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Exhibiting Forgiveness

June 14, 2017

EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS is a 2024 independent drama film written and directed by Titus Kaphar. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024.

Tarrell (André Holland) is an admired American painter who lives with his wife, singer Aisha (Andra Day), and their young son, Jermaine. Tarrell’s artwork excavates beauty from the anguish of his youth, keeping past wounds at bay. His path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, La’Ron (John Earl Jelks), a conscience-stricken man desperate to reconcile.

The cast includes André Holland, Andra Day, John Earl Jelks, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS is set to debut in theaters October 18th, courtesy of Roadside Attractions. Watch the official trailer below.

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Mercy

June 14, 2017

MERCY is a 2026 sci-fi action crime thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov, from a screenplay by Marco van Belle.

In the near future, a detective (Chris Pratt) stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced A.I. Judge (Rebecca Ferguson) he once championed, before it determines his fate.

The cast includes Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Michael C. Mahon, Renata Ribeiro, Annabelle Wallis, Noah Fearnley, Chris Sullivan, Kenneth Choi, and Kylie Rogers.

MERCY is set to debut in theaters and IMAX 3D January 23rd, courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

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Everything's Going to Be Great

June 14, 2017

EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE GREAT is a 2025 coming-of-age comedy drama directed by Jon S. Baird, from a screenplay by Steven Rogers.

As the Smart family wrestle with their over-sized dreams, they come to realize that the struggle to find your voice and your place in the world can happen no matter what stage of life you're in.

The cast includes Allison Janney, Bryan Cranston, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Jack Champion, Simon Rex, and Chris Cooper.

EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE GREAT is set to debut in theaters June 20th, courtesy of Lionsgate Movies. Watch the official trailer below.

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Americana

June 14, 2017

AMERICANA is a 2023 dark comedy crime drama film written and directed by Tony Yost. The film had its world premiere at the South by Southwest film festival on March 17th, 2023.

The lives of local outsiders and outcasts violently intertwine when a rare Lakota Ghost shirt falls onto the black market in a small South Dakota town.

The cast includes Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Simon Rex, Eric Dane, and Zahn McClarnon

AMERICANA is set to debut in theaters August 22nd, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Home

June 14, 2017

THE HOME is a 2025 horror thriller film directed by James DeMonaco (The Purge), from a screenplay he co-wrote with Adam Cantor.

Max, a troubled man, starts working at a retirement home and realizes its residents and caretakers harbor sinister secrets. As he investigates the building and its forbidden fourth floor, he starts to uncover connections to his own past and upbringing as a foster child.

The cast includes Pete Davidson, John Glover, and Bruce Altman.

THE HOME is set to debut in theaters July 25th, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below.

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

June 14, 2017

WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY is a 2025 whodunnit mystery comedy film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is a standalone sequel to Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) and the third installment overall in the Knives Out film series. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6th, 2025.

Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns for his most dangerous case yet in the third and darkest chapter of Rian Johnson’s murder mystery opus.

The cast includes Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church.

WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY is set to debut in select theaters November 26th, before a streaming debut on Netflix December 12th. Watch the official trailers below.

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Atropia

June 14, 2017

ATROPIA is a 2025 satire war drama satire written and directed by Hailey Gates in her feature length debut, with Luca Guadagnino serving as a producer on the project. The film had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 25th, where it won the Grand Jury Prize in the festival's U.S. Dramatic Competition despite mixed reviews.

When an aspiring actress (Alia Shawkat) in a military role-playing facility falls in love with a soldier (Callum Turner) cast as an insurgent, their unsimulated emotions threaten to derail the performance.

The cast includes Alia Shawkat, Callum Turner, Chloe Sevigny, Zahra Alzubaidi, Tony Shawkat, Jane Levy, Tim Heidecker, and Lola Kirke.

ATROPIA is set to debut in theaters December 12th, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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Urchin

June 14, 2017

URCHIN is a 2025 British drama film written and directed by Harris Dickinson, in his feature-length directorial debut. The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 17th, 2025, where Dickinson won the FIPRESCI Prize and Dillane won the section's Best Actor award.

Michael barely scrapes by, surviving at the very edge of society in a world that is brutal and indifferent. After a tense incident lands him in prison, he tries to piece his life back together — entering rehab, looking for work, and attempting to reconnect with people.

The cast includes Frank Dillane, Megan Northam, Karyna Khymchuk, Shonagh Marie, and Amr Waked.

URCHIN is set to debut in select theaters in the United Kingdom and Ireland October 3rd, courtesy of Picturehouse Entertainment, with a North American release expected later in the year. Watch the official trailer below.

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