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WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

Documentary FeatureFred Rogers, Francois Clemmons, Yo-Yo Ma, Joe Negri, Kailyn Davis, David NewellFocus Features; Directed by Morgan NevilleRated PG-13; 94 minutes; 2018

An intimate and emotional look into the life and impact of the popular PBS children’s show host Fred Rogers.

SORRY TO BOTHER YOU

Lakeith Lee Stanfi eld, Tessa Thompson, Armie Hammer, Terry Crews, Steven Yeun, Omari HardwickANNAPURNA Pictures; Directed by Boots RileyRated R; 105 minutes; 2018

A black telemarketer reaps professional success after adopting a “white voice,” but soon begins to examine his conscience.

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DISOBEDIENCE

Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola, Cara Horgan, Mark Stobbart, Anton LesserBleecker Street Media; Directed by Sebastián LelioRated R; 114 minutes; 2017

An exiled woman returns to her Jewish family, inspiring her sister-in-law to question the rules.

FIRST REFORMED

Amanda Seyfried, Ethan Hawke, Cedric the Entertainer, Michael GastonA24 Films; Directed by Paul SchraderRated R; 113 minutes; 2017

A former military chaplain is wracked by grief over the death of his son. Mary is a member of his church whose husband, a radical environmentalist, commits suicide.

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HOT SUMMER NIGHTS

Timothée Chalamet, Alex Roe, Thomas JaneA24 Films; Directed by Elijah BynumRated R; 107 minutes; 2018

Set in Cape Cod over one scorching summer, “Hot Summer Nights” follows Daniel, a shy out-of-towner who gets in over his head fl ipping weed with the neighborhood rebel while pursuing his new business partner’s enigmatic sister.

GENERATION WEALTH

Documentary FeatureFlorian Homm, Tiffany Masters, Jaqueline SiegelAmazon Studios; Directed by Lauren Greenfi eldRated R; 106 minutes; 2018

An examination of the desire to be rich at any cost across the USA, China, Russia, and Dubai.

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A KID LIKE JAKE

Priyanka Chopra, Claire Danes, Ann DowdIFC Films; Directed by Silas HowardNR; 92 minutes; 2018

A Brooklyn couple has always known that their four-year-old son is more interested in fairy tale princesses than toy cars. But when his preschool director points out that his gender-nonconforming play may be more than a phase, the couple is forced to rethink their roles as parents and spouses.

COLETTE

COLETTTE

Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Eleanor Tomlinson, Fiona Shaw, Aiysha HartBleecker Street Media; Directed by Wash WestmorelandNR; 111 minutes; 2017

A female novelist must stand up for herself when her husband claims her work as his own.

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BORG VS MCENROE

Shia LaBeouf, Sverrir Gudnason, Stellan Skarsgård, Tuva Novotny, Björn Granath, David BamberNEON Rated; Directed by Janus MetzRated R; 107 minutes; 2017

In 1980, Björn Borg is set to win his fi fth Wimbledon...but he must beat the acerbic John McEnroe.

DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT

Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack Black, Beth DittoAmazon Studios; Directed by Gus Van SantRated R; 113 minutes; 2018

A cartoonist fi nds new purpose in life after a serious car crash leaves him a quadriplegic. Along the way, he receives help from his AA sponsor and develops a tender relationship with a caring physical therapist.

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ALWAYS AT THE CARLYLE

Documentary FeatureJon Hamm, George Clooney, Woody Allen, Molly Ringwald, Wes Anderson, Jeff GoldblumGood Deed Entertainment; Directed by Matthew MieleRated PG-13; 92 minutes; 2018

Life at the iconic Carlyle Hotel in New York City is explored in this documentary.

CHAPPAQUIDDICK

Jason Clarke, Ed Helms, Jim Gaffi gan Lions Gate Films, Inc.; Directed by John CurranPG-13; 106 minutes; 2017

Depicting Ted Kennedy’s involvement in the fatal 1969 car accident that claimed the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

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EIGHTH GRADE

Josh Hamilton, Elsie Fisher, Emily Robinson A24 Films; Directed by Bo BurnhamNR; 94 minutes; 2018

A teenager tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth-grade year before leaving to start high school.

THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS

Documentary FeatureSilvi Alzetta-Reali, Eddy Galland, Ron GuttmanNEON Rated; Directed by Tim WardleRated PG-13; 96 minutes; 2018

New York, 1980: three complete strangers accidentally discover that they are identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds’ joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but it also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives - and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.

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AFTER LOUIE

Alan Cumming, Zachary Booth, Sarita Choudhury, David Drake, Joseph Arias, Justin BondFreestyle Releasing; Directed by Vincent GagliostroNR; 100 minutes; 2017

An artist and former AIDS activist is disillusioned with the world around him until he develops an unexpected relationship with a younger man.

THE INSULT

Kamel El Basha, Adel Karam, Camille Salameh, Diamand Bou Abboud, Rita Hayek, Carlos ChahineCohen Media Group; Directed by Ziad DoueiriRated R; 112 minutes; 2017

In today’s Beirut, an insult blown out of proportion fi nds Toni, a Lebanese Christian, and Yasser, a Palestinian refugee in court.

© 2018 A er Louie

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MY FRIEND DAHMER

Ross Lynch, Anne Heche, Dallas Roberts, Vincent Kartheiser, Alex Wolff, Zachary Davis BrownFilmRise; Directed by Marc MeyersRated R; 107 minutes; 2017

This biopic of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer details his senior year of high school in 1978 Ohio, as a group of classmates encourage him to channel his erratic behavior into unhinged pranks that they fi nd hilarious.

YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE

Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts, Ekaterina SamsonovAmazon Studios; Directed by Lynne RamsayRated R; 89 minutes; 2017

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe’s nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what might be his death or his awakening.

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JOURNEY’S END

Paul Bettany, Sam Clafl in, Asa Butterfi eldGood Deed Entertainment; Directed by Saul DibbRated R; 107 minutes; 2017

At the end of WWI, British soldiers anxiously await a rumored attack in the trenches while their leader shows signs of mental deterioration.

THE KING

Documentary FeatureAlec Baldwin, Tony Brown, James CarvilleOscilloscope Pictures; Directed by Eugene JareckiRated R; 107 minutes; 2018

Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, a musical road trip across America in his 1963 Rolls Royce explores how a country boy lost his authenticity and became a king while his country lost her democracy and became an empire.

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LET THE SUNSHINE IN

Juliette Binoche, Xavier Beauvois, Philippe Katerine, Josiane BalaskoIFC Films; Directed by Claire DenisNR; 94 minutes; 2017

A middle-aged Parisian artist and single mother looks for true love.

WE THE ANIMALS

Raúl Castillo, Josiah Gabriel, Terry Holland The Orchard; Directed by Jeremiah ZagarRated R; 94 minutes; 2018

Manny, Joel and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah embraces an imagined world all his own.

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GODARD MON AMOUR

Louis Garrel, Stacy Martin, Bérénice BejoCohen Media Group; Directed by Michel HazanaviciusRated R; 107 minutes; 2017

During the making of one of his fi lms, French fi lm director Jean-Luc Godard falls in love with 17-year old actress Anne Wiazemsky and later marries her.

THE BOY DOWNSTAIRS

Zosia Mamet, Matthew Shear, Deirdre O’Connell, Sarah Ramos, Diana Irving, Jeff WardFilmRise; Directed by Sophie BrooksRated PG-13; 90 minutes; 2017

A woman gets an apartment just above her ex’s place, and soon hopes to rekindle their relationship.


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MONSTER HUNT 2

Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Baihe Bai, Boran JingLions Gate Films, Inc.; Directed by Raman HuiNR; 110 minutes; 2018

The story continues with Wuba after he parts ways with his human parents Tian and Lan for his own journey. Peace has not been restored in the monster world after the death of the evil monster king.

CLASS RANK

Skyler Gisondo, Olivia Holt, Eric StoltzCinedigm; Directed by Eric StoltzNR; 108 minutes; 2017

Two high school outsiders join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board. Guided by their families, they enter the perilous word of politics and, in the process, learn a thing or two about love.

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ADRIFT

Shailene Woodley, Sam Clafl in, Jeffrey Thomas, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Grace PalmerSTX Entertainment; Directed by Baltasar KormákurRated PG-13; 96 minutes; 2018

Based on the true story of survival, a young couple’s chance encounter leads them fi rst to love, and then on the adventure of a lifetime as they face one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history.

MCQUEEN

Documentary FeatureAlexander McQueenBleecker Street Media; Directed by Ian BonhôteRated R; 111 minutes; 2018

A portrait into the extraordinary life and work of famous British fashion designer Alexander McQueen.


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KING IN THE WILDERNESS

HBO Documentary FilmsDirected by Peter KunhardtRated TV14Approx. 111 minutes2018

An illuminating look at the fi nal years in the life of civil-rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 50 years after his assassination in Memphis.

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FAHRENHEIT 451

HBO FilmsDirected by Ramin BahraniRated TV14Approx. 100 minutes2018

Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon star in a thrilling HBO Films adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s classic dystopian novel, depicting a frighteningly plausible future where books are burned, history is purged, and dissent is outlawed.

A DANGEROUS SON

HBO Documentary FilmsDirected by Liz GarbusRated TV14Approx. 85 minutes2018

Directed by acclaimed fi lmmaker Liz Garbus, this eye-opening documentary tells the stories of children with serious emotional disturbance, and their parents’ desperate, ongoing efforts to obtain treatment before they harm themselves or others, in the face of limited resources and support.

THE FINAL YEAR

HBO Documentary FilmsDirected by Greg BarkerRated TV14Approx. 90 minutes2018

Enlightening behind-the-scenes documentary follows Barack Obama’s foreign policy team in its last year in offi ce, as they look to solidify the Administration’s policies abroad and prepare for a new president in the White House.

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THE TALE

HBO FilmsDirected by Jennifer FoxRated TVMAApprox. 114 minutes2018

Emmy® winner Laura Dern stars in this story of one woman’s powerful investigation into her own childhood memories, as she is forced to reexamine her fi rst sexual relationship – and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.

PATERNO

HBO FilmsDirected by Barry LevinsonRated TVMAApprox. 120 minutes2018

Oscar® winner Al Pacino stars in the title role of a new HBO Films drama that centers on Penn State’s iconic football coach, Joe Paterno, in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky sexual-abuse scandal that made headline news in 2011.

JOHN MCCAIN - FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS

HBO FilmsDirected by George Kunhardt, Peter W. KunhardtRated TV14Approx. 105 minutes2018

Illuminating profi le of Arizona Senator John McCain, whose recent battle against cancer epitomizes the courage and fortitude of a man who spent fi ve-plus years as a Vietnam POW, followed by an illustrious 31-year career in Congress.

BEING SERENA

HBO Documentary FilmsDirected by Mark ShapiroNRApprox. 30 minutes

2018

Exclusive behind-the-scenes portrait of tennis icon Serena William’s life on and off the court during her recent pregnancy, motherhood and marriage, as she looks to battle back to the top spot after a lengthy hiatus.

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WAIT FOR YOUR LAUGH

Documentary FeaturePerry Botkin Jr., Deacon Conroy, Tim ConwaySamuel Goldwyn Films; Directed by Jason WiseNR; 85 minutes; 2017

The untold story of fame, love, tragedy and 90 years of American entertainment through the eyes of the woman who did it all.

THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS

Melissa McCarthy, Jimmy O. Yang, Elizabeth Banks, Leslie David Baker, Maya RudolphSTX Entertainment; Directed by Brian HensonNR; 2018

“The Happytime Murders” is set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist. Two clashing detectives, one human and one puppet, are forced to work together to try and solve who is brutally murdering the former cast of ‘The Happytime Gang,’ a beloved classic puppet show.

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© Samuel Goldwyn Films


POPE FRANCIS - A MAN OF HIS WORD

Documentary FeaturePope Francis, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, John KerryFocus Features; Directed by Wim WendersRated PG; 96 minutes; 2018

Pope Francis travels the world speaking to those in need and delivering a message of hope.

ON CHESIL BEACH

Saoirse Ronan, Emily Watson, Anne-Marie Duff, Samuel West, Billy Howle, Bebe CaveBleecker Street Media; Directed by Dominic CookeRated R; 105 minutes; 2017

Drama about a young couple on their honeymoon set in the early 1960s.




BLACK COP

Christian Murray, Simon Paul Mutuyimana, Sophia WalkerSamuel Goldwyn Films; Directed by Cory BowlesNR; 91 minutes; 2017

A police offi cer is pushed to the edge after being profi led and assaulted by his colleagues, setting him on a skewed mission of vengance in an unapologetic satire about police, social media and racial tension.

THE DEATH OF STALIN

Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason IsaacsIFC Films; Directed by Armando IannucciRated R; 106 minutes; 2017

Joseph Stalin’s sudden death sparks a savage power grab among the Soviet Union’s top leaders. Politicians, military men and Stalin’s own family dive headlong into a game of bargaining and backstabbing as they decide the future of the USSR.


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WOMAN WALKS AHEAD

Jessica Chastain, Sam Rockwell, Ciarán HindsA24 Films; Directed by Susanna WhiteRated R; 101 minutes; 2017

Catherine Weldon, a portrait painter from 1890s Brooklyn, travels to Dakota to paint a portrait of Sitting Bull and becomes embroiled in the Lakota peoples’ struggle over the rights to their land.

IDEAL HOME

Paul Rudd, Kate Walsh, Alison Pill Brainstorm Media; Directed by Andrew FlemingNR; 91 minutes; 2018

A bickering gay couple must now deal with the unexpected task of raising a ten-year-old boy.

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RODIN

Vincent Lindon, Izïa Higelin, Séverine CaneeleCohen Media Group; Directed by Jacques DoillonNR; 119 minutes; 2017

An account of the famous French sculptor Auguste Rodin’s romance with fellow artist Camille Claudel.

TULLY

Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass, Ron Livingston, Emily HaineFocus Features; Directed by Jason ReitmanRated R; 95 minutes; 2018

An overwhelmed mother of three and her husband hire a young night nurse to care for their baby. The nurse becomes a confi dant for the woman, who is grappling with her identity as a wife and mother.




UNDER THE EIFFEL TOWER

Matt Walsh, Judith Godrèche, Reid Scott The Orchard; Directed by Archie BordersNR; 2018

Stuart is a having a mid-life crisis. Desperate for something more in life, he tags along on his best friend’s family vacation to Paris - then proposes to his friend’s 24-year-old daughter, Rosalind, while standing under the Eiffel Tower.

ON HER SHOULDERS

Documentary FeatureNadia MuradOscilloscope Pictures; Directed by Alexandria BombachNR; 2018

Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi, survived genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS. Repeating her story to the world, this ordinary girl fi nds herself thrust onto the international stage as the voice of her people.

ON HER SHOULDERS

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AMERICAN ANIMALS

Ann Dowd, Evan Peters, Barry KeoghanThe Orchard; Directed by Bart LaytonRated R; 116 minutes; 2018

Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.

MONSTERS AND MEN

Chanté Adams, Giuseppe Ardizzone, Nicole BeharieNEON Rated; Directed by Reinaldo Marcus GreenNR; 95 minutes; 2018

The aftermath of a police killing of a black man, told through the eyes of the bystander who fi lmed the act, an African-American police offi cer and a high-school baseball phenom inspired to take a stand.


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TERMINAL

Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Dexter FletcherRLJ Entertainment; Directed by Vaughn SteinNR; 90 minutes; 2018

In the dark heart of a sprawling, anonymous city, “Terminal” follows the twisting tales of two assassins carrying out a sinister mission, a teacher battling a fatal illness, an enigmatic janitor and a curious waitress leading a dangerous double life.

GAUGUIN

Vincent Cassel, Tuheï Adams,Cohen Media Group; Directed by Edouard DelucNR; 102 minutes; 2017

Focused on French painter Paul Gauguin’s affair with a younger lady in Tahiti.


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PAPILLON

Eve Hewson, Charlie Hunnam, Rami MalekBleecker Street Media; Directed by Michael NoerRated R; 133 minutes; 2017

A prisoner detained on a remote island plots his escape. A remake of the 1973 fi lm of the same name.

BILLY - THE EARLY YEARS OF BILLY GRAHAM

Jennifer O’Neill, Lindsay Wagner, Armie Hammer, Kristoffer Polaha, Martin Landau, Cliff BemisCinedigm; Directed by Robby BensonRated PG; 98 minutes; 2008

An inspiration to billions of people worldwide, Billy Graham is the charismatic preacher who became one of the most important fi gures of 20th century Christianity.

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IN THE FADE

Diane Kruger, Denis Moschitto, Johannes Krisch, Ulrich Tukur, Samia Chancrin, Numan AcarMagnolia Pictures; Directed by Fatih AkinRated R; 105 minutes; 2017

A woman seeks justice for her murdered son and husband after neo-Nazis bomb her spouse’s business in Hamburg.

THE DEVIL AND FATHER AMORTH

Documentary FeatureGabriele Amorth, Gabriele Amorth, William FriedkinThe Orchard; Directed by William FriedkinNR; 68 minutes; 2017

William Friedkin, director of “The Exorcist,” fi lms Father Amorth as he performs an exorcism on a woman. The documentary also touches on the widespread curiosity and readiness to believe in supernatural-themed stories.

© 2018 Friedkin Documentary LLC

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7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE

Rosamund Pike, Daniel Brühl, Eddie Marsan, Ben Schnetzer, Lior AshkenaziFocus Features; Directed by José PadilhaRated PG-13; 106 minutes; 2018

Israel mounts a rescue mission after a fl ight is hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists, and its Jewish passengers are held hostage in Entebbe, Uganda.

DANCE ACADEMY: THE COMEBACK

Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Thomas Lacey, Miranda Otto, Jordan Rodrigues, Dena KaplanCinedigm: Directed by Jeffrey WalkerNR; 101 minutes; 2017

A ballet dancer prepares a comeback after suffering a severe back injury.

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FLOWER

Zoey Deutch, Kathryn Hahn, Adam Scott, Tim Heidecker, Joey Morgan, Dylan GelulaThe Orchard; Directed by Max WinklerRated R; 90 minutes; 2017

A defi ant teen and her quasi-stepbrother plot to reveal their teacher’s dark history.

DEAR DICTATOR

Michael Caine, Odeya Rush, Jason Biggs, Seth Green, Katie Holmes, Adrian VooCinedigm; Directed by Lisa AddarioNR; 90 minutes; 2018

A dictator befriends a teen girl, and helps her fi ght back against her bullies.

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© The Orchard


HONDROS

Documentary Feature; Chris Hondros|Freestyle Releasing; Directed by Greg Campbell; NR; 86 minutes; 2017

Profi ling renowned war photographer Chris Hondros, who covered confl icts in Kosovo, Iraq and Libya. This documentary examines the stories behind his famed photos and the relationships he developed with his subjects amid deadly combat.

© Freestyle Releasing

THOROUGHBREDS

Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anton Yelchin, Paul Sparks, Francie SwiftFocus Features; Directed by Cory Finley; Rated R; 92 minutes; 2017

Two unlikely childhood friends plot the murder of the stepfather of one of them. However, doing so involves enlisting the help of a local hustler and seizing control of their own lives.

THE FEMALE BRAIN

Whitney Cummings, Alysia Reiner, Cecily Strong, Chris D’Elia, Sofía VergaraIFC Films; Directed by Whitney Cummings; NR; 98 minutes; 2017

Neuroscientist Julia tries to better understand the female brain by observing three relationships: a couple stuck in a passionless marriage, newlyweds dealing with professional anxiety and a woman who wants to change her boyfriend.

LEANING INTO THE WIND: ANDY GOLDSWORTHY

Documentary Feature; Andy GoldsworthyMagnolia Pictures; Directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer; Rated PG; 93 minutes; 2017

Profi ling British artist Andy Goldsworthy as he uses outdoor art projects to make sense of the world and our place in it.


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THE LAST HORSEMEN IN NEW YORK

Documentary Feature; Victor de Sousa, Christina Hansen, Mary Higgins Clark Freestyle Releasing; Directed by Mary Haverstide; NR; 2018

New York City horse carriage drivers join with Liam Neeson to fi ght for their livelihood against animal rights groups and the city’s mayor set on defeating them.

SERENITY

SERENITY

Anne Hathaway, Diane Lane, Matthew McConaughey, Jason Clarke, Djimon Hounsou, Jeremy StrongAviron Pictures; Directed by Steven Knight; NR; 2018

A fi shing boat captain based in the Caribbean fi nds his life turned upside-down when the mysterious past he escaped from comes back to haunt him.

YOUTH

Huang Xuan, Miao Miao, Zhong Chuxi, Yang Caiyu, Li XiaofengChina Lion Film; Directed by Xiaogang Feng; NR; 136 minutes; 2018

A gifted dancer becomes a victim of bullying after she joins a military-arts troupe in 1970s China. However, her determination allows her to overcome these attacks as she and her country enter a new era.

THE GOLDEN ERA

Wei Tang, Shaofeng Feng, Zhiwen Wang, Zhu Ya Wen, Huang XuanChina Lion Film; Directed by Ann Hui; NR; 177 minutes

The life of celebrated author Xiao Hong is depicted in this historical romance set in 1930s China.

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HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES

Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Ruth WilsonA24 Films; Directed by John Cameron Mitchell; Rated R; 102 minutes; 2017

An alien touring the galaxy breaks away from her group and meets two young inhabitants of the most dangerous place in the universe: the London suburb of Croydon.

NANCY

Andrea Riseborough, Ann Dowd, Steve Buscemi, John LeguizamoSamuel Goldwyn Films; Directed by Christina Choe; NR; 87 minutes; 2018

A delusional woman becomes convinced that a couple who lost their daughter are her real parents in this psychological drama.

SWEET COUNTRY

Bryan Brown, Sam Neill, Thomas M. Wright, Hamilton Morris, Matt DaySamuel Goldwyn Films; Directed by Warwick Thornton; Rated R; 113 minutes; 2017

In 1929 Australia, an aboriginal man fl ees from a vengeful posse after he kills a white man in self-defense.

LEAN ON PETE

Charlie Plummer, Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny, Travis Fimmel, Thomas MannA24 Films; Directed by Andrew Haigh; Rated R; 121 minutes; 2017

A teen resorts to desperate measures to save an aging horse that’s due to be slaughtered.

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EAST SIDE SUSHI

Diana Elizabeth Torres, Yutaka Takeuchi, Rodrigo Duarte ClarkSamuel Goldwyn Films; Directed by Anthony Lucero; PG; 107 minutes; 2014

A street vendor lands a job at a sushi restaurant where she fi nds her only obstacle is gender bias.

THREE SECONDS

Ana de Armas, Rosamund Pike, Joel KinnamanAviron Pictures; Directed by Andrea Di Stefano; NR; 2018

An ex-convict working undercover intentionally gets himself incarcerated again in order to infi ltrate the mob at a maximum security prison.

LEAVE NO TRACE

Ben Foster, Jeff Kober, Dale DickeyBleecker Street Media; Directed by Debra Granik; Rated PG; 109 minutes; 2018

A father and his thirteen year-old daughter are living in an ideal existence in a vast urban park in Portland, Oregon, when a small mistake derails their lives forever.

DON’T TALK TO IRENE

Geena Davis, Scott Thompson, Anastasia PhillipsGravitas Ventures; Directed by Pat Mills; Rated TV-14; 90 minutes; 2017

Irene must endure 2 weeks of community service at a retirement home. She secretly signs up the senior residents to audition for a dance-themed reality show to prove that you don’t need to be physically “perfect” to be perfectly AWESOME.


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HEREDITARY

Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, Ann Dowd, Austin R. GrantA24 Films; Directed by Ari Aster; Rated R; 126 minutes; 2018

A grandmother’s death causes her descendants to be haunted by their collective ancestry

THE CAGE FIGHTER

Documentary Feature; Joe Carman, Callie Carman, Delanee Carman, Kira CarmanIFC Films; Directed by Jeff Unay; NR; 81 minutes; 2017

A middle-aged blue-collar worker moonlights as an MMA fi ghter, despite the wishes of his family. But when he suffers multiple injuries that threaten his long-term health, he must face a diffi cult decision about how long he’ll continue to fi ght.

GEMINI

Lola Kirke, Zoë Kravitz, John Cho, Greta Lee, Michelle Forbes, Ricki Lake

NEON Rated; Directed by Aaron Katz; Rated R; 93 minutes; 2017

When a starlet is murdered, her confi dante and personal assistant tries to fi nd her killer

by delving into the life her boss didn’t share with the public.

US AND THEM

Jack Roth, Sophie Colquhoun, Tim Bentinck, Carolyn Backhouse, Andrew Tiernan

The Orchard; Directed by Joseph Martin; NR; 83 minutes; 2017

A working-class man decides to terrorize a wealthy family and post video of it online in

the hope of sparking an uprising against England’s growing economic disparity.

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BOY ERASED

Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Joel Edgerton, Cherry Jones, FleaFocus Features; Directed by Joel Edgerton; NR; 2018

The son of a pastor in small-town America comes out as gay to his parents at age 19, and is then faced with a life-altering ultimatum by them.

UNDER THE SILVER LAKE

Riley Keough, Andrew Garfi eldA24 Films; Directed by David Robert Mitchell; Rated R; 139 minutes; 2018

A man becomes obsessed with the strange circumstances of a billionaire mogul’s murder and the kidnapping of a girl.

FURLOUGH

Drena De Niro, La La Anthony, Melissa Leo, Tessa Thompson, Whoopi GoldbergIFC Films; Directed by Laurie Collyer; Rated R; 83 minutes; 2018

A young correction offi cer is assigned to escort a rebellious prisoner during a furlough, but their trip quickly gets out of control.

THE CHINA HUSTLE

Documentary Feature; Alex Stevenson, Carson Block, Crocker CoulsonMagnolia Pictures; Directed by Jed Rothstein; Rated R; 82 minutes; 2017

This documentary looks at a series of high-return investments Wall Street has made in China, and examines the possibility they amount to a massive case of fraud that could ultimately infl ict serious damage on the global economy.


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© IFC Films

© Magnolia Pictures


HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL

Mia Rose Frampton, Stony Blyden, Juliette AngeloSamuel Goldwyn Films; Directed by Jack C. Newell; NR; 2017

When 18 year old Hope Gracin suddenly fi nds herself in remission from end-stage cancer, she must learn to live without an expiration date.

LOVE AFTER LOVE

Chris O’Dowd, Andie MacDowell, James Adomian, Juliet Rylance, Dree HemingwayIFC Films; Directed by Russell Harbaugh; NR; 91 minutes; 2017

After a husband and father’s death, his adult sons and their mother cope with loss and drift apart.

THE REDEEMED AND THE DOMINANT: FITTEST ON EARTH

Documentary Feature; Justin Bergh, Dave Castro, Katrin Tanja DavidsdottirGravitas Ventures; Directed by Heber Cannon, Mariah Moore; NR; 119 minutes; 2018

“The Redeemed and the Dominant: Fittest on Earth” captures all the drama as top athletes resembling chiseled Grecian gods descend on Madison, Wisconsin, to face a series of trials.

BEFORE WE VANISH

Masami Nagasawa, Hiroki Hasegawa, Ryuhei Matsuda, Mahiro TakasugiNEON Rated; Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa; Rated R; 129 minutes; 2017

Three aliens travel to Earth in preparation for a mass invasion, taking possession of human bodies.

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SURVIVORS GUIDE TO PRISON

Documentary Feature; Susan Sarandon, Patricia Arquette, Danny GloverGravitas Ventures; Directed by Matthew Cooke; NR; 102 minutes; 2018

A look at U.S. prisons examines the country’s criminal-justice system and high rates of incarceration.

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BACKSTABBING FOR BEGINNERS

Theo James, Ben Kingsley, Jacqueline BissetA24 Films; Directed by Per Fly; Rated R; 108 minutes; 2018

A young program coordinator at the United Nations stumbles upon a conspiracy involving Iraq’s oil reserves.

A CIAMBRA

Pio Amato, Damiano Amato, Francesco Pio Amato, Iolanda AmatoIFC Films; Directed by Jonas Carpignano; NR; 117 minutes; 2017

A 14-year-old Romani boy comes of age in southern Italy, where he tries to provide for his family while his father and elder brother are in prison. Later, he is forced to grow up fast when his brother suddenly goes missing.

KINGS

Halle Berry, Daniel Craig, Lamar Johnson, Rachel Hilson, Kevin CarrollThe Orchard; Directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven; Rated R; 92 minutes; 2017

In 1992 Los Angeles, a mother of eight adopted kids becomes frantic after the Rodney King verdict.

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