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THOROUGHBREDS (2017) DIR. CORY FINLEY

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2.5

Dual

Scifi-thriller follows a woman who purchases a clone and has to prepare to engage in a government-sanctioned televised deathmatch against her clone.

3.5

Nitram

Explores the events leading up to the Port Arthur tragedy to understand why and how the atrocity occurred.

4.5

Everything Everywhere All at Once

The A24 film by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert — best known for their feature directorial debut, Swiss Army Man.

4.0

Turning Red

The latest film from Pixar Animation Studios is about a 13-year-old girl who transforms into a giant red panda when she gets too excited or anxious.

5.0

The Batman

A new vision, a new story, and a new man under the mask, filmmaker Matt Reeves brings a dark and gritty take on Gotham City and the caped crusader.

2.5

Ghosts of the Ozarks

Set in the American Reconstruction era, James McCune, a black, veteran physician tries to assimilate into a utopian town of the remote Ozarks.

2.5

Ida Red

Ida Red follows a crime family and the aftermath of a job gone wrong.

3.0

Clean

Adrien Brody as Clean, a man who is attempting to live a quiet life after enduring a tormenting past.

4.0

Bad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez

Explores the art of the late underground comic artist Spain Rodriguez and gives considerable runtime to sharing the huge personality behind the art.

3.0

After serving 12 years for armed robbery, Jimmy (Jason Sudeikis) is released from prison and intends to give his childhood love Amy (Evangeline Lilly) — now dying from cancer — the best year of her life.

2.0

Red Notice

Two infamous art thieves and one framed cop try to uncover the three ancient eggs gifted to Cleopatra.

4.0

Eternals

Taking place after the life-changing events of Avengers: Endgame, Eternals focuses on a group of immortal alien beings who have shaped humanity and lived on Earth for a thousand years.