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Last modified: Dec. 10, 2022

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With Shia LaBeouf Vanessa Kirby Benny Safdie Ellen Burstyn Sarah Snook Molly Parker Kornel Mundruczo Iliza Shlesinger Jimmie Falls

Martha and Sean are a Boston couple on the verge of parenthood whose lives change irrevocably when a home birth ends in unimaginable tragedy. Thus begins a yearlong odyssey for Martha, who must navigate her grief while working through fractious relationships with Sean and her domineering mother (Ellen Burstyn), along with the publicly vilified midwife (Molly Parker), whom she must face in court.

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With Beau Bridges Regina King Aldis Hodge Leslie Odom Jr. Nicolette Robinson Lance Reddick Eli Goree Kingsley Ben-Adir Kemp Powers Christian Magby Joaquina Kalukango

On February 25th, 1964, Cassius Clay becomes the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Against all odds, he’s defeated Sonny Liston and shocked the world of boxing. Because of Jim Crow-era segregation laws, spends the night at the Hampton House Motel in Miami's Overtown neighborhood celebrating with three of his friends: activist Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke, and football star Jim Brown.

R Drama 1 hr, 50 mins
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With Meagan Good Mekia Cox Lexi Underwood Tamara Bass

Four friends, who met in high school and are bonded by an event, are suddenly forced back together when one of them suffers a crisis. It’s a story of love, forgiveness and the incredible bond between women.

NR Drama 1 hr, 51 mins
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With Berkun Oya Haluk Bilginer Taylan Brothers Fatih Artman Engin Gunaydın Binnur Kaya Oner Erkan Irem Sak.

Azizler depicts the story of Aziz, going through an existential crisis after longing his youth, he is not happy with his work nor his private life which is also hijacked by his sister and her family who have been living with him for some time now. His relationship with his girlfriend after 4 years is also not in the best place and he feels the desire to end that too! He wants his long-gone freedom back and when he least expects it he will soon come across a chance to rescue himself from the blackhole he’s trapped in. However he realizes this turns him into a pathological liar to a point there’s no turning back.

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With Harriet Walter Clare Dunne Conleth Hill Ruby Rose O’Hara Phyllida Lloyd Malcolm Campbell Ian Lloyd Anderson Molly McCann 

When Sandra (Clare Dunne) escapes her abusive partner with her two young children, finding a home to call their own seems impossible. After months of struggling, she draws inspiration from one of her daughter’s bedtime stories and hits upon the idea of self-building an affordable home. She finds an architect who provides her with plans and is offered land by Peggy (Harriet Walter), a woman she cleans for. Aido (Conleth Hill), a building contractor, appears willing to help, too. But as her past rears its head in the form of Gary (Ian Lloyd Anderson), her possessive ex, and as bureaucrats fight back against her independent spirit, will Sandra be able to rebuild her life from the ground up?

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With Allison Williams Keith David Josh Campbell Alexander Dreymon Mikael Marcimain Fredrik Wikstrom Nicastro Pearl Mackie Matthew Stuecken

A thrilling survival story about two former lovers, Sara (Allison Williams) and Jackson (Alexander Dreymon) who discover new altitudes of fear aboard a single-engine Cessna plane. It was supposed to be a routine and casual 99-minute flight to their friend’s tropical island wedding. But within minutes after takeoff, their pilot suffers a fatal heart attack, leaving Sara and Jackson with no idea where they are, no comms, and no clue how to land the plane. With nothing but miles of ocean and sky in every direction, and a terrifying storm that’s about to envelop them, Sara and Jackson have only one shot – and there’s no going back.

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With Ralph Fiennes Carey Mulligan Lily James Moira Buffini Ken Stott Ben Chaplin Monica Dolan Johnny Flynn Simon Stone Archie Barnes

As WWII looms, a wealthy widow (Carey Mulligan) hires an amateur archaeologist (Ralph Fiennes) to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future‎.

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 52 mins
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With Jack Dylan Grazer Rainn Wilson Mena Suvari Fionn Whitehead Alex McAuley

While stealing money to help their sick mother (Mena Suvari), teen brothers Mayy and Joey (Fionn Whitehead and Jack Dylan Grazer) are surprised by Hamby (Rainn Wilson), a security officer who gives chase and is then trapped in a well. Over the next few days, Joey and Hamby forge an uneasy relationship. Hamby tells Joes he'll keep quiet if Joey sets him free. But Hamby holds another secret, one that will threaten Joey and his family, in this twist-filled, cat-and-mouse thriller.

R Drama 1 hr, 25 mins
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With Celia Imrie Bill Paterson Rupert Penry-Jones Shannon Tarbet Shelley Conn Eliza Schroeder Jake Brunger

Determined to fulfil her late mother's dream of opening a bakery in charming Notting Hill, 19-year-old Clarissa enlists the help of her mother's best friend Isabella and her eccentric estranged grandmother Mimi. These three generations of women will need to overcome grief, doubts and differences to honour the memory of their beloved Sarah while embarking on a journey to establish a London store filled with love, hope and colourful pastries from all over the world.

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With Renji Philip Matt Bush Rome Brooks William Morton Tyler Steelman Sandra Seeling Paula Rhodes

Mary has spent her entire life caring for her widowed father after he suffered a stroke when she was a little girl. One day Mary meets Cole, a young man passing through her small town on a cross-country road trip, who falls for Mary and asks her to join him on his journey. Now Mary must choose between her deep-felt responsibility to her father or a chance at love.

NR Drama 1 hr, 20 mins
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With Beau Bridges Regina King Aldis Hodge Leslie Odom Jr. Nicolette Robinson Lance Reddick Eli Goree Kingsley Ben-Adir Kemp Powers Christian Magby Joaquina Kalukango

On February 25th, 1964, Cassius Clay becomes the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Against all odds, he’s defeated Sonny Liston and shocked the world of boxing. Because of Jim Crow-era segregation laws, spends the night at the Hampton House Motel in Miami's Overtown neighborhood celebrating with three of his friends: activist Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke, and football star Jim Brown.

R Drama 1 hr, 50 mins
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With Andie MacDowell Frank Grillo George Lopez Jake Allyn Conor Allyn Esmeralda Pimentel Jorge A. Jimenez David Barraza

Border vigilante Bill Greer (Frank Grillo) and his son Jackson (Jake Allyn) are on patrol when Jackson accidentally kills a Mexican immigrant boy. Bill tries to take the blame but Texas Ranger Ramirez (George Lopez) sees through the lie, spurring Jackson to flee south on horseback across the Rio Grande to become a gringo "illegal alien" in Mexico. Chased by Texas Rangers and Mexican federales, Jackson journeys across deserts and mountains to seek forgiveness from the dead boy's vengeful father (Jorge A. Jimenez), as he falls in love with the land he was taught to hate.

Drama 1 hr, 54 mins
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With Dakota Johnson Casey Affleck Cherry Jones Gwendoline Christie Jake Owen Jason Segel Violet McGraw Brad Ingelsby Gabriela Cowperthwaite Ahna O’Reilly Denee Benton Marielle Scott Isabella Kai Rice Isabella Kai

Tells the inspiring and extraordinary true story of the Teague family—journalist Matt (Casey Affleck), his vibrant wife Nicole (Dakota Johnson) and their two young daughters—and how their lives are upended by Nicole’s heartbreaking diagnosis of terminal cancer. As Matt’s responsibilities as caretaker and parent become increasingly overwhelming, the couple’s best friend Dane Faucheux (Jason Segel) offers to come and help out. As Dane puts his life on hold to stay with his friends, the impact of this life altering decision proves greater and more profound than anyone could have imagined.

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With Emily Barclay Matthew Lewis Rachel House Madeleine Sami Curtis Vowell Sophie Henderson Rose Matafeo Nic Sampson Ryan O'Kane

When Zoe (Rose Matafeo) and Tim (Matthew Lewis) find out they are having a baby, they resolve to not let parenthood change them. Tim runs towards being a dad, while Zoe runs away from being a mum. Terrified that her life won’t be her own anymore, Zoe is still determined to tick off a list of their wildest dreams before the baby arrives. Zoe’s increasing denial about her impending birth pushes her, and her relationship, to the limit.

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With Lili Horvát Natasa Stork Viktor Bodó

After 20 years in the United States, a Hungarian neurosurgeon returns to Budapest for a romantic rendezvous with a fellow doctor she met at a conference. When the love of her life is nowhere to be seen, she tracks him down only to have the bewildered man claim the two have never met. As the brilliant brain surgeon desperately searches for the truth, she fears her own brain may be tricking her into a romantic delusion.

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With Veronica Cartwright Michael Cassidy Haaz Sleiman Rula Gardenier Patrick Sabongui Mike Mosallam Amin El Gamal Christopher J. Hanke

Mo, a practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood, is learning to navigate life post heartbreak. Enter Kal, an All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the holy month of Ramadan. As they learn more about each other, they fall in love over what they have in common and what they don't.

NR Drama 1 hr, 32 mins
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With David Illescas Xicoténcatl Ulloa Mercedes Hernández Juan Jesús Varela Ana Laura Rodríguez Laura Elena Ibarra Fernanda Valadez

Middle-aged Magdalena (Mercedes Hernandez) has lost contact with her son after he took off with a friend from their town of Guanajuato to cross the border into the U.S., hopeful to find work. Desperate to find out what happened to him—and to know whether or not he’s even alive—she embarks on an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous journey to discover the truth. At the same time, a young man named Miguel (David Illescas) has returned to Mexico after being deported from the U.S., and eventually his path converges with Magdalena’s. From this simple but urgent premise, director Fernanda Valadez has crafted a lyrical, suspenseful slow burn, equally constructed of moments of beauty and horror, and which leads to a startling, shattering conclusion.

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With Priyanka Chopra Jonas Rajkummar Rao Ramin Bahrani Adarsh Gourav

Balram Halwai (Adarsh Gourav) narrates his epic and darkly humorous rise from poor villager to successful entrepreneur in modern India. Cunning and ambitious, our young hero jockeys his way into becoming a driver for Ashok (Rajkummar Rao) and Pinky (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), who have just returned from America. Society has trained Balram to be one thing — a servant — so he makes himself indispensable to his rich masters. But after a night of betrayal, he realizes the corrupt lengths they will go to trap him and save themselves. On the verge of losing everything, Balram rebels against a rigged and unequal system to rise up and become a new kind of master.

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With Reese Witherspoon Naomi Watts Bruna Papandrea Jacki Weaver Gia Carides Rachel House Andrew Lincoln Emma Cooper Leeanna Walsman Lisa Hensley

In 2013, Samantha Bloom (two-time Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts), her husband Cameron (The Walking Dead’s Andrew Lincoln) and their three sons left their home in Australia for a holiday in Thailand. While enjoying a view, Sam fell off of a rooftop due to what was later determined to be a rotted railing...breaking her vertebrae in two places. Paralyzed from the chest down, Sam — a lifelong outdoorswoman, surfer, and traveler —was unrecognizable to herself, and spent long months in a depression that made her question who she could be in the world and in her own family.

A year later, her children brought home a wounded baby magpie they found. Warily eyeing the black-and-white bird the kids affectionately named “Penguin,” Sam bonded with the household’s new member, beginning a process of emotional healing that surprised her husband and sons, her mother (Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver), and herself. Penguin Bloom tells the amazing true story of renewal that occurred when a woman whose life seemed shattered found hope and purpose in her family’s love — and in a bird on its own journey of recovery.

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With D.B. Sweeney Veronica Falcón Udo Kier John Ventimiglia Zoe Bell Nomi Ruiz Nick Sasso

Haymaker follows a retired Muay Thai fighter (Sasso) working as a bouncer, who rescues an alluring transgender performer (Ruiz) from a nefarious thug, eventually becoming her bodyguard, protector, and confidant. The relationship leads Sasso's character to make an unexpected return to fighting, risking not only his relationship, but his life. Haymaker tells a story about human dignity and love.

NR Drama 1 hr, 23 mins
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With Colin Firth Stanley Tucci Lori Campbell Pippa Haywood Peter MacQueen Sarah Woodward James Dreyfus Ian Drysdale

Sam (Colin Firth) and Tusker (Stanley Tucci), partners of twenty years, are travelling across England in their old campervan visiting friends, family and places from their past. Following a life-changing diagnosis, their time together has become more important than ever until secret plans test their love like never before.

R Drama 1 hr, 33 mins
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With Armelle Abidou Alice Isaaz David Perrault Deborah François Kevin Janssens Kate Moran Bruno Todeschini Constance Dollé Maryne Bertieaux

The American Civil War breaks out... A family of French colonists, settled in Missouri, decides to go back to France. Edmond, Madeleine, and their three daughters have to cross the whole country to reach New-York. They are led by the mysterious and dangerous mercenary, Victor.

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With Sam Kelly Chelsie Preston Crayford Jake Ryan John Tui Seth Flynn

Inspired by the true stories of New Zealand's street gangs across 30 years, SAVAGE follows DANNY at three defining moments in his life as he grows from a boy into the violent enforcer of a gang.

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With Ralph Fiennes Carey Mulligan Lily James Moira Buffini Ken Stott Ben Chaplin Monica Dolan Johnny Flynn Simon Stone Archie Barnes

As WWII looms, a wealthy widow (Carey Mulligan) hires an amateur archaeologist (Ralph Fiennes) to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future‎.

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 52 mins
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With Justin Timberlake Juno Temple Fisher Stevens June Squibb Cheryl Guerriero Charles B. Wessler Alisha Wainwright Ryder Allen

After 12 years in prison, former high school football star Eddie Palmer returns home to put his life back together—and forms an unlikely bond with Sam, an outcast boy from a troubled home. But Eddie's past threatens to ruin his new life and family.

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Redemption Day

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The Marksman

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Wrong Turn

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