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

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

ARTFULLY UNITED About the Life of LA Street Artist Mike Norice

ARTFULLY UNITED follows LA street artist Mike Norice as he creates a series of inspirational murals in neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles. Like his artwork that continues to lift up lives and spirits, ARTFULLY UNITED brings together Norice’s talent, advocacy, and heart to make an unforgettable portrait.

Mike Norice rose up from being homeless in the gang-filled streets of Watts, CA, to become a wildly successful visual artist, sneaker-art designer, and painter of inspiring murals in the city’s toughest neighborhoods — part of a 20-mural series Norice has designed, using his art and vision as an unparalleled source of hope.

The Artfully United Tour transforms from a simple idea on a wall to a community of artists and activists coming together to heal and uplift the city they call home. As the murals are unveiled, this gritty documentary explores the forces that shape the streets of L.A. and those that shape Mike as an artist, delving into his past to create a rich tapestry of family and faith, love and loss, music, hope, and life.

**Mike was also selected as one of the 8 muralists for the upcoming LA Olympics, he will be doing an official cultural affairs mural in Watts, CA. Additionally, AND1, the basketball shoe company, with deep roots in streetball culture has bought Mike on to create art on two LA basketball courts for the upcoming NBA All Star Weekend this February. Mike is also currently working with Cedar Sinai in LA, creating art to uplift.**

MY FATHER’S SHADOW in Theaters Friday, February 13th

Director: Akinola Davies Jr.
Screenwriters: Wale Davies, Akinola Davies Jr.
Starring: Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Chibuike Marvellous Egbo, Godwin Egbo

Tells the story of what transpired over of a single day in the Nigerian metropolis Lagos during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis. The story follows a father, estranged from his two young sons, as they travel through the massive city while political unrest threatens their journey home.

Producers: Rachel Darvagel, Funmbi Ogunbanwo
Executive Producers: Ed Guiney, Andrew Love, Eva Yates, Ama Amadu, Christian Vesper
Cinematographer: Jermaine Edwards

SENTIMENTAL VALUE in Theaters

Director: Joachim Trier
Writers: Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier, Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Starring: Renate Reinsve: Stellan Skarsgård: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas: Elle Fanning
Run time: 2 hours 13 minutes
Countries: Norway, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom
Languages: Norwegian, English, Swedish, Danish

SENTIMENTAL VALUE tells the story of sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) as they embark on a reconciliation with their estranged father Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård). With performances from Elle Fanning and Anders Danielsen Lie.

Production Companies: Mer Film, Eye Eye Pictures, MK Productions, BBC Film, Lumen Production, Komplizen Film, Zentropa, Zentropa Sweden, Film i Väst, Alaz Film
Distributor: Nordisk Film Norway, Denmark and Sweden and Memento Distribution France, Plaion Pictures Germany, Mubi United Kingdom
Cinematographer: Kasper Tuxen
Editor: Bugge Coutté
Music: Hania Rani

HOW TO DIVORCE DURING THE WAR

Director and Writer: Andrius Blaževičius
Cast: Marius Repsys, Zygimante Elena Jakstaite, Amelija Adomaityte
Producers: Marija Razgute, Vincent Quenault, Jeanne Geiben, Jessie Fisk, Jakub Kostal, Vratislav Slajer
Sales: New Europe Film Sales
Lithuania, Russia, United States

In Vilnius in 2022, Marija has a revelation that she wants to divorce her husband, Vytas, right before Russia invades Ukraine. Forced to confront their crumbling relationship, they navigate the process of divorce as it collides with the ongoing war.

Writer-director Andrius Blaževičius creates a sensitive and timely film that delicately inflects a compelling domestic drama with insight about the complicated experience of navigating daily life in an increasingly war-torn world.

Just as they are dissolving their union, Marija and Vytas find that many of the values on which they’ve built their safe and comfortable lives feel in danger of crumbling. They are forced to juggle their anger and fear over a war igniting on their doorstep; a desire for normalcy for themselves and their clear-eyed daughter, Dovile; and the need to be on the side of right. While focused on the separating couple’s precarious path forward, Blaževičius’ script also sharply illustrates the myriad ways the Russian invasion impacts the entire cast of complex, believable characters who cross into the film’s frame.

View New Clip! Melanie Lynskey in PIKE RIVER In Theaters and on Digital Nationwide

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

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

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.

Hlynur Palmason’s THE LOVE THAT REMAINS In New York Theaters January 30th and Los Angeles and more February 6th

In New York Theaters, January 30th

Los Angeles and additional cities February 6th

WINNER, Palm Dog – Cannes Film Festival

Official Selection – Toronto International Film Festival

Official Selection – Busan International Film Festival

Official Selection – New York Film Festival

Official Selection – San Sebastián International Film Festival

Official Selection – Zurich Film Festival

Official Selection – Mill Valley Film Festival

Official Selection – Hamptons International Film Festival

Official Selection – BFI London Film Festival

Official Selection – AFI Fest

Nia DaCosta Redefines Horror

Nia DaCosta Redefines Horror

A powerful new chapter in the 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple universe—told through a bold, singular voice.

From visionary director Nia DaCosta, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple expands the world first imagined by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland—then turns it inside out. This next chapter pushes beyond survival, exploring power, fear, and the unsettling truth that humanity itself can be the greatest threat.

Nia DaCosta continues to reshape the horror landscape with a perspective that is both fearless and culturally resonant. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple reflects her distinct approach to storytelling—layered, provocative, and unafraid to confront what lies beneath the surface. Her work doesn’t just revisit a franchise; it redefines it.

Film Overview

In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) makes a discovery that could change the world as they know it. Meanwhile, Spike (Alfie Williams) finds himself trapped in a nightmare following a chilling encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell). In 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the only danger—the inhumanity of survivors proves even more terrifying.

NIGHT PATROL, a Film of Horror

Released September 19, 2025 at Fantastic Fest and January 16, 2026 in the United States

Director: Ryan Prows
Writes: Shaye Ogbonna, Ryan Prows, Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson
Starring: Jermaine Fowler, Justin Long, Freddie Gibbs, RJ Cyler, YG, Nicki Micheaux, Flying Lotus, CM Punk, Dermot Mulroney
Run time: 1 hour 44 minutes
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: United State
Language: English

Director Ryan Prows’s NIGHT PATROL tells the story of an L.A. cop who faces the challenge of watching the public housing in which he was raised come under threat from a task force

Distributor: RLJE Films Shudder
Production Company: Phantom Four Films
Producers: David S. Goyer, Keith Levine, Josh Goldbloom, James Harris
Cinematographer: Benjamin Kitchens
Editor: Bradinn French
Music: Pepijn Caudron