Heated Rivalry: S1

Rival pro hockey players Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) struggle to hide their relationship and growing feelings for each other in the drama series adapted from Rachel Reid’s Game Changers book series.

Rated TV-MA. Contains strong sexual content, nudity, strong language, mild violence, thematic content, drug use, and smoking.

“[The] show definitely lives up to its title.” – Rob Owen, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“Williams and Storrie share a chemistry so intense it rivals Bogart & Bacall, shaping this series into not only one of the most entertaining shows of the year, but also one of its most significant.” – Kaiya Shunyata, RogerEbert.com

“…Heated Rivalry is definitely recommended for those who love romance stories featuring handsome leads with instant, palpable chemistry.” – David Caballero, Collider

Moana

Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.

Rated PG for action / peril, some scary images, rude humor, and brief thematic elements.

“While the live-action remake knows better than to tamper with the story’s sturdy bones, this charming new iteration stands confidently on its own.” – David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter

“It may not deliver anything new, but Maui and Moana are two of Disney’s most appealing characters; this version retells their story with sincerity, humor, and songs that remain among the all-time bangers.” – Nell Minow, RogerEbert.com

“It isn’t grossly offensive and misguided like some of these remakes, or ambitiously weird like others. It’s just… the same thing we already got, repeated and repackaged in a pricey, glossy form.” – Tasha Robinson, Polygon

Frankenstein

A brilliant but egotistical scientist brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

Rated R for bloody violence and grisly images.

“One of del Toro’s finest, this is epic-scale storytelling of uncommon beauty, feeling and artistry.” – David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter

“[Del Toro] has crafted a stunning world that blends sumptuous historical detail and strikingly fantastic designs… If it isn’t the best example of his brand of adult fairy tale it’s only because of how excellent his output has been rather than any shortcoming present here, for Frankenstein as he has assembled it is nearly perfect.” – Sean Farrell, AFPL Journal

“Although the narrative is faithful to the book, del Toro rewrites the dialogue almost completely, an exercise whose only chance of success relies on his ingrained understanding of Shelley’s writing and tonal cadence. The result is a stunning piece of text, acutely aware of the labyrinthine nature of our most primitive emotions, and zigzagging through musings on love and loss and want with the careful rhythms of a writer who gets that tackling the grandiose often merits delicacy.” – Rafaela Sales Ross, The Playlist

Jackass: Best and Last

Johnny Knoxville and the gang return for one final fling at the big screen. Featuring all-new stunts and stupidity along with the greatest hits and biggest laughs from the past, jackass: best and last is a joyously raucous celebration of all the mischievous camaraderie that you’ve come to love and expect from these idiots over the past 25 years. So, grab your dumb little buddies, raise your glasses, and come experience the cinematic event that promises to be the last time you’ll ever laugh this hard in a theatre.

Rated R for extremely dangerous stunts and crude material throughout, graphic nudity, pervasive language, and sexual material.

“Proves that nothing is eternal except the hilarity of seeing others hurt themselves for our amusement.” – Nick Schager, The Daily Beast

“It is slightly tamer than its predecessors, because our dudes are older now, a bit battered, having accumulated too many head injuries and herniated discs to keep upping the ante the way they usually do. It’s a sweeter film, more emotional and deeply wistful. However, that doesn’t mean Best and Last skimps on the derring-do, or the daring doo — rectal-related stunts abound, as expected.” – Katie Walsh, Seattle Times

“Montages set to ‘Holding out for a Hero’ by Bonnie Tyler and ‘My Way’ by Frank Sinatra bookend the whole bonanza. You’ve gotta have balls and heart for these torch songs to land. Jackass: Best and Last has both – and isn’t afraid to show how they hurt.” – Sophie Monks Kaufman, Time Out

Masters of the Universe

After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) back to Eternia where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Jared Leto). To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela (Camila Mendes) and Duncan/Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba), and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence / action, some suggestive material, and language.

“It’s a winning film. Plenty of ‘80s vibes but a lot of fun to be seen and shared with multiple generations of viewers.” – John Kirk, Original Cin

“Masters of the Universe is a thrilling ride featuring high-octane action sequences and performances fueled by an infectious, heroic heart that make the audience root for the ‘good guys’ to emerge victorious. Travis Knight and team have successfully captured the magic of 80’s cinema with explosive energy, creating a film that will make you feel like a kid again, ready to shout, ‘I have the power.’” – Ricky Archuleta, Film Threat

“While Nicholas Galitzine and Idris Elba provide the thematic structure to the film, Jared Leto’s Skeletor gives a delightfully weird and cartoonish energy to every scene he’s in. It’s a film that appreciates the source material, silly names and all, and proves the best way to add to a 50-year-old franchise that’s about toys as much as anything else is to not take it too seriously.” – Clint Gage, IGN

Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert

Dao Ma, the “second most wanted fugitive,” who is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the “most wanted fugitive,” to Chang’an.

Not Rated. Contains strong bloody violence, sexual material, and brief language.

“…truly thrilling… one of the most memorably entertaining movies of the year, which will thrill martial arts fans and maybe earn the genre a few new ones.” – Sean Farrell, AFPL Journal

“Blades of the Guardians is a boisterous, but unhurried action-adventure that never feels sloppy despite its digressive bent. Even the perfunctory confrontations seem consequential thanks to Yuen’s knack for character-driven action.” – Simon Abrams, RogerEbert.com

“Blades of the Guardians offers a duly impressive spectacle, chock-full of epic set-pieces that lean more on physical effects than CGI, and of course lashings of exquisitely choreographed fight scenes mostly using – as the title suggests – swords.” – Leslie Felperin, The Guardian

DTF St. Louis

The love triangle between three people (Linda Cardellini, Jason Bateman and David Harbour) ends up with one of them dead in the limited series from Steven Conrad.

Rated TV-MA. Contains strong language, sexual content, nude images,and thematic content.

“This is a very assured show, the kind where a left-field backstory or character trait doesn’t come off like a tacked-on quirk or distraction but rather the heart of what makes it so wonderful to watch in the first place.” – Tim Lowery, AV Club

“DTF St. Louis breaks down its crude acronym until it isn’t disagreeable anymore. At times, it’s downright aspirational. Perhaps best of all, it’s also very, very funny.” – Ben Travers, IndieWire

“As much as DTF St. Louis suggests that loneliness and the absence of healthy, rewarding male friendships are a pox on American men, the show likewise critiques paths that lead them to damnation: social media apps that crater one’s confidence with arguably greater efficacy than fulfilling the ‘social’ part of the label.” – Andrew Crump, The Playlist

One Night Only

Recently dumped Owen (Callum Turner) and hopeful romantic Allie (Monica Barbaro) might be the only two singles in the city looking for more than just a quick encounter. They both feel a spark when they meet, but a series of missteps and side quests complicate their night, keeping them apart. As they each race toward and away from each other across the city, they just might discover that the one thing they want most is closer than they think.

Rated R for sexual material, language, and brief nudity.

“One Night Only still believes in the glorious unpredictability of New York, just as it believes in love and freedom and the joy and messiness of amorous adventures. It’s a movie extolling the pleasures of sex and the city, in that order.“ – Stephanie Zacharek, Time

“One Night Only is sexy, hilarious, and tremendously fun. It actually looks and feels like it was shot on location. It devotes just enough energy to its premise to be genuinely involving, and spends the rest of it ensuring its two leads become the kind of movie stars you can’t help but swoon over. It’s exactly what you’d hope a movie like this would be.” – Alex Harrison, Screen Rant

“One Night Only shouldn’t work. I am shocked that I left the theater grinning ear to ear and, one could say, fully satisfied. One Night Only is a high-concept, patently absurd romantic comedy that defies the odds and makes you fall in love with it. You’ll want more than one night with this one.” – Nina Starner, /Film

Hadestown: The Musical

The live theater capture of the hit musical Hadestown, which won eight Tony Awards in 2019 including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, featuring the five original principals of the Broadway company. The genre-defying musical blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale. Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.

Not Rated. Contains some suggestive material.

“Near the end, as suspense builds from an extreme close-up of Hermes’ shoes tapping their way into the scene, it’s clear that Sullivan isn’t just honoring the stage production. He is showing us what only cinema can.” – Chris Azzopardi, New York Times

“As directed by Brett Sullivan, Hadestown: The Musical transmits the show’s earthy electricity.” – Owen Gleiberman, Variety

“Move over Odyssey, here’s another Greek tragedy of love and war, done as a fabulous musical. Initially set for a five-day limited run, this live capture of the stage smash has been extended by popular demand. Don’t miss it.” – Peter Travers, The Travers Take

Over Your Dead Body

A dysfunctional couple (Samara Weaving and Jason Segel) head to a remote cabin to supposedly reconnect, but each has secret plans to kill the other.

Rated R for strong bloody violence, gore, sexual assault, pervasive language, and sexual content.

“Over Your Dead Body pulls off the magic trick of bringing exploitation cinema into a timeline that’s a walking parody of itself, delivering one of the bloodiest and most entertaining films of the year.” – BJ Colangelo, /Film

“The miracle everyone pulls off is making a poisonous relationship dryly hilarious, even if every civilized exchange eventually becomes a figurative frying pan flying through the air.” – John Anderson, Wall Street Journal

“It’s an adept translation that is in turns bloody and cruel, insightful and hilarious, and, under the plentiful gore and uproarious laughter, a surprisingly touching drama. Just one with slapstick bloodbath tendencies.” – Richard Whittaker, Austin Chronicle

Late Fame

Legendary New York poet Ed Saxberger’s forgotten works captivate an eccentric group of young creatives, reigniting his artistic passion. Their intrigue intertwines with the bewitching presence of actress Gloria.

Not Rated. Contains strong language, sexual references, and drug use.

“As directed by Kent Jones, Late Fame is an appealingly humane movie, kind to its characters’ foibles in a way that a lesser film might play for laughs.” – Chris Knight, Original Cin

“Wryly attuned to artistic pretension yet compassionate toward those caught up in it, Late Fame needs no grand catharsis. Naturalistic, funny, and melancholy, it questions its characters’ integrity while retaining an uncommon integrity of its own.” – Rodrigo Perez, The Playlist

“A loving and lovely sensibility runs through Late Fame, a fond and wise understanding of why some people want to become artists without making much art and why other people quit making it altogether.” – Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times

Finding Emily

When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.

Rated PG-13 for sexual references, language, and some crude material and drug references.

“Welcome back the British rom-com! It’s been a while since we’ve had a profoundly lovely film that swaggers into life from the opening disco beats (New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’) and subsequently demonstrates an unwavering surety of purpose.” – Kevin Maher, The Times

“Finding Emily name-checks Casablanca and the stock fiction character Manic Pixie Dream Girl, and at one point shamelessly steals its line-delivery cadence from When Harry Met Sally. But it remains its own story and, in true ’90s fashion, lets us root for the characters, not against all odds, but with them.” – Chris Knight, Original Cin

“It’s quite an achievement to take a genre as well-worn as the romcom and to make it feel fresh and vital. But this Manchester-set tale of a lovelorn musician, a cynical psychology student, a mystery girl and a missing digit from a phone number manages just that.” – Wendy Ide, The Observer

I Want Your Sex

When fresh-faced Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal and murder.

Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, and pervasive language.

“As usual, Araki gets mileage out of his bold art direction and color-saturated images, but the film’s greatest strength is its cast, including memorable supporting players who keep things humming.” – David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle

“In an indie landscape with an insatiable appetite for trauma and misery, it’s a breath of fresh air, a fun time that’s also a witty commentary on shifting sexual mores.” – David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter

“Araki and Karley Sciortino’s script finds the comedy between the sheets and the vulnerability it takes to open oneself up to experimentation. It’s an outrageous story, but one that’ll provoke a few cheeky conversations and plenty of laughs.” – Monica Castillo, AV Club

How Deep Is Your Love

How Deep Is Your Love follows biologists as they explore the deep sea, where 70% of our planet lies hidden. As they uncover mesmerizing creatures and ecosystems thriving in darkness, a looming threat emerges: the prospect of deep-sea mining in this untouched wilderness. This film weaves wonder with urgency, challenging us to balance the drive for resources with the intrinsic value of an ecosystem. As we journey through this breathtaking realm, we are left to ponder — how deep is our love?

Not Rated.

“This remarkable documentary manages to both inform and inspire.” – Monica Reid, Far Out

“[A] striking, engrossing, often poetic, and urgent examination of a little understood and underappreciated part of our planet that needs us to start caring about it before it’s too late.” – Sean Farrell, AFPL Journal

“How Deep is Your Love is yet another urgent, meaningful, entirely captivating modern documentary film about environmental issues that most people need to be informed of right now.” – Alex Billington, FirstShowing.net

Natchez

After generations of showcasing its antebellum homes and hoop-skirted docents, Natchez, Mississippi, is now reckoning with a romanticized past, an uncertain future and the debt it owes to the descendants of slavery. A cinematic portrait of a tourist town at a crossroads, Natchez follows an array of historic homeowners, activists and tour guides as they tell their versions of the past, and clash over who gets to tell America’s story.

Not Rated. Contains thematic material.

“The question of how we see our history and who gets to decide is powerfully presented, with respect and insight, in the documentary Natchez.” – Nell Minow, RogerEbert.com

“The documentary puts personalities to ideas; it teems with notable characters, spanning a range from righteous to indifferent to ignoble, who excel at speaking their minds and expressing their emotions when a camera is pointed at them.” – Richard Brody, The New Yorker

“Maybe telling the whole story doesn’t mean living happily ever after, but at least it can mean being a little wiser.” – Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times

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