Obsession

Directed by: Curry Barker
Studio: Focus Features

After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

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Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, Andy Richter
Comedy | Horror | Thriller
R (for sexual content, brief graphic nudity, pervasive language, grisly images, and strong bloody violence)
USA (English)
108 minutes

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Is God Is

Directed by: Aleshea Harris
Studio: Amazon MGM Studios | Orion Pictures

Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths. The film is Aleshea Harris’ directorial debut and is based on Harris’ adaptation of her award-winning play of the same name.

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Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Janelle Monáe, Sterling K. Brown, Vivica A. Fox, Erika Alexander
Drama | Mystery
R (for strong bloody violence and language)
USA (English)
99 minutes

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In The Grey

Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Studio: Black Bear

In The Grey follows a covert team of elite operatives who live in the global shadows, as comfortable wielding power and influence as they are automatic weapons and high explosives. When a ruthless despot steals a billion-dollar fortune, the team is sent to steal it back on what would be for anyone else a suicide mission. What begins as an impossible heist gets much worse, spiraling into an all-out war of strategy, deception and survival.

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Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, Rosamund Pike, Fisher Stevens, Kristofer Hivju
Action | Drama | Thriller
R (for a sexual reference, violence, and language)
USA | UK (English)
98 minutes

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The Wizard of the Kremlin

Directed by: Olivier Assayas
Studio: Vertical

Russia, early 1990s. Amid post-Soviet chaos, a brilliant young man, Vadim Baranov, charts his path. First an artist, then a reality TV producer, he becomes the spin doctor to a rising KGB agent: Vladimir Putin. At the heart of power, Baranov shapes the new Russia, blurring the boundaries between truth and lies, belief and manipulation. Only the magnetic Ksenia is beyond his control, tempting him away from this dangerous game. Years later, after retreating into silence and shrouded in mystery, Baranov finally opens up, revealing the dark secrets of the regime he helped build.

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Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, Jeffrey Wright, Tom Sturridge, Will Keen
Biography | Crime | Drama | History | International | Romance | Thriller
R (for language, some sexual material, graphic nudity, violence, and a grisly image)
France | USA | UK (English)
136 minutes

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The Punisher: One Last Kill

Directed by: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Studio: Disney+

As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.

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Jon Bernthal, Deborah Ann Woll, Jason R. Moore, Judith Light
Action | Adventure | Drama | Crime | Thriller
TV-MA
USA (English)
51 minutes

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Shrek (25th Anniversary)

Directed by: Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
Studio: DreamWorks Animation

Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined to save their home, not to mention his, Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad’s bride. Rescuing the Princess may be small compared to her deep, dark secret.

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Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow
Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance
PG (for mild language and some crude humor)
USA (English)
90 minutes

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Marty, Life Is Short

Directed by: Lawrence Kasdan
Studio: Netflix

Marty, Life Is Short, from director Lawrence Kasdan, is the definitive documentary on beloved comedian Martin Short. Using beautiful, intimate, never-before-seen archive footage alongside exclusive interviews with some of the most established and beloved stars, the documentary takes a look at one of the most influential comedians of a generation.

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Martin Short, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, Eugene Levy, Conan O’Brien, Ron Howard
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
99 minutes

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Forge

Directed by: Jing Ai Ng
Studio: Utopia

In Miami, siblings Raymond and Coco Zhang’s art forgery ring flourishes when they encounter a disgraced millionaire in need of their expertise. Meanwhile, FBI Art Crimes agent Emily Lee investigates mysterious paintings appearing across South Florida.

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Kelly Marie Tran, Andie Ju, Brandon Soo Hoo, T.R. Knight, Sonya Walger, Edmund Donovan
Comedy | Crime | Drama
Not Rated
USA (English & Cantonese)
114 minutes

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Magic Hour

Directed by: Katie Aselton
Studio: Greenwich Entertainment

Charlie and Erin escape to the desert to navigate an unexpected and challenging new phase of their relationship. A Duplass Brothers Production.

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Katie Aselton, Daveed Diggs, Brad Garrett, Susan Sullivan
Drama | Romance
Not Rated
USA (English)
80 minutes

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Decorado

Directed by: Alberto Vázquez
Studio: GKIDS

Something is wrong in the city of Anywhere. Arnold, an unemployed middle-aged mouse, confides to his wife Maria that he suspects his entire world is nothing more than a set, and his life a scripted performance. When his best friend Ramiro dies under mysterious circumstances, he traces the conspiracy to a monolithic corporation whose influence reaches every corner of their daily lives. Adapted from the acclaimed 2016 short film by director Alberto Vázquez, Decorado blends biting humor with haunting beauty in a darkly comedic odyssey through our era of social control, manufactured realities, and the quest for authentic human connection.

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Asier Hormaza, Aintzane Gamiz, Kandido Uranga, Mikel Garmendia
Animation | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | International
Not Rated
Portugal | Spain (Spanish)
95 minutes

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Been Here Stay Here

Directed by: David Usui
Studio: Grasshopper Film

Through intimate cinema verité, Been Here Stay Here explores the quiet yet profound crisis unfolding on Tangier Island, where climate change isn’t an abstract concept but a daily reality threatening to erase an entire community. The film follows three generations living on the island: Ooker Eskridge, the resolute mayor, whose family has called this place home for six generations; Cameron Evans, a young man caught between the pull of tradition and the allure of opportunities beyond the island; and Jacob Parks, a seven-year-old boy learning the deep maritime history that may soon slip away from him.

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James Eskridge, Cameron Evans, Jacob Parks, Kyle Meyaard-Schaap
Documentary
Not Rated
USA (English)
86 minutes

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Diamonds (Diamanti)

Directed by: Ferzan Özpetek
Studio: Outsider Pictures

A film director gathers his favorite actresses — those he has worked with and those he has loved. He wants to make a film about women but reveals little: he observes them, takes cues, until his imagination transports them to another era in 1970s Rome, where the noise of sewing machines fills a workplace populated by women, and cinema is told from the point of view of costume.

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Luisa Ranieri, Jasmine Trinca, Elena Sofia Ricci, Vanessa Scalera, Kasia Smutniak, Stefano Accorsi
Comedy | Drama | International
Not Rated
Italy (Italian)
135 minutes

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Top Gun (40th Anniversary)
(Feel The Need Again)

Directed by: Tony Scott
Studio: Paramount Pictures

As students at the United States Navy’s elite fighter weapons school compete to be the best in their class, one daring young pilot learns to take risks in the sky and in his personal life.

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Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt, Meg Ryan
Action | Drama
PG
USA (English)
110 minutes

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Top Gun: Maverick
(Feel The Need Again)

Directed by: Joseph Kosinski
Studio: Paramount Pictures

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of graduates for a specialized mission unlike any they’ve ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Rooster, the son of Maverick’s late friend Goose, and must confront the ghosts of his past while pushing himself to the limits of his endurance.

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Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell
Action | Drama
PG-13 (for sequences of intense action, and some strong language)
USA (English)
130 minutes

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The Crash

Directed by: Gareth Johnson
Studio: Netflix

A teen slams her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What seems like a tragic accident becomes a murder case in this documentary.

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Mackenzie Shirilla, Dominic Russo, Davion Flanagan
Documentary | Crime | International
Not Rated
UK (English)
92 minutes

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An Enemy Within

Directed by: John Michael Kennedy
Studio: Saban Films

On his wedding night, Caleb Wingate is ordered to kill his father-in-law before midnight or his bride dies. As a deadly assassin closes in and family secrets erupt, Caleb must uncover the truth before the night ends in blood.

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William Moseley, Patrick Baladi, Tristan Gemmill, Kim Spearman, Alexander Lincoln
Thriller
Not Rated
USA | UK (English)
98 minutes

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LifeHack

Directed by: Ronan Corrigan
Studio: Triple Media Film | Iconic Events

LifeHack is a high-stakes cyber-heist thriller built for the digital age. Kyle and his three friends spend their time gaming and pranking online scammers with their hacking skills. Eager for a real challenge, Kyle persuades them to target billionaire Don Heard by exploiting his daughter Lindsey’s overshared social media presence. When the foursome successfully infiltrate Don’s cryptocurrency wallet, they believe they’ve pulled off the perfect crime — until Lindsey calls Kyle with an ultimatum. As the stakes escalate, what begins as a thrill-seeking stunt spirals into a dangerous game with consequences these four friends never anticipated.

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Georgie Farmer, Yasmin Finney, Roman Hayeck-Green, James Scholz, Jessica Reynolds, Charlie Creed-Miles
Action | Crime | International | Thriller
Not Rated
UK | USA (English)
96 minutes

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Driver’s Ed

Directed by: Bobby Farrelly
Studio: Vertical

A group of teens hit the road in a stolen driver’s ed car, racing against time to help a lovesick high school senior track down his college-freshman girlfriend and win her back. In 24 chaotic hours, they’re chased by school security and the cops, shot at by small-time crooks, and somehow adopt a three-legged cat.

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Sam Nivola, Kumail Nanjiani, Molly Shannon, Sophie Telegadis, Mohana Krishnan, Aidan Laprete
Action | Comedy | Romance
R (for language throughout, teen drinking and alcohol use, sexual references, and brief graphic nudity)
USA (English)
98 minutes

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Voices Carry

Directed by: Abby Brenker & Ellyn Vander Wyden
Studio: Buffalo 8

Looking for a fresh start, Sam and Jack leave Boston and move to Sam’s childhood home, on a New Hampshire lake. Despite the natural beauty and charming small town, Sam is forced to face the trauma from her past and starts to unravel.

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Gia Crovatin, Jeff Ayars, Jeremy Holm, Geraldine Singer
Thriller
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USA (English)
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Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway:
The Sorcery of Nymph Circe

Directed by: Shûkô Murase
Studio: Bandai Namco Filmworks

Hathaway Noa’s fight against the Earth Federation continues, culminating in an attack on the Adelaide Conference. Haunted by past trauma, Hathaway is drawn to the mysterious girl Gigi Andalucia, whose strange powers stir memories within him.

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Kenshô Ono, Reina Ueda, Jun’ichi Suwabe, Soma Saito
Animation | Action | Drama | International | Sci-Fi
PG-13 (for language, suggestive material, and some violent content)
Japan (Japanese)
108 minutes

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Sofia

Directed by: Melisa Eryuksel & Alex Montagnani
Studio: Buffalo 8

Homeless in South London, Sofia struggles to break free from drugs and crime. As she seeks a better life, new acquaintances present chances for change, but trust is scarce and choices are hard.

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Megan Gage, Joseph William Evans, Alex Tamaro, Daniel Davids
Drama | International
Not Rated
UK (English)
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Being Towards Death

Directed by: Chen Sicheng
Studio: CMC Pictures

At the end of a hospital corridor, Room 10 stands apart — home to seriously ill patients, yet filled each day with laughter and warmth. Zhang Xiaobing, having just survived a suicide attempt, finds himself drawn into the lives of those around him, a group of people determined to keep living. Surrounded by their resilience and unfiltered vitality, he begins to see life differently, finding a renewed sense of purpose and the courage to embrace each moment.

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Jiang Long, Qi Xi, Yang Chaoyue, Zhang Chi, Wang Zichuan, Ni Dahong
Drama | International
Not Rated
China (Chinese)
120 minutes

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