Mortal Kombat II

Directed by: Simon McQuoid
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures | New Line Cinema

From New Line Cinema comes the latest high-stakes installment in the blockbuster video game franchise in all its brutal glory, Mortal Kombat II. This time, the fan favorite champions — now joined by Johnny Cage himself — are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds-barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.

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Karl Urban, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Adeline Rudolph, Tati Gabrielle, Mehcad Brooks, Joe Taslim, Lewis Tan
Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
R (for strong bloody violence and gore, and language)
USA (English, Spanish)
116 minutes

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The Sheep Detectives

Directed by: Kyle Balda
Studio: Amazon MGM Studios

In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Hugh Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

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Hugh Jackman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Emma Thompson, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Chris O’Dowd, Molly Gordon, Patrick Stewart, Hong Chau, Bella Ramsey, Brett Goldstein, Regina Hall, Rhys Darby
Action | Comedy | Family | Mystery
PG (for thematic material, some violent content and brief language)
USA | Ireland | UK | Germany (English)
109 minutes

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Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft – The Tour (Live In 3D)

Directed by: James Cameron, Billie Eilish
Studio: Paramount Pictures

Captured during her sold-out world tour, Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft – The Tour (Live In 3D) brings an innovative new concert experience to the big screen from one of the most celebrated and successful artists of her generation. Presented in immersive 3D, the film is directed by Academy Award winners James Cameron and Billie Eilish.

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Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell
Documentary | Music
PG-13 (for strong language, and suggestive references)
USA (English)
114 minutes

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Couples Weekend

Directed by: Nora Kirkpatrick
Studio: Vertical

Trapped in a cozy cabin by a blizzard, two couples ring in the new year with a mysterious cocktail that strips away their inhibitions, turning their romantic getaway into a showdown of secrets, betrayals and rapidly shifting loyalties.

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Alexandra Daddario, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad, Ashley Park, Kevin Pollak
Comedy | Drama
R (for sexual content and language)
USA (English)
96 minutes

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Remarkably Bright Creatures

Directed by: Olivia Newman
Studio: Netflix

A widow who works at a local aquarium finds joy again when she forms an unlikely bond with a giant Pacific octopus and a wayward young man who comes to town in search of family. Together, they uncover a mystery that will lead them to a life-changing discovery and restore their sense of wonder.

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Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Alfred Molina, Colm Meaney, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, Sofia Black-D’Elia
Drama
PG-13 (for thematic material, some strong language, suggestive references and brief drug use)
USA (English)
111 minutes

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Influenced

Directed by: Rachel Israel
Studio: Brainstorm Media

Renowned influencer Dzanielle navigates fake friends among the Black card-swiping, Ozempic-sharting, workout-addicted Upper East Siders. In her comedic quest for a million followers, she finds her first real new friend and her true self.

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Jill Kargman, David Krumholtz, Justin Bartha, Christine Taylor, Laura Bell Bundy, Jessica Capshaw, Eugene Cordero, Dan Hedaya, Nathan Lee Graham, Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, Matt Damon, Jason Biggs
Comedy
Not Rated
USA (English)
88 minutes

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Silent Friend

Directed by: Ildikó Enyedi
Studio: 1-2 Special

At the heart of a German university grows a majestic ginkgo tree, its lifespan measured in centuries. As the years pass, the distinguished plant bears witness to the private lives of those who seek shade under its boundless branches, connecting three generations of students and teachers across time and space — a neuroscientist in 2020, a student in 1972, and the university’s first female student in 1908 — each profoundly transformed by the quiet, enduring power of nature.

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Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Léa Seydoux, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Sylvester Groth, Martin Wuttke
Biography | Drama | History | International
Not Rated
Germany | France | Hungary | China (German, English, Cantonese)
147 minutes

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Fried Green Tomatoes
(35th Anniversary)

Directed by: Jon Avnet
Studio: Fathom Entertainment

Evelyn, an ordinary housewife, visits a nursing home and befriends the old lady Ninny. Together, they bond over stories from the past about two intrepid women of the Whistle Stop Cafe.

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Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Cicely Tyson
Drama
PG-13 (for mature thematic elements)
USA (English)
130 minutes

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Neglected

Directed by: David Lipper
Studio: Inaugural Entertainment

On his first official day of retirement, Detective Shaw is called back to the precinct when a blood-drenched teenager surrenders with a chilling ultimatum: he has buried Shaw’s teenage son alive. Plunged into a living nightmare, Shaw is forced to revisit a trail of grisly homicides as the oxygen in his son’s remote grave runs out. In a pulse-pounding race against the clock, Shaw must navigate a precinct on the brink of mutiny and a suspect who thrives on psychological warfare.

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Josh Duhamel, Dylan Sprouse, Til Schweiger, Elena Sanchez, Jeremy London, Jason London
Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller
R (for violence/bloody images and some language)
USA (English)
93 minutes

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Blue Film

Directed by: Elliot Tuttle
Studio: Obscured Releasing

Fetish camboy Aaron Eagle agrees to spend the night with an anonymous client, only to discover a disturbing tie to his past.

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Kieron Moore, Reed Birney
Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
82 minutes

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The Python Hunt

Directed by: Xander Robin
Studio: Oscilloscope Laboratories

Every year the Florida government invites the public to compete in an invasive python removal contest in the Everglades. For 10 nights, an eclectic group of hunters confront the dangerous terrain, nocturnal creatures and their own desires.

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Toby Benoit, Jimbo McCartney, Shannon McCartney, Madison Oliveira
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
91 minutes

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Labyrinth

Directed by: Shoji Kawamori
Studio: GKIDS

Shiori is a typical high school student who dreams of online stardom, but struggles to capture attention. After an embarrassing video of her goes viral, she gets trapped in her smartphone and replaced by a charismatic alter ego. As the doppelganger charms the internet and devises a nefarious plot to replace mankind with brainrot, Shiori must partner with other online outcasts to stop her digital counterpart and reclaim her life in the real world.

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SUZUKA (Atarashii Gakko!), Takuto Teranishi, Taizo Harada, Aoi Ito, Maaya Sakamoto
Animation | Adventure | Fantasy | International | Sci-Fi
Not Rated
Japan (Japanese, English)
115 minutes

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Linda Perry: Let It Die Here

Directed by: Don Hardy
Studio: Utopia

An intimate and unfiltered look at Linda Perry’s personal and professional life — the GRAMMY and Golden Globe-nominated songwriter, producer, and 4 Non Blondes front woman. Known for penning hits for artists like Pink, Christina Aguilera, and Dolly Parton, the film captures Perry at a profound crossroads, questioning everything while creating fearlessly.

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Linda Perry, Christina Aguilera, Brandi Carlile, Sara Gilbert, Dolly Parton
Documentary | Music
Not Rated
USA (English)
93 minutes

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Affection

Directed by: BT Meza
Studio: Brainstorm Media

Afflicted by a mysterious condition that resets her memory, Ellie becomes trapped in a cyclical nightmare with a man who claims to be her husband. She must uncover the horrifying truth of her existence — before she forgets it all again.

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Jessica Rothe, Joseph Cross, Julianna Layne
Horror | Sci-Fi
Not Rated
USA (English)
90 minutes

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Buffet Infinity

Directed by: Simon Glassman
Studio: Yellow Veil Pictures

Echoing the Canadian comedy classic SCTV, crosscutting between original, low-budget TV commercials to tell the sinister tale of two restaurants battling it out in the fictional town of Westridge County. Ads for insurance, used car rivals, a local religious scholar, and a recording artist converge to tell the story of an expanding sinkhole, a cult, and an ever-growing restaurant that becomes unsettlingly sentient.

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Kevin Singh, Claire Theobald, Donovan Workun, Ahmed Ahmed, Allison Bench
Comedy | Horror | International
Not Rated
Canada (English)
100 minutes

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No Place to Be Single

Directed by: Laura Chiossone
Studio: Amazon Prime Video

In an idyllic Tuscan town where everyone is either coupled up or searching for their soulmate, Elisa is a single mother running the family estate. The return of Michele, a childhood friend she lost touch with years ago, turns her life upside down and awakens new and unexpected feelings.

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Matilde Gioli, Cristiano Caccamo, Amanda Campana, Sebastiano Pigazzi, Cecilia Dazzi, Marco Cocci, Bebo Storti
Comedy | Romance | International
TV-MA
Italy (Italian)
103 minutes

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Broad Trip

Directed by: Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
Studio: The Roku Channel

When buttoned-up daughter Alice plans a “bachelorette” road trip with her wild and impulsive mother Jeanie to talk her out of marrying a guy she just met, they rediscover their unbreakable bond, confronting old wounds and old flames, while learning the lesson that sometimes life doesn’t follow a plan — and maybe that’s okay.

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Sophia Bush, Lauren Holly, Steve Guttenberg, Hamza Haq
Comedy | International
Not Rated
Canada (English)
84 minutes

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The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church

Directed by: Dean Owen-Sims
Studio: Eternal Entertainment

In 1977 in Pennington Gap, Virginia, despite a raging storm, three devoted women gather in the basement of their small church to sort donations for a relief effort. What begins as a charitable evening of gossip and good intentions is upended when an unexpected stranger hidden in the pile of clothes disrupts everything, setting off revelations of friendship, forgiveness and faith.

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Kathryn Hartman, Libby Fleming, Helen Kim, Kelly Monisse, Dilroop Khangura
Comedy | Drama | International
PG
UK | Australia (English)
86 minutes

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The Headless Woman
(2008 Re-Release)

Directed by: Lucrecia Martel
Studio: Strand Releasing

After hitting something with her car while driving, Vero is left dazed and uncertain whether she may have killed someone. In the days that follow, she fails to recognize the feelings that bond her to the people and places around her, while her husband works quietly to erase any trace of what might have happened.

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María Onetto, Inés Efron, Claudia Cantero, César Bordón, Daniel Genoud
Drama | International | Mystery | Thriller
Not Rated
Argentina | France | Italy | Spain (Spanish)
87 minutes

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Louder Than Guns

Directed by: Doug Pray
Studio: Abramorama

In the wake of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor and former NPR Morning Edition host David Greene travel through rural, urban, and suburban America to open a real conversation about gun violence, gun rights, and firearm safety. Through concerts, barbershops, barbeque joints, church pews, and gun stores, the film proves that community-led dialogue can bridge even the most entrenched divides.

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Ketch Secor, David Greene
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
87 minutes

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Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

Directed by: Malcolm Venville
Studio: Trafalgar Releasing

With unprecedented access to the official archives and intimate recollections from the band, both current and past, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition invites fans to experience one of the most iconic journeys in music history. Spanning five decades, this electrifying documentary charts the band’s rise from the pubs of East London to the world’s biggest stadiums, featuring all-new animated sequences of legendary mascot Eddie.

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Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain, Adrian Smith, Javier Bardem, Lars Ulrich, Chuck D
Biography | Documentary | Music
Not Rated
USA | UK (English)
106 minutes

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Hostage

Directed by: John David Harris
Studio: Indie Rights

An adrenaline-fueled crime thriller that follows three childhood friends — Roy, Ken, and Bob — as they climb the violent ranks of a powerful organized crime syndicate. What began as petty extortion in grade school has evolved into their adult lives as trusted fixers — until one night, a job goes catastrophically wrong. Ordered to keep a target alive, the trio panics when they realize they’ve already disposed of him, setting off a desperate cover-up that spirals into paranoia, betrayal, and bloodshed.

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Stephen C. Meyer, John Lennox, Peter Thiel, Brian Keating, Michael Behe, James Tour
Crime | Drama | Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
92 minutes

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Give Me Back My Baby

Directed by: Jhayla Mosley
Studio: Tubi

When a couple chooses a surrogate for their baby, they unknowingly open the door to a dark obsession that could cost them everything.

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Bella Chadwick, Robyn Rose, Emory Lawrence, MW Carol, Qunicka Keaton, Hala Mourani
Thriller
Not Rated
USA (English)
87 minutes

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Takeover

Directed by: Grzegorz Jonkajtys
Studio: Firestorm Entertainment

Parolee Guy Miller tries to reform, but a return to dangerous Atlanta forces him back into the life. He must use his skills as a slick street operator in a deadly race against time. A high-octane action feature that fuses hip-hop, street racing, anime aesthetics, and gaming culture, featuring original music from Quavo.

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Quavo, Billy Zane, Serayah, Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Action | Mystery | Thriller
R (for language and violence/bloody images)
USA (English)
89 minutes

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The Misconceived

Directed by: James N. Kienitz Wilkins
Studio: Monument Releasing

A failed filmmaker turned single dad tries to make a living while retaining his sense of self. When he takes a job renovating the vacation home of a more successful college friend, a series of confrontations and realizations about his own dwindled creativity and persistent economic precarity unfold in this experimental 3D-rendered comedy.

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Jesse Wakeman, John Magary, Jess Barbagallo, J. Dixon Byrne, Callie Hernandez
Comedy | Drama
Not Rated
USA (English)
88 minutes

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