Movies Released November 16, 2022

Wednesday, November 16

Poker Face

A yearly high-stakes poker game between childhood friends turns into chaos when the tech billionaire host (Russell Crowe) unveils an elaborate scheme to seek revenge for the ways they've betrayed him over the years. But as his plans unfold, a group of thieves hatch plans of their own breaking into the mansion thinking it is empty. The old friends quickly band together and the years of playing the game help them win their way through a night of terror.
Russell Crowe, Jacqueline McKenzie, Liam Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky
Thriller

In Her Hands

Filmed across two turbulent years, In Her Hands tells the story of Zarifa Ghafari, who at 26 became one of Afghanistan’s first female mayors and the youngest to ever hold the position. The film documents her fight for survival against the backdrop of her country’s accelerated unraveling. As Western forces announce their retreat and the Taliban start their sweep back to power, Zarifa and women across the country face a new reality. Amid these tectonic changes, Zarifa must make the most difficult decision of her life.
Tamana Ayazi, Marcel Mettelsiefen
Documentary

The Wonder

The Irish Midlands, 1862 - a young girl stops eating but remains miraculously alive and well. English nurse Lib Wright is brought to a tiny village to observe eleven-year old Anna O'Donnell. Tourists and pilgrims mass to witness the girl who is said to have survived without food for months. Is the village harbouring a saint 'surviving on manna from heaven' or are there more ominous motives at work?
Florence Pugh, Toby Jones, Emma Donoghue, Andrew Lowe, Tom Burke, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Dermot Crowley, Brian F. O'Byrne
Drama Thriller Adaptation Psychological
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The Santa Clauses (Disney+ Series)

Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) is on the brink of his 65th birthday and realizing that he can’t be Santa forever. Scott sets out to find a suitable replacement Santa while preparing his family for a new adventure in a life south of the pole.
Austin Kane, Tim Allen, Jason Winer, Kal Penn, Jack Burditt, Elizabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Allen-Dick, Rupali Redd
Comedy Family Spin-off Holiday

Dressed in Blue NR

One of the best trans films you’ve likely never heard of, Antonio Giménez-Rico’s landmark 1983 documentary Dressed in Blue (Vestida de Azul) explores the lives and loves of a group of six transgender women living in Madrid in the years following Spain’s transition to democracy.
Jose Ruiz Orejon Casado, Lorenzo Arana Orellano, Rene Amor Fernandez, Jose Antonio Sanchez Sanchez, Francisco Perez de los Cobos Avila, Juan Muñoz Santiago
Documentary LGBTQIA+

Wednesday, November 16