UPCOMING MOVIE RELEASES 2024

Despicable Me 4 in Theaters July 4, 2024
Despicable Me 4 in Theaters July 3, 2024

A one of a kind comprehensive listing of film on screen and at home that includes independent filmmakers.  

Including upcoming theatrical film, video, streaming and Digital (all platforms) release listings. Check this page often as we are constantly adding new listings from studios. Check out the available film trailers with each of the listings.

APRIL 2024

April 2, 2024

Four Daughters- Blu-ray               https://youtu.be/OUsu78a5phM?si=D8Faj_ZBEFMhlWub

FOUR DAUGHTERS this riveting documentary uses an audacious formal conceit to tell the story of Olfa Hamrouni and her four daughters. Attempting to answer the question of how and why the Tunisian woman’s two eldest were radicalized, Ben Hania reveals a complex history. We watch as the family relives key events in their lives with help from professional actors standing in for the missing girls.

 

Skin Deep- DVD            https://youtu.be/qTOfMuDcOSg?si=BYtFcz57NbcZUJbK                   

SKIN DEEP Seeking a retreat where they can salvage their struggling relationship, young couple Leyla (Mala Emde) and Tristan (Jonas Dassler) travel to a remote island at the invitation of Leyla’s childhood friend Stella, where it soon becomes clear that what the island offers is more mysterious than a simple vacation. Leyla and Tristan join another couple in a ritual to exchange bodies and see the world through the eyes of someone else – a chance to find themselves or, for some of them, a chance at escape. Free from the constraints of her former body, Leyla quickly finds she has never been happier, with a fresh outlook on life and a new sense of release and fulfillment. But when she refuses to return to her old self, the situation threatens to spiral out of control.

Underdog- DVD

UNDERDOG Doug Butler is a hardscrabble Vermont dairy farmer with an offbeat passion – dog mushing. A local folk hero, Doug’s ease with cows, dogs and people is a joy to behold. And when he trains his team of mutts on the family farm with a dream to compete at the world championships in Alaska, his teenage exuberance seems to erase the tired lines on his sixty-five year old face. The documentary  paints an intimate vérité portrait of Doug Butler as he puts a curiously optimistic twist on the family farm tragedies that have so marked American rural life. The resonance of Doug’s journey extends to all who have faced down loneliness, isolation and the struggle to make sense of forces beyond control.

Boy in the Woods- Select Theaters  https://youtu.be/UpjGVu_osHk?si=lRG1cY1xGfTx1i6M

BOY IN THE WOODS follows the true story of Max (Jett Klyne), a Jewish boy escaping Nazi persecution in Eastern Europe. After he is separated from his family, Max finds refuge with a Christian peasant Jasko (Richard Armitage) who hides him in plain sight until a tense standoff with Nazi police. Afraid for his own family’s life, Jasko sends Max to live in the woods where he learns to survive alone.

 

April 5, 2024

Monkey Man- Theaters                  https://youtu.be/g8zxiB5Qhsc?si=bJDSXjaXtpk8-7JA

MONKEY MAN Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.

 

 

 

Parachute- Select Theaters         https://youtu.be/4c9VmKpX77Q?si=7CFUQGMU957sTU5O

PARACHUTE  Riley (Courtney Eaton) is a fun and energetic young woman, but struggles with an eating disorder and body image issues. Ethan (Thomas Mann) is a once-promising musician in the end of his 20s. The two meet and just “click.” To Ethan, all of Riley’s flaws are beautiful, and he wants to help her see herself the way he does. Riley adores Ethan and is inspired by his talent and selflessness. Their relationship is a balancing act between their love for each other and their combustible personal issues. But they truly feel like soulmates and the world makes sense only when they take it on together.

 

Strictly Confidential- Theaters, Digital, VOD  https://youtu.be/fZ6G1I3Bc2Y?si=iuJtrNIcnbWQVu9m

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL a sensual thriller with a devilish twist. On the anniversary of Rebecca’s (Lauren McQueen) death, Mia (Lock) returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared her final days. As Mia and sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise, new secrets are uncovered and Mia is pulled into a seductive world of sex, betrayal and murder.

 

 

Model House- Digital https://youtu.be/U1oZQE6WcEQ?si=yL4MxSGnGbpyrBgs

MODEL HOUSE follows five swimsuit models shooting a lucrative swimwear campaign at a waterfall one hundred miles north of Los Angeles. The client has put them up in a secluded house for the weekend, which is referred to in the fashion industry as a “model house”. Over the course of the first night, the models document nearly every move, including their vulnerable location to their millions of social media followers. Before they know it, two intruders break into the house. Held at gunpoint, the girls are forced to post a fake donation link to their social media pages until $1 million is stolen from their followers. Soon realizing that their lives are at risk, the models take matters into their own hands and fight back.

 

April 6, 2024

The Skinwalkers 2 – Digital, VOD https://youtu.be/-Mi-aaEi408?si=oC2l3qfSvLC8UJOI

THE SKINWALKERS: AMERICAN WEREWOLVES 2 The follow-up to their previous massive indie hit, American Werewolves 2 explores the legend and lore of the “skinwalker” amongst Indigenous people and their communities, past and present. In typical Small Town Monsters style, Seth Breedlove and his team allow those familiar with the subject, some with encounters of their own, to tell their own stories and explain the phenomenon in their own words.

April 9, 2024

Lisa Frankenstein- Blu-ray/DVD https://youtu.be/RXte6ceN3P0?si=Z0EYN0ABAvgsrfba

LISA FRANKENSTEIN A coming of RAGE love story about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness … and a few missing body parts along the way.

April 12, 2024

Civil War- Theaters   https://youtu.be/cA4wVhs3HC0?si=tCbqpU0tmHeqSN8g

CIVIL WAR From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House

 

 

 

Lost Angel- Theaters                  https://youtu.be/FSYc-cLZUEs?si=cj-IoxoMZBtHi-6K

LOST ANGEL An intimate portrait of a one-of-a-kind singer-songwriter from 1970s Los Angeles, the documentary charts the life of Judee Sill from a troubled adolescence that included armed robbery and prison through her meteoric rise in the music world and tragic early death.  In just over two years, Judee went from living in a car to a deal with Asylum Records and the cover of Rolling Stone . As told by Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, David Geffen and JD Souther — along with Judee herself — the film explores Judee’s unique musical style and the inspiring recent rediscovery of her singular music by a new generation of musicians including Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, Adrianne Lenker and Buck Meek of Big Thief, Shawn Colvin and Weyes Blood.

Argylle- Apple TV+ https://youtu.be/Sy6eNs3EW3E?si=9hg9WXahubYWTHso

ARGYLLE Elly Conway, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, is the reclusive cat loving author of a series of bestselling espionage novels about the impossibly glamorous secret agent Argylle (Henry Cavill) on a mission to unravel a nefarious spy syndicate. When Elly, with the help of feline hating real life spy Aidan (Sam Rockwell), discovers that her story mirrors the actions of an actual spy organization, a dangerous game of cat and mouse results. In order to stay one step ahead of the syndicate’s assassins, while also working to prevent a global crisis, these two unlikely conspirators, accompanied by Alfie the cat, find themselves in an adventure story of their own.

April 15, 2024

Irena’s Vow-  Theaters     https://youtu.be/yy7SM6TN4pw?si=lp8SlrajhVWNl2ra  

IRENA’S VOW The extraordinary heroism of Irene Gut Opdyke (Sophie Nélisse) and the triumphs of the human spirit over devastating tragedy is told through the eyes of a strong-willed woman.  During the German occupation, Gut, a Polish Catholic nurse, was hired at the age of 19 by Wehrmacht Major Eduard Rügemer, a senior Nazi officer, to work as a housekeeper in his home, which frequently served Nazi officials.  When she learns that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated, she is determined to save the lives of Jewish workers by sheltering them in the safest place she can think of – the basement of the German Major’s house. Over the next eight months, Irena uses her wit, instinct, charm, and immense courage to keep her friends hidden for as long as possible.

April 16, 2024

The Invisible Fight- Blu-ray                    https://youtu.be/bmWsugjnhZ0?si=UcESSKaNwP10Rnxa

THE INVISIBLE FIGHT USSR-China border, 1973: Young soldier Rafael is on guard duty when the border falls under attack from flying Chinese kung fu warriors, leaving him as the sole survivor. Utterly fascinated by the long-haired martial artists who easily dispatched his fellow guards, all while blasting forbidden Black Sabbath music from their portable radio, Rafael is struck by a revelation: he too wants to become a kung fu warrior. Looking for mentorship but with limited options, faith leads Rafael to seek martial arts teachers at the most unlikely of places: the local Eastern Orthodox monastery, where the black-clad monks begin his training. With a skeptical mother, a rival monk, and a budding love interest pulling him in different directions, Rafael finds that his journey to unlock the greatest martial art of all – the almighty power of humility – is long, winding, and full of kick-ass adventures.

April 19, 2024

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare- Theaters  https://youtu.be/zvwDen1Wrx8?si=w2B1X7nFmEDHM-oq

THE MINISTRY OF UNGEMTLEMANLY WARFARE is an action-comedy that tells the story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a small group of military officials including author Ian Fleming. The top-secret combat unit, composed of a motley crew of rogues and mavericks, goes on a daring mission against the Nazis using entirely unconventional and utterly “ungentlemanly” fighting techniques. Ultimately their audacious approach changed the course of the war and laid the foundation for the British SAS and modern Black Ops warfare.

 

 

Dusk for a Hitman- Digital, VOD    https://youtu.be/tpWBAKw9tBo?si=7NBlqS1AfKzdddza

DUSK FOR A HITMAN In the film hitman, Donald Lavoie, faces an impossible order: eliminate his own family for mob boss Claude Dubois. Detectives offer him a way out by making him their informant, putting Donald in a perilous balancing act between loyalty and survival. Foreign Language

The Coffee Table- Select theaters https://youtu.be/T_bkgfaPEzs?si=Kjn-XPMfbx6i64Yg  

THE COFFEE TABLE  follows Jesus and Maria, a couple going through a difficult time in their relationship. Nevertheless, they have just become parents. To shape their new life, they decide to buy a new coffee table. A decision that will change their existence.

 

 

 

Sasquatch Sunset- Theaters      https://youtu.be/KgfkthLpeXw?si=EwEG3cLDaZzce32T

SASQUATCH SUNSET 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. Starring Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg, acclaimed directors David and Nathan Zellner (Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter) bring you the greatest Bigfoot story ever told.

 

Abigail- Theaters                       https://youtu.be/xtAL2x58hns?si=V6FGpzigc2H3J8nt

ABIGAIL 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.

April 22, 2024

Tiger- Disney +                https://youtu.be/-zIknhmywSQ?si=jt7ee0mlrRFrsMXH

TIGER  Narrated by Blair Underwood, Disneynature’s “Tigers on the Rise” celebrates the remarkable comeback of one of the world’s most iconic animals. Tiger populations have rebounded so successfully, many of the big cats are venturing from India’s forest reserves into farms and villages—a monumental challenge for both people and animals. The heroes in this story are the vets, scientists and community patrols dedicated to ensuring that tigers and people can coexist.

April 23, 2024

Tormented (1960)- Blu-ray, DVD

TORMENTED In a tight-knit island community off the coast of California, Tom Stewart (Carlson) is about to marry the woman he loves (Sanders). All is well until Tom’s ex-girlfriend, Vi (Reding), confronts him at the top of the island’s lighthouse, claiming he is hers and hers alone! When a freak accident occurs, he refuses to intervene, allowing the scorned woman to fall to her death. But his relief soon fades as Vi’s vengeful spirit begins to follow him everywhere he goes. Tormented day and night, body and soul, to what lengths will he go to protect his secret? Will the unrelenting she-ghost reveal herself to others? Find out in this harrowing tale of love and hate … caught between the worlds of the living and the dead!

 

Household Saints- Blu-ray                      https://youtu.be/PSIkYwTv8uE?si=G32dpYZFKIKQ2rWu

HOUSEHOLD SAINTS is a chronicle of a spirited Italian-American New York family that perfectly balances humor, tragedy, and pathos. Joseph Santangelo (Vincent D’Onofrio) is a butcher with a wicked sense of humor who “wins” his wife Catherine (a stellar Tracey Ullman) in a pinochle game. Over the protests of his mother (Judith Malina) who talks to ghosts and makes deals with saints, Joseph marries Catherine. When the old lady dies, her spirit is channeled into her granddaughter Teresa who yearns to serve God. Perfectly embodying a modern day Bernadette, Lili Taylor imbues Teresa with a mix of dedicated innocence and naïveté.

April 26, 2024

Cash Out- Theaters                   https://youtu.be/aM4REXXrbvE?si=LVvWBVS3s7WwI6Vw

CASH OUT John Travolta is Mason, leader of a high-end crew of thieves that hang it up for good after a double-cross spells a near miss with the law. But when he’s thrust into his younger brother Shawn’s hare-brained scheme to rob a bank – and tempted by what could be his biggest score ever – Mason jumps right back into his old ways. Then the heist goes awry, and the thieves are trapped inside the bank with hostages while surrounded by SWAT teams, the FBI, and Interpol. Included among the authorities waiting to nab the crew is someone Mason knows well: lead negotiator Decker (Kristin Davis) — Mason’s former lover. POSTER

We Grown Now- Theaters  https://youtu.be/FK8jW-pGWaY?si=ikobpngTft7I6j76             

WE GROWN NOW In 1992 best friends Malik and Eric traverse the city of Chicago, looking to escape the mundaneness of school and the hardships of growing up in public housing. They soon find their unbreakable bond challenged when a tragedy shakes their community.

 

 

Boy Kills World- Theaters            https://youtu.be/iDWQorTluFs

BOY KILLS WORLD Bill Skarsgård stars as “Boy” who vows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy (Famke Janssen), the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deaf and voiceless. Driven by his inner voice, one which he co-opted from his favorite childhood video game, Boy trains with a mysterious shaman to become an instrument of death and is set loose on the eve of the annual culling of dissidents. Bedlam ensues as Boy commits bloody martial arts mayhem, inciting a wrath of carnage and blood-letting. As he tries to get his bearings in this delirious realm, Boy soon falls in with a desperate resistance group, all the while bickering with the apparent ghost of his rebellious little sister.

 

Challengers- Theaters  https://youtu.be/AXEK7y1BuNQ?si=helagNeu3U8WgPMX

CHALLENGERS Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor) – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.

 

The Mummy- Theaters         https://youtu.be/STS5m_ILINM?si=6unwvtSazjfONPKj

THE MUMMY ollows the story of American adventurer Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) as he leads an expedition to Hamunaptra, the legendary city of the dead. There, alongside Egyptologist Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) and her brother Jonathan (John Hannah), he unwittingly awakens Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), an ancient Egyptian priest cursed to suffer eternal damnation. Imhotep seeks to resurrect his lost love, and the team must race against time to stop him before he unleashes unspeakable horrors on the world.

 

Dancing Village: The Curse Begins- Theaters  https://youtu.be/1Kvi88c7t6s?si=m92QltIwP_adS3oE

DANCING VILLAGE In this horror-thriller, a shaman instructs Mila to return a mystical bracelet, the Kawaturih, to the “Dancing Village,” a remote site on the easternmost tip of Java Island. Joined by her cousin, Yuda, and his friends Jito and Arya, Mila arrives on the island only to discover that the village elder has passed away, and that the new guardian, Mbah Buyut, isn’t present. Various strange and eerie events occur while awaiting Mbah Buyut’s return, including Mila being visited by Badarawuhi, a mysterious, mythical being who rules the village. When she decides to return the Kawaturih without the help of Mgah Buyut, Mila threatens the village’s safety, and she must join a ritual to select the new “Dawuh,” a cursed soul forced to dance for the rest of her life.

Pratfall- Theaters, VOD       https://youtu.be/JDgotbuUMsk?si=stOHswD2nRZrbL2H

PRATFALL centers on Eli, a deeply troubled New Yorker grappling with a devastating loss. His life becomes an unending cycle of sleepless nights, relentless self-conversation, and a diet of coffee and hot dogs. Eli’s daily routine is disrupted when he crosses paths with Joelle (Chloé Groussard) a captivating yet down-on-her-luck French tourist. Stranded in Central Park, Joelle yearns to explore the city but finds herself trapped among its misfits. Despite Eli’s initial hostility, she latches onto him, seeking a guide in this foreign urban landscape. What ensues is a sleepless tour of the city, an unusual yet poignant journey led by Eli, who embellishes his narrations, painting an image of New York that is as compelling as it is haunting.

April 30, 2024

Karaoke- DVD 

KARAOKE Meir (Sasson Gabay of The Band’s Visit and Shtisel) and Tova (Rita Shukrun) are a long-married couple living in an upscale high-rise in Tel Aviv. Itsik (Lior Ashkenazi) 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.

Stargazer- VOD, DVD      https://youtu.be/ucQXh_rhhJs?si=o3IuuuPDMug6gD2_

STARGAZER tells the story of what happens when naïve graduate student, Grace Campbell, gets the chance to tell the story and revive the reputation of a forgotten female astronomer, Cecilia Payne. Cecilia discovered the nature of the universe, but saw her genius stolen by men. For Grace, history threatens to repeat itself when she’s forced to partner up with Spike Randall, an aggressive journalist who just booked Grace an appearance on a new television talk show with Annette Gordon-Reed the very next day—but at what cost? A dancer named Diana eavesdrops through the library shelves where she’s working on a story of her own, a mythic ballet about sex and power in ancient Greece. Diana leads Grace on a long night’s journey under the influence as Grace flashes back to Cecilia at Harvard in the 1920s and both women are transported by fantasies. Grace will have to choose: Should she partner with a man she’s not sure she trusts, or kick Spike to the curb, go it alone, and stand up for Cecilia and herself?

MAY 2024

May 2, 2024

The Idea of You- Prime Video   

THE IDEA OF YOU film centers on Solène (Anne Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. When Solène must step in to chaperone her teenage daughter’s trip to the Coachella Music Festival after her ex bails at the last minute, she has a chance encounter with Hayes and there is an instant, undeniable spark. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn’t long before Hayes’ superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for

 

The Contestant- HULU    https://youtu.be/wSJWxOn2pi0?si=PK8LxnvtAobcOLZI

THE CONTESTANT This true story of a Japanese reality TV star left naked in a room for more than a year, tasked with filling out magazine sweepstakes to earn food and clothing, prompts innumerable questions about our culture of oversharing. Before the onslaught of reality television in the West, there was an ominous harbinger in Japan of what was to come in our oversharing-obsessed culture. “The Contestant” traces the experience of aspiring comedian Tomoaki Hamatsu, nicknamed Nasubi, who unwittingly became an extreme case study.

May 3, 2024

Cuckoo- Theaters          https://youtu.be/GDsboqjQq8o?si=0uAN15PKpKCzxqnr

CUCKOO Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn’t seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.

 

The Fall Guy- Theaters   https://youtu.be/j7jPnwVGdZ8?si=7O2MkhHqFTuZjwZ3

THE FALL GUY He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job. What could possibly go right?

 

May 7, 2024

One Hand Don’t Clap- DVD   https://youtu.be/QvjhY0MMzOs?si=cEJrPsMVdn4ywq76

ONE HAND DON’T CLAP  captures the vibrant story of calypso and soca with the dynamic Grandmaster Lord Kitchener, who made the music a hit in London, and Calypso Rose, the first woman to shine in a male arena. Leading audiences from New York recording studios to the awesome magic of Carnival in Trinidad & Tobago, the film reflects the legacy of a vast West Indian population. The many generations in One Hand Don’t Clap trace the evolution of a musical style whose infectious rhythms and exhilarating irreverence have found their way to ever-broadening audiences worldwide.

May 10, 2024

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes- Theaters            https://youtu.be/XtFI7SNtVpY

KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

 

Who is Stan Smith?- Theaters      https://youtu.be/oXjuOzMTwZE?si=jZAIsbu1CiQjN7tT

WHO IS STAN SMITH? More than the namesake of one of the most iconic sneakers, Stan Smith has lived a champion’s life on and off the tennis court. Chronicling his rise from collegiate superstar to World No.1 and beyond, Smith blazed new paths for athletes, both as a fashion icon and a humanitarian. Complete with intimate first-person accounts and dynamic archival materials. The Documentary is a powerful and inspiring portrait of the man behind the shoe that became a movement.

 

The Last Stop in Yuma County- Theaters  https://youtu.be/kd9mMDnpqGc?si=8iSd1dU71UmfwII9

THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY While awaiting the next fuel truck at a middle-of-nowhere Arizona rest stop, a traveling young knife salesman is thrust into a high-stakes hostage situation by the arrival of two similarly stranded bank robbers with no qualms about using cruelty—or cold, hard steel—to protect their bloodstained, ill-begotten fortune.

 

 

 

Lazareth- Theaters       https://youtu.be/vIA3IGsuQjs?si=tjVETCOAfbJGmokl

LAZARETH Following the death of their parents, Lee (Ashley Judd) adopts her nieces, Imogen (Katie Douglas) and Maeve (Sarah Pidgeon), and raises them in a remote cabin as a deadly pandemic rages on around them. For over 10 years, the girls are raised to never leave the woods, avoid any and all interaction with outsiders, and ultimately rely on Lee as their only connection to the outside world.  Lee has convinced the girls this is the key to survival in what is now an infectious and violent world. But when Imogen and Maeve discover an injured man in the nearby woods, Lee’s absolute control begins to disintegrate as their faith in her, and everything they’ve ever known, begins to unravel.

Stay With Us- Theaters        https://youtu.be/VPpp2_FbK4E?si=6xjyAsNWI7_DJ-V4

STAY WITH US After three successful years living and working in America, French-Jewish actor and comedian Gad Elmaleh decides to move back home to Paris. He misses his family and friends. Or, at least that’s what Gad tells his loving yet overbearing parents, Régine and David. However, it’s not long before his parents find out the true reason for their son’s return — after a long period of ambivalence towards his own Jewishness, Gad has officially decided to convert to Catholicism. Dumbfounded by his sudden obsession with the Virgin Mary, and with only five weeks before his baptism, Gad’s family endeavor to bring him back to Judaism for fear of losing him forever.

May 14, 2024

Land of the Bad- DVD                        https://paramnt.us/LandofBadTrailer

LAND OF THE BAD a covert Special Forces operation in the South Philippines spirals into a brutal 48-hour battle for survival. When an elite extraction team is ambushed deep in enemy territory, rookie officer Kinney (Liam Hemsworth) is left outnumbered but determined to leave no man behind. With an air strike closing in, Kinney’s only hope hinges on the guidance of Air Force drone pilot Reaper (Russel Crowe), navigating unknowable danger where every move could be their last.

 

 

The Tiger’s Apprentice- Digital https://youtu.be/WnqPZR1amnA?si=qKJHEF8cNpxZhuBm

THE TIGERS APPRENTICE follows Chinese-American teenager Tom Lee (Brandon Soo Hoo), whose life changes forever when he discovers he is part of a long lineage of magical protectors known as the Guardians.  With guidance from a mythical tiger named Hu (Henry Golding) and the other Zodiac animal warriors, Tom trains to take on an evil force (Michelle Yeoh) that threatens humanity.

May 17, 2024

IF- Theaters                https://youtu.be/6QzggPsjJKc

IF From writer and director John Krasinski, IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. IF stars Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Cailey Fleming, Fiona Shaw, and the voices of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr. and Steve Carell alongside many more as the wonderfully unique characters that reflect the incredible power of a child’s imagination.

 

Babes- Theaters                  https://youtu.be/E2ReABAgaDA?si=N9D0fdrvxUPRMGue 

BABES follows inseparable childhood best friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), having grown up together in NYC, now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree and single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge. BABES delves into the complexities of female friendship with a blend of laughter, tears, and labor pains.

May 21, 2024

Slam- Blu-ray                    https://youtu.be/SzBHE1ISsUA?si=lKIf8D9HpQhAezXh

SLAM Raymond (Saul Williams) is a young Black performance poet living in Washington, D.C. who is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge. Danger lurks around every corner, but nothing can stop him from establishing his identity, strength, and voice. In jail, Raymond meets a prison gang leader (Bonz Malone) and a writing teacher (Sonja Sohn) who inspires him to use the power of creative expression to fight for his freedom and avoid becoming another victim of the racist criminal justice system.

May 24, 2024

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga- Theaters

FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.

 

 

The Keeper- Theaters        https://youtu.be/ZmEj42q8vlM?si=Fzq0X0NjD7TIcV9j

THE KEEPER Heavily impacted by his fellow veteran’s suicides, George Eshleman (Angus Benfield), an Army veteran, decides to help raise awareness of military member suicides by hiking the full Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia while carrying 363 name tapes from the uniforms of military members who committed suicide. He is given the trail name “The Keeper” (of the names) by a special group of veterans he meets along the way, and finds support and comfort from fellow hikers, civilians, and other military veterans alike, in the “Hiker Universe.” Despite their support, his depression threatens to overtake his judgment as the days pass. With his darkness only a few paces from his mind as he travels the trail, George struggles to prove his mettle, conquer his depression, and focus on the mission.

 

May 28, 2024

On the Adamant- DVD         https://youtu.be/i1FB4AWer5c?si=Mjn_TKZbE85jbkQT

ON THE ADAMANT invites viewers to come aboard the Adamant and witness the transformational power of art and community. The Adamant is a one-of-a-kind place: a floating refuge on the Seine River in the heart of Paris that offers day programs for adults with mental illnesses. Its attendees come from across the city and are offered care that grounds them in time and space, helping them achieve recovery and stability. Through a blend of therapy, education, and culture rooted in music and the arts, the Adamant offers a hopeful vision of what a humanistic approach to mental health care could look like. The community on the boat is intentionally created so that both the staff and the people receiving care are treated with the same respect and dignity. Their meetings and conversations reveal the camaraderie and collective humanity of a group of people whose similarities far outweigh their differences.

The Tiger’s Apprentice- DVD  https://youtu.be/WnqPZR1amnA?si=qKJHEF8cNpxZhuBm

THE TIGERS APPRENTICE follows Chinese-American teenager Tom Lee (Brandon Soo Hoo), whose life changes forever when he discovers he is part of a long lineage of magical protectors known as the Guardians.  With guidance from a mythical tiger named Hu (Henry Golding) and the other Zodiac animal warriors, Tom trains to take on an evil force (Michelle Yeoh) that threatens humanity.

 

May 31, 2024

Young Woman and the Sea- Theaters     https://youtu.be/7tNvrYzPUrk?si=uumcwmvwhmny_z1w

YOUNG WOMAN OF THE SEA the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the staggering achievement – a 21-mile trek from France to England.

 

JUNE 2024

June 7, 2024

Trim Season- Theaters 

TRIM SEASON Jobless and searching for purpose, Emma and a group of young people from Los Angeles drive up the coast to make quick cash trimming marijuana on a secluded farm in Northern California. Cut off from the rest of the world, they soon realize that Mona – the seemingly amiable owner of the estate – is harboring secrets darker than any of them could imagine. It becomes a race against time for Emma and her friends to escape the dense woods with their lives.

June 14, 2024

Inside Out 2- Theaters              https://youtu.be/LEjhY15eCx0?si=Muj5pj9rQCRD_FnC

INSIDE OUT 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.

June 21, 2024

 Janet Planet- Theaters   https://youtu.be/_aBF_v0gvpQ?si=izx4_kSkZOgYC3Ps

JANET PLANET    In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet and her spellbinding nature. In her solitary moments, Lacy inhabits an inner world so extraordinarily detailed that it begins to seep into the outside world.

 

 

Bread & Roses- Apple TV+

BREAD & ROSES offers a powerful window into the seismic impact on women’s rights and livelihoods after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021. The film follows three women, in real time, as they fight to recover their autonomy. Mani captures the spirit and resilience of Afghan women through a raw depiction of their harrowing plight.

June 28, 2024

Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 1- Theaters   https://youtu.be/V1KaJvDMlNc?si=Tp4FNFsZJyt-z7EF

HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA: CHAPTER 1 explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, Costner’s ambitious cinematic adventure will take audiences on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.

 

A Quiet Place: Day One- Theaters     https://youtu.be/j2HKj8ZOvJg

A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE In Day One — set long before the events of the first films — Nyong’o plays Sam, a woman swept up in the violent madness of the alien invasion as she runs for her life — both from ravenous monsters who hunt and track based on sound and panic-stricken humans fighting to survive at any cost.

JULY 2024

July 3, 2024

Despicable Me 4- Theaters      https://youtu.be/qQlr9-rF32A?si=Vg5fkNEBYg5p4zwy

In the first Despicable Me movie in seven years, Gru, the world’s favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era of Minions mayhem in Illumination’s Despicable Me 4. Gru (Steve Carrell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig) and their girls —Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Madison Polan)—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. In this chapter Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell) and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina (Sofia Vergara), and the family is forced to go on the run.

July 4, 2024

Kill- Theaters                https://youtu.be/cVyNeDYu9Kk?si=7-g-CVJbzD7BxPLy

KILL When army commando Amrit (Lakshya) finds out his true love Tulika (Tanya Maniktala) is engaged against her will, he boards a New Delhi-bound train in a daring quest to derail the arranged marriage. But when a gang of knife-wielding thieves led by the ruthless Fani (Raghav Juyal) begin to terrorize innocent passengers on his train, Amrit takes them on himself in a death-defying kill-spree to save those around him — turning what should have been a typical commute into an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride

July 5, 2024

Maxxxine- Theaters  https://youtu.be/y0uS3t6nFgY?si=oy1AaW7M9yNCRXlM  

MAXXINE In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx (Mia Goth) finally gets her big break. However, as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Los Angeles, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.

 

 

 

AUGUST 2024

August 9, 2024

Borderlands- Theaters  https://youtu.be/F4KkN2USVUQ?si=XPEjWyvTuCq5rN0G

BORDERLANDS  Lilith (Blanchett), an infamous bounty hunter with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home, Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy. Her mission is to find the missing daughter of Atlas (Ramírez), the universe’s most powerful S.O.B. Lilith forms an unexpected alliance with a ragtag team of misfits – Roland (Hart), a seasoned mercenary on a mission; Tiny Tina (Greenblatt), a feral pre-teen demolitionist; Krieg (Munteanu), Tina’s musclebound protector; Tannis (Curtis), the oddball scientist who’s seen it all; and Claptrap (Black), a wiseass robot. Together, these unlikely heroes must battle an alien species and dangerous bandits to uncover one of Pandora’s most explosive secrets. The fate of the universe could be in their hands – but they’ll be fighting for something more: each other.

August 16, 2024

Horizon: An American Sage: Chapter 2 – Theaters  https://youtu.be/V1KaJvDMlNc?si=Tp4FNFsZJyt-z7EF

HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGE: CHAPTER 2 (continues) explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, Costner’s ambitious cinematic adventure will take audiences on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.

 

SEPTEMBER 2024

September 6, 2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice- Theaters https://youtu.be/e6yDanmWI1E?si=HzEOu_pvNwkoI5sM

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.

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Writer, critic, film editor John Delia, Sr. has been on all sides of the movie business from publications to film making. He has worked as a film critic with ACED Magazine for more than 20 years and other publications for a total of 40 years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Florida. John is a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association and Critics Association of Central Florida Send John a message at jdelia@acedmagazine.com