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With Trevor Anderson Vaughan Murrae Dominic Lippa Lacey Oake Matthew Rankin Shannon Blanchet

1987: While the other students wonder if new kid Robin is a boy or a girl, Robin forges a complicated bond with the school bully, making increasingly dangerous choices to fit in.

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With Neal McDonough Whoopi Goldberg Cam Gigandet Christopher Miller Cedric the Entertainer Mario Van Peebles Edward James Olmos Mandela Van Peebles M. Emmet Walsh John Carroll Lynch William Mapother D.C Young Fly Allen Payne Kip Konwiser Amber Reign Smith

Set against the rolling hills and the lawless towns of the American wild west in the late 1800s, Chief is the leader of a posse of black cowboys in search of truth & justice.

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With Vicky Knight Esme Creed-Miles Sacha Polak

Franky is a nurse who lives with her large family in an East London borough. Obsessed with revenge and a need to assign guilt for a traumatic event that occurred in her past, she is unable to build meaningful relationships - until she meets Florence. Together they escape to the coast where Florence lives, and Franky just might be able to find the emotional shelter to deal with the grudges of her past.

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With Leah Purcell Mojean Aria Jillian Nguyen Noora Niasari Zar Amir Ebrahimi Osamah Sami Selina Zahednia Rina Mousavi

A young Iranian mother and her six-year-old daughter finds refuge in an Australian women’s shelter during the two weeks of Iranian New Year (Nowrooz) which is celebrated as a time of renewal and rebirth. Aided by the strong community of women at the refuge they seek their freedom in this new world of possibilities, only to find themselves facing the violence they tried so hard to escape.

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With Adam Sandler Channing Tatum Carey Mulligan Paul Dano Johan Renck Kunal Nayyar Colby Day Barry Bernardi Peter Kiernan Reid Carolin Ben Ormand

Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, an astronaut, Jakub (Adam Sandler), realizes that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth. Desperate to fix things with his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), he is helped by a mysterious creature from the beginning of time he finds hiding in the bowels of his ship.

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With Ray Malone William Delaney Sarah Hayden Adam Redmond Sophia Adli Luke Hanlon

Two Dublin brothers must navigate loyalty, honor and the dangerous world of republicanism as they fuel the Provisional IRA’s war machine... by any means necessary.

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With Trevor Anderson Vaughan Murrae Dominic Lippa Lacey Oake Matthew Rankin Shannon Blanchet

1987: While the other students wonder if new kid Robin is a boy or a girl, Robin forges a complicated bond with the school bully, making increasingly dangerous choices to fit in.

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With Emma Stone Willem Dafoe Margaret Qualley Mark Ruffalo Yorgos Lanthimos Jerrod Carmichael Christopher Abbott Tony McNamara Ramy Youssef

Described as the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

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With John Lithgow David Morse Jonathan Sanger Alejandro Gomez Monteverde Rolando Villazón Jeremy Bobb Christiana Dell’Anna Montserrat Espadalé Romana Maggiora Vergano Patch Darragh Virginia Bocelli Andrew Polk

When Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini steps foot in America in 1889, she is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children living in New York's slums. Armed with a fearless spirit and a compassionate heart, Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. Despite broken English and poor health, Cabrini leverages her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.

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With Zhang Qi Xu Juncong Lei Jiayin Jia Ling Zhang Xiaofei Sha Yi Zhao Haiyan Bu Yu Zhu Tianfu Liu Honglu

Le Ying (played by Jia Ling) has been staying at home for many years, doing nothing in particular. After graduating from college and working for a while, Le Ying chooses to withdraw from society, closing herself off from social circles, which she believes is the best way to "reconcile" with herself. One day, after several twists of fate, she decides to live life in a different way. In cautiously venturing into the outside world, Le Ying meets boxing coach Hao Kun (played by Lei Jia-Yin). Just when she thinks life is about to take a positive turn, the challenges that follow far exceed her imagination, and her vibrant life is just beginning...

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With Millie Bobby Brown Angela Bassett Robin Wright Nick Robinson Ray Winstone Shohreh Aghdashloo Joe Roth Sue Baden-Powell Robert Brown Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Jeff Kirschenbaum Dan Mazeau Zack Roth Chris Castaldi Brooke Carter

A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive.

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With Catherine Lidstone Yoshi Barrigas Emilio Palame

When the Burdons attend a reunion at Poppa and Nonna’s ranch, they realize just how disconnected their family has become. Facing marital hiccups, teenaged angst and Poppa’s health hurdles, the adults decide to share Poppa’s enchanting ‘Forty-Seven Days’ story with the kids, transporting us back in time to see the miracles of Jesus’ final 47 days on Earth.

When an unexpected business opportunity places Joseph at a crossroads, his commitment to his family is tested. Can the Burdons pull together in the face of uncertainty? With Poppa’s tale as their guide, they embark on a journey towards unity and rediscover the true essence of walking in faith.

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With Chris Kaye Jamie B. Chambers Dominic Higgins Ian Higgins Chris Wilson Sophia Eleni Carl Wharton

The epic true story of 21-year-old Brendan “Paddy” Finucane, the youngest Wing Commander in the history of the Royal Air Force.

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With Mouna Hawa Hitham Omari Amjad Al Rasheed Yumna Marwan Salwa Nakkara Mohammed Al Jizawi

A widow pretends to be pregnant with a son in order to save her daughter and home from a relative exploiting Jordan’s patriarchal inheritance laws.

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With Vicky Knight Esme Creed-Miles Sacha Polak

Franky is a nurse who lives with her large family in an East London borough. Obsessed with revenge and a need to assign guilt for a traumatic event that occurred in her past, she is unable to build meaningful relationships - until she meets Florence. Together they escape to the coast where Florence lives, and Franky just might be able to find the emotional shelter to deal with the grudges of her past.

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With Brian Cox Dean Israelite Trinity Jo-Li Bliss Brooklynn Prince Kelly Reilly Jeanine Jackson Che Tafari Simon Khan

Follows Kaitlyn, a 13-year-old girl who, reeling from her parents’ divorce and the pending loss of her home, is drawn into the world of pigeon racing. She hopes to solve her family’s financial woes by stealing a valuable bird, but instead forms a bond with the owner who cultivates her love of the sport.

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With Mark Wahlberg Simu Liu Michael Brandt Baltasar Kormakur Nathalie Emmanuel Bear Grylls Ali Suliman Courtney Solomon Mark Canton Tucker Tooley Juliet Rylance Paul Guilfoyle Tessa Tooley

Mikael Lindnord, a Swedish adventure racer, wins the hearts of millions when he and his team adopt Arthur, a badly wounded but big-hearted stray dog who tagged along with them during an epic endurance race in Ecuador.

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With Helena Bonham Carter Anthony Hopkins Adrian Rawlins Ziggy Heath Jonathan Pryce Lena Olin Lucinda Coxon Marthe Keller Romola Garai James Hawes Johnny Flynn Alex Sharp Nick Drake Samantha Spiro

Tells the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker played by Hopkins, who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 children from the Nazis. Nicky visited Prague in December 1938 and found families who had fled the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Austria, living in desperate conditions with little or no shelter and food, and under threat of Nazi invasion. He immediately realised it was a race against time. How many children could he and the team rescue before the borders closed?

PG Drama 1 hr, 49 mins
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With Minnie Driver Julian Dennison Rhys Darby Paul Middleditch James Rolleston Hamish Bennett Erana James

In 1981 New Zealand, 17-year-old Josh Waaka navigates rugby-centric St Gilbert’s College. Amidst the Springboks' tour and national protests, he embraces acting and his Māori heritage. Josh faces a choice: conform or stand up for family, future, and identity. "Uproar" is his heartwarming journey against a nation's struggle.

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With Adele Exarchopoulos Romain Duris Thomas Cailley Paul Kircher

In a world hit by a wave of mutations that are gradually transforming some humans into animals, François (Romain Duris) does everything he can to save his wife, who is affected by this mysterious condition. As some of the creatures disappear into a nearby forest, he embarks with Emile (Paul Kircher), their 16-year-old son, on a quest to find her with some help from a local police officer (Adèle Exarchopoulos).

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With Mia Wasikowska Elsa Zylberstein Sidse Babett Knudsen Jessica Hausner Amanda Lawrence Amir El-Masry Ksenia Devriendt Florence Baker Sam Hoare Gwen Currant

At an international boarding school, an unassuming, yet rigorous, Miss Novak (Mia Wasikowska) joins the teaching staff to instruct a new class on “conscious eating.” Her impressionable teenage students each have their own reasons for joining the class – to improve fitness, reduce their carbon footprint, or get extra credit. Although early lectures focus on mindful consumption, Miss Novak’s discussions soon become increasingly disordered and extreme. A suspicious headmistress, concerned parents and the failing health of her students lead everyone to question the inscrutable Miss Novak’s motivations for teaching the class. As a few devoted pupils fall deeper under her cult-like tutelage, they are given a new, even more sinister goal to aspire to – joining the ominous “Club Zero.”

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With Beau Bridges Sam Hennings Rob Mayes Sandra Lee-Oian Thomas William Wages

A car crash ended Wayne Collins’ dream to make it in Nashville, but a chance encounter with a country music legend rekindles the flame.

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With Will Harrison Lovie Simone Tobias Menzies Anthony Boyle Alistair Steel

A conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history: the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. This is the astonishing story of the high-stakes hunt for John Wilkes Booth.

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With Robert Davi Danny A. Abeckaser Kyle Stefanski Omer Hazan Dean Miroshnikov Emma Renana Bardea Darren Weiss

oung Hilnka Guards disrupt a peaceful morning in Bardejov, plastering posters demanding that every Jew in town registers for work. Rafuel Lowy, a rabbi and wine maker meets with the Jewish council to make a plan of action against the Guard’s orders, keeping all boys in town in the brewery. After the town’s girls are able to sneak in and get boys out, with the rest released the next morning, another order is issued: all girls in the town must present themselves for work in a shoe factory in the East, with no exception. The streets erupt with chaos. After Lowy discovers there is no shoe factory and the girls will be taken to Auschwitz, they plan to administer Typhus shots on the girls to force quarantine in the town and attempt to save the girls.

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With Charlie Plummer Dana Millican Jeff Rutherford Rachael Perrell Fosket Loudon McCleery

A Perfect Day for Caribou tells the story of one extraordinary day in the life of Herman, Nate, and Ralph. Herman is an alcoholic with a depleted appetite for life. Nate is his estranged son and an anxious young father himself – reckoning with his past so he might move further into the future. And Ralph is an unusual, misunderstood child off in his own world. In this “spare, sober miracle of score, silence and speech” (The Film Verdict), three men spend the day ambling around a cemetery, wandering the wilderness, searching for family, and stumbling through disharmony and heartache.

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With Rinko Kikuchi David Zellner

In this darkly comedic odyssey, Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi stars as Kumiko, a frustrated Office Lady whose imagination transcends the confines of her mundane life. Kumiko becomes obsessed with a mysterious, battered VHS tape of a popular film she’s mistaken for a documentary, fixating on a scene where a suitcase of stolen cash is buried in the desolate, frozen landscape of North Dakota. Believing this treasure to be real, she leaves behind Tokyo and her beloved rabbit Bunzo to recover it—and finds herself on a dangerous adventure unlike anything she’s seen in the movies. With Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter, indie mavericks the Zellner Bros. spin a strangely touching underdog fable, populated by eccentrics and elevated to sonic heights by a Sundance award-winning score from electro-indie outfit The Octopus Project, that will leave audiences rooting for the impossible.

Drama 1 hr, 45 mins
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With Jean-Christophe Simon Deki Lhamo Pawo Choyning Dorji Tandin Wangchuk Pema Zangmo Sherpa Tandin Sonam Harry Einhorn Stephanie Lai Feng Hsu

The Monk and The Gun is set in the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2006. Modernization has finally arrived. Bhutan becomes the last country in the world to connect to the internet and television, and now the biggest change of all: democracy. To teach the people how to vote, the authorities organize a mock election, but the locals seem unconvinced. Traveling to rural Bhutan where religion is more popular than politics, the election supervisor discovers that a monk is planning a mysterious ceremony for the election day.

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 47 mins
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With Karl Markovics Alexander Beyer Simon Morzé Adriane Gradziel Marko Kerezovic Karola Niederhuber Adrian Goiginger

At the dawn of World War II, a young motorcycle courier in the Austrian army encounters a wounded fox cub and takes it with him to occupied France. The soldier and the fox develop an unlikely bond. Based on the true story of Franz Streitberger, director Adrian Goiginger’s great-grandfather.

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With Terrence Howard Regina King Lucas Hedges Dorian Missick John Ridley W. Earl Brown Andre Holland Christina Jackson Ted Gidlow Reina King Jeff Skoll Michael Cherrie Amirah Vann Anikah McLaren Elizabeth Haggard

Shirley is the portrayal of trailblazing political icon Shirley Chisholm, the first Black Congresswoman and the first Black woman to run for President of the U.S, and the cost of accomplishment for Shirley herself. This film will tell the story of Chisholm's boundary-breaking and historic presidential campaign, based on exclusive and extensive conversations with family, friends and those who knew her best.

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With Fiona Dourif Ross McCall Glenn Morshower Asher Angel Lance Henriksen Peter Facinelli Nick Lyon

Inspired by true and harrowing events, On Fire tells the story of an ordinary man (Peter Facinelli) that finds his world suddenly torn apart as devastating wildfires rip through the surrounding countryside. With precious moments ticking by, he must flee with his son (Asher Angel) and pregnant wife (Fiona Dourif) if they have any hope of surviving the rapid forces of mother nature.

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With Joey King Logan Lerman Sam Woolf Marin Hinkle Marina Bye

Based on Georgia Hunter’s New York Times bestselling novel, the television adaptation of “We Were the Lucky Ones” is a limited series inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of WWII. The series follows them across continents as they do everything in their power to survive, and to reunite. “We Were the Lucky Ones” demonstrates how in the face of the twentieth century’s darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive. The series is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds.

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With Caleb Landry Jones Luc Besson Christopher Denham Marisa Berenson Jojo T. Gibbs

Caleb Landry Jones stars as Douglas, a man who was abused as a child by his violent father and viciously thrown to dogs. Instead of attacking him, all the dogs came to protect him and became his allies. On a journey to heal from childhood trauma and physical injury, Douglas seeks to find his own path, even if it means bending societal rules, gender and going overboard with his love of dogs.

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With Sean Penn Tye Sheridan Katherine Waterston Anthony Katagas Babak Anvari Jean-Stephane Sauvaire Christopher Kopp Lucan Toh Ryan King Ben Mac Brown

Follows a young paramedic Ollie Cross (Sheridan) navigates his first year on the job. He’s partnered with Rutkovsky (Gibson), an experienced medic who thrusts Ollie into the harsh realities of New York’s inner-city streets. Ollie ultimately finds his perspective on life and death beginning to shift.

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With Tessa Thompson Steve Buscemi Rebecca Hall Logan Marshall-Green Alia Shawkat Margaret Cho Casey Wilson Alessandro Camon Jamie Hector Bobby Soto Derek Cecil Ricky Velez Blu del Barrio

Tells the story of Beth (Thompson), a home helpline worker who is part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless. Over the last year, the tide has become a tsunami. As Beth goes through her shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will lose someone? Save someone? Eventually, Beth’s own story comes to light, revealing why she does it. All along, we remain with her: listening, comforting, connecting —patching the world back together, one call at a time.

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With Lior Ashkenazi Sasson Gabay Rita Shukrun

Meir and Tova are a long-married couple living in an upscale high-rise in Tel Aviv. Itsik is their new neighbor, a worldly modeling agent and bachelor. The couple attend Itsik’s karaoke parties and soon become obsessed with him, competing with each other, and other residents of the building, for his attention.

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