Scott
Horror
R (for strong violence, gore, grisly images, language and some nudity)
USA (English)
82 minutes

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Protector

Directed by: Adrian Grunberg
Studio: Magenta Light Studios

Nikki is a former war hero whose life gets shattered when her daughter is kidnapped by sex traffickers. Thrust into a criminal underworld while also being hunted by police and the military, she fights by any means possible to rescue her child.

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Milla Jovovich, D.B. Sweeney, Matthew Modine, Don Harvey, Arica Himmel
Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
R (for strong/bloody violence, and language)
USA (English)
92 minutes

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Heel (The Good Boy)

Directed by: Jan Komasa
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

From Academy Award® nominated director Jan Komasa, HEEL is a twisted thriller that follows 19-year-old hooligan Tommy (Anson Boon), who revels in a life of drugs, parties, and violence. One night, on a bender with his reckless friends, he becomes separated from the group and is abducted by an unknown figure (Golden Globe® winner Stephen Graham). Though he is no stranger to inflicting violence, he is enraged and horrified when he wakes to find himself chained in the basement of the isolated suburban family home of Chris (Graham), his wife Kathryn (Academy Award® nominee Andrea Riseborough), and their young son Jonathan (Kit Rakusen). The family sets out to reform Tommy’s unruly behavior, forcing him to comply with their relentless mind games or seek escape at any cost.

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Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Anson Boon, Callum Booth-Ford, Savannah Steyn
Crime | Drama | Horror | International | Mystery | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
110 minutes

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Didn’t Die

Directed by: Meera Menon
Studio: Level 33 Entertainment

A podcast host, Vinita (Kiran Deol), struggles to maintain her dwindling audience amid the zombie apocalypse, but when her ex shows up with an orphaned baby, priorities shift in order to battle the ever-mutating zombie threat.

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Kiran Deol, George Basil, Samrat Chakrabarti, Katie McCuen, Ali Lopez-Sohaili
Action | Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
89 minutes

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Youngblood

Directed by: Hubert Davis
Studio: Well Go USA Entertainment

Dean Youngblood was raised by his father, Blane, on a diet of toughness and hockey. When Dean is invited to join the Hamilton Mustangs, he travels to Canada from Detroit where his skill commands respect and his arrogance earns him fast enemies. Coach Chadwick, resentful of being saddled with such a toxic player, keeps Dean benched game after game. Dean’s frustration builds, culminating in a violent outburst involving rival goon Carl Racki that costs the Mustangs a significant win. As Team Captain Sutton takes him under his wing, Dean begins to buck Blane’s teachings and his growing maturity spurs a relationship with Jessie — Coach Chadwick’s daughter — who gives Dean a run for his money on and off the ice. His newfound resolve draws the ire of Racki, who provokes Dean during a game by attacking and seriously injuring Sutton. As the final game of the Eastern Conference Finals approaches, so does his showdown with Racki and Dean’s choice as to what kind of man he wants to be.

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Ashton James, Blair Underwood, Shawn Doyle, Alexandra McDonald, Olunike Adeliyi
Drama | International | Romance | Sport
PG-13 (for some strong language, violence, suggestive material and teen drinking)
Canada (English)
105 minutes

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Othello

Directed by: Tom Morris
Studio: Trafalgar Releasing

A tale of control, envy and toxic male behaviour delves into the sinister aspects of dominance, fury and want.

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David Harewood, Toby Jones, Caitlin FitzGerald, Vinette Robinson, Luke Treadaway
Drama | International
Not Rated
UK (English)
165 minutes

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Mother’s Baby

Directed by: Johanna Moder
Studio: Dark Sky Films

Forty-year-old Julia, a successful conductor, and her partner Georg are longing for a child when Dr. Vilfort, a fertility specialist with a private clinic, offers them hope with an experimental procedure. Julia becomes pregnant after successful treatment at the clinic. However, the birth does not go as planned and the baby is immediately taken away for additional treatment, leaving Julia and her husband in the dark about what has happened. When Julia is finally reunited with the child, she feels strangely distant. The baby’s presence puts a strain on their marriage as it becomes clear that Julia has doubts about whether the baby they have brought home is really hers.

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Claes Bang, Julia Franz Richter, Marie Leuenberger, Hans Löw, Andreas Ortner, Nina Fog
International | Mystery | Thriller
Not Rated
Austria | Switzerland | Germany (German)
108 minutes

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André Is An Idiot

Directed by: Tony Benna
Studio: A24 | Joint Venture

André is a brilliant idiot. He is dying because he didn’t get a colonoscopy. His sobering diagnosis, complete irreverence, and insatiable curiosity, send him on an unexpected journey learning how to die happily and ridiculously without losing his sense of humor.

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André Ricciardi
Documentary | Biography | Comedy
Not Rated
USA (English)
88 minutes

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Pompei: Below the Clouds

Directed by: Gianfranco Rosi
Studio: MUBI

From award-winning filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi comes Pompei: Below the Clouds, a striking portrait of life in Naples, a city living in the shadow of Vesuvius. Beneath the quiet threat of eruption, people go about their days: archaeologists unearth the past, children learn as the earth hums, firefighters wait for the next call. The result is a portrait at once local and universal: a reflection on humanity’s capacity to live, love, and rebuild in the shadow of the unimaginable.

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Documentary | International
Not Rated
Italy (Italian, Arabic, Japanese, Neapolitan, English)
115 minutes

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Sync

Directed by: Carolina Álvarez
Studio: Buffalo 8

In a microchipped future where minds connect via a thought-based app, anxious Ayla syncs with her new roommate, Devin. But as their bond turns toxic and Ayla dreams Devin’s memories, she has 72 hours to break the sync–or lose her mind.

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Helene Udy, Katie O’Hagan, Kelly Lou Dennis, Carolina Alvarez, Maggie Gagliardi
Sci-Fi | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
84 minutes

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Dragn

Directed by: Peter Webber
Studio: Cineverse

The film centers on a group of co-workers on a routine corporate team-building trip which transforms into a nightmare when they unwittingly become the prey of a rogue AI-driven drone. DRAGN delves into the fragility of the human body, the pervasive influence of technology in our lives, and the indomitable spirit required to confront demons in an increasingly digital world.

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James Paxton, Lilly Krug, Carlos Bardem, Alice Pagani, Jadran Malkovich
Action | Drama | Horror | International | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Not Rated
Ireland | UK | USA | Australia | Serbia (English)
91 minutes

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Silver Star

Directed by: Lola Bessis & Ruben Amar
Studio: Indican Pictures

When Billie, a young African-American Civil War reenactor freshly out of jail, learns that her estranged parents’ lives are at risk, she tries to help them by robbing a bank. In her botched robbery attempt, she takes a hostage named Franny, who turns out to be a charmingly impulsive pregnant teenager with nothing left to lose. Together, Billie and Franny embark on a twisted electric chase through scenic American landscapes, clashing and struggling for common ground in hopes for a brighter future.

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Grace Van Dien, Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson, Johnath Davis, Tamara Fruits, Getchie Argetsinger
Crime | Drama | History
Not Rated
USA (English)
102 minutes

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Nawi: Dear Future Me

Directed by: Kevin Schmutzler, Tobias Schmutzler, Vallentine Chelluget, & Apuu Mourine
Studio: New Mountain Films

Thirteen-year-old Nawi is being forced to marry a much older stranger in exchange for a herd of goats. Her story is about what happens when a girl decides not to follow the path chosen for her — and the cost of saying no. NAWI exposes the brutal impact of child marriages, how they cut short education and steal away futures. It’s not just a film — it’s a way to experience what this looks like, up close. And why we need to fight for change.

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Michelle Lemuya Ikeny, Joel Liwan, Benson Ochungo Obiero, Ben Teke, Michelle Tiren
Drama | International
Not Rated
Kenya | Germany (Swahili & English)
103 minutes

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The Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs & Who Has Control

Directed by: Aisling Chin-Yee
Studio: Paramount+

The film follows trailblazers fighting to change the system: doctors, lawyers, scientists, influencers and a pharma entrepreneur who dared to bring a so-called “female Viagra” to market. While Viagra and over 20 medications for male sexual dysfunction sailed through approval in months, the work to get a drug specifically targeting female sexual satisfaction stretched over a decade, facing excessive restrictions and public vilification despite addressing a condition affecting millions of women.

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Sarah Cigna, Anita Clayton, Cindy Eckert, Francisco Garcia, Irwin Goldstein
Documentary | International
Not Rated
Canada (English)
90 minutes

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NFT: Cursed Images

Directed by: Jonas Odenheimer
Studio: Chroma

In London, seven friends discover a highly coveted NFT collection called Crypto Horrors, promising profit, status, and social clout. But the collection is cursed. Soon, the digital monsters depicted in the NFTs begin to manifest in the real world, stalking and attacking their owners one by one. As the friends struggle to survive, they find that conventional methods fail. Panic spreads not only among the group but across online communities, where others begin to report strange phenomena linked to the cursed NFTs.

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Najarra Townsend, David Wayman, Mariah Nonnemacher, Durassie Kiangangu, Amelie Edwards
Horror | International
Not Rated
UK (English)
74 minutes

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AURORA: What Happened to the Earth?

Directed by: Gonzalo Lopez
Studio: Trafalgar Releasing

Norwegian alt-pop artist AURORA, plays her biggest ever headline performance at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes as part of her What Happened to the Earth? Tour. Filmed on Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), the arena is transformed into a space of spellbinding sound and light, and filled with fans in festive dress. AURORA’s ethereal voice is ever-captivating as she sings haunting ballads including Dreams and Exist for Love as well as fan-favorites Runaway, The Seed and Churchyard. Known for blending electronic pop with folk and vivid storytelling, AURORA’s performances are always immersive and emotional, and this concert — celebrating nature and the human experience — solidifies her as a beacon of originality and inspiration.

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Aurora, Amalie Holt Kleive, Fredrik Svabø, Sigmund Vestrheim, Thea Emilie Wang
International | Music
Not Rated
UK (English)
90 minutes

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