Friday, March 4
The Batman
From Warner Bros. Pictures comes The Batman, with director Matt Reeves (the “Planet of the Apes” films) at the helm and with Robert Pattinson (“Tenet,” “The Lighthouse,” “Good Time”) starring as Gotham City’s vigilante detective, Batman, and billionaire Bruce Wayne.
Robert Pattinson, Andy Serkis, Paul Dano, Zoe Kravitz, Colin Farrell, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Jeffrey Wright
Action Superhero Sci-Fi
Fresh
Follows Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones), who meets the alluring Steve (Sebastian Stan) at a grocery store and – given her frustration with dating apps – takes a chance and gives him her number. After their first date, Noa is smitten and accepts Steve’s invitation to a romantic weekend getaway. Only to find that her new paramour has been hiding some unusual appetites.
Sebastian Stan, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jojo T. Gibbs, Charlotte Le Bon, Brett Dier, Mimi Cave, Lauryn Kahn, Andrea Bang
Thriller
After Yang
When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake (Colin Farrell) searches for a way to repair him. In the process, he discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife (Jodie Turner-Smith) and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there.
Colin Farrell, Haley Lu Richardson, Jodie Turner-Smith, Clifton Collins Jr., Kogonada, Justin H. Min, Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, Sarita Choudhury
Drama
Asking For It
Vanessa Hudgens, Kiersey Clemons, and Alexandra Shipp lead a no-mercy all-femme gang in this edgy thriller. After a small town waitress (Clemons) is sexually assaulted on a date, she meets Regina (Shipp) and Beatrice (Hudgens) and is recruited into their vigilante group of badass women. Together they strive to take down a society overpowered by corrupt men and seek the ultimate revenge while getting their own version of justice.
Vanessa Hudgens, Ezra Miller, Luke Hemsworth, Gabourey Sidibe, Alexandra Shipp, Radha Mitchell, Kiersey Clemons, Eamon O’Rourke
Action Adventure
Huda’s Salon
Reem, a young mother married to a jealous man, goes to Huda’s salon in Bethlehem. But this ordinary visit turns sour when Huda, after having put Reem in a shameful situation, blackmails her to have her work for the secret service of the occupiers, and thus betray her people.
Ali Suliman, Hany Abu-Assad, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Manal Awad
Drama Thriller
Lucy and Desi
Lucy and Desi explores the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz risked everything to be together. Their love for each other led to the most influential show in the history of television, I Love Lucy. Desi – an immigrant from Cuba who lost everything in exile, became a band leader, and eventually a brilliant producer and technical pioneer. Lucille came from nothing and, with an unrivaled work ethic, built a career as a model, chorus girl and eventually as an actor in the studio system. She found her calling in comedy, first in radio. When Lucille was finally granted the opportunity to have her own television show, she insisted that her real-life spouse, Desi, be cast as her husband. Defying the odds, they re-invented the medium, on the screen and behind the cameras. The foundation of I Love Lucy was the constant rupture and repair of unconditional love. What Lucy and Desi couldn’t make work with each other, they gave to the rest of the world.
Justin Wilkes, Amy Poehler, Mark Monroe, Michael Rosenberg, Jeanne Elfant Festa, Nigel Sinclair
Documentary
Nightride
A realtime one shot thriller set on the midnight streets of Belfast. It places us in the driver's seat with smalltime dealer Budge as he tries to pull one last deal with cash borrowed from a dangerous loan shark. When the handover goes catastrophically wrong, Budge finds himself in a race against time to find his missing product and get a new buyer before the loan shark tracks him down.
Stephen Fingleton, Stephen Rea, Ben Conway, Moe Dunford, Joana Ribeiro, Gerard Jordan, Ciaran Flynn, John Travers
Thriller
Mother Schmuckers
Issachar and Zabulon, two brothers in their twenties, are supremely stupid and never bored, as madness is part of their daily lives. When they lose their mother's beloved dog, they have 24 hours to find it - or she will kick them out.
Maxi Delmelle, Harpo Guit, Claire Bodson, Fresco, Mathieu Amalric
Comedy
Great Freedom
In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans has been found guilty for his homosexuality, deemed grounds for imprisonment under Paragraph 175. Over the course of decades, he is spied on and repeatedly jailed as a result. As Hans returns to prison again and again, he develops an unlikely bond with his cellmate Viktor, a convicted murderer. What begins as revulsion blossoms over time into something far more tender.
Sebastian Meise, Thomas Reider, Franz Rogowski, Georg Friedrich, Anton von Lucke, Thomas Prenn
Drama
The Changed
Something has taken possession of the hearts and minds of the populace. Kim (Clare Foley), Mac (Jason Alan Smith), and Jane (Carlee Avers) try to convince themselves it's paranoia, but before long the city is besieged by the changed. By the time they realize an alien intelligence has merged with their neighbor, Bill (Tony Todd), a horde of changed is amassing outside their suburban home.
Jason Alan Smith, Tony Todd, Michael Mongillo, Clare Foley
Thriller Sci-Fi