By Amy Renner Jan. 5, 2024
Friday, January 5
Night Swim
A story built around the hidden source of terror found in an iconic backyard swimming pool.
Bryce McGuire, Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Nancy Lenehan, Ben Sinclair
Thriller Suspense Horror Remake
The Bricklayer
The FBI reaches out to a former agent, working as a Chicago bricklayer, to track down and combat a criminal group that is demanding an escalating series of multi-million dollar ransom payments.
Aaron Eckhart, Gerard Butler, Renny Harlin, Nina Dobrev, Alan Siegel, Clifton Collins Jr., Oliver Trevena, Hanna Weg
Crime
The Painter
An ex-CIA operative turned painter is thrown back into a dangerous world when a mysterious woman from his past resurfaces. Now exposed and targeted by a relentless killer and a rogue black ops program, he must rely on skills he thought he left behind in a high-stakes game of survival.
Jon Voight, Charlie Weber, Kimani Ray Smith, Madison Bailey
Thriller
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Mayhem!
A martial artist and ex-con Sam (Nassim Lyes) starts a new life in Thailand to escape a local gang lord, but a kidnapped family member sucks him back into the underworld he’d left behind in this propulsive action spectacle.
Olivier Gourmet, Vithaya Pansringarm, Xavier Gens, Nassim Lyes, Loryn Nounay
Action Thriller
Noryang: Deadly Sea
In 1598, the seven-year Imjin War nears an end as Wae invaders prepare to withdraw from Joseon. Admiral Yi Sun-shin leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to annihilate the Wae army. Joseon, Ming, and Wae forces clash at Noryang Strait, the deadly sea where Admiral Yi fights his last valiant battle.
Jung Jae-young, Huh Joon-ho, Kim Han-min, Kim Yun-seok, Baek Yoon-Sik
Action War
Roadkill
Lost while traveling through a rural county in 1983, a young woman crosses paths with a hitchhiker headed the same destination and offers a ride in exchange for directions. Their journey takes a violent turn when the two are caught up in a police manhunt for a fugitive killer. As victims begin to amass and authorities close in, it becomes a fight for survival on the open road.
Warren Fast, Caitlin Carmichael, Danielle Harris, Ryan Knudson, Trenton Hudson
Thriller
The Bastard Sons
A misfit crew of small-town gangsters enact brutal vengeance after an inside job ends in the murder of the head of their crime family.
Joseph Sernio, Kevin Interdonato, Charles Malik Whitfield, Frankie Edgar, Kirk Ponton
Thriller Crime
Race for Glory
Involves the rivalry between team Audi and team Lancia at the 1983 Rally World Championship.
Haley Bennett, Riccardo Scamarcio, Volker Bruch, Giorgio Montanini, Stefano Mordini, Katie Clarkson-Hill, Esther Garrel, Gianmaria Martini
Drama Biography Sports
Good Grief
Marc Dreyfus chose to distract himself from the loss of his mom with a comfortable marriage. But when his husband also dies, unexpectedly, Marc is forced to finally confront the grief he’s tried so hard to avoid, sending him and his two closest friends on a Parisian weekend of self discovery.
Luke Evans, Ruth Negga, David Bradley, Celia Imrie, Jamael Westman, Dan Levy, Megan Zehmer, Stacey Snider
Comedy Romance
Foe
Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star in Foe, a haunting exploration of marriage and identity set in an uncertain world. Hen and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior’s family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger (Aaron Pierre) shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Based on best-selling author Iain Reid’s novel, directed by Garth Davis and co-written by Davis and Reid, Foe’s mesmerizing imagery and persistent questions about the nature of humanity (and artificial humanity) bring the not-too-distant future to luminous life.
Saoirse Ronan, Garth Davis, Emile Sherman, Samantha Lang, Paul Mescal, Aaron Pierre
Drama Thriller Adaptation Based on Book
Some Other Woman
Follows Eve Carver (Amanda Crew), a woman whisked away to a tropical island by her husband’s work for what was only supposed to be a few months. But as the months turn to years, Eve is forced to give up her own dreams as the island fever grows stronger and stronger. Reality begins to unravel around her as she encounters a strange woman (Ashley Greene) who begins taking over her life, piece by piece.
Tom Felton, Ashley Greene, Rick Fox, Joel David Moore, Jason Jallet, Doug Murray, Max Osswald, William G. Santor
Thriller
Weak Layers
After getting evicted, three party-loving best friends set out to win a ski-movie competition. The prize money covers their rent, but they’ll have to beat out professional skiers and filmmakers. An uproarious comedy that celebrates mountain towns and takes on the male-dominated ski industry.
Evan Jonigkeit, Katie Burrell, Chelsea Conwright, Jadyn Wong, Neal Bledsoe
Comedy
He Went That Way
A taut thriller centered on the true story of a celebrity animal trainer who picks up a hitchhiker, only to discover his passenger is a young, cunning serial killer.
Patrick J. Adams, Zachary Quinto, Jacob Elordi, Jeffrey Darling
Thriller
Anselm
In Anselm, Wim Wenders creates a portrait of Anselm Kiefer, one of the most innovative and important painters and sculptors of our time. Shot in 3D and 6K-resolution, the film presents a cinematic experience of the artist’s work which explores human existence and the cyclical nature of history, inspired by literature, poetry, philosophy, science, mythology and religion.
Wim Wenders
Documentary
