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Synopses in Alphabetical Order<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Appofeniacs: <\/strong>(R) As AI-generated deepfakes spread, a group of interconnected lives spiral into paranoia, blurring reality and unleashing violent consequences, revealing that true horror lies not in the deceit, but in what happens when people believe it. Horror
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\nBad Apples: <\/strong>(R) Maria is a primary school teacher doing her best to inspire a class of 10-year-olds, but is stifled by one unruly and chaotic student. After an escalation of events, she accidentally locks her most disruptive student in her basement. Desperate to undo it, she hesitates when her class begins to flourish in the child\u2019s absence, landing her in an impossible predicament. Thriller\/Comedy
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\nBeware Boiuna: <\/strong>(R) Deep in the Amazon, a medical mission spirals into a fight for survival when Boiuna, a colossal ancient predator, awakens to reclaim her domain. In the jungle where nature holds absolute power, she decides who lives and who dies. Suspense
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\nCoyote vs. Acme: <\/strong>(PG) After enduring years of catastrophic product failures at the hands of ACME, Inc., a tenacious, unemployed (Wile) coyote uncovers a corporate cover-up and spearheads an unhinged battle against the multinational conglomerate that’s been blowing him up in the name of profit. Also, there’s a roadrunner. And dynamite. Comedy
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\nDaniel and the Fiery Furnace: <\/strong>(PG-13) During the Jewish exile to Babylon, Daniel and his friends face trials as Babylon’s armies conquer Jerusalem. Under King Nebuchadnezzar, they gain royal favor but make enemies. Their faith is tested at the fiery furnace. Drama
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\nDigger: <\/strong>(R) The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s saviour before the disaster he\u2019s unleashed destroys everything. Comedy
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\nHeart of the Beast: <\/strong>(PG-13) After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements in an intense adventure thriller that explores the unbreakable bond between a man and his best friend as they face their greatest battle yet. Adventure
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\nOther Mommy: <\/strong>(R) Bela, an 8-year-old girl living in a home with marital problems, confronts a sinister entity that comes out of her closet. The presence, whom she calls “Other Mommy,” becomes increasingly threatening to her and her family. Horror
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\nPrimetime: <\/strong>(R) Robert Pattinson gives one of the most unnerving performances of his career in Lance Oppenheim\u2019s corrosive media satire, playing To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen at the height of the show\u2019s mid-2000s notoriety. As Hansen pursues increasingly sensational confrontations in the name of making must-see television, Pattinson turns the journalist\u2019s cool authority and self-assurance into something at once charismatic and deeply unsettling, commanding the screen while exposing the ambition and calculation beneath his polished television persona. Action
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\nResident Evil: <\/strong>(R) a thrilling – and terrifying – reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan, a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos. 
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\nRolling Loud: The Movie: <\/strong>(R) A father makes a bad parenting choice by taking his young son to a wild hip-hop festival, leading to chaos as they navigate crowds, security, and family dynamics with eccentric companions. Comedy
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\nThe History of Concrete: <\/strong>After attending a workshop on how to write a Hallmark movie, filmmaker John Wilson tries to use the same formula to sell a documentary about concrete.
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\nThe Incomer: <\/strong>On a remote Scottish isle, siblings Isla and Sandy hunt birds and talk to mythical beings while fighting off outsiders. Their lives change when Daniel, an awkward and socially inept council official, arrives to evacuate them. 
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\nThe Social Reckoning: <\/strong>(R) Inspired by true events and the whistleblower who started the social media reckoning we\u2019re seeing play out today, this Aaron Sorkin original screenplay is a companion piece to the hit film The Social Network and a true David and Goliath story. Frances Haugen, a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network\u2019s most guarded secrets. Drama
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\nVerity: <\/strong>(R) Struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh is hired as a ghostwriter for renowned author Verity Crawford under mysterious circumstances, but her assignment takes a dark turn after discovering chilling autobiographical notes. Faced with a series of deadly family secrets, Lowen struggles to separate fiction from reality, while also blurring the lines with Verity’s husband, Jeremy. Suspense<\/div>\n
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