By Amy Renner Dec. 11, 2024
Friday, January 5
Night Swim
A story built around the hidden source of terror found in an iconic backyard swimming pool.
Kerry Condon, Wyatt Russell, Bryce McGuire, Ben Sinclair, Nancy Lenehan
Thriller Suspense Horror Remake
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.
Kimani Ray Smith, Charlie Weber, Jon Voight, Madison Bailey
Thriller
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.
Gerard Butler, Nina Dobrev, Alan Siegel, Aaron Eckhart, Clifton Collins Jr., Tim Blake Nelson, Renny Harlin, Hanna Weg
Crime
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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.
Aaron Pierre, Garth Davis, Paul Mescal, Emile Sherman, Samantha Lang, Saoirse Ronan
Drama Thriller Adaptation Based on Book
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.
Frankie Edgar, Kevin Interdonato, Charles Malik Whitfield, Joseph Sernio, Kirk Ponton
Thriller Crime
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.
Ashley Greene, Jason Jallet, Joel David Moore, Doug Murray, Tom Felton, Rick Fox, Max Osswald, William G. Santor
Thriller
Race for Glory
Involves the rivalry between team Audi and team Lancia at the 1983 Rally World Championship.
Esther Garrel, Haley Bennett, Katie Clarkson-Hill, Giorgio Montanini, Stefano Mordini, Riccardo Scamarcio, Volker Bruch, Gianmaria Martini
Drama Biography Sports
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, Danielle Harris, Trenton Hudson, Caitlin Carmichael, Ryan Knudson
Thriller
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, Dan Levy, Megan Zehmer, Stacey Snider, Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Celia Imrie, Arnaud Valois
Comedy Romance
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, Kim Yun-seok, Huh Joon-ho, Kim Han-min, Baek Yoon-Sik
Action War
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, Loryn Nounay, Xavier Gens, Nassim Lyes, Vithaya Pansringarm
Action 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.
Chelsea Conwright, Evan Jonigkeit, Neal Bledsoe, Katie Burrell, Jadyn Wong
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.
Jacob Elordi, Jeffrey Darling, Zachary Quinto, Patrick J. Adams
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
