The Odyssey
After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Circe along the way.
Rated R for violence and some language.
“Another masterpiece by one of the best directors working today.” – Sean Farrell, AFPL Journal
“For all its monsters, gods, armies, and thunder, The Odyssey finds its grandest image in a man confronting the dark mirror of what he has wrought. Nolanโs massive achievement understands that home is a place, a family, a memory, and a judgment. Odysseus may still recognize Ithaca when he reaches its shores. The more frightening question is whether Ithaca will recognize him.” – Rodrigo Perez, The Playlist
“Brutal, beautiful and a bit bonkers. It’s also a Trojan Horse of filmmaking, with a war movie, history lesson, monster mash, body horror flick, moody zombie fest, maritime disaster extravaganza and father-son tale all scrunched together in a spectacular package.” – Brian Truitt, USA Today
KPop Demon Hunters
When they aren’t selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet โ an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise.
Rated PG for action / violence, scary images, thematic elements, some suggestive material, and brief language.
“KPop Demon Hunters is a charming action outing with fun world-building, catchy songs, and strong performances.” – Jeff Ewing, Collider
“The ‘be your true self’ storyline has been a staple of animated features for decades, but itโs delivered with a real kick here.” – Alonso Duralde, The Film Verdict
“Because the nimble, genre-hopping movie is set in the world of K-pop, it may not even occur to fans that theyโre watching a musical โ although itโs kind of hard to deny as you catch yourself singing along.” – Peter Debruge, Variety
The End of Oak Street
After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.
Rated PG-13 for some strong violent content, bloody images, some strong language, and suggestive material.
“[A] wild ride that manages to be simultaneously fun and vicious and that should keep all but the most jaded among us entertained, and could even inspire a good many nightmares.” – Sean Farrell, AFPL Journal
“David Robert Mitchellโs The End of Oak Street somehow pulls off the impossible, taking its absurd premise of a suburban neighborhood suddenly warped into prehistoric times and turning it into the sort of classic Amblin romp youโd stumble across while channel surfing and wind up watching through to the end. In a year without an actual Jurassic Park sequel, The End of Oak Street is the summer blockbuster we didn’t know we needed.” – Jake Kleinman, Polygon
“A crowd-pleasing but winkingly mean-spirited Amblin homage that perfectly captures the sweet menace of movies like Gremlins and The Goonies (so perfectly, in fact, that it almost feels like youโve been sucked through a hole in space-time yourself), The End of Oak Street is what multiplexes have been missing from recent summers: Lean, clever, original, cheer-at-the-screen entertainment that will traumatize 10-year-olds for life and make their parents feel like theyโre kids again.” – David Ehrlich, IndieWire
The Invite
Joe and Angelaโs marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?
Rated R for sexual material, language throughout, and drug use.
“Intelligent humor like this is vanishingly rare at the multiplex (and maybe even more uncommon on streaming), so itโs worth treasuring when it comes along. Filled with laughs, pathos, and depth, while anchored by award-worthy writing and performances, The Invite is even more of a treasure than most.” – Sean Farrell, AFPL Journal
“The Invite is marvelously entertaining, but part of the reason for that is that I think a lot of people are going to see themselves mirrored in this movie, which for all its sharp-tongued bravura is humane enough to play a truth game that rings true.” – Owen Gleiberman, Variety
“As raucous as The Invite gets when itโs in go-for-broke comedy mode, itโs just as powerful in its dramatic stages. Movies rarely venture so far into the hearts of ordinary people trying to do their best but suspecting they have made a great many irreparable mistakes.” – Kyle Smith, Wall Street Journal
Mutiny
After his billionaire industrialist boss is murdered in front of him, Cole Reed (Jason Statham) is set up to take the fall for the crimeโleaving him on the run as he works to uncover an international conspiracy.
Rated R for strong / bloody violence, and language.
“In a time when action movies struggle to make a case for their own theatricality, Mutiny reminds us that they shouldnโt have to.” – Ethan J. Rosenberg, In Review Online
“Blood, violence, the occasional one-liner, and villains who get their comeuppance. In short: everything we should expect from a new Jason Statham film. What more do you need?” – Sebastian Zavala Kahn, Me gusta el cine
“Thereโs no denying the brute satisfaction of seeing Statham playing cat and mouse with human traffickers in the ventilation shafts of a container ship.” – Tom Shone, The Times
Tony
A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.
Rated R for pervasive language, drug use, and sexual content / nudity.
“Tony doesnโt give Tony too much growth by the end, but it does highlight some core values that Bourdain would express in his work as an adult: The pleasure of creation, the beauty of consumption, and the power of the unassuming and unexpected.” – Liz Shannon Miller, Consequence
“To me, one of the most pleasurable things in movies is that moment when you see an actor become a movie star. Thatโs what happens to Dominic Sessa in Tony. I donโt care if the film is a summer indie smash or not (though it deserves to be) โ it shows you that Sessa has the goods.” – Owen Gleiberman, Variety
“A zesty, energetic biopic about a teenage Anthony Bourdain, Matt Johnsonโs second film this year is an act of controlled chaos, tapping into the nostalgia of naรฏve youth while examining how creativity is born. Led by an incredible ensemble, its imperfect answers make for one of the finest and thorniest coming-of-age films in recent years. Itโs a blast.” – Siddhant Adlakha, IGN
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs. They meet Rex, a pup who has been stranded on the island for years and has become an expert in all things dino-related. When the PAW Patrol’s archrival, Mayor Humdinger, begins recklessly mining in hopes of exploiting the island for its natural resources, he inadvertently causes a huge, dormant volcano to erupt. The PAW Patrol pups are thrown into a series of high-stakes, dino-sized rescues bigger than anything they’ve done before, as they must stop Humdinger before everything on the island goes extinct.
Rated PG for mild action / peril.
“Yup, the kids are going to lap it up. Parents, you will too.” – Randy Myers, San Jose Mercury News
“The series, and its latest entry, The Dino Movie, couldnโt be more satisfyingly designed for its intended audience, precisely at the age when it is especially reassuring to have fantasy films about children (human and canine) who are brave, dedicated helpers and problem-solvers.” – Nell Minow, RogerEbert.com
“Above all — and despite its anti-cat bias — the movie has a good heart. The message is that itโs okay to make mistakes.” – M.V. Moorhead, Phoenix
Super Troopers 3
When Farvaโs wildly over-the-top Indian engagement to Thornyโs sister spirals into chaos, the Super Troopers must navigate Thornyโs schemes to break up the relationship, while trying to crack a pernicious new drug ring โ all to save the day and maybe the wedding itself.
Rated R for sexual content, nudity, language throughout, and drug content.
“Itโs not only better than any of the Hangover sequels, it beats the hell out of the two Meet The Parents follow-ups so far. Depending on the school of frat comedy, that might put the Broken Lizard boys in the running for valedictorian.” – Jesse Hassenger, AV Club
“The third outing in 25 years for Vermont’s stupidest cops is better than it has any right to be.” – Steve Morrissey, Radio Times
“The Broken Lizard guys reminded me of how much fun it is to sit in a cinema and laugh like a lunatic.” – Mike McGranaghan, Aisle Seat
The Uprising
Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. Set against the true events of the Uprising that helped inspire the legend of Robin Hood, he forms an army of the people to face the Kingโs might in a fight for justice.
Rated R for violence / bloody images.
“This story of oppression, protest, political violence, and populist uprisings is over 600 years old. It could not feel more relevant or timely.” – David Fear, Rolling Stone
“The Uprising chronicles the infamous Peasantsโ Revolt โ the first populist rebellion in English history โ with a rough-and-tumble energy and a bracing moral complexity.” – Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
“Paul Greengrassโ signature hand-held intensity combines with a period setting. As the eye of the swirling storm, Andrew Garfield has seldom been better.” – Siddhant Adlakha, Empire
No Other Choice
After being unemployed for several years, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.
Rated R for violence, language, and some sexual content.
“A near-perfect movie for our times, Park reminds us that survival under our current version of capitalism is itself a kind of horror storyโone we are all already living.” – Sean Farrell, AFPL Journal
“No Other Choice isn’t just Park’s funniest film, but his most humane, too โ and that’s quite something for a comedy as violent as this one.” – Nicholas Barber, BBC
“Even as the death roll of capitalism continues to clutch Hollywood in its jaws, No Other Choice proves that, in the hands of a master, thereโs still fertile ground to be found. His biting, incendiary dramedy calls into question how much weโre willing to accept โ and how far weโre willing to go โ in the name of preserving our own comfort.” – Hannah Strong, Little White Lies
Fall 2: Deadpoint
On a perilous climb across Thailand’s Mount Kwan, two climbers become trapped thousands of feet above the ground, where vertigo-inducing heights, sheer exposure, and impossible odds turn every moment into a fight for survival.
Rated PG-13 for strong language, some violent content / bloody images, and drug material.
“Ultimately, Fall 2 proves its mettle by being a nail-biting thriller that feels like it’s not a mere retread, all while remaining connected enough to the first film so that it feels like it’s a continuing story rather than a lazy namesake.” – Bill Bria, /Film
“Itโs safest once again not to think too deeply about the hows and whys here and just focus on the horrors, of which there are plenty as disintegrating planks, rusty bars and unfortunate weather cause slipping, screaming and, you guessed it, falling.” – Benjamin Lee, The Guardian
“Thereโs not a lot of subtlety in the screenplay… but Aussie director twins Peter and Michael Spierig… masterfully wring every ounce of suspense out of it.” – Karl Quinn, Sydney Morning Herald
Runner
A former soldier (Alan Ritchson) is thrown into a race against time as a medical delivery makes him the target of a ruthless cartel.
Rated PG-13 for strong violence, bloody images, and some language.
“Runner may be a mid-range, modest action-comedy but most big budget blockbuster blow-โem-ups arenโt this entertaining.” – William Bibbiani, The Wrap
“It occupies that unique space where youโre not expecting much going in but get a lot more than you bargained for. If youโre going to make a throwback action-comedy evoking the classics of the genre, you may as well do it right.” – Jonathon Wilson, Ready Steady Cut
“The balance of sincerity and humor fits the filmโs stakes and the performersโ vibe. It may seem like simple stuff, but the execution makes this an exciting run.” – Aaron Neuwirth, We Live Entertainment
The Magic Faraway Tree
Adapted from Enid Blytonโs beloved classic novel, The Magic Faraway Tree centers on Polly (Claire Foy,), Tim (Andrew Garfield), and their three children – a modern family forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. As they adapt to their new lives, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents, including treasured characters Moonface (Nonso Anozie), Silky (Nicola Coughlan), Dame Washalot (Jessica Gunning), and Saucepan Man (Dustin Demri-Burns). At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular, fantastical lands, and through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learns to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.
Rated PG for some rude humor, mild action, and brief language.
“The Magic Faraway Tree knows precisely what kind of experience it wants to provide and throws itself into that mission with infectious enthusiasm. If the child within needs a trip to the movies, this is the film for you.” – Brian Farvour, The Playlist
“Like the Toy Story films, the bittersweet losses necessary for growing up are lightly but tenderly portrayed, with a brief touching glimpse of Timโs own enchanted childhood.” – Nell Minow, RogerEbert.com
“Farnaby keeps it fresh and witty, combining the wordplay and low-stakes surrealism of his roots in The Mighty Boosh and Horrible Histories with a keen eye for literary adaptation.” – Clarisse Loughrey, The Independent
Arco
A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, Arco is a dazzling adventure about a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a charming and touching friendship with a young girl named Iris, they band together and along with her trusted robot caretaker Mikki, set out on a quest to get Arco home, while the two children may also be the only ones who can save our planet.
Rated PG for action / peril, mild thematic elements, and a brief injury image.
“This is a time travel fable that feeds the heart as much as the brain, tipping its hat to sci-fi favorites as well as masters of animation from Walt Disney to Hayao Miyazaki. Itโs an imaginative treat.” – Chris Vognar, Boston Globe
“Thrilling because it puts the future in the hands of the young. Arco dares to imagine a fate for them, somewhere over the rainbow.” – Jake Coyle, AP
“From its narrative that blends so many ideas exquisitely, to the gratifying characters and narrative arcs, to the absolutely stunning animation style, Arco is quite possibly the best animated film of the year.” – Ross Bonaime, Collider
Spa Weekend
Four lifelong friends realize that somewhere between careers, relationships, families, and everyday responsibilities, they have forgotten how to take care of themselves and each other. Burned out and overdue for a break, the women escape to a luxury spa retreat for what turns out to be an unforgettable weekend dedicated to fun, laughter, and a lot of really bad decisions.
Rated R for language throughout, sexual material, and some drug use.
“Spa Weekend is a perfect example of an old adage: that 90% of what makes a good movie comes down to casting.” – Andrew Parker, The Gate
“In comparison to Lucas and Mooreโs 2016 film Bad Moms, Spa Weekend sees an improvement on the moms-gone-wild idea. Unlike its counterpart, Spa Weekend takes advantage of the comedic stylings of its leading performers, granting them each the ability to excel in their own singular ways.” – Rachel Ho, The Globe and Mail
“Spa Weekend is the movie that it sets out to be: something heartwarming, blissful, and exciting about motherhood, growing up, and not caring how the world perceives you.” – Cole Groth, FandomWire
The Fix
Disillusioned by the end of the war in Afghanistan, a group of disgraced, war torn ex-CIA operators set out to Tehran to take down a life changing score.
Rated R for strong / bloody violence, language, and some nudity.
“The Fix is commendable for encouraging a mass audience to reflect on the sanctioned violence we are asked to accept without investigating its motives or objecting to its deleterious effects on individuals, families and nations.” – Thomas Britt, Spectrum Culture
“An enjoyably tense political thriller that mixes historical fact with a fictional story full of action.” – Edward Douglas, The Weekend Warrior
“I’m not sure this war-torn action flick needed to be two-and-a-half hours, but I’d be lying if I didn’t acknowledge that it held my attention throughout.” – Brett Arnold, Yahoo!
Touch Me
Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world.
Not rated. Contains graphic violence, gore, sexual content, nudity, strong language throughout, thematic content, drug use, and smoking.
“It may be the most bizarre representation of physical addiction ever filmed, but it largely proves remarkably effective, laying bare the ways an addict can let their need overwhelm every aspect of their lives, potentially costing them their dignity, their relationships, and even their very existence.” – Sean Farrell, AFPL Journal
“Touch Me is worthy of the same regard as the great hard drug classics like Trainspotting and Requiem For A Dream. In fact, Touch Me is the new heroin beacon shining high on the arthouse hill.” – Michael Talbot-Haynes, Film Threat
“As fun as the film is when it leans into its genre trappings, Touch Me wouldn’t be anything without its small-but-superb cast. Olivia Taylor Dudley, largely underutilized beyond her time on The Magicians and with Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, is transcendent as Joey, easily delivering a career-best performance.” – Grant Hermanns, Screen Rant
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
In Everyone Is Lying to You for Money, actor and author Ben McKenzie turns investigator, pulling back the curtain on the cryptocurrency industry and the culture of hype, misinformation, and speculation that fueled its explosive rise. What began as a promise of financial freedom has evolved into a volatile ecosystem rife with fraud and reckless gambling, carrying with it devastating consequences for everyday people. Through firsthand reporting, expert interviews, and a clear-eyed examination of major collapses and scandals, the film traces how crypto became one of the most aggressively marketed financial products of the modern eraโand how warning signs were ignored, dismissed, or deliberately obscured. As fortunes are made and lost, Everyone Is Lying to You for Money asks a sobering question: who benefits from the chaos, and who is left to clean up the damage?
Not Rated. Contains brief strong language.
“Itโs an electrifying watch in its profound discomfort, and a testament to McKenzieโs ability to disarm with a smile, then land a righteous blow against the bad guys.” – Kimberley Jones, Austin Chronicle
“A lively, knife-sharp, impeccably researched and reported documentary that answers every conceivable question youโve ever had about crypto, and does so in a way thatโs brisk and funny and illuminating rather than intimidating.” – Owen Gleiberman, Variety
“With this entertaining, funny, and informative movie, McKenzie can add documentary filmmaker to his CV. I doubt it will convince anyone who has bought into the legends of cryptocurrency to change their outlook, but skeptics will definitely get a kick out of this three year journey, which started during the pandemic in 2020.” – Odie Henderson, Boston Globe
SNEAK PEEK: NOTABLE MOVIES IN THEATERS & STREAMING IN NOVEMBER
Godzilla Minus Zero
Wild Horse Nine
The Cat in the Hat
Club Kid
How to Rob a Bank
Ebenezer
Being Heumann
Paper Tiger
Gentle Monster
The Hunger Games: Sunshine on the Reaping
I Play Rocky
Elsinore
Josephine
Minotaur
Bitter Christmas
Hexed
Focker-in-Law
Hershey
All of a Sudden
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