Movies Released April 28, 2023

Friday, April 28

134 mins

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi PG

After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels attempt to destroy the Second Death Star and Luke Skywalker struggles to bring his father back to the Light Side of the Force.
George Lucas, Frank Oz, Richard Marquand, Lawrence Kasdan, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Action Sequel Sci-Fi Re-Release

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret PG-13

A big screen adaption of Judy Blume's novel of the same name.
James L. Brooks, Sloane Warren, Gary Houston, Julie Ansell, Richard Sakai, Rachel McAdams, Kelly Fremon Craig, Amy Brooks
Drama Adaptation Teen

Sisu R

During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back – even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path.
Jalmari Helander, Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo, Onni Tommila
Action War
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Big George Foreman PG-13

The life and boxing career of George Foreman.
Sullivan Jones, David Zelon, Forest Whitaker, George Tillman Jr., Frank Baldwin, Dan Gordon, Khris Davis, Deion Smith
Drama Biography Sports

Snag

An Australian lone wolf's quiet existence is shattered when he learns that the woman he once loved and thought was dead is alive and held captive by ruthless gangsters. Now, to take on this dangerous criminal organization, he must seek out allies and storm into a world of violence to rescue the love of his life in this gritty, modern day violent fairytale.
Ben Milliken, Jaime Camil, Michelle Ortiz, Jonny Beauchamp, David Zayas, Sofia Castro, Ana Ortiz
Action

AKA

A steely special ops agent finds himself in a moral crisis when he infiltrates a crime syndicate and unexpectedly bonds with the boss's son. Alban Lenoir stars alongside footballer-turned-actor Éric Cantona in this emotionally-charged action thriller.
Alban Lenoir, Eric Cantona, Thibault de Montalembert
Action Thriller

The Black Demon

When oilman Paul Sturges (Josh Lucas) takes his family to Bahia Negra, the crown jewel of Baja and the site of Paul’s best-performing rig, the vibrant Mexican coastal town he once knew has mysteriously crumbled. In the decrepit ghost town, the last inhabitants tell Paul the offshore platform has awoken ‘El Demonio.’ Scared to be left alone, the family follows Paul out to the platform and just after they get on, the man and boat that risked bringing them is ferociously attacked by a massive black shark. This shark is unlike any other creature; a shark of legend, known as The Black Demon. It has laid claim to the local waters aggressively protecting mother nature against human threats. It kills everything and repeatedly charges the oil rig itself, weakening it and threatening to destroy it. Paul and his family are stranded with the few men who have survived and now discover explosive charges have been set on the legs of the platform. Under constant attack by the giant monster and with the time literally ticking away, Paul must find a way to somehow get his family back to shore alive.
/Phillip Braun, Adrian Grunberg, Jon Silk, Josh Lucas, Simon Wise, Boise Esquerra, Fernanda Urrejola, Julio Cesar Cedillo
Thriller

The End of Sex R

The End of Sex tells the story of a married couple (Hampshire and Chernick) who are feeling the pressures of parenting and adulthood. After they send their young kids to camp for the first time, they embark on a series of comic sexual adventures to reinvigorate their relationship.
Emily Hampshire, Jonas Chernick, Sean Garrity, Gray Powell, Lily Gao, Melanie Scrofano
Drama Romance

Peter Pan & Wendy

Live-action version of J.M. Barrie's novel Peter Pan.
Yara Shahidi, Jim Gaffigan, David Lowery, Jim Whitaker, Alexander Molony, Rebecca Hall, Toby Halbrooks, Ever Anderson
Adventure Fantasy Remake Family
128 mins

R.M.N. NR

When Matthias returns to his native multi-ethnic mountain village in Transylvania, he finds his son and the village under the shadow of a strange irrational fear and unsettlement. When two foreign workers are hired in town, deep-rooted impulses and resentments emerge, conflicts and emotions erupt and the veneer of peace in the community is shattered.
Judith State, Marin Grigore, Cristian Mungiu
Thriller
New York / Los Angeles
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Born to Fly

After an unforeseen threat arises mid-air, a talented young air force test pilot (WANG Yibo) is forced to test not only the capabilities of his top-secret aircraft, but also his own physical and psychological limits, in order to survive.
Yu Shi, Liu Xiaoshi, Wang Yibo, Hu Jun, Zhou Dongyu
Action Adventure
147 mins

The Eight Mountains NR

After meeting as children over a series of summers in the Italian Alps, Pietro (Luca Marinelli) and Bruno (Alessandro Borghi) reunite as adults to build a mountainside cottage which becomes a site of both reflection and reconciliation.
Mario Gianani, Felix Van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch, Lorenzo Gangarossa, Luca Marinelli, Alessandro Borghi
Drama

Kill Her Goats

Audra's graduation gift is her dream house, but it soon becomes a living nightmare when some uninvited guests come to her homecoming party who aren't very subtle about the fact they don't approve of the home's new owner.
Ellie Gonsalves, Steve Wolsh, Arielle Raycene, Kane Hodder, Danielle Mathers
Horror
104 mins

Polite Society PG-13

Follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
Nida Manzoor, Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Nimra Bucha, Shobu Kapoor, Ella Bruccoleri, Seraphina Beh, Shona Babayemi
Action Comedy

Nuclear Now

NUCLEAR NOW takes viewers on a mind-opening journey with legendary director Oliver Stone as he reveals the true history of nuclear energy and its potential to solve climate change. The looming climate crisis remains unresolved, and the volume of carbon-free electricity needed over the next 30 years is almost unimaginable. This film aims to remove the fears associated with nuclear energy and highlight the sustainability and affordability it can bring in the pursuit of restoring the world’s ecosystems and economies.
Oliver Stone
Documentary

Clock

“Clock” is the story of a woman who enrolls in a clinical trial to try and fix her seemingly broken biological clock after friends, family, and society pressures her to have children.
Saul Rubinek, Alexis Jacknow, Jay Ali, Dianna Agron, Melora Hardin
Thriller

T.S. Eliot's Four Quarters

Ralph Fiennes’s exquisite performance of T. S. Eliot's poetic masterpiece is dynamically translated from stage to screen by director Sophie Fiennes (Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami, The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology). During the early days of COVID, the Oscar® nominee set himself the challenge of committing Four Quartets to memory, and in 2021 he brought it to the London stage followed by a tour of theaters across the UK. Written by Nobel Prize winner Eliot in the shadow of the Second World War, the poem is a searching examination of who – and what – we are. This celebrated meditation on human experience, time, and the divine offers up questions, imagery, and emotions that bear a powerful relevance to our present day.
Ralph Fiennes, Sophie Fiennes
Drama

Delicious Romance

The film will follow the TV series (originally debuted in 2021), telling the story of three good besties, Liu Jing (Li Chun), Fang Xin (Zhang Hanyun), and Xia Meng (Naomi Wang). They experience hardships in business, challenges at work, and setbacks in their romantic relationships, but gradually find their true self with each other's support. The film demonstrates the romantic and bittersweet life of urban elites, as well as keep on its investigation towards female topics, following the recent trend of "She Era" Content.
Zhang Fan, Leste Chen, Chao-jen Hsu, Li Chun, Baby Zhang, Wang Ju, Liu Dong Qin, Ren Bin
Romance

Friday, April 28