Movies Released January 22, 2021

Friday, January 22

Our Friend R

Nicole (Johnson) and Matthew Teague (Affleck) who, after learning that Nicole has just six months to live, receive the unexpected support of the couple’s best friend (Segel). He moves into their family home and puts his own life on hold. His impact on the couple is greater and more profound than they could have imagined.
Casey Affleck, Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Jason Segel, Isabella Kai, Brad Ingelsby, Dakota Johnson, Gwendoline Christie, Jake Owen
Drama True Story

The Human Factor PG-13

From the Oscar-nominated director of The Gatekeepers comes the untold, behind-the-scenes story of the United States’ 30-year effort to secure peace in the Middle East, told from the perspective of the American negotiators.
Dror Moreh, Oron Adar
Documentary
90 mins

Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself NR

A filmed version of illusionist Derek DelGaudio’s one-man stage show that ran Off-Broadway.
Stephen Colbert, Frank Oz, Evelyn McGee Colbert, Daryl Roth, Tom Werner
Fantasy Event
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92 mins

Breaking Fast NR

Mo, a practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood, is learning to navigate life post heartbreak. Enter Kal, an All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the holy month of Ramadan. As they learn more about each other, they fall in love over what they have in common and what they don't.
Amin El Gamal, Mike Mosallam, Haaz Sleiman, Michael Cassidy, Patrick Sabongui, Christopher J. Hanke, Rula Gardenier, Veronica Cartwright
Drama Comedy
95 mins

PG: Psycho Goreman NR

Siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord who was entombed on Earth millions of years ago after a failed attempt to destroy the universe. They nickname the evil creature Psycho Goreman (or PG for short) and use the magical amulet they discovered to force him to obey their childish whims. It isn’t long before PG’s reappearance draws the attention of intergalactic friends and foes from across the cosmos and a rogues’ gallery of alien combatants converges in small-town suburbia to battle for the fate of the galaxy.
Adam Brooks, Steven Kostanski, Nita-Josee Hanna, Owen Myre, Alexis Hancey, Matthew Ninaber
Comedy Horror
Limited
VOD / Digital
3 / 5
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114 mins

No Man's Land

Border vigilante Bill Greer (Frank Grillo) and his son Jackson (Jake Allyn) are on patrol when Jackson accidentally kills a Mexican immigrant boy. Bill tries to take the blame but Texas Ranger Ramirez (George Lopez) sees through the lie, spurring Jackson to flee south on horseback across the Rio Grande to become a gringo "illegal alien" in Mexico. Chased by Texas Rangers and Mexican federales, Jackson journeys across deserts and mountains to seek forgiveness from the dead boy's vengeful father (Jorge A. Jimenez), as he falls in love with the land he was taught to hate.
Jake Allyn, Conor Allyn, David Barraza, Frank Grillo, Jorge A. Jimenez, Esmeralda Pimentel, Andie MacDowell, George Lopez
Drama Western
112 mins

Born A Champion R

Dennis Quaid and Sean Patrick Flanery headline this powerful martial arts action film about the love for family and the drive for greatness. After a blood-soaked jujitsu match in Dubai, fighting legend Mickey Kelly (Flanery) falls to superstar Blaine. But years later, an online video proves that Blaine cheated, and the world demands a rematch. Can the aging underdog get back into shape in time to vanquish his foe, get revenge, and claim his prize?
Dennis Quaid, Sean Patrick Flanery, Alex Ranarivelo, Katrina Bowden
Action Adventure

Identifying Features NR

Middle-aged Magdalena (Mercedes Hernandez) has lost contact with her son after he took off with a friend from their town of Guanajuato to cross the border into the U.S., hopeful to find work. Desperate to find out what happened to him—and to know whether or not he’s even alive—she embarks on an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous journey to discover the truth. At the same time, a young man named Miguel (David Illescas) has returned to Mexico after being deported from the U.S., and eventually his path converges with Magdalena’s. From this simple but urgent premise, director Fernanda Valadez has crafted a lyrical, suspenseful slow burn, equally constructed of moments of beauty and horror, and which leads to a startling, shattering conclusion.
Fernanda Valadez, Mercedes Hernández, David Illescas, Juan Jesús Varela, Ana Laura Rodríguez, Laura Elena Ibarra, Xicoténcatl Ulloa
Drama
PremiumVOD
Limited
3 / 5
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Preparations To Be Together For An Unknown Period Of Time

After 20 years in the United States, a Hungarian neurosurgeon returns to Budapest for a romantic rendezvous with a fellow doctor she met at a conference. When the love of her life is nowhere to be seen, she tracks him down only to have the bewildered man claim the two have never met. As the brilliant brain surgeon desperately searches for the truth, she fears her own brain may be tricking her into a romantic delusion.
Lili Horvát, Natasa Stork, Viktor Bodó
Drama

The White Tiger NR

A first-generation immigrant in the United States travels to India with her husband Ashok.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Adarsh Gourav, Ramin Bahrani, Rajkummar Rao
Drama Adaptation

Baby Done

When Zoe (Rose Matafeo) and Tim (Matthew Lewis) find out they are having a baby, they resolve to not let parenthood change them. Tim runs towards being a dad, while Zoe runs away from being a mum. Terrified that her life won’t be her own anymore, Zoe is still determined to tick off a list of their wildest dreams before the baby arrives. Zoe’s increasing denial about her impending birth pushes her, and her relationship, to the limit.
Rachel House, Emily Barclay, Rose Matafeo, Nic Sampson, Ryan O'Kane, Curtis Vowell, Sophie Henderson, Matthew Lewis
Drama Comedy

Friday, January 22