Synopses in alphabetical order:
Abigail: (R) After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl. Horror
Boy Kills World: (R) A fever dream action film that follows Boy, a deaf person with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death. Action, Crime, Thriller
Challengers: (R) Tashi, a tennis player-turned-coach, has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him from a mediocre player into a world-famous Grand Slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a “Challenger” event — close to the lowest level of tournament on the pro tour — where he finds himself standing across the net from the once-promising, now burnt-out Patrick: his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. Drama
Civil War: (R) In a dystopian future America, a team of military-embedded journalists races against time to reach Washington, D.C., before rebel factions descend upon the White House. An adrenaline-fueled thrill ride through a near-future fractured America balanced on the razor’s edge.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire: (PG-13) This latest entry in the Monsterverse franchise pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence — and our own. Delve further into the histories of these Titans and the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever. Sci-fi, Action, Adventure
Late Night with the Devil: (R) Staring David Dastmalchian as a talk show host who keeps the cameras rolling during a live Satanic incident. The film is mostly presented as raw footage from the fictional Halloween 1977 broadcast unleashing Demons, death and disgusting destruction into the nation’s living rooms. Horror/Comedy
One Life: (PG) Based on the book If It’s Not Impossible?: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton by Barbara Winton, is the incredible true story of a young London broker who visits Prague in December 1938. In a race against time, he convinces the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia to rescue as many children as possible before the Nazi occupation. It’s not until the BBC show ‘That’s Life!’ re-introduces him to some of those he helped rescue that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he carried all the while skyrocketing from anonymity to a national hero. Drama
Sasquatch Sunset: (R) In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches – possibly the last of their enigmatic kind – embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year. These shaggy and noble giants fight for survival as they find themselves on a collision course with the ever-changing world around them to bring you the greatest Bigfoot story ever told. Comedy
Tarot: (PG-13) When a group of friends recklessly violates the sacred rule of Tarot readings – never use someone else’s deck – they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards. One by one, they end up in a race against death to escape the future foretold in their readings. Horror
The Color Purple – 2023 Musical: (PG-13) A woman faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood. A new film adaptation of the groundbreaking 1982 novel by Alice Walker, based on the 2005 musical adaptation.
The Fall Guy: (PG-13) After leaving the business one year earlier battle-scarred stuntman Colt Seavers springs back into action when the star of a big studio movie suddenly disappears. As the mystery surrounding the missing actor deepens, Colt soon finds himself ensnared in a sinister plot that pushes him to the edge of a fall more dangerous than any stunt. Action/Comedy
The Mummy: (PG-13) 25th Anniversary Deep in the Egyptian desert, a handful of people unearth a 3,000-year-old legacy of terror. Combining the thrills of a rousing adventure with the suspense of Universal’s legendary 1932 horror classic, The Mummy is a true nonstop action epic, filled with dazzling visual effects, top-notch talent, and superb storytelling.
Uncropped: Documentary that rediscovers the work of photojournalist James Hamilton, one of the great chroniclers of America’s cultural history. From his photographs for The Herald and Harper’s Bazaar to his celebrated work for The Village Voice, Hamilton’s pictures are a valuable archive of over forty years of American cultural and political history.
Unsung Hero: (PG) Based on a remarkable true story, David Smallbone, his pregnant wife and their seven children leave Australia to rebuild their lives in America. David and Helen realize the musical talent of their children, who become two of the most successful acts in Inspirational Music history. Drama, Music
We Grown Now: (PG) In 1992 Chicago, as Michael Jordan solidifies himself as a champion, a story of two young legends in their own right begins. As wide-eyed and imaginative best friends Malik and Eric traverse the city, looking to escape the mundaneness of school and the hardships of growing up in public housing, their unbreakable bond is challenged when tragedy shakes their community just as they are learning to fly. Drama
Wicked Little Letters: (R) When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. However, as the town’s women investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and that Rose may not be the culprit after all. Comedy/Mystery
Boy Kills World: (R) A fever dream action film that follows Boy, a deaf person with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death. Action, Crime, Thriller
Challengers: (R) Tashi, a tennis player-turned-coach, has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him from a mediocre player into a world-famous Grand Slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a “Challenger” event — close to the lowest level of tournament on the pro tour — where he finds himself standing across the net from the once-promising, now burnt-out Patrick: his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. Drama
Civil War: (R) In a dystopian future America, a team of military-embedded journalists races against time to reach Washington, D.C., before rebel factions descend upon the White House. An adrenaline-fueled thrill ride through a near-future fractured America balanced on the razor’s edge.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire: (PG-13) This latest entry in the Monsterverse franchise pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence — and our own. Delve further into the histories of these Titans and the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever. Sci-fi, Action, Adventure
Late Night with the Devil: (R) Staring David Dastmalchian as a talk show host who keeps the cameras rolling during a live Satanic incident. The film is mostly presented as raw footage from the fictional Halloween 1977 broadcast unleashing Demons, death and disgusting destruction into the nation’s living rooms. Horror/Comedy
One Life: (PG) Based on the book If It’s Not Impossible?: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton by Barbara Winton, is the incredible true story of a young London broker who visits Prague in December 1938. In a race against time, he convinces the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia to rescue as many children as possible before the Nazi occupation. It’s not until the BBC show ‘That’s Life!’ re-introduces him to some of those he helped rescue that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he carried all the while skyrocketing from anonymity to a national hero. Drama
Sasquatch Sunset: (R) In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches – possibly the last of their enigmatic kind – embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year. These shaggy and noble giants fight for survival as they find themselves on a collision course with the ever-changing world around them to bring you the greatest Bigfoot story ever told. Comedy
Tarot: (PG-13) When a group of friends recklessly violates the sacred rule of Tarot readings – never use someone else’s deck – they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards. One by one, they end up in a race against death to escape the future foretold in their readings. Horror
The Color Purple – 2023 Musical: (PG-13) A woman faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood. A new film adaptation of the groundbreaking 1982 novel by Alice Walker, based on the 2005 musical adaptation.
The Fall Guy: (PG-13) After leaving the business one year earlier battle-scarred stuntman Colt Seavers springs back into action when the star of a big studio movie suddenly disappears. As the mystery surrounding the missing actor deepens, Colt soon finds himself ensnared in a sinister plot that pushes him to the edge of a fall more dangerous than any stunt. Action/Comedy
The Mummy: (PG-13) 25th Anniversary Deep in the Egyptian desert, a handful of people unearth a 3,000-year-old legacy of terror. Combining the thrills of a rousing adventure with the suspense of Universal’s legendary 1932 horror classic, The Mummy is a true nonstop action epic, filled with dazzling visual effects, top-notch talent, and superb storytelling.
Uncropped: Documentary that rediscovers the work of photojournalist James Hamilton, one of the great chroniclers of America’s cultural history. From his photographs for The Herald and Harper’s Bazaar to his celebrated work for The Village Voice, Hamilton’s pictures are a valuable archive of over forty years of American cultural and political history.
Unsung Hero: (PG) Based on a remarkable true story, David Smallbone, his pregnant wife and their seven children leave Australia to rebuild their lives in America. David and Helen realize the musical talent of their children, who become two of the most successful acts in Inspirational Music history. Drama, Music
We Grown Now: (PG) In 1992 Chicago, as Michael Jordan solidifies himself as a champion, a story of two young legends in their own right begins. As wide-eyed and imaginative best friends Malik and Eric traverse the city, looking to escape the mundaneness of school and the hardships of growing up in public housing, their unbreakable bond is challenged when tragedy shakes their community just as they are learning to fly. Drama
Wicked Little Letters: (R) When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. However, as the town’s women investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and that Rose may not be the culprit after all. Comedy/Mystery
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