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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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Keeper

June 14, 2017

KEEPER is a 2025 horror film directed by Osgood Perkins, from a story by Nick Lepard. It is Perkin’s third horror film following Longlegs, and The Monkey. Neon acquired the distribution rights to the film at the 2024 Cannes Film Market.

A couple escapes for a romantic anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin. When Malcolm (Rossif Sutherland) suddenly returns to the city, Liz (Tatiana Maslany) finds herself isolated and in the presence of an unspeakable evil that unveils the cabin’s horrifying secrets.

The cast includes Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland, Birkett Turton, Erin Boyes, Tess Degenstein, and Claire Friesen.

KEEPER is set to debut in theaters November 14th, courtesy of Neon. Watch the official trailers below.

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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

June 14, 2017

SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE is a 2025 biographical musical drama film about American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist Bruce Springsteen. The film is written and directed by Scott Cooper, based on Warren Zanes' 2023 biography Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska.

The story behind the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.

The cast includes Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen, and also includes Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham, Odessa Young, Gaby Hoffmann, Marc Maron, and David Krumholtz in supporting roles.

SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE is set to debut in theaters October 24th, courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

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IT: Welcome to Derry

June 14, 2017

IT: WELCOME TO DERRY is a 2025 supernatural horror television series based on Stephen King's 1986 novel It, serving as a prequel to the films It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019). The series was developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs, all of whom were involved in the It films.

It will follow the events in the 1960s, the time leading up to the events of the first film in the Stephen King It series.

The cast includes Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, Taylour Paige, James Remar, Stephen Rider, and Bill Skarsgård.

IT: WELCOME TO DERRY is set to debut October 26th on HBO Max, consisting of nine episodes. 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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Black Phone 2

June 14, 2017

BLACK PHONE 2 is a 2025 horror thriller film directed by Scott Derrickson, from a screenplay he co-wrote with C. Robert Cargill. The film, which is a sequel to the hit 2022 horror film THE BLACK PHONE (our full review here), will be produced by Jason Blum for Blumhouse, Scott Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill. Joe Hill and Ryan Turek are executive producer. Universal and Blumhouse will present the Crooked Highway Production.

As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, the headstrong 15-year-old Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp known as Alpine Lake.

The cast includes Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and Miguel Mora.

BLACK PHONE 2 is set to debut in theaters October 17th, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Zootopia 2

June 14, 2017

ZOOTOPIA 2 is a 2025 animated action adventure comedy film directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, from a screenplay by Bush. It is the sequel to the 2016 film, Zootopia.

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia’s history, rookie cops Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman) find their partnership isn’t as solid as they thought when Chief Bogo (voice of Idris Elba) orders them to join the Partners in Crisis counseling program.

The cast includes Jason Bateman, Quinta Brunson, Idris Elba, Fortune Feimster, Ginnifer Goodwin, Maurice LaMarche, Ke Huy Quan, Jean Reno, Shakira, and Jenny Slate.

ZOOTOPIA 2 is set to debut in theaters November 26th, courtesy of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Watch the official trailers 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 trailer below.

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Rental Family

June 14, 2017

RENTAL FAMILY is a 2025 coming-of-age drama film directed by Hikari, from a screenplay she co-wrote with Stephen Blahut. The film is scheduled to premiere at ‪the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

A lonely American actor (Brendan Fraser) living in Tokyo starts working for a Japanese "rental family" company to play stand-in roles in other people's lives. Along the way, he finds surprising connections and unexpected joys within his built-in family.

The cast includes Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Gorman, and Akira Emoto.

RENTAL FAMILY is set to debut in theaters November 21st, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Frankenstein

June 14, 2017

FRANKENSTEIN is a 2025 psychological horror thriller film directed by Guillermo del Toro, from a screenplay by del Toro based on the classic novel from Mary Shelley.

A brilliant but egotistical scientist (Oscar Isaac) brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

The cast includes Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, with Charles Dance, and Christoph Waltz.

FRANKENSTEIN is set to debut in limited theaters October 17th, before a streaming release November 7th on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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A House of Dynamite

June 14, 2017

A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE is a 2025 political thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Noah Oppenheim. it follows the U.S. government official response to a single nuclear missile launched by an unidentified enemy. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion.

At the White House, U.S. government officials scramble to deal with an incoming nuclear missile launched by a foreign power at the city of Chicago.

The cast includes Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee, and Jason Clarke.

A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE will have a limited theatrical release on October 10th, before streaming on Netflix on October 24th. Watch the official trailers below.

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Jay Kelly

June 14, 2017

JAY KELLY is a 2025 coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Noah Baumbach (Fantastic Mr. Fox, Barbie), from a screenplay he co-wrote with Emily Mortimer.

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) and his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler) embark on a whirlwind and unexpectedly profound journey. Both are forced to confront choices they've made, their relationships with loved ones and the legacies they'll leave behind.

The cast includes George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, and Billy Crudup.

JAY KELLY is set to debut November 14th in select theaters, before a streaming release December 5th on Netflix. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Choral

June 14, 2017

THE CHORAL is a 2025 historical drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, from a screenplay by Alan Bennett.

1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.

The cast includes Ralph Fiennes, Mark Addy, Roger Allam, Lyndsey Marshal, Alun Armstrong, and Simon Russell Beale.

THE CHORAL is set to debut in theaters November 7th, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Eleanor the Great

June 14, 2017

ELEANOR THE GREAT is a 2025 drama film directed by Scarlett Johansson, from a screenplay by Tory Kamen.

After a devastating loss, witty and proudly troublesome Eleanor Morgenstein (June Squibb), 94, tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own.

The cast includes June Squibb, Erin Kellyman, Jessica Hecht, Rita Zohar, and Chiwetel Ejiofor

ELEANOR THE GREAT is set to debut in theaters September 26th, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. Watch the official trailer below.

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Honey Don't

June 14, 2017

HONEY DON'T! is a 2025 dark comedy thriller film directed by Ethan Coen, from a screenplay by Coen and Tricia Cooke.

A small-town private investigator named Honey O’Donahue (Margaret Qualley) delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.

The cast includes Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Day, and Chris Evans. A new comedy from Ethan Coen. Only in theaters August 22!

HONEY DON’T is set to debut in theaters August 22nd, courtesy of Focus Features. Watch the official trailer below.

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Christy

June 14, 2017

CHRISTY is a 2025 biographical sports drama film directed by David Michôd (Animal Kingdom, Flesh and Bone, The King), from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mirrah Foulkes and Katherine Fugate.

Christy Martin (Sydney Sweeney) never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia—until she discovered a knack for punching people. Fueled by grit, raw determination, and an unshakable desire to win, she charges into the world of boxing under the guidance of her trainer and manager-turned-husband, Jim (Ben Foster).

But while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it—confronting family, identity, and a relationship that just might become life-or-death. Based on remarkable true events, Christy Martin’s story is one of resilience, courage, and the fight to reclaim one’s life.

The cast includes Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Coleman Pedigo, Merritt Wever, Ethan Embry, Jess Gabor, Chad L. Coleman, and Tony Cavalero.

CHRISTY is set to debut in theaters November 7th, courtesy of Elevation Pictures. 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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Battlefield 6

June 14, 2017

BATTLEFIELD 6 is a 2025 action war thriller videogame developed by Swedish videogame company EA DICE, and published by American company Electronic Arts. The videogame franchise, which is a direct competitor to Call of Duty, made its debut back in 2002 with Battlefield 1942, only on Microsoft Windows and OS X computers. Since then, the series has expanded to consoles and has sold 88.7 million copies worldwide as of November 2022.

Witness the vicious path of destruction carved by Pax Armata, the world’s leading private military company. PAX pursues the destruction of NATO and its allies, stopping at nothing to uphold their motto: “Our Protection, Your Peace.”

Lock & load for the ultimate all-out warfare experience. Fight in high-intensity infantry combat. Rip through the skies in aerial dogfights. Demolish your environment for a strategic advantage. In a war of tanks, fighter jets, and massive combat arsenals, your squad is the deadliest weapon. This is Battlefield 6.

BATTLEFIELD 6 is set to debut October 10th. Watch the official trailers below, including the reveal trailer and the multiplayer trailer.

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