December 2025

31 Candles


Directed by: Jonah Feingold

Starring: Jonah Feingold, Sarah Coffey, Jackie Sandler, Dale Moss, Caroline Aaron, Jared Freid, Catherine Cohen, Larry Owens, Lori Tan Chinn, Judy Gold, Djouliet Amara

Synopsis: When a Jewish film director who makes Christmas movies in New York City decides to have his Bar Mitzvah at the age of 31, he must navigate situationships, exes, and family to complete his Mitzvah project and impress his childhood camp crush. Inspired by Jonah Feingold’s life, 31 Candles is a heartwarming rom-com about love, identity, and growing up—eventually.

November 2025

The Thing with Feathers


Directed by: Dylan Southern

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, David Thewlis, Sam Spruell, Jessie Cave, Tim Plester, Adam Basil, Garry Cooper, Leo Bill, Vinette Robinson

Synopsis: A young father's hold on reality crumbles following his wife’s death as a strange presence begins to stalk him from the shadowy recesses of the apartment he shares with his two young sons. This mysterious creature, known as “Crow”, seemingly brought to life from the pages of his work as an illustrator, becomes a very real part of all their lives, ultimately guiding them towards the new shape family must take.

November 2025

Little Trouble Girls


Directed by: Urska Djukic

Starring: Jara Sofija Ostan, Mina Svajger, Sasa Tabakovió

Synopsis: At her mother’s urging, introverted 16-year-old Lucia joins her Catholic school’s all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Maria, a popular older student. When the choir travels to a countryside convent for a weekend retreat of intensive rehearsals, Lucia navigates the unfamiliar surroundings, complex teenage social structures, and her own awakening sexuality. A series of initiations, including an eye-opening experience with a dark-eyed construction worker, test Lucia’s friendship with Ana-Maria and the other girls, as she begins to question her beliefs and disrupt the harmony within the choir.

November 2025

Christy


Directed by: David Michôd

Starring: Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, Sydney Sweeney, Katy O'Brian, Ethan Embry, Tony Cavalero, Jess Gabor, Chad L Coleman

Synopsis: Christy Martin (Sydney Sweeney) never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia—until she discovered a knack for knocking people out. Fueled by grit, raw determination, and an unshakable desire to win, she charges into the world of boxing under the guidance of her trainer and manager-turned-husband, Jim (Ben Foster). But while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it—confronting family, identity, and a relationship that just might become life-or-death. Based on remarkable true events, Christy Martin’s story is one of resilience, courage, and the fight to reclaim one’s life.

October 2025

Across the River and into the Trees


Directed by: Paula Ortiz

Starring: Liev Schreiber, Matilda de Angelis, Josh Hutcherson, Laura Morante, Danny Huston

Synopsis: As WWII ends, Col. Cantwell, a witty war hero, confronts terminal illness. Seeking solace in Venice, he commandeers a driver for a final trip. Amid unraveling plans, a chance encounter with a countess offers hope and redemption against the backdrop of war. Hemingway's themes of love, youth, and age resonate in "Across the River and Into the Trees.

October 2025

Truth and Treason


Directed by: Matt Whitaker

Starring: Ewan Horrocks, Rupert Evans, Ferdinand McKay, Daf Thomas

Synopsis: As World War II rages, a teenage boy in Germany is forced to confront a terrible truth—loyalty to his country now means loyalty to a lie. When his trusted bishop urges obedience to the Nazi regime, he begins to question everything. And after his Jewish friend is taken away, he secretly listens to banned radio broadcasts and launches a resistance, exposing the truth. But in a nation ruled by fear, defiance comes at a cost—and as the regime closes in, he must decide what it truly means to be a good German.

September 2025

Life After


Directed by: Reid Davenport

Synopsis: LIFE AFTER is a gripping investigative documentary that exposes the tangled web of moral dilemmas and profit motives surrounding assisted dying. Disabled filmmaker Reid Davenport uncovers shocking abuses of power while amplifying the voices of the disability community fighting for justice and dignity in an unfolding matter of life and death.

September 2025

Eleanor the Great


Directed by: Scarlett Johansson

Starring: Will Price, Erin Kellyman, Jessica Hecht, Rita Zohar, June Squibb, Chiwetel Ejiofor

Synopsis: In Eleanor The Great, June Squibb brings to vivid life the witty and proudly troublesome 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own. Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut is a comically poignant exploration of how the stories we hear become the stories we tell.

September 2025

Souleymane's Story


Directed by: Boris Lojkine

Starring: Abou Sangare, Alpha Oumar, and SowNina Meurisse

Synopsis: Racing through the streets of Paris making food deliveries on his bicycle, Guinean immigrant Souleymane (Abou Sangare) is struggling to stay afloat. In two days, he has to report for an asylum application interview, where he must plead his case to an immigration officer (Nina Meurisse) who will determine his future in France. As he rides, he repeats his story. But Souleymane is not ready. Drawing inspiration from Cristian Mungiu’s 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days and evoking the humanist films of the Dardennes, Boris Lojkine’s urgent, propulsive third feature never leaves Souleymane’s side in a deeply affecting account of the daily trials and uncertain futures faced by migrants in France and around the world.

August 2025

Omaha


Directed by: Cole Webley

Starring: John Magaro and Molly Belle Wright

Synopsis: After a family tragedy, siblings Ella and Charlie are unexpectedly woken up by their dad and taken on a journey across the country, experiencing a world they’ve never seen before. As their adventure unfolds, Ella begins to understand that things might not be what they seem.

August 2025

East of Wall


Directed by: Kate Beecroft

Starring: Tabitha Zimiga, Porshia Zimiga, Scoot McNairy, Jennifer Ehle

Synopsis: EAST OF WALL is an authentic portrait of female resilience in the 'New West' inspired and played by the women and girls who live it. Set in the Badlands of South Dakota, Tabatha, a young, rebellious rancher, who rescues and resells horses, must make hard decisions to deal with her fractured family, financial uncertainty, and unresolved grief, all while providing refuge for a group of wayward neighborhood teens.

August 2025

Americana


Directed by: Tony Tost

Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Simon Rex, with Eric Dane, and Zahn McClarnon

Synopsis: A gallery of dynamic characters clash over the possession of a rare Native American artifact in this wildly entertaining modern-day western. After the artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams (Sydney Sweeney) teams up with a lovelorn military veteran (Paul Walter Hauser) to gain possession of it, putting them in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal (Eric Dane) working on behalf of a Western antiquities dealer (Simon Rex). Bloodshed ensues when others join the battle, including the leader of an indigenous group (Zahn McClarnon) and a desperate woman fleeing her mysterious past (Halsey).

July 2025

She Rides Shotgun


Directed by: Nick Rowland

Starring: Taron Egerton, Ana Sophia Heger, Rob Yang and John Carroll Lynch

Synopsis: In the gritty, explosive action-thriller She Rides Shotgun, Taron Egerton stars as newly released ex-con Nate. Marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate must now protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly (Ana Sophia Heger) at all costs. Shy, precocious, and wary of her father, Polly is swept up in Nate’s dangerous plight as they flee to evade the corrupt sheriff and brutal leader of a gang who will stop at nothing to protect his criminal interests. With scant resources and no one to trust, Nate and Polly form a bond forged under fire as he shows her how to fight and survive — and she teaches him what unconditional love truly means in this intense, moving story about loyalty, strength, and redemption.

July 2025

The Marching Band


Directed by: Emmanuel Courcol

Starring: Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Lottin, Sarah Suco

Synopsis: Thibaut, an internationally renowned orchestra conductor, is diagnosed with leukemia and desperately in need of a bone marrow transplant. His search for a donor leads him to discover, at 37, that he was, in fact, adopted… and actually has a biological brother somewhere in France. An equally hilarious and affecting crowd-pleaser from Emmanuel Courcol (The Big Hit, Rendez-Vous 2021), this Cannes favorite draws nuanced and sensitive portraits of affluence and working-class life in the northern town of Lille to bring texture and substance to a universally resonant story about the power of family.

July 2025

Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight


Directed by: Embeth Davidtz

Starring: Lexi Venter, Embeth Davidtz, and Zikhona Bali

Synopsis: Based on Alexandra Fuller’s memoir of the same name, DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT captures the childhood of 8-year-old Bobo on her family farm in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) at the end of the Zimbabwean War for independence in 1980. Growing up in the midst of this long running war, Bobo internalizes both sides of the struggle. Conflicted by her love for people on opposing sides, she tries to make sense of her life in a magical way. Through her eight-year-old gaze we witness Rhodesia’s final days, the family’s unbreakable bond with Africa, and the deep scars that war leaves on survivors.

July 2025

Mr. Blake at Your Service!


Directed by: Gilles Legardinier

Starring: John Malkovich, Émilie Dequenne, Eugénie Anselin, Philippe Bas, Fanny Ardan

Synopsis: A widowed British businessman takes the job as a butler of a manor house in France to keep memories of his late French wife. His life takes a turn as he navigates the eccentric behavior of the lady of the manor and the household staff.

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