Movies Released December 5, 2023

Released Tuesday, December 5th

85%

4.4 / 5

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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.

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

Drama War

85% WILL SEE

4.4 / 5

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60%

3.3 / 5

(4)

Better Days

VOD / Digital

After her husband of over thirty years dies, Kate has no idea what to do next. Vodka can only solve so many problems. She befriends three lonely teenagers who share her husband’s love of Halloween costumes, and together the four of them try to figure out what they want from life. But her disapproving son and daughter, shocked by her behavior, insist she go back to being the woman she was – just as she’s discovering the woman she might become. A delightful comedy about starting over before it’s too late.

Joan Carr-Wiggin, Sonja Smits, Alix Sideris, Dean Armstrong

Drama Comedy

60% WILL SEE

3.3 / 5

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57%

Abigail

VOD / Digital

In 1976, troubled teen, Abigail and her mother move to a small Alabama town in hopes of escaping the girl's violent past. She befriends the boy next-door, Lucas, who is mercilessly bullied by a group of kids at school. Determined to help him seek revenge, Abigail takes matters into her own hands, but quickly spirals out of control. As Lucas begins to uncover the dark and twisted nature of his new friend, things take a deadly turn. Now, he must choose between standing by her side or stopping her before it's too late.

Gene Farber, Hermione Lynch, Ava Cantrell, Tren Reed-Brown

Horror

57% WILL SEE

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57%

Aliens Uncovered: The Lost R...

VOD / Digital

There’s vast amount of information about a group of beings that existed before mankind. In the past, our ways of life meshed and did so for thousands of years so, why are the being hidden from modern society? Thorough investigations connected to art and ancient text reveal interactions between humans and a higher source of intelligence. Could this be the same group who’s identity is being kept concealed in the present day?

Clive Christopher, Nemi Koci, Steve Barone

Sci-Fi

57% WILL SEE

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78%

1.5 / 5

(2)

Nightmare on 34th Street

VOD / Digital

A mysterious and psychopathic Santa Claus visits a small, rural town with a bag full of unusual gifts and twisted holiday stories.

Dani Thompson, Andy Gatenby, Adam Greaves-Neal, Caroline Boulton, Lucy Pinder, Ewen MacIntosh

Horror

78% WILL SEE

1.5 / 5

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50%

5 / 5

(1)

The Persian Version

VOD / Digital

Coming from two countries at odds with each other, Iranian-American Leila (Layla Mohammadi) strives to find balance and embrace her opposing cultures, while boldly challenging the labels society is so quick to project upon her. When her family reunites in New York City for her father’s heart transplant, Leila navigates her relationships from arms length in an effort to keep her “real” life separate from her family life. However, when her secret is unceremoniously revealed, so are the distinct parallels between her life and that of her mother Shireen (Niousha Noor).

Maryam Keshavarz, Bella Warda, Tom Byrne, Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Kamand Shafieisabet, Bijan Daneshmand, Chiara Stella

R Drama Comedy

50% WILL SEE

5 / 5

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67%

Fireline

VOD / Digital

Enter the spectacle and drama of a megafire, alongside a firefighting team struggling to save anything they can while protecting each other. The Fireline documentary takes audiences into the firescape, to feel for the first time what those fighting these blazes face, especially as climate change makes megafires larger and more frequent. It's an intimate portrait of a system stretched to its breaking point, revealing the friendship, heartbreak, and exhilaration experienced by those who go to war against this elemental force.

Tylor Norwood

Documentary

67% WILL SEE

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