Directed by Shaka King, Judas and the Black Messiah follows Fred Hampton, played by Daniel Kaluuya, who is the Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party. His fateful betrayal by FBI informant William O’Neal, played by LaKeith Stanfield, is a predictable and sad story of one individual’s goal to help others.
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From the talented and legendary actress Robin Wright comes her directorial debut, LAND. The poignant story of one woman’s search for meaning in the vast and harsh American wilderness.
In the aftermath of an unfathomable event, Edee, played by Wright, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world she once knew.
When she faces uncertainty, she retreats to the magnificent but unforgiving wilds of the Rockies. After a local hunter, played by Demián Bichir, brings her back from the brink of death, she must live again.
The movie sounds like the perfect opportunity for a directorial debut because of the small cast and relatively simple storyline.
Co-written by Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam, the movie also stars Kim Dickens and Warren Christie. Dignam worked with Wright in the movie Denial. Dignam wrote and directed as Wright starred with Jason Patric.
Based on a true story and directed by Marc Meyers, All My Life follows a powerful love story that moved an entire nation. A true story about a journey of an engaged couple who make the hard decision to speed up their wedding in the wake of a devastating discovery.
Jennifer Carter, played by Jessica Rothe, and Solomon Chau, played by Harry Shum Jr., are a sweet, fun-loving, newly engaged couple whose entire life seems ahead of them. But when Sol is diagnosed with terminal liver cancer in December, their plans for a summer wedding become impossible.
In a race against time, Jenn and Sol’s friends and family launch an online fundraiser to help the couple create their dream wedding in just two weeks. They unleash an outpouring of generosity and attention from people worldwide who want to celebrate the power of love with them.
Through it all, Jenn and Sol’s commitment to each other only deepens, becoming a heartwarming reminder that the strength of genuine love knows no limits.
The rest of the cast includes Kyle Allen, Chrissie Fit, Jay Pharoah, Marielle Scott, and Keala Settle.
Co-written and directed by Adam Mason, Songbird seems relevant today as the story begins in 2022. A pandemic ravages the world and its cities. Centering on a handful of people as they navigate the obstacles currently hindering society includes disease, martial law, quarantine, and vigilantes.
The cast includes Alexandra Daddario, Jenna Ortega, and Demi Moore.
In all fairness, do we want to watch a movie this close to home? People need to learn how to be a cause over any pandemic. The answers are here: Stay Well.
Written and directed by Tara Miele, Wander Darkly follows new parents Adrienne and Matteo, played by Sienna Miller and Diego Luna.
They’re forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship. They must revisit the memories of their past and unravel haunting truths in order to face their uncertain future.
A traumatic accident leaves a couple in a surreal state of being that takes them on a disorienting journey through the duality of their shared moments. By reliving fond recollections from the beginning of their romance while also navigating the overwhelming truths of their present, they must rediscover the love that truly binds them together.
The film looks like a profound new perspective on the delicate nature of relationships with this emotionally moving story about a couple who must reflect on their past to face their uncertain future.
The rest of the cast includes Beth Grant, Vanessa Bayer, Brett Rice, Aimee Carrero, Tory Kittles, James Landry Hébert, Dan Gill, Ethan Cohn, and Lamont Thompson.
Directed by Paul Greengrass, News of the World follows Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, played by Tom Hanks. It’s five years after the end of the Civil War, and he is a veteran of three wars, now moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller, sharing the news of presidents and queens, glorious feuds, devastating catastrophes, and gripping adventures from the far reaches of the globe.
In the plains of Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna, played by Helena Zengel, a 10-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier and raised as one of their own. Johanna, hostile to a world she’s never experienced, is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will.
Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles into the unforgiving wilderness, the two will face tremendous challenges of human and natural forces as they search for a place they can call home.
Greengrass co-wrote the screenplay with Luke Davies based on the National Book Award finalist and best-selling novel by Paulette Jiles. The film’s music is by eight-time Academy Award® nominee James Newton Howard.
Directed by Oleg Stepchenko, for the first time, screen legends Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan face off against each other in battle in this epic fantasy adventure, Iron Mask.
To save his homeland from certain doom, a kung fu master, played by Chan, must escape from the maniacal James Hook, played by Schwarzenegger, to send his daughter a secret talisman that will allow her to control a massive and mythical dragon.
This larger-than-life, globe-trotting tale – ranging from the impenetrable Tower of London to the fabled Silk Road and China’s Great Wall – also stars Rutger Hauer in one of the screen icon’s final performances.
The rest of the talented cast includes Jason Flemyng, Yao Xingtong, Anna Churina, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Martin Klebba, Charles Dance, and Christopher Fairbank.
Directed by Edson Oda, Nine Days follow Will, played by Winston Duke, as he spends his days in a remote outpost watching the live Point of View (POV) on TV of people going about their lives. Then one of them perishes, leaving a vacancy for a new life on Earth.
Soon, several candidates – unborn souls – arrive at Will’s to undergo tests determining their fitness, facing oblivion when deemed unsuitable.
But Will soon faces his own existential challenge in the form of free-spirited Emma, played by Zazie Beetz, a candidate, unlike the others. The situation forces him to turn within and reckon with his own tumultuous past. Fueled by unexpected power, Will discovers a bold new path forward in his own life.
The movie also stars Brandy Pitcher, Eric Ramaekers, and Eliza de Azevedo Brown.
Making his feature-film debut after a series of highly acclaimed and award-winning short films and music videos, Japanese Brazilian director Oda appears to deliver a heartfelt and meditative vision of human souls in limbo, aching to be born against unimaginable odds yet hindered by forces beyond their will.
Directed by Luke Greenfield, Half Brothers is a story about the complex connection between a brother based in Mexico and another in the United States. It’s meant to be a metaphor for the relationship between neighboring countries the United States of America, and Mexico.
Directed by Shawn Levy, Free Guy follows a bank teller, played by Ryan Reynolds. He discovers that he’s actually an NPC inside a brutal, open-world video game.
Also starring in the movie are Taika Waititi and Jodie Comer.