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JURASSIC PARK (1993) DIR. STEVEN SPIELBERG

Everything Everywhere All at Once

4.0

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Get Frantic, Watch Frantic [1988]

“Dancing in bars in restaurants/staring eyes chill me to the bone” A man and a woman sit nervously in a nightclub. ... READ MORE

Kurosawa - Film Retrospective - High and Low (1963)

Retrospective – High and Low (1963) | dir: Akira Kurosawa

Fear of the Woods: The Witch & It Comes at Night

Through all of our advancements within society, we still can’t shake fearing the unknown. That dark corner of the room that makes our ... READ MORE

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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.

2.0

Knocking

A woman leaves the psychiatric ward after a nervous breakdown, only to start hearing mysterious knocking sounds in her apartment.

2.0

Lucky

A mysterious and threatening figure follows the protagonist May and attacks her night after night inside her home.

4.5

Dune

Directed by the remarkably talented Denis Villeneuve — best known for his other outstanding movies such as Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival.

4.5

Titane

The thrilling and emotional journey of a mentally disturbed woman sexually attracted to cars.

1.0

Witch Hunt

Occurs in an alternate modern-day timeline where Witchcraft is real and illegal in the United States.

0.5

Prisoners of the Ghostland

Prisoners of the Ghostland takes a neo-noir style approach to the Asian-American western/epic.

2.5

Wonderful Paradise

The Sasaya family has to leave the wealthy suburb of Tokyo. The move is slow, long, and heartbreaking, so the two Sasaya children turn the grieving process into an exuberant and unpredictable farewell party.