THE BLUE TRAIL in Theaters April 3rd – Los Angeles’ Nuart  and New York’s Angelika

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Director: Gabriel Mascaro
Screenwriters: Gabriel Mascaro, Tibério Azul
Starring: Denise Weinberg, Rodrigo Santoro, Miriam Socarrás, Adanilo
Run time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Language: Portuguese
Country: Brazil

Tereza, 77, has lived her whole life in a small industrialized town in the Amazon, until one day she receives an official government order to relocate to a senior housing colony. The colony is an isolated area where the elderly are brought to “enjoy” their final years, freeing the younger generation to focus fully on productivity and growth. Tereza refuses to accept this imposed fate. Instead, she embarks on a transformative journey through the rivers and tributaries of the Amazon to fulfil one last wish before her freedom is taken away – a decision that will change her destiny forever.

Producers: Rachel Daisy Ellis, Sandino Saravia Vinay
Cinematographer: Guillermo Garza AMC
Editors: Sebastían Sepúlveda, Omar Guzmán

Melanie Lynskey in PIKE RIVER, Smash New Zealand Hit In Theaters January 30th and on Digital Nationwide

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Director: Robert Sarkies
Writer: Fiona Samuel
Directed by Robert Sarkies
Written by Fiona Samuel
Run time: 2 hour 18 minutes
Country: New Zealand
Language: English

Melanie Lynskey stars in this David and Goliath drama based on actual events following the 2010 Pike River Mine disaster that took the lives of nearly 30 men working underground. A touchpoint in global culture at the time, two women—one who lost her son, the other her husband—would make it their mission to bring a negligent corporation to account, no matter the odds stacked against them.

Co-starring Robyn Malcolm and Lucy Lawless, the women would fight for years—through life's changes and challenges—to have their voices heard, culminating in a pivotal political moment for New Zealand as Jacinda Ardern found herself at the head of her party and poised to become Prime Minister.

PIKE RIVER arrives in the U.S. with an inspiring message of perseverance and hope brought to life by strong performances from Lynskey, Malcolm and the entire ensemble cast.

THE LOVE THAT REMAINS – In Theaters January 30!

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Release date   May 18, 2025 in Cannes

Director and Screenplay: Hlynur Pálmason
Starring: Saga Garðarsdóttir, Sverrir Gudnason, Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir, Þorgils Hlynsson, Grímur Hlynsson
Run time: 1 hour 49 minutes
Language: Icelandic
Countries: Iceland, Denmark, France, Finland, Sweden

Director and writer Hlynur Pálmason’s THE LOVE THAT REMAINS  tells the story of a fractured family as they  spend a year of exploration.

Producers: Anton Máni Svansson, Katri Pors
Production Companies: STILL VIVID, Snowglobe, Aamu Film Company, HOBAB, Film i Väst, Arte France Cinéma
Cinematographer:      Hlynur Pálmason
Editor: Julius Krebs Damsbo
Music: Harry Hunt

PIKE RIVER Coming to Theaters and on Digital January 30th

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Directed: Robert Sarkies
Writer: Samuel
Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Robyn Malcolm, Lucy Lawless
Run time: 2 hours 18 minutes
Country: New Zealand
Language: English

This is a film about the powerless vs. the powerful, of people vs. money, of right vs. wrong. An inspiring true story of an incredible female friendship and together what is possible when you simply won't give up.

Official website:https://brainmedia.com/

Producer: Vicky Pope, Timothy White
Executive Producers: Robert Sarkies, Melanie Lynskey, Robyn Malcolm
Cinematographer: Gin Loane
Edited: Peter Roberts
Music: "Sölve Steven

All That’s Left of You: A Story of a Palestinian Family

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Release dates: January 25, 2025 at Sundance
November 20, 2025, in Germany

Director and Writer: Cherien Dabis
Starring: Saleh Bakri, Cherien Dabis, Mohammad Bakri, Adam Bakri, Maria Zreik, Muhammad Abed Elrahman, Sanad Alkabareti, Salah El Din
Run time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Genre: Drama
Languages: Arabic and English
Countries: Germany, Cyprus, Palestine, Jordan, Greece, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

Writer and Director Cherien Dabis’ tells the traumatic story of a multigenerational family who must live through the Israel and Palestine conflict that has endured for decades. Salim (Saleh Bakri), Young Salim (Salah El Din), Hanan (Cherien Dabis), Sharif (Adam Bakri), Older Sharif (Mohammad Bakri), Munira (Maria Zreik), Teenage Noor (Muhammad Abed Elrahman), and Young Noor (Sanad Alkabareti).

Distributor: X Verleih AG [de] through Warner Bros.  Germany
Production Companies: Pallas Film, Displaced Pictures, Nooraluna Productions, Twenty Twenty Vision, AMP Filmworks, ZDF, Arte
Producers: Thanassis Karathanos, Cherien Dabis, Martin Hampel, Karim Amer
Cinematographer: Christopher Aoun
Editor: Tina Baz
Music: Amine Bouhafa

 

“The Life of Chuck”

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Director: Mike Flanagan
Writer: Mike Flanagan
Based on "The Life of Chuck" by Stephen King
Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Eiofor, Karen Gillan, Mia Sara, Carl Lumbly, Benjamin Pajak and Jacob Tremblay
Run Time: 1 hour 51 minutes
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English

As the world is turned upside down, so goes Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz’s (Tom Hiddleston) life as it unfolds in reverse chronological order.

17-year-old Chuck (Jacob Tremblay), 11-year-old Chuck (Benjamin Pajak), 7-year-old Chuck (Cody Flanagan), Marty Anderson, (Chiwetel Ejiofor) a middle school teacher and Felicia's ex-husband.  Felicia Gordon, (Karen Gillan) a nurse and Marty's ex-wife, Albie Krantz, (Mark Hamil) Chuck's grandfather, Sarah Krantz, (Mia Sara) Chuck's grandmother.  Narrator: (Nick Offerman), Sam Yarborough (Carl Lumbly) a mortician.

Distributor: Neon
Production Companies: Intrepid Pictures, Red Room Pictures, QWGmire. FilmNation Entertainment
Producers: Trevor Macy. Mike Flanagan
Cinematographer: Eben Bolter
Editor: Mike Flaagan
Music: The Newton Brothers

Director Tracie Laymon’s BOB TREVINO LIKES IT Starring Barbie Ferreira and  John Leguizamo

Director and Writer: Tracie Laymon
Starring: Barbie Ferreira, John Leguizamo, French Stewart, and Rachel Bay Jones
Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Run time: 1 hour 42 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English

Bob Trevino Likes It from writer and director Tracie Laymon, is grounded from some of her own experiences, as it tells the story of Lily Trevino (Barbie Ferreira ), as seeks to find her biological father, Robert Trevino, (French Stewart ), and finds a friend in  Bob Trevino (John Leguizamo).  Jeannie (Rachel Bay Jones) as Bob’s wife), Harlan (Ted Welch), Daphne (Lolo Spencer), Lily's roommate and employer, and Counselor (Ashlyn Moore)

 

Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Producers: Tracie Laymon, Sean Mullin, Edgar Rosa, Felipe Dieppa
Cinematographer: John Rosario
Editor: Anisha Achary
Music: Jacques Brautbar
Production Companies: Laymon's Terms, Five By Eight Productions

New Date! MY NEIGHBOR ADOLF Starring Udo Kier Opens in Theaters January 9th

Opens on January 9th   in New York, NY at Quad Cinemas and Los Angeles, CA at the Lumiere Cinema

Director: Leon Prudovsky
Writers: Leon Prudovsky and Dmitry Malinsky
Starring: Udo Kier, David Hayman, Olivia Silhavy and Kineret Peled
Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Run time: 1 hour 36 minutes
Country: Israel, Poland, and Colombia
Language: In English, German, Spanish, Yiddish and Hebrew with English Subtitles

Mr. Marek Polsky (David Hayman), a Holocost survivor, who is unable to leave his past suspicions of Germans behind, is immediately convinced that Mr. Hermann Herzog (Udo Kier), his new German neighbor, is  Hitler in the flesh. Frau Kaltesnbrunner (Olivia Silhavy), and Intelligence Officer (Kineret Peled)

Production Companies: 2-Team Productions. Film Produkcja
Producers: Stanislaw Dziedzic, Haim Mecklberg, Klaudia Smieja, Estee Yacov-Mecklberg
Cinematographer: Radek Ladczuk
Editor: Hervé Schneid

 AFTERSHOCK: THE NICOLE P. BELL STORY – From Manny Halley Productions and Roc Nation in Theaters Thanksgiving Weekend, November 28th, and VOD December 15th

Director:  Alesia “Z” Glidewell
Writers: Cas Sigers and Glidewell
Starring: Rayven Ferrell, Bentley Green, Richard Lawson, Kevin Jackson, and Richard T. Jones
Genre: Drama
Run time: 1 hour 55 minutes
Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English
Producers: Manny Halley, Rodney Turner II, and Yolanda Halley
Executive Producers: Manny Halley, Nicole Paultre Bell, and Roc Nation

Director Alesia “Z” Glidewell  ‘AFTERSHOCK: THE NICOLE P. BELL STORY’ tells of the horrific murder of Sean Bell, just hours away from his marriage to Nicole Paultre Bell, at the hands of New York police, in a hail of 50 bullets. This incident caused anger around the world and the demand for improved policing.

Producer Manny Halley, “We believe there is strong commercial value in what is on screen and are excited to release this movie. Aftershock is a deeply moving film that captures the urgency and humanity of a story that still resonates today.”

 

Nicole Paultre Bell, "With this movie, I am pleased to share my journey - a journey of resilience, hope, and the pursuit of justice. This movie retells my story of finding strength and fighting for accountability after the tragic loss of my husband-to-be and the father of my children. This is a collective experience shared by countless survivors - those who have lost loved ones to senseless violence and those who have fought tirelessly for accountability and civil reform. It's a story of the strength that resides within each one of us, a strength that propels us forward even in the darkest of times. The support my family has received over the years has been a constant source of motivation. It is my hope that this project will honor Sean's memory and serve as a testament to the power of community."

 

TRIFOLE in Theaters to Today!

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Director and Writer: Gabriele Fabbro:
Starring: Umberto Orsini and Margherita Buy
Genre: Drama
Run time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
Country: Italy
Language: Italian and English with English subtitles

Director Gabriele Fabbro’s file TRIFOLE tells the compelling story of a truffle farmer on the verge of bankruptcy and of his granddaughter, who does all she can to preserve the family’s legacy.

 

TRIFOLE opens today in the following theaters:

New York, NY // Quad Cinema; AMC Empire 25

Los Angeles, CA // AMC Burbank Town Center 8, AMC Covina 17; AMC Fullerton 20

Atlanta, GA // Landmark Midtown Arts; AMC Colonial 18; AMC Southlake Pavilion 24

Baltimore, MD // Landmark Annapolis Harbour Center 9

Boston, MA // Landmark Kendall Square, AMC Boston Common, AMC Framingham; more

Charlotte, NC //  AMC Theatres Carolina Pavilion 22; Concord Mills 24

Chicago, IL // Landmark at the Glen; AMC River East 21 and more

Cincinnati, OH // AMC Newport On The Levee 20; West Chester 18

Columbus, OH // Gateway Film Center; AMC Dublin Village; AMC Easton Town Center

Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX // AMC Mesquite 30; AMC Stonebriar Mall

Denver, CO // Multiple AMC Locations

Detroit, MI // AMC Forum 30; Livonia 19

Fort Myers-Naples, FL // AMC Merchants Crossing 16

Hartford-New Haven, CT // AMC Plainville 20

Houston, TX // AMC Katy Mills; AMC Gulf Pointe

Indianapolis, IN // AMC Perry Crossing 18; Landmark Glendale 12

Jacksonville, FL // AMC Orange Park 24; Regency 24

Kansas City, MO // AMC Barrywoods 24; Studio 28

Las Vegas, NV // AMC Town Square 18

Madison, WI // AMC Fitchburg 18

Miami, FL // AMC Sunset Place; AMC Pompano Beach

Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN // Multiple Locations

Nashville, TN // AMC Murfreesboro 16

New Orleans, LA // AMC Elmwood Palace 20

Oklahoma City, OK // AMC  Quail Springs Mall 24

Omaha, NE // AMC Council Bluffs 17

Orlando, FL // AMC Disney Springs 24

Philadelphia, PA // Landmark Ritz 5; AMC Cherry Hill; AMC Center Valley

Phoenix, AZ // Multiple Locations

San Diego, CA // AMC Fashion Valley 18; Mission Valley 20

San Francisco, CA // AMC Bay Street 16

Seattle-Tacoma, WA // AMC Southcenter 16

Spokane, WA // AMC River Park Square 20

Tampa-St.Petersburg, FL // Multiple AMC Locations

Tulsa, OK // AMC Southroads 20

Washington, D.C. // AMC Hoffman 22; Landmark Bethesda Row

...and many more!