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Movies Released Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Blood Quantum NR

In BLOOD QUANTUM, the indigenous people in the isolated reserve of Red Crow are immune to the zombie plague that has taken over the nation, but that doesn’t mean their lives aren’t at risk. It’s up to Traylor (Michael Greyeyes, “Fear the Walking Dead”), the tribal sheriff, to protect the families residing on the reserve and a flood of desperate refugees from the hordes of bloodthirsty, walking white corpses that are closing in.

Michael Greyeyes, Forrest Goodluck, Jeff Barnaby, Kiowa Gordon, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers

Horror

Children of the Sea

When Ruka was younger, she saw a ghost in the water at the aquarium where her dad works. Now she feels drawn toward the aquarium and the two mysterious boys she meets there, Umi and Sora. They were raised by dugongs and hear the same strange calls from the sea as she does. Ruka's dad and the other adults who work at the aquarium are only distantly aware of what the children are experiencing as they get caught up in the mystery of the worldwide disappearance of the oceans' fish.

Hiiro Ishibashi, Win Morisaki, Ayumu Watanabe, Mana Ashida, Seishû Uragami

Animated

Immortal

Thrown into the face of death only to emerge unharmed, the characters of Immortal are left staring at eternity in the face with uncertainty and fear like they've never imagined. The film follows Chelsea, a high school track star who comes clean about sexual misconduct with her coach only to find out her confession might be too late, Gary and Vanessa, a young, expecting married couple who scheme a morbid solution to their financial issues, Ted, a man filled with sorrow who agrees to euthanize his cancer-ridden wife Mary, and Warren, a young man with little direction in life who is forced to discover his new gifts after a tragic accident.

Dylan Baker, Vanessa Lengies, Tony Todd, Robin Bartlett, Samm Levine, Agnes Bruckner, Rob Margolies

Horror

Robin’s Wish NR

Robin’s Wish tells the powerful true story of actor/comedian Robin Williams’ final days. For the first time, Robin’s fight against a deadly neurodegenerative disorder, known as Lewy Body Dementia, is shown in stunning detail. Through a gripping journalistic lens, this incredible story sheds an entirely new light on the tragedy, beauty and power behind the mind of one of the greatest entertainers of all time.

Shawn Levy, David E. Kelley, Tylor Norwood, Susan Schneider Williams, John R. Montgomery, Rick Overton

Documentary

The 2nd

While picking his son up from college, Secret Service Agent Vic Davies finds himself in the middle of a high stakes terrorist operation and now must use his entire set of skills against the armed faction.

Jack Griffo, Ryan Phillippe, Brian Skiba, Casper Van Dien, Eric Bromberg, Paul Taegel, Lexi Simonsen

Thriller

The Mole Agent

When a family grows concerned for their mother’s well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires 83-year-old Sergio to pose as a new resident and undercover spy inside the facility. The Mole Agent follows Sergio as he struggles to balance his assignment with his increasing involvement in the lives of the many residents he meets.

Marta Olivares, Maite Alberdi, Sergio Chamy, Rómulo Aitken, Berta Ureta, Zoila González, Petronila Abarca, Rubira Olivares

Documentary

Time Loop

A father and son team of scientists unlock the secret of time travel while researching time movement. During their first test they get trapped in a Time Loop, where their actions, in the past, have grave consequences, for the present and future.

Ellie Poussot, Ciro Sorrentino, Mino Sferra, Carmen Miccio, Sam Gittins

Sci-Fi

Tom of Your Life

When a child is born at a rural hospital who inexplicably ages four years every hour, a rebellious nurse smuggles him out and takes him on the road to let him experience the world on the one day he’ll have to live in it.

Comedy

Widow’s Point

Follows a writer who spends a weekend locked in a haunted lighthouse to help promote his next book, where he is targeted by Supernatural forces.

Gregory Lamberson, Richard Chizmar, Billy Chizmar, Craig Sheffe, KateLynn E.Newberry, Dominic Luongo

Horror

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Movies Released Thursday, September 3, 2020

Love, Guaranteed

To save her small law firm, earnest lawyer Susan (Rachael Leigh Cook) takes a high-paying case from Nick (Damon Wayans Jr.), a charming new client who wants to sue a dating website that guarantees love. But as the case heats up, so do Susan and Nick's feelings for each other.

Mark Steven Johnson, Elizabeth Hackett, Damon Wayans Jr., Hilary Galanoy, Rachael Leigh Cook, Heather Graham, Jed Rees, Lisa Durupt

Romance

Tenet PG-13

John David Washington is the new Protagonist in Christopher Nolan’s original sci-fi action spectacle “Tenet.” Armed with only one word—Tenet—and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time. Not time travel. Inversion.

Christopher Nolan, Robert Pattinson, Kenneth Branagh, Elizabeth Debicki, Himesh Patel, Emma Thomas, Clemence Poesy, John David Washington

Thriller

Movies Released Friday, September 4, 2020

Critical Thinking

Based on a true story from 1998, five LatinX and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher.

John Leguizamo, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Dito Montiel, Rachel Bay Jones, Angel Bismark Curiel, Will Hochman, Corwin C. Tuggles

Drama

Guest House R

When engaged couple Sarah (Aimee Teegarden) and Blake (Mike Castle) buy their dream home, there’s a catch: a party animal named Randy (Shore) in the guest house who refuses to leave! When Randy throws a wild, sexy pool party, the cops show up — and Blake gets arrested. Can he and Sarah get through their backyard wedding without a certain loser crashing the party…and ruining their marriage?

Erik Griffin, Billy Zane, Pauly Shore, Mike Castle, Steve-O, Bobby Lee, Sam Macaroni, Sean Bishop

I'm Thinking of Ending Things R

Despite second thoughts about their relationship, a young woman (Jessie Buckley) takes a road trip with her new boyfriend (Jesse Plemons) to his family farm. Trapped at the farm during a snowstorm with Jake’s mother (Toni Collette) and father (David Thewlis), the young woman begins to question the nature of everything she knew or understood about her boyfriend, herself, and the world.

Brie Larson, Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley, Toni Collette, David Thewlis, Charlie Kaufman, Anthony Bregman, Stefanie Azpiazu

Adaptation

Mulan PG-13

Live-action remake of the 1998 Disney animated film.

Donnie Yen, Chris Bender, Jet Li, Rick Jaffa, Niki Caro, Jake Weiner, Xana Tang, Bill Kong

Shot-In-3D

The Argument

When a couple has an argument at a party, and neither will admit to being wrong, they decide to recreate the evening again and again in order to determine who was right. But this leads to even more confusion, and soon everyone is arguing.

Dan Fogler, Tyler James Williams, Robert Schwartzman, Cleopatra Coleman, Maggie Q, Danny Pudi, Emma Bell, Zac Stanford

Comedy

The Owners NR

A group of friends think they found the perfect easy score - an empty house with a safe full of cash. But when the elderly couple that lives there comes home early the tables are suddenly turned. As a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues the would-be thieves are left to fight to save themselves from a nightmare they could never have imagined.

Julius Berg, Ian Kenny, Matthieu Gompel, Maisie Wiliams, Sylvester McCoy, Rita Tushingham, Jake Curran, Andrew Ellis

Crime

Movies Released Tuesday, September 8, 2020

#Alive

As a grisly virus rampages a city, a lone man stays locked inside his apartment, digitally cut off from seeking help and desperate to find a way out.

Yoo Ah-In, Park Shin-hye, Ah-In Yoo, Shin-Hye Park, Hyun-Wook Lee

Horror

Range Runners

A woman thru-hiking an isolated trail runs into trouble when her pack is hijacked by two men hiding out in the woods, desperate and on the run. Now, stranded and left to fend for herself, she has a choice: crawl back to her normal life in defeat, or push forward and take back what was stolen from her.

Sean Patrick Leonard, Philip S. Plowden, Celeste M Cooper, Michael B. Woods, Tiffany Renee Johnson

Thriller

Movies Released Wednesday, September 9, 2020

All In: The Fight for Democracy PG-13

All In: The Fight for Democracy examines the often overlooked, yet insidious issue of voter suppression in the United States in anticipation of the 2020 Presidential Election. The film interweaves personal experiences with current activism and historical insight to expose a problem that has corrupted our democracy from the very beginning. With the perspective and expertise of Stacey Abrams, the former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, the documentary will offer an insider’s look into laws and barriers to voting that most people don’t even know is a threat to their basic rights as citizens of the United States.

Dan Cogan, Liz Garbus, Lisa Cortés, Stacey Abrams

Political

Cuties

Eleven-year-old Amy starts to rebel against her conservative family’s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a free-spirited dance crew.

Mamadou Samaké, Fathia Youssouf, Médina El Aidi-Azouni, Maïmouna Gueye, Maïmouna Doucouré, Esther Gohourou, Ilanah Cami-Goursolas, Myriam Hamma

Comedy

The Social Dilemma is a powerful exploration of the disproportionate impact that a relatively small number of engineers in Silicon Valley have over the way we think, act, and live our lives. The film deftly tackles an underlying cause of our viral conspiracy theories, teenage mental health issues, rampant misinformation and political polarization, and makes these issues visceral, understandable, and urgent.

Vincent Kartheiser, Skyler Gisondo, Jeff Orlowski, Kara Hayward

Documentary

Movies Released Thursday, September 10, 2020

UNpregnant PG-13

A coming-of-age story that focuses on a Missouri teen who hits the highway with a friend to obtain a legal abortion.

Barbie Ferreira, Erik Feig, Giancarlo Esposito, Haley Lu Richardson, Greg Berlanti, Jessica Switch, Jenni Hendriks, Breckin Meyer

Coming-of-Age

Movies Released Friday, September 11, 2020

Be the Light

The story of a down and out girl, Celina, who tries to make amends with her dying father, Ramon, from whom she’s been estranged for the past 9 years. Ramon has a limited time to live without proper cancer treatments. Celina decides to go home, repair their relationship and get her father the necessary medical treatment. With the help of her community, she raises money by entering a music competition. Celina reconnects with her old friend, Marvin, a former gang member who is working hard at getting a second chance at life by doing some good for his community. Since Ramon had once helped Marvin when he needed it most, Marvin wants to return the favor. Together, Celina and Marvin decide to raise money for Ramon’s cancer treatment. When a music competition with a grand prize of 500 thousand dollars called ‘The Gold Standard’ is announced, Celina pushes herself to write music and sing again. Armed with Celina’s songs they form a singing and dancing group with Marvin and friends called The Mysfit Toys -- in hopes of winning the prize to save Ramon.

Victor Hawks, Malcolm Goodwin, Malcolm J. Goodwin, Tom Cavanagh, Cara Santana, Ade Chike Torbert, Dawnn Lewis, Michael DeLorenzo

Drama

Buoyancy

This story of a Cambodian teenager sold into forced labor on a Thai fishing boat is a passionate testimony against social injustice and a moving coming-of-age tale about a boy whose humanity is put to the test. Spirited 14-year-old Chakra works the rice fields with his family. He yearns for independence and seeks out a local broker who can get him paid work in a Thai factory. Without telling his family, Chakra travels to Bangkok to make his fortune. But when he gets there, he and his new friend Kea realise the broker has lied to them. Along with other Cambodians and Burmese, they are sold to a fishing captain as slaves. Chakra and Kea are trapped at sea, trawling fish 22 hours a day, surviving on just a handful of cold rice a day. The captain quickly weeds out those weakened by the conditions or trying to escape, and throws them overboard. The trawler sells its catch and restocks its supplies without going to land, making escape impossible. As fellow slaves are tortured and murdered around them, Kea begins to lose his mind. When his only ally is killed, Chakra looks to Rom Ran to understand what it will take to be free. With hope and humanity dwindling, Chakra decides to take control of the trawler.

Rodd Rathjen, Sarm Heng, Thanawut Ketsaro, Mony Ros

Drama

Dad Wanted

What does a thrill-seeker tween girl do when her mom forbids her to enter a BMX race? Cast an actor with nothing to lose to play her approving dad.

Natalia Coronado, Javier Colinas, Juan Pablo Medina, Silvia Navarro

Family

Find Your Voice

E wants to write a hit song, but he is a rapper with nothing original to say. Roaming the streets of Sydney, he searches for the meaning of life, running into some seedy characters while trying to find himself. He ends up going on an adventure to learn about his cultural roots but meets a mysterious girl who upends his life so that E must hit rock bottom before he can find his voice.

Jeff Kober, Adam Saunders, Sarah Bishop, Chris Herd, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Tama Lundon, Michael Long, Danielle Hayes

Musical

I Am Woman

In 1966, single-mother Helen Reddy (Tilda Cobham-Hervey) leaves her old life in Australia for New York and stardom, only to find that the industry’s male gatekeepers don’t take her seriously. Helen finds an encouraging friend in legendary rock journalist Lillian Roxon (Danielle Macdonald), who becomes her closest confidant. When ambitious aspiring talent manager Jeff Wald (Evan Peters) sweeps Helen off her feet, everything changes as he becomes both her husband and manager and relocates the family to California. With a strong push from Helen, Jeff secures her a recording contract and subsequent string of hit singles, including the iconic megahit “I Am Woman.” Increased fame leads to added pressures on themselves and their relationship, forcing Helen to find the strength to take control of her own destiny.

Evan Peters, Unjoo Moon, Rosemary Blight, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Jeff Wald, Danielle Macdonald

Music

I Met A Girl

An impulsive musician struggling with schizophrenia falls for a mysterious woman who may be all in his head. When she suddenly vanishes, he takes off on a cross-country journey across Australia to find her, forcing his long-suffering brother to try to rescue him.

Brenton Thwaites, Lily Sullivan, Joel Jackson, Luke Eve, Adam Dolman, Glen Dolman, Zahra Newman, Peter Rowsthorn

Comedy

Pets United

A street-smart dog and a pampered cat join forces to lead a pack of unlikely heroes when their city is seized by its evil mayor — and his robot army.

Eddie Marsan, Natalie Dormer, Reinhard Klooss, Jeff Burrell

Animated

Red White & Wasted

An unapologetic look at race, class and polarized politics manifest themselves in unexpected and very messy ways.

Sam B.Jones, Andrei Bowden-Schwartz, Matthew Burns

Documentary

Rent-a-Pal

Set in 1990, a lonely bachelor named David (Brian Landis Folkins) searches for an escape from the day-to-day drudgery of caring for his aging mother (Kathleen Brady). While seeking a partner through a video dating service, he discovers a strange VHS tape called Rent-A-Pal. Hosted by the charming and charismatic Andy (Wil Wheaton), the tape offers him much-needed company, compassion, and friendship. But, Andy’s friendship comes at a cost, and David desperately struggles to afford the price of admission.

Jon Stevenson, Wil Wheaton, Brian Landis Folkins, Kathleen Brady, Amy Rutledge

Horror

Spy Cat PG

Marnie, a pampered house cat, trades a life of luxury for a new adventure as a private eye. With help from new friends and her favorite detective TV shows, Marnie sets out to solve a mystery and prove she’s more than just a house cat.

Addison Rae, Wolfgang Lauenstein, Christoph Lauenstein, Erik Borner, Alexandra Neldel, Axel Prahl, Santiago Ziesmer

Animated

The Broken Hearts Gallery PG-13

What if you saved a souvenir from every relationship you’ve ever been in? THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY follows the always unique Lucy (Geraldine Viswanathan), a 20-something art gallery assistant living in New York City, who also happens to be an emotional hoarder. After she gets dumped by her latest boyfriend, Lucy is inspired to create The Broken Heart Gallery, a pop-up space for the items love has left behind. Word of the gallery spreads, encouraging a movement and a fresh start for all the romantics out there, including Lucy herself.

Selena Gomez, Geraldine Viswanathan, Molly Gordon, Suki Waterhouse, Phillipa Soo, Bernadette Peters, Natalie Krinsky, David Gross

Teen

Movies Released Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Hope Frozen: A Quest to Live Twice

A Thai scientist and his family decide to cryonically freeze their cherished, dying toddler. This heartfelt documentary follows their journey.

Documentary

One Hour Outcall

Story of a relationship between a high-class escort and a client who meet every Thursday night.

William Norrett, Shannon Leigh Godwin, Octavio Rodriguez, T. Arthur Cottam, Natalia Ochoa, Kristin Carey, Will Holbrook

Drama

Movies Released Wednesday, September 16, 2020

The Devil All the Time

In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters — an unholy preacher (Robert Pattinson), twisted couple (Jason Clarke and Riley Keough), and crooked sheriff (Sebastian Stan) — converge around young Arvin Russell (Tom Holland) as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.

Bill Skarsgard, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Sebastian Stan, Mia Wasikowska, Jason Clarke, Haley Bennett, Riley Keough

Adaptation

The Secrets We Keep R

Maja, a woman rebuilding her life along with her husband Dobie in New York after WWII. When they encounter an eerily familiar man their life starts to unravel. They wonder, could this be the officer who was one of their chief tormentors at concentration camp Birkenau all those years ago?

Noomi Rapace, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Chris Messina, Joel Kinnaman, Yuval Adler, Ryan Covington

Thriller

Movies Released Friday, September 18, 2020

Alive

A severely injured man and woman awake in an abandoned sanitarium only to discover that a sadistic caretaker holds the keys to their freedom and the horrific answers as to their real identity.

Rob Grant, Chuck McCue, Camille Stopps, Jules Vincent, Thomas Cocquerel, Angus MacFadyen

Horror

All In: The Fight for Democracy PG-13

Dan Cogan, Liz Garbus, Lisa Cortés, Stacey Abrams

Political

Alone R

Set in the Pacific Northwest wilderness, the film follows recently widowed Jessica who, fleeing the city in a desperate attempt to cope, is kidnapped and locked away in a mysterious man’s cabin. Her escape from the clutches of this murderous captor land her in the heart of the untamed wilderness, with only her wits to rely on for survival as her pursuer closes in.

Marc Menchaca, John Hyams, Mattias Olsson, Jules Willcox, Anthony Heald

Thriller

Antebellum R

Successful author Veronica finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.

Janelle Monae, Gabourey Sidibe, Eric Lange, Jack Huston, Kiersey Clemons, Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz, Marque Richardson II

Thriller

Blackbird R

Lily (Susan Sarandon) and Paul (Sam Neill) summon their loved ones to their beach house for one final gathering after Lily decides to end her long battle with ALS on her own terms. The couple is planning a loving weekend complete with holiday traditions, but the mood becomes strained when unresolved issues surface between Lily and her daughters Jennifer (Kate Winslet) and Anna (Mia Wasikowska). Joining the collective farewell are Lily’s son in law (Rainn Wilson), her lifelong friend (Lindsay Duncan), daughter’s partner (Bex Taylor-Klaus) and grandson (Anson Boon). Her story is ultimately one of hope, love and a celebration of life.

Rainn Wilson, Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska, Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill, Roger Michell, Sherryl Clark, Diane Keaton

Remake

H is for Happiness

A twelve year old girl with boundless optimism and a unique view of the world, is inspired by the strange new boy at school and sets out to mend her broken family - whatever it takes.

Miriam Margolyes, Alessandra Tognini, Talissa Mansfield, Chenae Wreford, Mand Markey, Joel Jackson, Wesley Patten, John Sheedy

Coming-of-Age

Lost Girls and Love Hotels R

An intoxicating exploration of contemporary Tokyo’s duality, Lost Girls & Love Hotels stars Alexandra Daddario (TV’s “True Detective”, San Andreas), Takehiro Hira (The Fighter Pilot, The Floating Castle) and Carice Van Houten (Valkyrie, Black Book). Based on screenwriter Catherine Hanrahan’s book of the same name, and directed by William Olsson, the film is a provocative journey inviting you to get lost within the darkest corridors of Japan in hopes of experiencing fleeting moments of beauty. We follow the passionate tale of love and lust between a haunted American English teacher Margaret (Daddario) and a dashing Yakuza named Kazu (Takehiro Hira) as their affair tears them apart and reshapes them across Tokyo’s landscape of dive bars, alleyways and three-hour love hotels.

Alexandra Daddario, William Olsson, Takehiro Hira, Catherine Hanrahan, Carice van Houten

Romance

No Escape R

A social media star travels with his friends to Moscow to capture new content for his successful VLOG. Always pushing the limits and catering to a growing audience, he and his friends enter a cold world of mystery, excess and danger. As the line between real life and social media is blurred, the group must fight to escape, and survive.

Keegan Allen, Ronen Rubinstein, Will Wernick, Holland Roden, Denzel Whitaker, Pasha Lynchnikoff, George Janko, Siya

Horror

Ravers R

When a contaminated energy drink turns an illegal rave into a nightmare, a germaphobic journalist has to overcome her deepest fears to get her friends out alive.

Olivier Richters, Natasha Henstridge, Georgia Hirst, Bernhard Pucher, Raimund Berens, Luke Foster

Horror

Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs PG

This outrageous fairy tale spoof starts as Snow White steals a pair of red shoes that transform her into a princess. Meanwhile, a witch's curse turn seven brave princes into dwarfs, forcing them to seek out the princess, hoping for a kiss to break their spell. Together, they must face Snow White's wicked stepmother - who will stop at nothing to get her precious shoes back - and, along the way, learn that true beauty lies within!

Chloë Grace Moretz, Jim Rash, Jin Kim, Gina Gershon, Sam Clafin, Patrick Warburton

Fairy Tale

The Nest R

A businessman brings his American wife and kids home to Britain to pursue new business opportunities, only to be plunged into despair as their unaffordable new life in an English manor threatens to destroy the family.

Sean Durkin, Jude Law, Ed Guiney, Charlie Shotwell, Andrew Lowe, Carrie Coon, Oona Roche

Drama

The Wall of Mexico

Don, a young handyman, is hired by the Aristas, a wealthy Mexican-American family with two outrageously decadent daughters. The source of the Aristas' wealth is a mystery to Don. Living in nearby Winfield, he soon learns tensions are high between the Aristas and the poor white townspeople, and that this has something to do with the Aristas’ well, which Don is asked to guard at night. People are superstitious about the well. Don learns the Aristas are selling wellwater at alarming prices. Don becomes infatuated with the younger daughter, Tania. As the water level drops, possibly from theft, the situation comes to a boil, and the Aristas decide to build a massive wall.

Jackson Rathbone, Zachary Cotler, Magdalena Zyzak, Mariel Hemingway, Esai Morales

The Way I See It

Based on the New York Times #1 bestseller comes The Way I See It, an unprecedented look behind the scenes of two of the most iconic Presidents in American History, Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan, as seen through the eyes of renowned photographer Pete Souza. As Official White House Photographer, Souza was an eyewitness to the unique and tremendous responsibilities of being the most powerful person on Earth. The movie reveals how Souza transforms from a respected photojournalist to a searing commentator on the issues we face as a country and a people.

Evan Hayes, Dawn Porter, Laura Dern, Jayme Lemons

Documentary

Infidel R

A contemporary political thriller set in the Middle East and filled with suspense and intrigue, inspired by true events, and ripped from today's headlines. Jim Caviezel (The Passion of the Christ, Person of Interest, Deja Vu) plays an American journalist/blogger who is kidnapped while attending a conference in the Middle East. Taken hostage by the Iranian regime, he is put on trial for trumped-up charges of espionage. His wife, who works for the State Department, quickly realizes that the American government can do nothing. Feeling desperate and alone, she goes to Iran to try to free him herself. This exciting story sheds light on the plight of Americans currently held captive in Iran, about whom the world has forgotten.

Cyrus Nowrasteh, Stelio Savante, Dinesh D'Souza, Aaron Brubaker, Jim Caveziel, Claudia Karvan, Hal Ozsan, Aly Kassem

Political

Movies Released Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Jay Sebring....Cutting To The Truth

A fascinating, in-depth look at the legacy of revolutionary sixties Hollywood trendsetter Jay Sebring, JAY SEBRING….CUTTING TO THE TRUTH follows Sebring’s meteoric rise as a cultural icon and his untimely murder at the hands of the Manson family. This documentary feature is an illuminating portrait of Sebring, the long-forgotten artist, designer, and entrepreneur who created a billion-dollar Men’s hair & fashion industry and defined iconic Hollywood styles for men. The documentary traces Sebring’s life from his humble Michigan roots to his meteoric rise as a groundbreaking trendsetter and further examines the facts and myth leading up to the fateful night on Cielo Drive and the endless media reports on the murders that followed.

Quentin Tarantino, Anthony DiMaria, Nancy Sinatra, Quincy Jones, Vidal Sassoon, Dennis Hopper, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka

Documentary

Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story

Narrated by Michelle Rodriguez, Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story is the inspiring untold story about the unsung professionals, their struggles on screen to perform at the highest level, and their fight off-screen to be treated fairly and equally. The movie takes us behind-the-scenes and introduces us to the female stunt performers who drive the action and thrills of Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster movies from the silent age of cinema to present day.

Michelle Rodriguez, Paul Feig, Debbie Evans, Paul Verhoeven, Anne Fletcher, Donna Evans, April Wright, Al Ruddy

Documentary

Movies Released Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Enola Holmes PG-13

When Enola Holmes—Sherlock’s teen sister—discovers her mother missing, she sets off to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy around a mysterious young Lord.

Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Helena Bonham Carter, Millie Bobby Brown, Jack Thorne, Harry Bradbeer

Crime

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

A month after receiving a fatal diagnosis in January 2015, Oliver Sacks sat down for a series of filmed interviews in his apartment in New York City. For eighty hours, surrounded by family, friends, and notebooks from six decades of thinking and writing about the brain, he talked about his life and work, his abiding sense of wonder at the natural world, and the place of human beings within it. Drawing on these deeply personal reflections, as well as nearly two dozen interviews with close friends, family members, colleagues and patients, and archival material from every point in his life, this film is the story of a beloved doctor and writer who redefined our understanding of the brain and mind.

Documentary

Movies Released Friday, September 25, 2020

Ava

Ava is a deadly assassin who works for a black ops organization, traveling the globe specializing in high profile hits. When a job goes dangerously wrong she is forced to fight for her own survival.

Colin Farrell, John Malkovich, Jessica Chastain, Ioan Gruffudd, Joan Chen, Geena Davis, Matthew Newton, Common

Crime

Dead

Marbles, a hapless stoner, can see ghosts. Tagg, a recently dead wannabe super-cop, needs to find a serial killer. Can a critical ghost cop and a directionless stoner get over their prejudices and work together to save lives… and deaths?

Thomas Sainsbury, Hayden J. Weal, Tomairangi I'haia, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Michael Hurst, Cameron Rhodes, Jess Sayer, Kayne Peters

Horror

Kajillionaire R

Con-artists Theresa (Debra Winger) and Robert (Richard Jenkins) have spent 26 years training their only daughter, Old Dolio (Evan Rachel Wood), to swindle, scam, and steal at every opportunity. During a desperate, hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger (Gina Rodriguez) into joining their next scam, only to have their entire world turned upside down.

Brad Pitt, Megan Ellison, Evan Rachel Wood, Dede Gardner, Youree Henley, Richard Jenkins, Jeremy Kleiner, Miranda July

Heist

Misbehaviour

Set in London in 1970 about the Miss World competition.

Keira Knightley, Lesley Manville, Greg Kinnear, Jessie Buckley, Suki Waterhouse, Rebecca Frayn, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Gaby Chiappe

Comedy

Rogue Warfare: Death of a Nation R

Stephen Lang returns for the final chapter in the action-packed trilogy. When an elite team of soldiers uncover plans for a deadly bomb set to detonate in 36 hours, they must race against time to find it and defeat their enemy once and for all.

Stephen Lang, Will Yun Lee, Chris Mulkey, Rory Markham, Mike Gunther, Michael J. Day, Jermaine Love, Bertrand-Xavier Corbi

Action

Secret Society of Second-Born Royals

The film follows Sam, a rebellious princess second in line to the throne of the kingdom of Illyria. Just as Sam’s disinterest in the royal way of life is at an all-time high, she is stunned to learn that she has superpowers and belongs to a secret society with a longstanding tradition of covertly keeping the peace throughout the kingdom. The movie follows Sam’s adventures at a top-secret training program for a new class of second-born royals tasked with saving the world.

Skylar Astin, Elodie Yung, Anna Mastro, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Olivia Deeble, Alex Livak, Andrew Green, Niles Fitch

Sci-Fi

She's In Portland

When a family man recognizes his best friend from college is in a slump, he convinces him to travel up the California coast in search of “the one that got away”. But when the road starts to wind, they’re forced to confront their own life choices before it’s too late to change course.

Minka Kelly, Tommy Dewey, Marc Carlini, Francois Arnaud

Comedy

The Artist's Wife R

Claire (Lena Olin) lives a domestic life in the Hamptons as the wife of celebrated artist Richard Smythson (Bruce Dern). Once a promising painter herself, Claire now lives in the shadow of her husband’s illustrious career. While preparing work for his final show, Richard’s moods become increasingly erratic, and he is diagnosed with dementia. As his memory and behavior deteriorate, she shields his condition from the art community while trying to reconnect him with his estranged daughter and grandson from a previous marriage. Challenged by the loss of her world as she knew it, Claire must now decide whether to stand with Richard on the sidelines or step into the spotlight herself.

Juliet Rylance, Avan Jogia, Lena Olin, Tom Dolby, Nicole Brending, Abdi Nazemian, Bruce Dern

Romance

Movies Released Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Alien Addiction

Harry Summerfield, Shae Sterling, Jimi Jackson, Thomas Sainsbury, Jojo Waaka

Sci-Fi

Sno Babies

A gripping and emotive tale, Sno Babies depicts the grim realities of addiction and its effects on a middle-class suburban town. Kristen and Hannah are best friends–smart, likable and college-bound– and also addicted to heroin. The pair of seemingly unlikely addicts spiral down a path of destruction, hiding their secret from well-meaning but busy parents behind pink bedrooms and school uniforms. Directed by Bridget Smith and starring Katie Kelly (Game of Silence), Paola Andino (Queen of the South), Michael Lombardi (Rescue Me), Evangeline Young (The Good Wife) and Joanne Baron (This Is Us), Sno Babies shows how easy it can be to both miss and hide the signs of addiction behind the façade of “good” neighborhoods and pleasantly busy communities.

Paola Andino, Bridget Smith, Mike Walsh, Katie Kelly, Michael Lombardi, Evangeline Young, Joanne Baron

Drama

Welcome to Sudden Death R

Jesse Freeman (Michael Jai White, Black Dynamite) is a former special forces officer and explosives expert now working a regular job as a security guard in a state-of-the-art basketball arena. Trouble erupts when a tech-savvy cadre of terrorists kidnap the team's owner and Jesse's daughter during opening night. Facing a ticking clock and impossible odds, it's up to Jesse to not only save them, but also a full house of fans in this high-charged action thriller.

Michael Jai White, Gillian White, Michael Eklund, Sabryn Rock, Anthony Grant, Nakai Takawira, Lyric Justice, Maresse Crump

Thriller

Movies Released Wednesday, September 30, 2020

The Boys in the Band R

Based on the Tony Award-winning play that changed a generation, The Boys in the Band follows a group of nine gay men who gather for a birthday party in 1968 New York City - only to find the drinks and laughs interrupted when a visitor from the host’s past turns the evening upside down.

Ryan Murphy, Andrew Rannells, Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Robin de Jesus, Charlie Carver, Brian Hutchison

Based on Play

The Glorias R

The Glorias (Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Lulu Wilson, Ryan Keira Armstrong) traces Steinem’s influential journey to prominence—from her time in India as a young woman, to the founding of Ms. magazine in New York, to her role in the rise of the women’s rights movement in the 1960s, to the historic 1977 National Women’s Conference and beyond.

Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Janelle Monae, Julie Taymor, Bette Midler, Kimberly Guerrero, Timothy Hutton, Sarah Ruhl

Adaptation

Movies Released Thursday, October 1, 2020

Jiang Ziya

Jiang Ziya, a top commander in the divine Kunlun army, is ordered to eliminate the menacing Nine-Tailed Fox Demon which poses a grave threat to humankind and Jiang Ziya's rightful place amongst the Gods. Upon discovering the Fox Demon is inhabited by an innocent young girl, Jiang Ziya faces a moral dilemma between choosing to protect one or to protect all. The follow up to the international blockbuster, NE ZHA, comes the second film from the "Fengshen Cinematic Universe," a legendary tale of fate-defying, action-packed Chinese animation.

Animated

Movies Released Friday, October 2, 2020

2067 NR

By the year 2067, Earth has been ravaged by climate change and humanity is forced to live on artificial oxygen. An illness caused by the synthetic O2 is killing the worlds’ population and the only hope for a cure comes in the form of a message from the future: “Send Ethan Whyte”. Ethan, an underground tunnel worker, is suddenly thrust into a terrifying new world full of unknown danger as he must fight to save the human race.

Kodi Smit-McPhee, Seth Larney, Ryan Kwanten

Sci-Fi

After We Collided

In this second installment based on the worldwide bestseller After, we follow Hessa’s intense breakup and its aftermath. Will love overcome the past?

Josephine Langford, Anna Todd, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Candice King, Rob Estes, Karimah Westbrook, Samuel Larsen, Khadijha Red Thunder

Romance

Death of Me R

Vacationing on an island off the coast of Thailand, Christine (Maggie Q) and Neil Oliver (Luke Hemsworth) awake hungover and with no memory of the previous night. They find footage on Neil’s camera, and watch, horrified, as Neil appears to murder Christine. With twenty-four hours until the next ferry and a typhoon threatening the island, Christine and Neil attempt to reconstruct the night’s events—and are snared in a web of mystery, black magic, and murder.

Darren Lynn Bousman, Maggie Q, Luke Hemsworth, Alex Essoe, Ari Margolis, James Morley III, David Tish

Horror

Dick Johnson is Dead PG-13

In this inventive portrait, director Kirsten Johnson seeks a way to keep her 86-year-old father alive forever by staging fantasies of death and beyond. Together, dad and daughter confront the great inevitability awaiting us all.

Documentary

Eternal Beauty R

After being left at the altar, Jane (Sally Hawkins) turns to pills, a relationship with a musician (Thewlis) as she struggles with mental illness and a difficult family situation.

David Thewlis, Sally Hawkins, Penelope Wilton, Craig Roberts, Alice Lowe, Billie Piper

Romance

La Belle Epoque R

A disillusioned Victor finds his life turned upside down by an offer from entrepreneur Antoine.

Daniel Auteuil, Doria Tillier, Denis Podalydès, Michael Cohen, Nicolas Bedos, Guillaume Canet, Fanny Ardant, Pierre Arditi

Romantic Comedy

Once Upon A River

Based on the best-selling novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell, Once Upon A River is the story of Native American teenager Margo Crane in 1970s rural Michigan. After enduring a series of traumas and tragedies, Margo (newcomer Kenadi DelaCerna) sets out on an odyssey on the Stark River in search of her estranged mother. On the water, Margo encounters friends, foes, wonders, and dangers; navigating life on her own, she comes to understand her potential, all while healing the wounds of her past.

Lindsay Pulsipher, Tatanka Means, Haroula Rose, Kenadi DelaCerna, John Ashton, Coburn Goss, Sam Straley, Ajuawak Kapashesit

Drama

Possessor Uncut

From the visionary mind of writer/director Brandon Cronenberg, POSSESSOR is an arresting sci-fi thriller about elite, corporate assassin Tasya Vos. Using brain-implant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her.

Brandon Cronenberg, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Abbott, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean, Andrea Riseborough, Rossif Sutherland

Sci-Fi

Spontaneous R

When students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding (literally…), seniors Mara (Katherine Langford) and Dylan (Charlie Plummer) struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last. As an unexpected romance blossoms between them, Mara and Dylan discover that when tomorrow is no longer promised, they can finally start living for today!

Brian Duffield, Katherine Langford, Charlie Plummer, Brian Robbins, Nicki Cortese, Yvonne Orji, Hayley Law, Rob Huebel

Teen

The Call

From the creator of Final Destination, Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell star in this terrifying tale of death from the fall of 1987. After a tragic accident, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple. One by one, their worst nightmares quickly become reality as they enter the realm of THE CALL. Four Friends. One Phone Call. 60 Seconds. Stay Alive.

Lin Shaye, Tobin Bell, Timothy Woodward Jr., Patrick Stibbs, Chester Rushing, Erin Sanders, Judd Lormand

Horror

The Devil to Pay

After the disappearance of her husband, a struggling farmer in an isolated Appalachian community fights to save her son when the cold-hearted matriarch of the oldest family on the mountain demands payment of a debt that could destroy a decade's old truce.

Lane Skye, Ruckus Skye, Danielle Deadwyler, Catherine Dyer, Jayson Warner Smith, Luce Rains, Tim Habeger, Ezra Haslam

Thriller

The Great American Lie NR

The Great American Lie examines the roots of systemic inequalities through a unique gender lens. With America facing widening economic inequality and stagnant social mobility, this film takes audiences on an empathy journey, inspiring a path forward.

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Jessica Congdon, Saru Jayaraman, Ruby De Tie, Zach Norris, Scott Seitz

Documentary

The Projectionist

This documentary portrait of theater operator Nicolas “Nick” Nicolaou moves from 1970s Times Square adult film houses through decades of city regulation, chain takeovers, and cultural shifts, charting a charming odyssey through the history of film exhibition and New York City. Abel Ferrara traces the life and work of friend and fellow cinephile Nicolas “Nick” Nicolaou, a Cypriot immigrant who began working as a teenager in small neighborhood movie theaters around Manhattan, defying gentrification, changing viewing habits and corporate dominance in the 1980s, only to emerge decades later as one of New York City's last independent theater owners. A moving tribute to friendship, tenacity and the love of cinema, The Projectionist is also a timely paean to what going to the movies is all about.

Nicolas Nicolaou, Abel Ferrara

Documentary

Then Came You PG-13

A lonely widow plans a trip around the world with her husband's ashes, to visit the places they loved in the movies. The first stop on the journey changes her life forever.

Craig Ferguson, Adriana Trigiani, Kathie Lee Gifford, Elizabeth Hurley, Ford Kiernan

Romance

Tokyo Home Stay Massacre

Three American late teens travel to Japan to escape a sad past and have some fun but end up trapped in a house with a demented Japanese host family who plans to offer them to their gods in a sick ancient Japanese ritual.

Kenta Osaka, Hirohito Takimoto, Diana G., Will Harrell, Alex Derycz

Horror

Movies Released Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Ms. White Light

Ms. White Light is the story of Lex Cordova, a young woman who counsels terminally ill clients that have trouble letting go. While proving uniquely talented in her ability to connect with the dying, Lex is at a total loss when it comes to dealing with everyone else. When Valerie, a sharp-tongued free spirit who simply has no time for her own mortality, refuses to play by Lex's rules, Lex is forced to question her own decisions, and must decide if the business of dying is truly worth it...even at the cost of living her life.

John Ortiz, Judith Light, Carson Meyer, Paul Shoulberg, Roberta Colindrez, Zachary Spicer

Drama

Naughty Books NR

No one was prepared for the success of Fifty Shades of Grey. Originally written in 2010 as a piece of Twilight fan fiction and posted online, it eventually sold over 100 million copies, taking erotica mainstream. But women didn't only read erotica in large numbers; they also wrote it. In the aftermath of Fifty Shades a cottage industry emerged around self-published romance novels. Once women who worked forty-hour-a-week jobs, living paycheck-to-paycheck, many of them are now New York Times bestselling authors with their own merchandise lines and die-hard fans.

Alexandra Kotcheff, Austen Eleanore Rachlis, Hannah Leder, Phil Parolisi, Pepe Serna

Documentary

Spontaneous R

Brian Duffield, Katherine Langford, Charlie Plummer, Brian Robbins, Nicki Cortese, Yvonne Orji, Hayley Law, Rob Huebel

Teen

The Lie R

When their teenaged daughter confesses to impulsively killing her best friend, two desperate parents attempt to cover up the horrific crime, leading them into a complicated web of lies and deception.

Joey King, Veena Sud, Peter Sarsgaard, Cas Anvar, Dani Kind, Mireille Enos

Mystery

The Ringmaster

Upon his grandfather’s death, a recovering gambling addict (ZACHARY CAPP) used his inheritance to make a documentary about well-known onion rings from his childhood and the beloved Minnesotan chef (LARRY LANG) who makes them. His project changes drastically when the fledging filmmaker becomes hellbent on improving the humble fry cook’s life, despite discovering his subject wants nothing to do with the film. The movie becomes something else entirely when the crew members secretly turn the cameras on the filmmaker, documenting his efforts and failures over a three-year journey.

Dave Newberg, Zachary Capp, Molly Dworsky, Julian Williams

Documentary

Movies Released Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Aggie

Aggie' is a feature-length documentary that explores the nexus of art, race, and justice through the story of art collector and philanthropist Agnes "Aggie" Gund's life. Emmy-nominated director Catherine Gund focuses on her mother's journey to give viewers an understanding of the power of art to transform consciousness and inspire social change.

Ava DuVernay, Catherine Gund, Agnes Gund, John Waters, Rajendra Roy, Abigail Disney

Documentary

Hubie Halloween PG-13

Hubie Dubois (Adam Sandler) thanklessly spends every Halloween making sure the residents of his hometown, Salem, celebrate safely and play by the rules. But this year, an escaped criminal and a mysterious new neighbor have Hubie on high alert. When people start disappearing, it’s up to Hubie to convince the police (Kevin James, Kenan Thompson) and townsfolk that the monsters are real, and only he can stop them.

Adam Sandler, Ray Liotta, Kevin James, Steve Buscemi, Maya Rudolph, Noah Schnapp, Julie Bowen, Rob Schneider

Comedy

Movies Released Thursday, October 8, 2020

Charm City Kings R

Growing up in West Baltimore, teenage Mouse feels the fierce pull of different forces: Between notorious ex-con Blax and concerned Detective Rivers, and between the straight path set for Mouse by his concerned mother and the dangers of gang life, which took his brother’s life. The one truth Mouse knows is that he loves the power, artistry and energy of “The Ride” — the exhilarating motorized-dirt-bike scene that is both pastime and passion on the streets of Baltimore. During one eventful summer, Mouse steers his way through two father figures, a first girlfriend, the pull of illegal choices and the thrill of stunt-riding.

Will Smith, Jada Pinkett, James Lassiter, Angel Manuel Soto, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Teyonah Parris, Marla Aaron Wapner, William Catlett

Drama

Movies Released Friday, October 9, 2020

100% Wolf

100% Wolf centres on Freddy Lupin, the heir to a proud family line of werewolves. Desperate to become a werewolf himself, Freddy is in for a shock when on his 13th birthday his first “transwolfation” goes awry, turning him into a ferocious … poodle. Just when Freddy thinks life can’t get any worse, he’s groomed against his will, chased into the streets and thrown into dog prison. Can Freddy and his new streetwise friend, Batty, escape? Who is the sinister man following his every move? Despite his pink and fluffy exterior, can Freddy prove he’s still 100% wolf?

Samara Weaving, Jai Courtney, Alexs Stadermann, Loren Gray, Jane Lynch, Ilai Swindells

Animated

A Rainy Day in New York PG-13

The plot could revolve around a coming-of-age love story.

Liev Schreiber, Timothee Chalamet, Diego Luna, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, Rebecca Hall, Suki Waterhouse, Cherry Jones

Romance

Aggie

Ava DuVernay, Catherine Gund, Agnes Gund, John Waters, Rajendra Roy, Abigail Disney

Documentary

Faith Based

Two friends come to the realization that all “faith based” films are extremely profitable and set out on a mission to make one of their own.

Christoph Sanders, Vincent Masciale, Jason Alexander, Luke Barnett, Barnett Thomason, Tanner Thomason, Lance Reddick, Danielle Nicolet

Satire

Fly Like A Girl

FLY LIKE A GIRL is more than just a film. It’s a movement of young girls and women relentlessly pursuing their passion for aviation, a field currently dominated by men. Hearing first-hand stories from girls and women who dared to aim higher. From a lego-loving young girl who includes female pilots in her toy airplanes, to a courageous woman who helped lead shuttle missions to space, Fly Like A Girl shows us that women are in charge of their own destiny.

Abigail Harrison, Katie McEntire Wiatt, Patty Wagstaff, Afton Kinkade, Taylor Richardson, Tammy Duckworth, Nicole Stott, Shaesta Waiz

Documentary

From The Vine

A downtrodden CEO (Joe Pantoliano) experiences a moral crisis and travels back to Italy to re-calibrate his moral compass. He discovers new life by reviving his grandfather's old vineyard, and tries to reconnect with his wife and daughter.

Wendy Crewson, Joe Pantoliano, Sean Cisterna, Kenneth Canio Cancellara, Willem Wennekers, Paula Brancati, Marco Leonardi

Comedy

Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton NR

The inspiring true story of a poor Irish immigrant who sets sail for America in 1928 with dreams of becoming a millionaire but, with the help of the most iconic celebrities of Hollywood, ends up spending his life championing the message, "The family that prays together stays together."

Father Willy Raymond C.S.C., Father David L. Guffey C.S.C., Jonathan Cipiti, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Dennis Roverato, Dorothy Halloran, Mother Marguerite McCarthy L.S.P.

Documentary

The 40-Year-Old Version R

Nearing 40 and still struggling as a playwright, frustrated New Yorker Radha turns to a different kind of stage, awakening a rapper alter-ego named RadhaMUSprime. As her revitalized artistic voice blossoms, Radha must learn to juggle her two personas—and two unique New York art scenes. In her debut feature, writer-director Radha Blank plays the deeply personal lead role, a magnetic presence with a unique perspective, creating a film that is a fresh addition to the New York City slice-of-life canon.

Oswin Benjamin, Radha Blank, Peter Y. Kim, Reed Birney, Imani Lewis, TJ Atoms

Drama

The Planters

The Planters follows Martha Plant, an awkward telemarketer who’s down and out-- sucking at her job and grieving her recently deceased parents. When she finds unlikely friendship in Sadie Mayflower, a bubbly vagrant with multiple personalities, Martha discovers having three friends in one may be more than she bargained for.

Jovan Adepo, Alexandra Kotcheff, Hannah Leder, Phil Parolisi, Pepe Serna

Comedy

The Wolf of Snow Hollow R

A small-town sheriff is struggling with a failed marriage, a rebellious daughter and a lackluster department. He is tasked with solving a series of brutal murders that are occurring under a full moon.

Jim Cummings, Riki Lindhome, Robert Forster, Jimmy Tatro, Annie Hamilton, Marshall Allman, Kelsey Edwards, Chloe East

Horror

Trump Card PG-13

Written and directed by filmmaker, scholar, and New York Times best selling author Dinesh D’Souza, Trump Card is an exposé of the socialism, corruption and gangsterization that now define the Democratic Party. Whether it is the creeping socialism of Joe Biden or the overt socialism of Bernie Sanders, the film reveals what is unique about modern socialism, who is behind it, why it’s evil, and how we can work together with President Trump to stop it.

Bruce Schooley, Dinesh D’Souza

Political

Honest Thief

They call him the In and Out Bandit because meticulous thief Tom Carter (Liam Neeson) has stolen $9 million from small-town banks while managing to keep his identity a secret. But after he falls in love with the bubbly Annie (Kate Walsh), Tom decides to make a fresh start by coming clean about his criminal past, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents.

Liam Neeson, Jeffrey Wright, Robert Patrick, Jai Courtney, Kate Walsh, Mark Wiliams, Mark Williams, Myles Nestel

Thriller

The War with Grandpa PG

Sixth-grader Peter (Oakes Fegley) is pretty much your average kid-he likes gaming, hanging with his friends and his beloved pair of Air Jordans. But when his recently widowed grandfather Ed (Robert De Niro) moves in with Peter's family, the boy is forced to give up his most prized possession of all, his bedroom. Unwilling to let such an injustice stand, Peter devises a series of increasingly elaborate pranks to drive out the interloper, but Grandpa Ed won't go without a fight. Soon, the friendly combatants are engaged in an all-out war with side-splitting consequences.

Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Marvin Peart, Uma Thurman, Laura Marano, Phillip Glasser, Jane Seymour, Rob Riggle

Adaptation

Movies Released Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Broil

After a violent incident with an insufferable school nemesis, 17-year-old Chance Sinclair (Avery Konrad) is sent to live with her reclusive grandfather (Murphy) in his lavish mountain estate. As she seeks to uncover the true origin of her eccentric grandfather’s exorbitant wealth—and a mysterious familial health condition going back generations—she may get way more than she bargained for. Quickly caught between two warring factions of the family, Chance’s only hope for survival may well come from a killer-for-hire (Lipnicki) with a fortuitous stroke of culinary genius.

Timothy V. Murphy, Edward Drake, Lochlyn Munro, Jonathan Lipnicki, Piper Mars, Avery Konrad

Horror

Monster Force Zero

After their comic book dreams are crushed, a group of sci-fi cosplayers are granted superpowers and are transported into the multiverse to do real battle with evil alien forces bent on earth's destruction.

Pat Tanaka, Heath C. Heine, Nathan Letteer, Garret Wang

Sci-Fi

The Disrupted NR

What do a farmer in Kansas, a laid-off factory worker in Ohio, and an Uber driver in Florida have in common? All three are resourceful, positive thinkers who strive to adapt and thrive despite dehumanizing forces at play in the American economy. As the film’s heroes face these roadblocks with courage, certain ideals remain sacred: family, love, and staying strong in the face of adversity. Lush cinematography galvanizes a sense of place and, as the narrative unfolds, the intimacy with the characters results in an emotionally rich observational drama. Ultimately, THE DISRUPTED reveals a collective American experience of financial challenge, family resilience, and the quest for the purpose and dignity of work.

Documentary

The Wall of Mexico

Jackson Rathbone, Zachary Cotler, Magdalena Zyzak, Mariel Hemingway, Esai Morales

Totally Under Control

On January 20th, 2020 the US and South Korea both discovered their first cases of COVID-19. However, 9 months later, the novel Coronavirus has claimed the lives of almost 200,000 Americans and caused staggering economic damage, while in South Korea, there were no significant lockdowns and, in an urbanized population of 51 million, only 344 lives have been lost. Where did we go wrong? Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, directing with Ophelia Harutyunyan and Suzanne Hillinger, interrogates this question and its devastating implications in Totally Under Control. With damning testimony from public health officials and hard investigative reporting, Gibney exposes a system-wide collapse caused by a profound dereliction of Presidential leadership.

Alex Gibney, Ophelia Harutyunyan, Suzanne Hillinger

Documentary

Movies Released Friday, October 16, 2020

Clouds PG-13

Based on an incredible true story, seventeen-year-old Zach Sobiech is a fun-loving high school senior with raw musical talent. But a few weeks into his senior year, just as his dream girl finally reciprocates his crush, Zach’s world gets turned upside down when he finds out his cancer has spread, and he now has only six months to live. With the limited time he has left, he and his best friend and writing partner, Sammy, decide to follow their dreams and finally make an album. Little did they know; the world would soon catch on and they would become a viral phenomenon. With time running out, Zach is confronted with the reality that no matter how he spends his time, he is going to hurt the people he loves the most, including the love of his life Amy. As Zach’s health condition begins to worsen, he is left to make difficult decisions about how to spend his time and more importantly with whom. Ultimately, he discovers the best way to say goodbye is with music, and his hit song CLOUDS is born. With a raw, unfiltered and beautiful look at the heartbreaking duality of life set to uplifting music, Zach’s inspiring story is a testament to what can happen when you start to live as if each day might be your last.

Sabrina Carpenter, Madison Iseman, Tom Everett Scott, Lil Rel Howery, Kara Holden, Steffan Argus, Justin Baldoni, Andrew Lazar

Drama

Don't Look Back

Caitlin Kramer, a woman overcoming a tragic past, is among several people who see a man being fatally assaulted. When the witnesses start dying mysteriously, she must unearth if they’re being targeted by a killer or something far more insidious.

Damon Lipari, Han Soto, Bryan Batt, Amanda Grace Benitez, Jeffrey Reddick, Kourtney Bell, Will Stout, Skyler Hart

Horror

Ghabe

A Syrian refugee explores the mystical Swedish forests and his own traumatic memories of the war, while battling the local racism and ignoring his over protective cousin, warning him not to endanger his application for residence permit because he is falling in love with a local woman only to find out how deep the racism really goes.

Nathalié Williamsdotter, Markus Castro, Adel Darwish, Ahmad Fadel

Romance

Love And Monsters PG-13

Living underground after giant creatures took control of Earth, Joel Dawson (Dylan O’Brien) reconnects with his girlfriend Aimee (Jessica Henwick) on the radio. Against all logic, Joel decides to risk it all on an epic 80-mile journey to find her.

Dylan O'Brien, Shawn Levy, Brian Duffield, Michael Rooker, Ariana Greenblatt, Jessica Henwick, Michael Matthews, Craig Johnson

Road Trip

Monochrome: The Chromism

Follows Isaac Ward, the first person to turn “hue” in this black and white world. After being shot in a downtown crossfire, he is found bleeding “red”. As Isaac’s body also begins to streak with color, other outbreaks develop across the globe. Isaac now struggles to survive while society tears itself apart to try to capture and comprehend these new unexplainable “hues”. Leaving countries at odds, at war and Isaac determined to find answers.

Kodi Zene, Josh Bangle, Cat Merritt, Devin Leigh, Ryan Barnes, Andre Pelzer, Shashana Pearson

Sci-Fi

She is the Ocean

A woman is like the ocean: a true force of nature. SHE IS THE OCEAN follows nine extraordinary women, scattered across all corners of the globe. But they are united by the same sea, and their love for these waters is matched only by their dedication to preserve and protect them. A journey of both natural beauty and human empathy, SHE IS THE OCEAN is the story of powerful women with depths unknown.

Inna Blokhina, Cinta Hansel, Coco Ho, Ocean Ramsey, Anna Bader, Rose Molina, Keala Kennelly, Andrea Moller

Documentary

The Devil Has a Name R

An ambitious oil executive leaves the whole industry exposed when she attempts to outwit a recently widowed farmer whose water she has poisoned.

Kate Bosworth, Haley Joel Osment, Martin Sheen, David Strathairn, Edward James Olmos, Alfred Molina, Rob McEveety, Katie Aselton

Drama

The Secrets We Keep R

Noomi Rapace, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Chris Messina, Joel Kinnaman, Yuval Adler, Ryan Covington

Thriller

The Trial of the Chicago 7 R

What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. The organizers of the protest—including Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden and Bobby Seale—were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and the trial that followed was one of the most notorious in history.

Sacha Baron Cohen, Steven Spielberg, Aaron Sorkin, Michael Keaton, Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Alex Sharp, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

True Story

2 Hearts PG-13

For two couples the future unfolds in different decades and different places, but a hidden connection will bring them together in a way no one could have predicted. Based on an inspirational true story, 2 Hearts is a romantic journey that celebrates life, love and generosity of spirit, and challenges audiences to believe miracles are possible.

Jacob Elordi, Adan Canto, Radha Mitchell, Kari Matchett, Lance Hool, Tiera Skovbye, Tahmoh Penikett, Conrad Hool

Romance

Movies Released Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Rebecca PG-13

After a whirlwind romance in Monte Carlo with handsome widower Maxim de Winter (Armie Hammer), a newly married young woman (Lily James) arrives at Manderley, her new husband’s imposing family estate on a windswept English coast. Naive and inexperienced, she begins to settle into the trappings of her new life, but finds herself battling the shadow of Maxim’s first wife, the elegant and urbane Rebecca, whose haunting legacy is kept alive by Manderley’s sinister housekeeper Mrs. Danvers (Kristin Scott Thomas).

Armie Hammer, Jane Goldman, Ben Wheatley, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan, Kristin Scott Thomas

Mystery

Movies Released Thursday, October 22, 2020

The Witches PG

From the mind of Roald Dahl and as reimagined by acclaimed filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, The Witches is a wickedly fun adventure as a young boy stumbles onto a secret coven of child-hating witches as they plot to turn the world’s children into mice. A fresh Halloween classic for this generation, in a story that celebrates courage, teamwork, and unlikely heroes, offering a completely distinct kids proposition with a quirky, delightfully twisted tone in classic Dahl style.

Stanley Tucci, Octavia Spencer, Guillermo del Toro, Charles Edwards, Anne Hathaway, Chris Rock, Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis

Adaptation

Movies Released Friday, October 23, 2020

Bad Hair

In this horror satire set in 1989, Bad Hair follows an ambitious young woman (Elle Lorraine) who gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career comes at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.

Kelly Rowland, Jay Pharoah, James Van Der Beek, Usher Raymond, Justin Simien, Julia Lebedev, Angel Lopez, Eddie Vaisman

Horror

Friendsgiving R

Abby is looking forward to a laid-back Thanksgiving with her best friend Molly. But the friends’ plans for a quiet turkey dinner go up in smoke when they’re joined by Molly’s new boyfriend and her flamboyant mother. Throw in some party crashers including Molly’s old flame, a wannabe shaman, and a trio of Fairy Gay Mothers, and it’s a recipe for a comically chaotic holiday no one will ever forget—even if they wanted to!

Ben Stiller, Fortune Feimster, Kat Dennings, Jane Seymour, Malin Akerman, Ryan Hansen, Margaret Cho, Christine Taylor

Holiday

Synchronic R

When New Orleans paramedics and longtime best friends Steve (Anthony Mackie) and Dennis (Jamie Dornan) are called to a series of bizarre, gruesome accidents, they chalk it up to the mysterious new party drug found at the scene. But after Dennis’s oldest daughter suddenly disappears, Steve stumbles upon a terrifying truth about the supposed psychedelic that will challenge everything he knows about reality—and the flow of time itself.

Jamie Dornan, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Katie Aselton, Ally IIoannides

Sci-Fi

Terra Willy PG

During an intergalactic mission, young Willy gets separated from his parents and crash lands on an unexplored planet. Accompanied by a helpful robot and an extraterrestrial creature, Willy sets off on an adventure that’s out of this world.

Éric Tosti, Landen Beattie, David Alaux, Jean-François Tosti, Jason Canning, Laura Post, Keith Silverstein, Susan Myers

Family

The Place Of No Words

"Where do we go when we die?" A question by three year old Bodhi Palmer sets a real family on an imaginative adventure that explores how we cope with dying and the love, laughter, and pain we can find within it. Bodhi gives a rare tour de force performance while starring alongside his actual mother and father (Mark Webber and Teresa Palmer). Told through both the eyes of a father and his young son the story moves between the authentic real world and a fantasy realm filled with mythical creatures and circumstances.

Teresa Palmer, Phoebe Tonkin, Mark Webber, Bodhi Palmer, Sarah Wright, Eric Christian Olsen, Nicole Elizabeth Berger

Fantasy

The Addams Family PG

Follows the Addams family as they face-off against a crafty reality-TV host (Allison Janney) while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration.

Chloë Grace Moretz, Charlize Theron, Pamela Pettler, Allison Janney, Oscar Isaac, Matt Lieberman, Conrad Vernon, Finn Wolfhard

Re-Release

The Empty Man R

The Empty Man is a supernatural horror film based on a popular series of Boom! Studios graphic novels. After a group of teens from a small Midwestern town begin to mysteriously disappear, the locals believe it is the work of an urban legend known as The Empty Man. As a retired cop investigates and struggles to make sense of the stories, he discovers a secretive group and their attempts to summon a horrific, mystical entity, and soon his life—and the lives of those close to him—are in grave danger.

James Badge Dale, Stephen Root, Stephen Christy, Jessica Matten, Joel Courtney, Owen Teague, Virginia Kull, David Prior

Supernatural

Movies Released Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story

Portrait of Mark Baumer, an environmental activist, avant-garde writer, and vegan, who hiked barefoot for over 100 days across America to draw attention to climate change. In a voice The New Yorker praised as “reminiscent of Andy Kaufman”, Baumer narrates his offbeat take on life and how we all can make a difference.

Jim Baumer, Anna Hayward, Mary Baumer, Kevin Powell, Nick Katkevich, Julie Sokolow, Sherrie Anne Andre

Documentary

Fishbowl

In Bishop, a small town filled with secrets, where the Simon sisters are trying to cope with their mother's absence and maintain a normal life while enduring Catholic school and typical teen struggles under the watchful eye of their demanding counselor Mr. Barnes. Silently and firmly repressing them is their damaged father who, quite adrift himself, is growing increasingly obsessed with The Rapture that he believes is imminent. Through rebellious acts, punishments, and religious impulses, home is anything but a refuge, and the sisters must cling to one another to survive. On the night that Rick believes to be The Rapture, he will attempt to take his daughters to "the other side" but as the bell tolls, true colors shine through and the mystery of their mother's disappearance is revealed to her daughters in a shattering climax.

Maria Stratakis, Brandon Wilson, Alexa Kinigopoulos, Piero S. Iberti, Stephen Kinigopoulos, Rick Kain, Belle Shickle, Emily Peachey

Thriller

Movies Released Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Holidate

Sloane (Emma Roberts) and Jackson (Luke Bracey) hate the holidays. They constantly find themselves single, sitting at the kids table, or stuck with awkward dates. But when these two strangers meet during one particularly bad Christmas, they make a pact to be each other’s “holidate” for every festive occasion throughout the next year. With a mutual disdain for the holidays, and assuring themselves that they have no romantic interest in the other, they become each other's perfect plus-one which leads to some hilarious and provocative hijinks. However, as a year of absurd celebrations come to an end, Sloane and Jackson find that sharing everything they hate may just prove to be something they unexpectedly love.

Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Tiffany Paulsen, Kristin Chenoweth, Frances Fisher, John Whitesell, Andrew Bachelor, Jessica Capshaw

Romantic Comedy

The Craft: Legacy

In Blumhouse’s continuation of the cult hit The Craft, an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.

Cailee Spaeny, Nicholas Galitzine, Lovie Simone, Gideon Adlon, Zoey Luna, Michelle Monaghan, Zoe Lister-Jones, David Duchovny

Supernatural

Movies Released Friday, October 30, 2020

Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story

Story of hot-tempered and self-centered the Brooklyn native and street basketball legend Jackie Ryan. His dreams of playing professional basketball seem to have passed him by after years of hard partying and neglect. He works construction alongside his overbearing father (Arquette), and his wisecracking best friend Marty (Madio). After being spotted at the famous West 4th basketball court for his incredible talent, Ryan is invited to try-out for the New Jersey Nets and is forced to confront his inner demons, family conflicts, relationship drama, and turn his life around

Ashley Greene, Danny A. Abeckaser, Tara Westwood, David Arquette, Robert Davi, Antonio Macia, Greg Finley, Sean Avery

Drama

Come Play PG-13

Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver’s devices against him to break into our world, Oliver’s parents (Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr.) must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.

Winslow Fegley, Gillian Jacobs, Jacob Chase, John Gallagher Jr., Azhy Robertson, Jayden Marine, Rachel Wilson

Horror

Narco Soldiers

Narco Soldiers is a timely, action-packed crime thriller that explores the resurgence of the Caribbean drug routes and one couple's violent, Bonnie and Clyde-style rise to power.

Felix Limardo, Rafael Amaya, Carolina Guerra, Ricardo Chavira

Adventure

Shade Shepherd

Indiana 1987. Charged with a murder he can’t remember, in the midst of heroin withdrawal, Pike Ables must make a decision now: Go to jail, or flee the country! His only hope, his younger brother Jack, a soon-to-be father and respected doctor. With no food, drugs or weapons, the brothers embark on a journey that will test the meaning of love, family, forgiveness and life or death. Sometimes things aren’t what they seem as the brothers must navigate out of the darkness, into the light and escape before they are caught and someone else dies….

Chris Faulisi, Jordon Hodges, Randy Spence, Caroline Newton, Brett Baker

Drama

Spell R

A man (Hardwick) crashes his plane while en route to rural Appalachia with his family for a funeral and awakens to find himself totally alone and without his bearings. Relieved to be discovered by a seemingly kind elderly couple, he has no way of knowing the dark machinations that lie in wait as he is pulled deeper and deeper into a sinister world.

Kurt Wimmer, Omari Hardwick, Mark Tonderai, Ted Field, Mike Weber, Michael Klein, Ari Margolis, James Morley III

Horror

The True Adventures of Wolfboy PG-13

Paul lives an isolated life with his father in upstate New York. He finds making friends impossible due to a rare condition he has known as congenital hypertrichosis - an affliction that causes an abnormal amount of hair growth all over his face and body. On his 13th birthday, Paul receives a mysterious gift that compels him to run away and seek out the mother he has never known.

Kimberly Steward, John Turturro, Eve Hewson, Chris Messina, Declan Baldwin, Jaeden Lieberher, Jaeden Martell, Lauren Beck

Drama

Movies Released Sunday, November 1, 2020

Greatland NR

The coming of age story of Ulysses set in imaginary country Greatland, whose citizens, the “Greats” are too evolved to bother with government, work, education, law, technology or money. Trapped in this world of perpetual fun and inter-species love ruled by a universal Mother, Ulysses must cross the forbidden frontier to save his childhood sweetheart, as an absurd election and a deadly Virus lead to chaos and violence.

Eric Roberts, Nick Moran, Dana Ziyasheva, Igor Darbo, Shannon Briggs, Bill Oberst Jr, Arman Darbo, J.P. Manoux

Sci-Fi

Movies Released Friday, November 6, 2020

Jungleland R

Stan (Charlie Hunnam) and Lion (Jack O’Connell) are two brothers struggling to stay relevant in the underground world of bare-knuckle boxing. When Stan fails to pay back a dangerous crime boss (Jonathon Majors), they’re forced to deliver an unexpected traveler as they journey across the country for a high-stakes fighting tournament. While Stan trains Lion for the fight of his life, a series of events threaten to tear the brothers apart but their love for one another and belief in a better life keep them going in this gripping drama that proves family pulls no punches.

Charlie Hunnam, Jessica Barden, Jack O’Connell, Max Winkler, Jack O'Connell, David Branson Smith, Jonathan Majors, John Cullum

Sports

Kindred

When her boyfriend Ben suddenly dies in an accident, mother-to-be Charlotte collapses upon receiving the news. She wakes up in Ben’s family home, a crumbling old manor house in the middle of nowhere with Ben’soverbearing mother, Margaret, and his controlling stepbrother, Thomas. They are determined to care for her, at least until the baby arrives. Grief stricken and increasingly haunted by visions possibly brought on by the pregnancy, Charlotte accepts their help. But as the days go by she begins to doubt their intentions and her suspicions grow. Are they drugging her and keeping her captive, with the aim of taking her unborn baby? As her visions intensify and the haze of lies grows, Charlotte decides that her only option is to break free from this family once and for all – but at what cost?

Jack Lowden, Fiona Shaw, Joe Marcantonio, Tamara Lawrance, Edward Holcroft

Psychological

My Dad's Christmas Date PG-13

It’s Christmas and the charming city of York, home to Jules, 16 and her Dad, David is decked out ready for the festive season. In many ways, David and Jules’ relationship is no different from that of most fathers and their sixteen-year-old daughters. He struggles to understand her, she refuses to communicate with him. He wants to be involved in her life, she wants her own space. In one important respect, however, David and Jules share a profound bond: the death of Jules’ mum, and David’s wife, in a car crash two years before. With both struggling to cope with everyday life in the shadow of their loss, Jules, inspired by happy memories of her mom, decides to take matters into her own hands.

Jeremy Piven, Mick Davis, Toby Torlesse, Olivia Mai Barrett, Joely Richardson, Brian Marchetti, Jack Marchetti, Hadar Cats

Comedy

Possessor Uncut

Brandon Cronenberg, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Abbott, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean, Andrea Riseborough, Rossif Sutherland

Sci-Fi

The Dark and the Wicked NR

On a secluded farm, a man is slowly dying. Bedridden and fighting through his final breaths, his wife is slowly succumbing to overwhelming grief. To help their mother and say goodbye to their father, siblings Louise (Marin Ireland) and Michael (Michael Abbott Jr.) return to their family farm. It doesn’t take long for them to see that something’s wrong with mom, though—something more than her heavy sorrow. Gradually, as their own grief mounts, Louise and Michael begin suffering from a darkness similar to their mother’s, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over their family.

Adrienne Biddle, Michael Abbott Jr., Ella Ballentine, Bryan Bertino, Byran Bertino, Sonny Mallhi, Kevin Matusow, Marin Ireland

Horror

Triggered

Nine friends, all harboring a dark secret, go camping in the woods. After a wild night of partying, they wake up with suicide bombs strapped to their chests, all with varying times on their countdown clocks. They decide to work out how to disarm the bombs or find help - until they discover they can 'take' one another's time by killing each other.

Alastair Orr, David D. Jones, Sean Cameron Michael, Liesl Ahlers, Reine Swart

Horror

Let Him Go R

Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge (Costner) and his wife Margaret (Lane) leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas, headed by matriarch Blanche Weboy. When they discover the Weboys have no intention of letting the child go, George and Margaret are left with no choice but to fight for their family.

Lesley Manville, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Thomas Bezucha, Mitchell Kaplan, Will Brittain, BooBoo Stewart, Paula Mazur

Adaptation

Movies Released Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Dating Amber NR

A closeted gay teen and his lesbian counterpart pretend to be a couple to avoid suspicion.

David Freyne, Fionn O’Shea, Lola Petticrew, Sharon Horgan, Barry Ward

LGBTQIA+

Jungleland R

Charlie Hunnam, Jessica Barden, Jack O’Connell, Max Winkler, Jack O'Connell, David Branson Smith, Jonathan Majors, John Cullum

Sports

Lie Exposed

When recovering alcoholic Melanie (Leslie Hope) learns devastating news, she leaves her husband (Bruce Greenwood) and heads out for a bender. She meets a mysterious photographer (Jeff Kober) and agrees to pose for him leading to dangerous choices. Upon returning home, a freshly sober Melanie and husband Frank stage a surprise art show for their friends igniting passionate, provocative and incendiary repercussions!

Leslie Hope, Kris Holden-Ried, Jerry Ciccoritti, Jeff Kober, Bruce Greenwood, Daniel Maslany, Megan Follows, Benjamin Ayres

Drama

Movies Released Friday, November 13, 2020

Ammonite R

1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.

Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Francis Lee, Gemma Jones, Alec Secareanu, Fiona Shaw, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman

Romance

Billie

Billie Holiday had one of the greatest voices of all time and changed the face of American music. She was a woman of breath-taking talent and global popularity while also stirring controversy. She started a notable rebellion singing “Strange Fruit” which exposed the realities of Black life in America and earned her powerful enemies. Raw, emotional and brutally honest, Billie is filled with never-before-heard interviews from musical greats like Charles Mingus, Tony Bennett, Sylvia Syms and Count Basie.

Music

Chick Fight R

Chick Fight follows Anna (Malin Akerman) as she navigates a particularly challenging juncture in her life: she still hasn’t reconciled with the recent death of her adored mother, she’s just discovered that her loving and supportive father is gay (which she totally supports, but the deception cuts deep), and she accidentally burns down her uninsured coffee shop when she discovers a casually thrown joint and a spilled bottle of moonshine don’t exactly mix. Knowing Anna needs to be abruptly shaken and stirred from her deep funk, her best friend Charleen (Dulcé Sloan) takes Anna to an all women underground fight club. It's here that Anna encounters an eclectic cast of characters, including the intimidatingly perfect and most brutally efficient fighter of the club, Olivia (Bella Thorne), who quickly becomes a rival in and out of the ring. With the help of an eccentric and reclusive trainer Jack Murphy (Alec Baldwin), Anna slowly rediscovers herself, her inner strength and true purpose in the most primal of ways.

Bella Thorne, Alec Baldwin, Jordan Yale Levine, Fortune Feimster, Malin Akerman, Kevin Nash, Michael J. Rothstein, Jordan Beckerman

Comedy

Come Away PG

In this imaginative origin story of two of the most beloved characters in literature – Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland - eight-year-old Alice (Keira Chansa), her mischievous brother Peter (Jordan A. Nash) and their brilliant older sibling David (Reece Yates) let their imaginations run wild one blissful summer in the English countryside. Encouraged by their parents Jack and Rose (David Oyelowo and Angelina Jolie), the kids' make-believe tea parties, sword fights and pirate ship adventures come to an abrupt end when tragedy strikes. Peter, eager to prove himself a hero to his grief-stricken and financially-struggling parents, journeys with Alice to London, where they try to sell a treasured heirloom to the sinister pawnshop owner known as C.J. (David Gyasi). Returning home, Alice seeks temporary refuge in a wondrous rabbit hole while Peter permanently escapes reality by entering a magical realm as leader of the "Lost Boys."

Angelina Jolie, David Oyelowo, Marissa Kate Goodhill, Anna Chancellor, Brenda Chapman, Leesa Kahn, Michelle Manning, Andrea Keir

Fantasy

Dreamland R

Eugene Evans (Finn Cole, “Peaky Blinders”) dreams of escaping his small Texas town when he discovers a wounded, fugitive bank robber Allison Wells (Robbie) hiding closer than he could ever imagine. Torn between claiming the bounty for her capture and his growing attraction to the seductive criminal, nothing is as it seems, and Eugene must make a decision that will forever affect the lives of everyone he’s ever loved.

Margot Robbie, Travis Fimmel, Garrett Hedlund, Finn Cole, Kerry Condon, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Nicolaas Zwart, Lola Kirke

Thriller

Fatman R

To save his declining business, Chris Cringle (Mel Gibson), also known as Santa Claus, is forced into a partnership with the U.S. military. Making matters worse, Chris gets locked into a deadly battle of wits against a highly skilled assassin (Walton Goggins), hired by a precocious 12-year-old after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking. ‘Tis the season for Fatman to get even, in the action-comedy that keeps on giving.

Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Danny McBride, Ian Nelms, Eshom Nelms, Brandon James, Nadine de Barros, David Gordon Green

Holiday

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey PG

Set in the gloriously vibrant town of Cobbleton, the film follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker) whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder. But when his trusted apprentice (Emmy winner Keegan-Michael Key) steals his most prized creation, it’s up to his equally bright and inventive granddaughter (newcomer Madalen Mills) — and a long-forgotten invention — to heal old wounds and reawaken the magic within.

David E. Talbert, Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Phylicia Rashad, Madelen Mills, Hugh Bonneville, Madalen Mills, Kieron L. Dyer

Holiday

Last Three Days

Jack is a police officer with a marriage on the rocks working undercover to take down a Japanese crime syndicate. One night things go south and he wakes up to discover he’s missing his partner, his wife, and the last three days of his life.

Brian Ulrich, Robert Palmer Watkins, Thomas Wilson Brown, Deborah Lee Smith, Roy Huang

Thriller

The Climb

Kyle and Mike are best friends who share a close bond — until Mike sleeps with Kyle's fiancée. The Climb is about a tumultuous but enduring relationship between two men across many years of laughter, heartbreak and rage. It is also the story of real-life best friends who turn their profound connection into a rich, humane and frequently uproarious film about the boundaries (or lack thereof) in all close friendships.

Kyle Marvin, Michael Covino, Gayle Rankin, Talia Balsam, George Wendt, Judith Godreche

Comedy

The Life Ahead

In seaside Italy, a Holocaust survivor with a daycare business, Madame Rosa (Loren), takes in 12-year-old street kid Momo, the boy who recently robbed her. The two loners become each other’s protectors, anchoring an unconventional family.

Drama

Freaky

Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton, Blockers, HBO’s Big Little Lies) is just trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of Blissfield High and the cruelty of the popular crowd. But when she becomes the newest target of The Butcher (Vince Vaughn), her town’s infamous serial killer, her senior year becomes the least of her worries.

Vince Vaughn, Dana Drori, Kathryn Newton, Jason Blum, Christopher Landon, Uriah Shelton, Katie Finneran, Chris Landon

Horror

Movies Released Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Dreamland R

Margot Robbie, Travis Fimmel, Garrett Hedlund, Finn Cole, Kerry Condon, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Nicolaas Zwart, Lola Kirke

Thriller

Fatman R

Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Danny McBride, Ian Nelms, Eshom Nelms, Brandon James, Nadine de Barros, David Gordon Green

Holiday

Movies Released Thursday, November 19, 2020

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, Leap Of Faith explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin's mind's eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and filmography.

Documentary

The Princess Switch: Switched Again

When Margaret's Christmas coronation complicates her love life, her double Stacy steps in to save the day. But will a third look-alike ruin their plan?

Vanessa Hudgens, Sam Palladio, Nick Sagar, Mike Rohl, Suanne Braun, Lachlan Nieboer, Mark Fleischmann, Florence Hall

Romance

Movies Released Friday, November 20, 2020

Always & Forever

Centers on the life of Nicole Taylor, a successful criminal prosecutor with both beauty and brains. Nicole has everything going right - until it all goes wrong. When Nicole’s childhood friends begin to die under mysterious circumstances, she becomes convinced their deaths are tied to dark secrets from her past.

Robbie Jones, Vanessa Curry, Wood Harris, Marques Houston, Joely Fisher, Deborah Ayorinde, Christopher B. Stokes, Cynthia Addai-Robinson

Thriller

Collective

In 2015, a fire at Bucharest’s Colectiv club leaves 27 dead and 180 injured. Soon, more burn victims begin dying in hospitals from wounds that were not life-threatening. Then a doctor blows the whistle to a team of investigative journalists. One revelation leads to another as the journalists start to uncover vast health care fraud. When a new health minister is appointed, he offers unprecedented access to his efforts to reform the corrupt system but also to the obstacles he faces. Following journalists, whistle-blowers, burn victims, and government officials, Collective is an uncompromising look at the impact of investigative journalism at its best.

Bianca Oana, Hanka Kastelicová, Bernard Michaux, Alexander Nanau

Documentary

Jiu Jitsu R

An ancient order of Jiu Jitsu fighters faces a vicious race of alien invaders in an epic battle for the survival of Earth.

Tony Jaa, Nicolas Cage, Juju Chan, Martin Barab, Rick Yune, Marie Avgeropoulos, Frank Grillo, Alain Moussi

Comic Book

Run

They say you can never escape a mother’s love... but for Chloe, that’s not a comfort — it’s a threat. There’s something unnatural, even sinister about the relationship between Chloe and her mom, Diane. Diane has raised her daughter in total isolation, controlling every move she’s made since birth, and there are secrets that Chloe's only beginning to grasp. From the visionary writers, producers and director of the breakout film Searching, comes a suspense thriller that shows that when mom gets a little too close, you need to RUN.

Sarah Paulson, Sev Ohanian, Bradley Sawatzky, Kiera Allen, Pat Healy, Aneesh Chaganty

Suspense

Sound of Metal R

During a series of adrenaline-fueled one-night gigs, itinerant punk-metal drummer Ruben (Riz Ahmed) begins to experience intermittent hearing loss. When a specialist tells him his condition will rapidly worsen, he thinks his music career — and with it his life — is over. His bandmate and girlfriend Lou (Olivia Cooke) checks the recovering heroin addict into a secluded sober house for the deaf in hopes it will prevent a relapse and help him learn to adapt to his new situation. But after being welcomed into a community that accepts him just as he is, Ruben has to choose between his equilibrium and the drive to reclaim the life he once knew. Utilizing startling, innovative sound design techniques, director Darius Marder takes audiences inside Ruben’s experience to vividly recreate his journey into a rarely examined world.

Mathieu Amalric, Olivia Cooke, Riz Ahmed, Ben LeClair, Lauren Ridloff, Darius Marder, Michael Costigan, Paul Raci

Drama

The Forgotten Carols NR

“Miracles really do happen at Christmas” says Uncle John to his nurse, Connie Lou. A statement that fills her soul with the hope of Christmas as she hears the “forgotten” carols from this strange, wonderful man. Michael McLean’s beloved international stage phenomenon, The Forgotten Carols, leaps from stage to silver screen this Holiday season. Long-time fans and first-time audiences alike will laugh, cry and find the true meaning and spirit of Christmas as they experience this never-before-seen edition of McLean’s holiday classic. Audiences will be spellbound as Uncle John recounts the story of Christ’s birth as told by lesser-known characters from the Nativity through story and song. The InnKeeper, the Shepherd and others help Connie Lou discover what the world has forgotten about Christmas, ultimately opening her heart to the Joy of this special season.

Christy Summerhays, Michael McLean, Adrien Swenson

Family

The Last Vermeer R

While Joseph Piller (Bang), a Dutch Jew, was fighting in the Resistance during the Second World War, the witty, debonair aesthete, Han van Meegeren (Pearce) was hosting hedonistic soirées and selling Dutch art treasures to Hermann Goring and other top Nazis. Following the war, Piller becomes an investigator assigned the task of identifying and redistributing stolen art, resulting in the flamboyant van Meegeren being accused of collaboration — a crime punishable by death. But, despite mounting evidence, Piller, with the aid of his assistant (Krieps), becomes increasingly convinced of Han's innocence and finds himself in the unlikely position of fighting to save his life.

Guy Pearce, Vicky Krieps, Dan Friedkin, Claes Bang

Drama

Vanguard

A covert security company, Vanguard, is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world’s deadliest mercenary organization.

Jackie Chan, Mu Qimiya, Zhu Zhengting, Stanley Tong, Xu Ruohan, Yang Yang, Ai Lun

IMAX

Movies Released Saturday, November 21, 2020

Feliz NaviDAD

David Morales (Mario Lopez), an Arizona high school principal and single dad, has lost the holiday spirit after also losing his wife a few years ago during the Christmas season. Now, David will do anything to avoid Christmas so he moonlights as a delivery driver during the holidays. But this year David’s 14-year-old daughter, Noel (Paulina Chavez), and his live-in sister, Marissa (Marycarmen Lopez), are determined to bring the yuletide spirit back to the family and, with a little luck, also help David find love again via online dating. So when Sophie (AnnaLynne McCord), a witty musician and customer on David’s delivery route, swipes right on him, something magical happens between them.

Melissa Bolona, Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez, Paulina Chávez

Family

Movies Released Sunday, November 22, 2020

Christmas on the Square

Christmas On The Square follows small town "Scrooge" Regina Fuller (Christine Baranski) as she's visited by a rhinestone-bedazzled angel (Dolly) who guides her on a musical journey of redemption. Will this stingy property owner evict the entire town of Fullerville on Christmas Eve, or will her greed give way to the Christmas spirit?

Jeanine Mason, Christine Baranski, Debbie Allen, Maria S. Schlatter, Dolly Parton, Treat Williams, Jenifer Lewis, Josh Segarra

Family

Movies Released Monday, November 23, 2020

Zappa

With unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, Zappa explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time.

Documentary

Movies Released Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Buddy Games R

A group of thirtysomething friends reunite to play the Buddy Game. That is a wild assortment of absurd physical and mental challenges. In the process, they heal old wounds, right past wrongs and figure out the true meaning of friendship — or die trying.

Dan Bakkedahl, Josh Duhamel, Nick Swardson, Bob Schwartz, Seamus, Kevin Dillon, Jude Weng, Dax Shepard

Comedy

Hillbilly Elegy R

J.D. Vance (Gabriel Basso), a former Marine from southern Ohio and current Yale Law student, is on the verge of landing his dream job when a family crisis forces him to return to the home he’s tried to forget. J.D. must navigate the complex dynamics of his Appalachian family, including his volatile relationship with his mother Bev (Amy Adams), who’s struggling with addiction. Fueled by memories of his grandmother Mamaw (Glenn Close), the resilient and whip-smart woman who raised him, J.D. comes to embrace his family’s indelible imprint on his own personal journey.

Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Vanessa Taylor, Gabriel Basso, Freida Pinto, Erica Huggins

Adaptation

Iron Mask PG-13

For the first time ever, screen legends Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan face off against each other in battle in this epic fantasy-adventure! In order to save his homeland from certain doom, a kung fu master (Chan) must escape from maniacal James Hook (Schwarzenegger) in order to send his daughter a secret talisman that will allow her to control a massive and mythical dragon. This larger-than-life, globe-trotting tale - ranging from the impenetrable Tower of London to the fabled Silk Road and China's Great Wall - also stars Rutger Hauer in one of the screen icon's final performances.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan, Jason Flemyng, Oleg Stepchenko

Fantasy

Notes for My Son

When María 'Marie' Vázquez finds out she has a terminal disease, she decides to face her fate the only way she knows how: with emotion and a sarcastic humor that defines her. She spends most of her time writing a book for her four-year-old son, Tomy, with the idea that his mother's image will stay with him for ever. María also shares her experience through social media, with her unique style, and her life story becomes really popular. Her last days are full of mixed feelings as she is joined by her lovely husband, Federico, and her closest friends to celebrate her life.

Drama

Movies Released Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Happiest Season PG-13

Meeting your girlfriend’s family for the first time can be tough. Planning to propose at her family’s annual Christmas dinner — until you realize that they don’t even know she’s gay — is even harder. When Abby (Kristen Stewart) learns that Harper (Mackenzie Davis) has kept their relationship a secret from her family, she begins to question the girlfriend she thought she knew. Happiest Season is a holiday romantic comedy that hilariously captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family’s acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.

Aubrey Plaza, Kristen Stewart, Mary Steenburgen, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Victor Garber, Mary Holland, Isaac Klausner

Romantic Comedy

Stardust NR

Documents the life of David Bowie before he became one of the most iconic artists in the history of music.

Johnny Flynn, Marc Maron, Aaron Poole, Roanna Cocharne, Jorja Cadence, Annie Briggs, Ryan Blakley, Jena Malone

True Story

The Christmas Chronicles 2

It’s been two years since siblings Kate (Darby Camp) and Teddy Pierce (Judah Lewis) saved Christmas, and a lot has changed. Kate, now a cynical teenager, is reluctantly spending Christmas in Cancun with her mom’s new boyfriend and his son Jack (Jahzir Bruno). Unwilling to accept this new version of her family, Kate decides to run away. But when a mysterious, magical troublemaker named Belsnickel threatens to destroy the North Pole and end Christmas for good, Kate and Jack are unexpectedly pulled into a new adventure with Santa Claus (Kurt Russell).

Tyrese Gibson, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Matt Lieberman, Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Michael Barnathan, Judah Lewis

Holiday

Uncle Frank R

In 1973, teenaged Beth Bledsoe (Sophia Lillis) leaves her rural Southern hometown to study at New York University where her beloved Uncle Frank (Paul Bettany) is a revered literature professor. She soon discovers that Frank is gay, and living with his longtime partner Walid “Wally” Nadeem (Peter Macdissi) -- an arrangement that he has kept secret for years. After the sudden death of Frank's father -- Beth’s grandfather -- Frank is forced to reluctantly return home for the funeral with Beth in tow, and to finally face a long-buried trauma that he has spent his entire adult life running away from.

Judy Greer, Steve Zahn, Stephen Root, Sophia Lillis, Margo Martindale, Paul Bettany, Alan Ball, Peter Macdissi

LGBTQIA+

The Croods: A New Age PG

The Croods have survived their fair share of dangers and disasters, from fanged prehistoric beasts to watching their daughter get heart eyes over a new boyfriend. But now they face something that will shake their pack to its core and make them reconsider everything they hold true: another family.

Ryan Reynolds, Nicolas Cage, Chris Sanders, Emma Stone, Peter Dinklage, Kirk DeMicco, Dan Hageman, Catherine Keener

Animated

Movies Released Thursday, November 26, 2020

Superintelligence PG

Nothing extraordinary ever happens to Carol Peters (McCarthy), so when she starts getting snarky backtalk from her TV, phone and microwave, she thinks she’s being punked. Or losing her mind. In fact, the world’s first superintelligence has selected her for observation, taking over her life…with a bigger, more ominous plan to take over everything. Now Carol is humanity’s last chance before this artificial intelligence-with-an-attitude decides to pull the plug.

Ben Falcone, Melissa McCarthy, James Corden, Bobby Cannavale, Brian Tyree Henry, Steve Mallory, Jean Smart

Romantic Comedy

Movies Released Friday, November 27, 2020

Black Beauty

In this modern day reimagining of Anna Sewell’s timeless classic, we follow Black Beauty, a wild horse born free in the American West. Rounded up and taken away from her family, Beauty is brought to Birtwick Stables where she meets a spirited teenage girl, Jo Green. Beauty and Jo forge an unbreakable bond that carries Beauty through the different chapters, challenges, and adventures of her life.

Mackenzie Foy, Claire Forlani, Kate Winslet, Iain Glen, Jeremy Bolt, Patrick Lyster, Ashley Avis, Robert Kulzer

Adaptation

Princess Of The Row

The inspiring tale of a runaway foster child who will stop at nothing to live with the only family she knows: her homeless, mentally-ill veteran father who lives on the streets of LA's skid row.

Martin Sheen, Ana Ortiz, Van Maximilian Carlson, A. Shawn Austin, Edi Gathegi, Jacob Vargas, Tayler Buck, Jenny Gago

Drama

Zappa

Documentary

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