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Director Casper Kelly (V/H/S/Halloween) takes another step up for his next feature film with Buddy, a story about a children's television show that is much worse than it seems. Synopsis: "Remember BUDDY—the bright orange unicorn and star of that classic childrens’ television show who brought joy and life lessons into your living room? Inside the colorful world of “It’s Buddy!”, a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy spread happiness. But when

Hyper-comedy director Matt Johnson (Blackberry) returns with Tony, a creative biopic about famous chef Anthony Bourdain. Synopsis: "A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain (Dominic Sessa) 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." Cast: Dominic Sessa, Antonio Banderas, Emilia Jones, Leo Woodall, Stavros Halkias Release Date: In Theaters Now Intimate On-Location Storytelling Credit:

Director David Robert Mitchell (It Follows) makes a semi-return to the horror genre with The End of Oak Street, a thriller where a family has to survive when their street is moved to prehistoric times. Synopsis: "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." C

Director Louis Leterrier (Now You See Me, The Incredible Hulk) takes a break from his typical big-IP blockbusters with The Last House, a straight-to-streaming Netflix movie starring Wagner Moura and Greta Lee. Synopsis: "A family suddenly sealed inside their home must work together to survive against dwindling resources and the ominous threat keeping them trapped." Cast: Wagner Moura, Greta Lee, Riley Chung, Noah Alexander Sosnowski, Emma Ho, Gabriel Chung Release Date: Strea

Tom Holland returns for his fourth Spider-Man installment with Brand New Day, helmed by director Destin Daniel Cretton (Just Mercy, Shang-Chi). Synopsis: Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he lov

Apple TV continues their straight-to-streaming film model with The Dink, a comedy about a washed up tennis prodigy forced to pick up the sport of pickleball. Synopsis: Desperate to save a struggling country club and earn his father’s respect, a washed-up tennis pro is compelled to break a sacred vow and do the unthinkable: play pickleball. Cast: Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, Aaron Chen, Ed Harris, Patton Oswalt Release Date: Streaming Now Seal of Approval for Pickleball Cre

Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive, The Neon Demon) returns with another polarizing installment in Her Private Hell, a part mystical and part grounded film about an actor finding her way in a bizarre world. Synopsis: When a mysterious mist engulfs a futuristic metropolis, unleashing a deadly and elusive entity, a troubled young woman searches for her father. Her quest collides with an American GI on a harrowing odyssey to rescue his daughter from Hell. Cast: Sophie Thatcher, Charles

Olivia Wilde (Tron: Legacy) pulls double duty while directing and starring in The Invite, a comedy about what happens when two vastly different couples meet up for dinner. Synopsis: Joe (Seth Rogen) and Angela’s (Wilde) marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Cast: Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, Penélope Cruz Release Date: In Theaters Now Excellent Comedic Timing Credi

The next Marvel installment is the show Wonder Man, a hollywood-centered project created for television by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings) and Andrew Guest (Hawkeye). Synopsis: "Aspiring Hollywood actor Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is struggling to get his career off the ground. During a chance meeting with Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley), an actor whose biggest roles may be well behind him, Simon learns legendary director Von Kovak

Director Nia DaCosta (The Marvels, Hedda) helms 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a sequel to the prior film in the franchise that released 28 weeks prior. Synopsis: Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) finds himself in a shocking new relationship with consequences that could change the world as he knows it, while Spike's (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) becomes a nightmare he can't escape. Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman,

Director Josh Safdie (Uncut Gems, Good Time) pairs with Timothée Chalamet (Dune 1, 2) for Marty Supreme, a character study loosely based off real life ping-pong player Marty Mauser. Synopsis: In the 1950s, young Marty Mauser (Chalamet) pursues his dream of becoming a champion table-tennis player. Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'Zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler The Creator Release Date: In Theaters Now Chalamet Gets Closer To His Oscar Moment Credit: A24 If you li

Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia) and Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria) star in The Housemaid, an adaptation of Freida McFadden's novel of the same name. Synopsis: Hoping for a fresh start, a young woman (Sweeney) becomes a live-in maid for a wealthy couple who harbour sinister secrets. Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklennar, Michele Monroe, Indiana Elle Release Date: In Theaters Now Seyfried Puts in Standout Performance Credit: Lionsgate I need to preface this entire revi

Director Joachim Trier returns with another big awards contender in Sentimental Value, a story blending together many powerful themes and storylines. Synopsis: Sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav (Stellan Skarsgard), a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part t

Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen headline Eternity, a film about making the impossible choice of who you will spend the rest of your life with. Synopsis: In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan (Olsen) is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with (Teller), and her first love (Callum Turner), who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive. Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, Callum Turner, Da'Vi

Director Nia DaCosta (Candyman, The Marvels) departs from her typical horror with Hedda, a adaptation of an iconic play. Synopsis: From writer/director Nia DaCosta comes a provocative, modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen's classic play. Hedda (Tessa Thompson) finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Cast: Tessa Thompson, Nina Hoss, Imogen Poots, Nicholas Pinnock, Tom Bateman Release Date: In Select Theaters and

Jeremy Allen White (The Bear, The Iron Claw) stars in the latest musical biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, a film about the legendary Bruce Springsteen's process creating the iconic album "Nebraska". Synopsis: On the cusp of global superstardom, New Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen (Jeremy Allen White) struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past as he records the album "Nebraska" in the early 1980s. Cast: Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy St

Director Luca Guadagnino (Challengers, Call Me By Your Name) returns for After The Hunt, featuring a story with many relevant social themes. Synopsis: A college professor (Julia Roberts) finds herself at a personal and professional crossroad when a star student (Ayo Edebiri) levels an accusation against one of her colleagues (Andrew Garfield), threatening to expose a dark secret from her own past. Cast: Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri, Michael Stuhlbarg, Chloë Sev

Director Joachim Rønning (Young Woman and The Sea) brings the "Tron" franchise back with Tron: Ares, starring Jared Leto (American Pyscho, Blade Runner 2049) as an AI who wants to become human. Synopsis: Mankind encounters AI beings for the first time when a highly sophisticated programme, Ares (Leto), leaves the digital world for a dangerous mission in the real world. Cast: Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Gillian Anderson, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jeff Bridges, Hasan Minhaj,

Writer/Director Mary Bronstein dips into the indie film game with If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, a tense drama/comedy starring Rose Byrne (Neighbors, Insidious, Bridesmaids). Synopsis: With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Byrne) tries to navigate her daughter's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist (Conan O'Brien). Cast: Rose Byrne, Conan O'Brien, ASAP Rocky, Danielle Macdonald Release Date

Director Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems) begins his journey into solo filmmaking with The Smashing Machine, a sports biopic about real life fighter Mark Kerr. Synopsis: MMA fighter Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) reaches the peak of his career but faces personal hardships along the way. Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader Release Date: In Theaters Now Transformative Performance From Dwayne Johnson Credit: A24 Most of the discourse coming out of the early reactions for this fil