Movies Released April 29, 2022 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
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Friday, April 29
Memory R
Follows Alex Lewis (Liam Neeson), an expert assassin with a reputation for discreet precision. Caught in a moral quagmire, Alex refuses to complete a job that violates his code and must quickly hunt down and kill the people who hired him before they and FBI agent Vincent Serra (Guy Pearce) find him first. Alex is built for revenge but, with a memory that is beginning to falter, he is forced to question his every action, blurring the line between right and wrong.
Liam Neeson, Guy Pearce, Arthur Sarkissian, Martin Campbell, Cathy Schulman, Dario Scardapane, Rupert Maconick
Thriller Crime
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
4 / 5
Crush
When an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she's been harboring a long-time crush on. But she soon finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate and discovers what real love feels like.
Michelle Buteau, Tyler Alvarez, Megan Mullally, Isabella Ferreira, Casey Rackham, Addie Weyrich, Sammi Cohen, Jeremy Garelick
Romance Teen
Where to Watch:
Hulu
Pompo the Cinephile
Pompo is a talented and gutsy producer in “Nyallywood,” the movie-making capital of the world. Although she’s known for B-movies, one day Pompo tells her movie-loving but apprehensive assistant Gene that he will direct her next script: a delicate drama about a tormented artistic genius, starring the legendary and Brando-esque actor Martin Braddock, and a young actress seeking her first break. But when the production heads towards chaos, can Gene rise to Pompo’s challenge, and succeed as a first-time director?
Takayuki Hirao, Konomi Kohara, Hiroya Shimizu, Akio Ôtsuka
Drama Comedy Animated
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
107 mins
Firebird R
Based on a true story during the Cold War, Firebird is a passionate love story set against the backdrop of an Air Force base in occupied Estonia during late 1970’s Communist rule. Sergey (Tom Prior), a soulful, young soldier who dreams of becoming an actor in Moscow, is counting the days until his military service ends. His life is turned upside down when he locks eyes with Roman (Oleg Zagorodnii), a sexy, enigmatic ace fighter pilot newly assigned to his base. Driven by their undeniable attraction, Sergey and Roman navigate the precarious line between love and friendship at a time when Soviet men in uniform caught having a sexual affair was met with the severest punishment. As their friendship grows into love, the men risk their freedom and their lives to be together in the face of an all-seeing Communist regime.
Peeter Rebane, Tom Prior, Oleg Zagorodnii, Diana Pozharskaya, Jake-Thomas Henderson, Margus Prangel, Nicholas Woodeson
Drama Romance
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
Rumspringa
Traveling to Berlin, a young Amish man on his rite of passage connects with his roots, falls in love and makes a big decision.
Mira Thiel, Ana Cristina Tarpo
Drama Comedy
Where to Watch:
Netflix
Fortress: Sniper’s Eye R
Retired CIA agent Robert Carter Michaels (Bruce Willis) and his son Paul (Jesse Metcalfe) have committed themselves to rebuilding their relationship after their epic last encounter spent protecting the highly secure secret base: the Fortress. Secluded in the Appalachian Mountains, running a family bed and breakfast, everything seems to be going well for them until Melissa, Paul's wife who's expecting their first child, doesn't return from an errand run. After a frantic search, Robert and Paul's worst fears become reality: Melissa has been abducted and her ruthless captors request access to the mysterious Shipwreck account, that keeps hidden 600 million dollars. Robert and Paul embark on a deadly journey through the rugged mountains in the hopes of reaching Melissa before time runs out.
Bruce Willis, Randall Emmett, George Furla, Jesse Metcalfe, Chad Michael Murray, Luillo Ruiz, Josh Sternfeld
Action Sequel Thriller
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
87 mins
Hatching
In Hatching, 12-year-old gymnast, Tinja (Siiri Solalinna), is desperate to please her image-obsessed mother, whose popular blog ‘Lovely Everyday Life’ presents their family’s idyllic existence as manicured suburban perfection. One day, after finding a wounded bird in the woods, Tinja brings its strange egg home, nestles it in her bed, and nurtures it until it hatches. The creature that emerges becomes her closest friend and a living nightmare, plunging Tinja beneath the impeccable veneer into a twisted reality that her mother refuses to see.
Hanna Bergholm, Ilja Rautsi, Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Jani Volanen, Oiva Ollila, Reino Nordin
Drama Horror
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
96 mins
The Aviary R
Two women flee into the New Mexican desert to escape the clutches of an insidious cult called "Skylight". Consumed by fear and paranoia, they can't shake the feeling that they are being followed by its leader, a man as seductive as he is controlling. With their supplies dwindling and their senses starting to fail them, they are faced with a horrifying question: how do you run from an enemy who lives inside your head?
Malin Akerman, Chris Messina, Lorenza Izzo, Sandrine Holt, Chris Cullari, Jennifer Raite
Thriller
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
94 mins
Unplugging R
To revive their marriage and reconnect, a couple (Eva Longoria and Matt Walsh) takes a self-prescribed digital detox weekend to a remote mountain town. What starts as a perfect weekend getaway without technology quickly spirals out of control, forcing them to discover the only way home is to rely on each other.
Lea Thompson, Matt Walsh, Eva Longoria, Al Madrigal, Nicole Byer, Debra Neil-Fisher, Brad Morris, Keith David
Comedy
Where to Watch:
VOD / Digital
105 mins
The Tale of King Crab NR
Luciano (Gabriele Silli) is a wandering outcast in a remote, late 19th-century Italian village. His life becomes undone by alcohol, forbidden love, and a bitter conflict with the prince of the region over the right of passage through an ancient gateway. When the quarrel escalates, Luciano is exiled to the distant Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego where, with the help of ruthless gold-diggers, he searches for a mythical treasure, paving his way toward redemption. However, in these barren lands, only greed and insanity can prevail.
Alessio Rigo de Righi, Matteo Zoppis
Drama
Where to Watch:
Los Angeles Theaters
96 mins
Peace By Chocolate NR
After the bombing of his father's chocolate factory, a charming young Syrian refugee struggles to settle into his new Canadian small-town life, caught between following his dream to become a doctor and preserving his family's chocolate-making legacy. Based on the incredible internationally recognized true story.
Yara Sabri, Jonathan Keijser, Abdul Malik, Hatem Ali, Ayham Abou Ammar, Mark Camacho, Katheryn Kirkpatrick, Mark Hachem
Drama Comedy
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
The Sound of Violet PG-13
Desperate to find a wife, Shawn (Thomas) meets Violet (Cleary) and thinks she's his perfect soulmate, but his autism keeps him from realizing she's actually a prostitute looking for a ticket out of her trapped life.
Allen Wolf, Jan D'Arcy, Cason Thomas, Cora Cleary, Kaelon Christopher, Malcolm J. West
Comedy Romance
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
Green Ghost And The Masters Of The Stone PG-13
In the comedic anti-hero action-filled adventure GREEN GHOST AND THE MASTERS OF THE STONE, director Michael D. Olmos channels the spirit of martial arts legends. Charlie (CHARLIE CLARK), an ordinary car salesman by day, amateur Lucha libre fighter by night, learns he is part of a secret warrior “triad of light” when he is attacked by unknown assailants seeking an otherworldly emerald. In order to stop them, and protect his familia, he is forced to find his inner hero. As he trains with the unconventional Master Gin (action film legend DANNY TREJO), Charlie goes from Gringo to Green Ghost, discovering his super powers, and becoming the anti-hero needed to save the world.
Danny Trejo, Marko Zaror, Sofia Pernas, Michael D. Olmos, Charlie Clark, Kuno Becker, Renée Victor, Elpidia Carrillo
Action Comedy
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
98 mins
Anais In Love
The film follows a spirited young woman who falls in love with the novelist wife of the man with whom she’s having an affair.
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Anais Demoustier, Christophe Montenez, Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet, Denis Podalydès, Jean-Charles Clichet, Xavier Guelf
Drama Romance
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
88 mins
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen NR
Documents director Norman Jewison's quest to recreate the lost world of Jewish life in Tsarist Russia and re-envision the beloved stage hit as a wide-screen epic.
Daniel Raim, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Sragow
Documentary
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
Hello, Bookstore NR
In the shadow of the pandemic, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore. A landmark in Lenox, Massachusetts, The Bookstore is a magical, beatnik gem thanks to its owner Matt Tannenbaum, whose passion for stories runs deep
Documentary
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
I Love America
Follows Lisa (Sophie Marceau), a single woman who decides to take a chance on love again by catapulting her life from Paris to Los Angeles. Her children flew the coop and her famous, yet absent, mother just passed, so Lisa needs a big change. She reunites with her best friend Luka (Djanis Bouzyani), who found success in America with his iconic drag queen bar but is struggling to find his own prince charming. Luka embarks on a mission to give Lisa a fresh start by creating a profile for her on a dating website. From awkward dates to a surprise encounter with John (Colin Woodell), Lisa will understand that the journey to love is a journey towards herself and forgiveness of her first love: her mother.
Colin Woodell, Lisa Azuelos, Sophie Marceau, Djanis Bouzyani
Comedy
Where to Watch:
Prime Video
Heropanti 2
Babloo is a computer genius and Inaaya is a self-made billionaire. The two fall in love but due to unforeseen circumstances they suddenly part ways. When they are reunited, action, drama and edge of the seat thrills follow as the world wants Babloo dead.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Ahmed Khan, Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria
Action Romance
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
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