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Final Destination 5 Poster
69%

Ratings

  • 4.1 / 5

out of 5 stars

The fifth installment of the franchise in which teens escape a deadly accident only to later discover that death is hunting them down. The opening scene will involve a suspension bridge and another scene reportedly involves a character undergoing laser-eye surgery.

Emma Bell, Nicholas D'Agosto, Steven Quale, Ellen Wroe, Jacqueline MacInnes-Wood, Dave Neustadter, Craig Perry, Eric Heisserer

R Sequel 1 hr, 26 mins
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The First Grader Poster
76%

Ratings

  • 4.3 / 5

out of 5 stars

Based on a true story, an 84-year-old Kenyan fights to go to school after the country introduces universal education.

Justin Chadwick, Ann Peacock

PG-13 Drama
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Apollo 18 Poster
71%

Ratings

  • 3.1 / 5

out of 5 stars

The story follows film footage purported to have been shot by the crew of Apollo 18. This moon mission from the early 1970s was officially canceled by NASA, but according to urban legend, it actually happened. Footage shows signs of alien life, and the events of the mission are built into a thriller storyline.

Harvey Weinstein, Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego, Michele Wolkoff, Brian Miller, Ron Schmidt, Timur Bekmambetov, Bob Weinstein, Cody Zwieg

PG-13 Thriller Suspense
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Pete Smalls Is Dead Poster
50%

After hitting rock bottom when his faithful dog is kidnapped by a loan shark, K.C. (Peter Dinklage) sets off on an unexpected and hilarious adventure of redemption and retribution when he agrees to meet up with his long-time friend Jack (Mark Boone Junior) in Los Angeles to attend the funeral of their mutual friend and hot shot Hollywood director Pete Smalls (Tim Roth).

Peter Dinklage, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Alexandre Rockwell, Rosie Perez

Comedy 1 hr, 35 mins
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Tuesday, After Christmas Poster
75%

Ratings

  • 3.3 / 5

out of 5 stars

In the days leading up to Christmas, a married man forces himself to choose between his wife and his mistress.

Radu Muntean

Drama 1 hr, 39 mins
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A Good Old Fashioned Orgy Poster
68%

Ratings

  • 3.1 / 5

out of 5 stars

A group of 30-something friends host an orgy at the end of summer.

Lucy Punch, Jason Sudeikis, Tyler Labine, Lake Bell, Martin Starr, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, James D. Stern

R Comedy
Jane's Journey Poster
60%

Ratings

  • 5 / 5

out of 5 stars

The film travels with animal research and wildlife conservatist Jane Goodall across several continents from her childhood home in England, to the Gombe National Park in Tanzania.

Lorenz Knauer

NR Biography 1 hr, 47 mins
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Love Crime Poster
25%

Ratings

  • 1 / 5

out of 5 stars

When Christine, a powerful executive (Scott Thomas), brings on a naive young ingenue, Isabelle (Sagnier), as her assistant, she delights in toying with her naivete and teaching her hard lessons in a ruthless professional philosophy. But when the protege's ideas become tempting enough for Christine to pass one as her own, she underestimates Isabelle's ambition and cunning-- and the ground is set for all out war. In this devilish, propulsive thriller, Corneau sets up a the scenery expertly and his actors devour it.

Alain Corneau, Ludivigne Sagnier, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patrick Mille

NR Thriller 1 hr, 44 mins
Pearl Jam Twenty Poster
86%

Ratings

  • 3 / 5

out of 5 stars

Pearl Jam Twenty chronicles the years leading up to the band's formation, the chaos that ensued soon-after their rise to megastardom, their step back from center stage, and the creation of a trusted circle that would surround them-giving way to a work culture that would sustain them.

Cameron Crowe

Documentary 1 hr, 49 mins
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Brighton Rock Poster
75%

Ratings

  • 4 / 5

out of 5 stars

The story centers on a small-time gangster who kills a rival and finds his life in turmoil as he faces blackmail threats from a waitress (Andrea Riseborough) who knows about the murder.

Sam Riley, Rowan Joffe, Paul Webster, Pete Postlethwaite, John Hurt, Sean Harris, Andrea Riseborough, Andy Serkis

R Drama
Buck Poster
77%

Ratings

  • 5 / 5

out of 5 stars

Master horse trainer Buck Brannaman uses principles of respect and trust to tame horses and inspire their human counterparts.

Cindy Meehl, Buck Brannaman

PG Documentary 1 hr, 29 mins

Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

changed release date from TBA 2027 to March 17, 2028

Lifeline

changed release date from TBA to February 21, 2025

Invasion

changed release date from TBA to February 21, 2025

Jazzy

changed release date from TBA to February 7, 2025

Werwulf

changed release date from TBA to December 25, 2026

Mercy

changed release date from August 15, 2025 to January 23, 2026
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