Movies Released December 1, 2023

In postwar Japan, a new terror rises; Godzilla. Will the devastated people be able to survive... let alone fight back?

Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe

PG-13 Action Adventure

87% WILL SEE

4.9 / 5

71%

2.3 / 5

(10)

Saltburn

The story centers on a grand, aristocratic English family.

Margot Robbie, Rosamund Pike, Carey Mulligan, Josey McNamara, Barry Keoghan, Archie Madekwe, Tom Ackerley, Emerald Fennell

R Drama 2 hrs, 7 mins

71% WILL SEE

2.3 / 5

80%

3.8 / 5

(38)

The Shift is a modern day, sci-fi story of faith that takes a lot of its cues from the Book of Job. It follows a man named Kevin (Kristoffer Polaha) who finds himself in a dystopian world confronted by a mysterious stranger known as "The Benefactor" who presents him with challenges as he fights to "shift realities" and return to the woman he loves.

Neal McDonough, Brock Heasley, Kristoffer Polaha, Elizabeth Tabish, Rose Reid, Sean Astin

PG-13 Sci-Fi

80% WILL SEE

3.8 / 5

60%

5 / 5

(4)

RENAISSANCE: A Film by Beyon...

Accentuates the journey of RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR, from its inception to the opening show in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri.

Beyoncé

Documentary Music

60% WILL SEE

5 / 5

50%

Teddy's Christmas

While visiting a Christmas market in her Norwegian town, eight-year-old Mariann suddenly sees an unbelievable sight: on the top shelf of a carnival game booth, the most adorable stuffed teddy bear has just moved his head and sneezed. Feeling an instant connection with the living stuffed-animal, Mariann can’t think of any better Christmas wish than to win him as a prize. But when someone else wins Teddy, it’s up to him and his new hedgehog friend, Bolla, to reconnect with Mariann and discover the true importance of family and friendship.

Marte Klerck-Nilssen, Andrea Eckerbom, Lars Gudmestad, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg, Zachary Levi, Jan Gunnar Røise, Nader Khademi, Mariann Hole

G Adventure Family

50% WILL SEE

75%

5 / 5

(2)

Carl Jackson’s LAX 2 Paris

In this sequel, John and Kelly return from Paris, France, and are in a happy place in their marriage. But an emergency landing reveals that their marriage is not only in jeopardy but may never recover. A chain of events could bring John and Kelly further apart.

Crystal Santos, Carl Jackson, Daniela Di Cosmo, Andrea McClew

Drama Sequel 1 hr, 30 mins

75% WILL SEE

5 / 5

85%

4.5 / 5

(8)

Betrayal

Tells the story of the German-Dutch Ludwig Mengelberg (played by Peter Nillesen), an officer in the German army who holds the nickname of "Der Fliegende Holländer." He finds it increasingly difficult to cope with the horrors of the war and when his wife and daughter are killed in a bombing, he makes a drastic choice. Transferred to the Netherlands, he decides to help a Dutch farm family covering up people in hiding. In doing so, he commits high treason against his own men. When the SS becomes suspicious and the resistance advances, Mengelberg not only puts his own life in danger, but also those of the people he aims to help.

Peter Nillesen, Dirk Gunther Mohr, Dennis Bots, Thomas Nauw, Kai Kolderand, Ingrid Bisschop, Berit van de Wouw, Andreas Lessig

Drama War

85% WILL SEE

4.5 / 5

89%

5 / 5

(4)

How I Learned to Fly

Two African-American teenage boys are suddenly and mysteriously abandoned by their parents. The two have to learn how to survive on their own. From this desertion, comes an experience of beauty, meaning and enduring love.

Lonnie Chavis, Method Man, Cedric the Entertainer, Michele Selene Ang, Simon Steuri, Marcus Scribner

Drama

89% WILL SEE

5 / 5

91%

Candy Cane Lane

Prime Video

Eddie Murphy stars in this holiday comedy adventure about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest. After Chris (Eddie Murphy) inadvertently makes a deal with a mischievous elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell) to better his chances of winning, she casts a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life, and wreaks havoc on the whole town. At the risk of ruining the holidays for his family, Chris, his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross), and their three children must race against the clock to break Pepper’s spell, battle deviously magical characters, and save Christmas for everyone.

Brian Grazer, Eddie Murphy, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Nick Offerman, Ken Marino, Karen Lunder, Reginald Hudlin, Kelly Younger

PG Comedy Holiday

91% WILL SEE

Watch now On Amazon

86%

3 / 5

(4)

May December

Netflix

20 years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.

Will Ferrell, Jonathan Montepare, Todd Haynes, Sophie Mas, Grant S. Johnson, Tyler W. Konney, Piper Curda, Madeleine K. Rudin

R Drama Romance

86% WILL SEE

3 / 5

Watch now On Amazon

78%

How the Gringo Stole Christm...

VOD / Digital

A Mexican father’s Christmas celebration goes from merry to messy when his daughter shows up with her new boyfriend — an uninvited gringo — in this hilarious holiday comedy.

George Lopez, Mariana Treviño, Jack Kilmer, Angel Gracia, Ezequiel Martinez Jr., Emily Tosta

PG-13 Comedy Holiday

78% WILL SEE

40%

Loop Track

Ian, a man on the verge of a nervous breakdown, disappears from the world and takes a hike in the New Zealand wilderness. His efforts to avoid other hikers are futile and he is drawn into their worlds, but he can never shake the incessant feeling that they are being stalked by someone, or something, sinister… As Ian's paranoia grows, the other hikers become wary of him. He's cagey about his past, he never sleeps, and anxiety leads him to make concerning claims. Far from society, Ian starts to question his own sanity before plunging into a bloody battle for survival.

Thomas Sainsbury, Hayden J. Weal, Tawanda Manyimo, Kate Simmonds, Noa Campbell

Thriller

40% WILL SEE

50%

Surprised by Oxford

VOD / Digital

Brilliant but emotionally-guarded Caro Drake arrives in Oxford with the singular goal of attaining her PhD, but through a turbulent friendship with a charming young man she starts to open herself up to mystery, vulnerability, and love.

Ryan Whitaker, Jordan Alexandra, Phyllis Logan, Mark Williams, Rose Reid

Drama Romance

50% WILL SEE

50%

1946: The Mistranslation Tha...

A feature documentary that follows the story of tireless researchers who trace the origins of the anti-gay movement among Christians to a grave mistranslation of the Bible in 1946. It chronicles the discovery of never-before-seen archives at Yale University which unveil astonishing new revelations, and casts significant doubt on any biblical basis for LGBTQIA+ prejudice. Featuring Commentary from prominent scholars as well as opposing pastors, including the personal stories of the film’s creators, and original music by Grammy winning artist Mary Lambert, 1946 is at once challenging, enlightening, and inspiring.

Sharon "Rocky" Roggio

Documentary

50% WILL SEE

93%

Silent Night

A father heads into the underworld to avenge his young son's death.

John Woo, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Kid Cudi, Harold Torres, Christian Mercuri, Robert Archer Lynn, Joel Kinnaman

R Action Thriller

93% WILL SEE

40%

5 / 5

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The Sweet East

A picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the United States. Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina, gets her first glimpse of the wider world on a class trip to Washington, D.C. Separated from her schoolmates, she embarks on a fractured road trip in search of America. Along the way, she falls in with a variety of strange factions, each living out their own alternative realities in our present day.

Sean Price Williams, Earl Cave, Ayo Edebiri, Talia Ryder, Simon Rex, Jeremy O. Harris, Jacob Elordi, Rish Shah

Drama

40% WILL SEE

5 / 5

50%

4.5 / 5

(2)

Raging Grace

An undocumented Filipina immigrant and her daughter become ensnared by a terrible secret while working as a caretaker for a terminally ill old man.

Paris Zarcilla, Max Eigenmann, Leanne Best, David Hayman, Jaeden Boadilla

Drama Horror

50% WILL SEE

4.5 / 5

69%

5 / 5

(1)

Glisten and the Merry Missio...

VOD / Digital

Follows a young elfling Marzipan (voiced by Bliss) and her mother Cinnameg (voiced by Michaels) as Marzipan must believe in the magic of the season as she goes on the adventure of a lifetime to rediscover the enchanted snow deer named Glisten and save Christmas. The pursuit of their Merry Mission is aided by a colorful cadre of reindeer and elves, including the wise Sage Evergreen (voiced by Warwick).

Patrick Hughes, Dionne Warwick, Tim Johnson Jr, Reginald VelJohnson, Sharon Price John, Temple Mathews, Julia Michaels, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss

G Drama Family

69% WILL SEE

5 / 5