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Ransom Canyon

April 20, 2025

RANSOM CANYON is a 2025 romance drama western television series, based on the Jodi Thomas series of adult romance books.

Welcome to Ransom Canyon, where love, loss, and loyalty collide beneath the crimson mesas of Texas Hill Country. With three ranching family dynasties locked in a contest for control of the land, their lives and legacies are threatened by outside forces intent on destroying their way of life.

The cast includes Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly, Lizzy Greene, James Brolin, and Eoin Macken.

RANSOM CANYON is set to debut April 17th, only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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On Swift Horses

April 20, 2025

ON SWIFT HORSES is a 2024 drama film directed by Daniel Minhan, from a screenplay by Bryce Kass. The film is based on the novel of the same name from author Shannon Pufahl.

Muriel (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her husband Lee (Will Poulter) are about to begin a bright new life, which is upended by the arrival of Lee's brother (Jacob Elordi). Muriel embarks on a secret life, gambling on racehorses and discovering a love she never thought possible.

The cast includes Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva, and Sasha Calle.

ON SWIFT HORSES is set to debut in select theaters April 25th, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. Watch the official trailer below.

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Sinners

April 13, 2025

“You keep dancing with the devil, one day he’s gonna follow you home.”

SINNERS is a 2025 gothic supernatural horror film written, directed, and co-produced by Ryan Coogler, the talented writer/director behind Fruitvale Station, Black Panther, and Creed. The film is produced by Coogler and frequent collaborators Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler. The executive producers are Ludwig Göransson, Will Greenfield and Rebecca Cho. Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson handled the music for the film.

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

The cast includes Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo, Jack O'Connell, Jayme Lawson, Wunmi Mosaku, Omar Benson Miller, Hailee Steinfeld, Lola Kirke, and Christian Robinson.

SINNERS is set to debut in theaters April 18th, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Wedding Banquet

April 13, 2025

THE WEDDING BANQUET is a 2025 romantic comedy film directed by Andrew Ahn and co-written by James Schamus. It is a remake of the 1993 film. The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

A gay man makes a deal with his lesbian friend: a green-card marriage for him, in exchange for in vitro fertilization treatments for her. Plans evolve as Min's grandmother surprises them with a Korean wedding banquet.

The cast includes Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung.

THE WEDDING BANQUET is set to debut in theaters April 18th, courtesy of Bleecker Street. Watch the official trailer below.

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Warfare

April 6, 2025

WARFARE is a 2025 war drama film written and directed by Iraq War Veteran Ray Mendoza and Civil War’s Alex Garland. Garland is a very talented director who recently blew audiences away with the war drama CIVIL WAR (our full review here), and this collaboration with Mendoza looks to have audiences in for quite a treat.

A platoon of Navy SEALs embark on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event.

The cast includes D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Taylor John Smith, Michael Gandolfini, Adain Bradley, Noah Centineo, Evan Holtzman, Henrique Zaga, Joseph Quinn, and Charles Melton.

WARFARE is set to debut in theaters April 11th, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Handmaid's Tale | Season 6

April 6, 2025

THE HANDMAID’S TALE is a dystopian sci-fi drama series created by Bruce Miller, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. The first season premiered in April 2017.

This final chapter of June’s journey highlights the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience in the pursuit of justice and freedom.

The cast includes Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Ann Dowd, Madeline Brewer, O-T Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Samira Wiley, and Joseph Fiennes.

Everything has led to this. Witness the final chapter of #TheHandmaidsTale April 8 on Hulu and with Hulu on Disney+. Watch the official trailers below.

Need a refresher? Check out a recap of seasons 1-5 below.

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Drop

April 6, 2025

DROP is a 2025 mystery thriller film directed by Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky), and written by Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach. Producers on the film include Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller, and Cameron Fuller.

A widowed mother's first date in years takes a terrifying turn when she's bombarded with anonymous threatening messages on her phone during their upscale dinner, leaving her questioning if her charming date is behind the harassment.

The cast includes Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Jacob Robinson, Reed Diamond, Gabrielle Ryan, Jeffery Self, Ed Weeks, and Travis Nelson.

DROP is set to debut in theaters April 11th, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Last of Us: Season 2

April 6, 2025

THE LAST OF US is a post-apocalyptic drama television series from creators Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin. The first season made it’s debut on HBO Max in 2023. Druckmann is an Israeli-American writer, creative director, designer, programmer and co-president of Naughty Dog, best known for his work on the Uncharted and The Last of Us video game franchises. Mazin previously created the successful miniseries Chernobyl for HBO.

Based on the 2013 video game of the same name developed by Naughty Dog, the series follows Joel (Pedro Pascal), a smuggler tasked with escorting the teenage Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic United States. It also features Gabriel Luna as Joel's younger brother Tommy, Merle Dandridge as resistance leader Marlene, and Anna Torv as Joel's smuggler partner Tess.

It is the first HBO series to be based on a video game, and is a joint production by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, The Mighty Mint, and Word Games.

THE LAST OF US: SEASON 2 is set to debut in April 13th, only on HBO Max. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Amateur

April 6, 2025

THE AMATEUR is a 2025 vigilante action thriller film directed by James Hawes and written by Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli, based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Robert Littell, which was previously adapted into a Canadian film that same year.

After Charles "Charlie" Heller (Rami Malek), a CIA cryptographer, loses his wife in a London terrorist attack, he realizes his bosses will not act due to conflicting internal priorities. Having blackmailed the agency to train him as a field operative, Charlie embarks on a one-man mission to hunt down his wife's killers.

The cast includes Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, and Laurence Fishburne.

THE AMATEUR is set to debut in theaters April 11th, courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Watch the official trailer below.

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Your Friends & Neighbors

April 6, 2025

YOUR FREINDS & NEIGHBORS is a 2025 drama series created by Jonathan Tropper Banshee, Warrior, See), who serves as showrunner, director, and executive producer. It is an Apple Studios series and is produced by Tropper Ink. Jon Hamm is also an executive producer.

After being fired in disgrace, Andrew “Coop” Cooper (Jon Hamm), a hedge fund manager still grappling with his recent divorce, resorts to stealing from the homes of his neighbors in the exceedingly affluent Westmont Village, only to discover that the secrets and affairs hidden behind those wealthy facades might be more dangerous than he ever imagined.

The cast includes Jon Hamm, Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, Mark Tallman, Lena Hall, Aimee Carrero, Eunice Bae, Isabel Gravitt, and Donovan Colan.

YOUR FREINDS & NEIGHBORS is set to debut April 11th on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

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Sacramento

April 6, 2025

SACRAMENTO is a 2024 coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Michael Angarano, from he screenplay by Angarano and Christopher Nicholas Smith. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival on June 8th, 2024.

Rickey (Michael Angarano), an energetic and free-spirited young man with a Peter Pan complex, convinces his long-time friend Glenn (Michael Cera) to hit pause on his blissful domestic life and embark on an impromptu road trip across California.

The cast includes Michael Cera, Michael Angarano, Maya Erskine, and Kristen Stewart.

SACRAMENTO is set to debut in theaters April 11th, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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The King of Kings

April 6, 2025

THE KING OF KINGS is a 2025 animated Christian film written and directed by Seong-ho Jang, loosely inspired by the children's book The Life of Our Lord.

A father tells his son the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice.

The film stars the voices of Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, Mark Hamill, Pierce Brosnan, Roman Griffin Davis, Forest Whitaker, Ben Kingsley and Oscar Isaac.

THE KING OF KINGS is set to debut in theaters April 11th, courtesy of Angel Studios. Watch the official trailer below.

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G20

April 6, 2025

G20 is a 2025 action thriller film directed by Patricia Riggen and written by Caitlin Parrish, Erica Weiss, and Logan & Noah Miller.

When the G20 summit comes under siege, U.S. President Danielle Sutton (Academy Award® winner Viola Davis) becomes the number one target. After evading capture by the attackers, she must outsmart the enemy to protect her family, defend her country and safeguard world leaders in this action-packed thrill ride.

The cast includes Viola Davis, Anthony Anderson, Marsai Martin, Ramón Rodríguez, Douglas Hodge, Elizabeth Marvel, Sabrina Impacciatore, Christopher Farrar, and Antony Starr.

G20 arrives on Prime Video April 10th. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Life List

April 6, 2025

THE LIFE LIST is a 2025 romantic comedy drama film. It was written and directed by Adam Brooks, and adapted from the novel of the same name by Lori Nelson Spielman.

A young woman (Sofia Carson) embarks on a journey of self-discovery, working through a list of goals she wrote as a teenager, at the request of her late mother (Connie Britton). As she navigates the messy process of her second coming-of-age, she confronts her grief while finding the courage to live fully again.

The cast includes Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen, Connie Britton, Sebastian De Souza, José Zúñiga, and Jordi Mollà.

THE LIFE LIST is set to debut March 28th, only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Last Rodeo

April 3, 2025

THE LAST RODEO is a 2025 drama film directed by Jon Avnet, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Neal McDonough, and Derek Presley.

To save his grandson, a retired rodeo star enters a high-stakes bull-riding competition. Along the way, he confronts his past, discovers faith, and proves that true courage lies in family.

The cast includes Neal McDonough, Mykelti Williamson, Christopher McDonald, Sarah Jones, and Daylon Swearingen.

THE LAST RODEO is set to debut in theaters May 23rd, courtesy of Angel Studios. Watch the official trailer below.

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A Minecraft Movie

March 30, 2025

A MINECRAFT MOVIE is a 2025 fantasy action adventure comedy film directed by Jared Hess, from a screenplay by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, and Neil Widener. The film is the first-ever big screen, live-action adaptation of Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time.

Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with an unexpected, expert crafter.

The cast includes Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen, and Jennifer Coolidge.

A MINECRAFT MOVIE is set to debut in theaters April 4th, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Friend

March 30, 2025

THE FRIEND is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel. The film is based on the 2018 novel by Sigrid Nunez. It had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, and screened in the Gala section at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

Writer and teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) dies suddenly and bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane. The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones, his looming presence constantly reminding her of her friend’s problematic choices in both life and death. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with the animal, she begins to come to terms with her past, her lost friend, and her own creative inner life.

The cast includes Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Sarah Pidgeon, Constance Wu, Ann Dowd, Noma Dumezweni, Felix Solis, Owen Teague, and Carla Gugino.

THE FRIENDSHIP is set to debut in select theaters March 28th, before a wide release April 4th, courtesy of Bleecker Street. Watch the official trailer below.

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Pulse

March 30, 2025

PULSE is a 2025 medical drama series from creator Zoe Robyn, who also serves as showrunner alongside Carlton Cuse.

While the staff of Miami’s busiest Level 1 Trauma Center navigate medical emergencies, young ER doctor Danny Simms (Willa Fitzgerald) is unexpectedly promoted to Chief Resident amidst the fallout of her own provocative romantic relationship.

The cast includes Willa Fitzgerald, Colin Woodell, Justina Machado, Jack Bannon, Jessie T. Usher, Daniela Nieves, Chelsea Muirhead, and Jessy Yates.

PULSE is set to debut April 3rd only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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Wake Up

March 30, 2025

WAKE UP is a 2023 action horror film from multi-award winning French Canadian directing trio RKSS, individually known as Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell, and François Simard, from a screenplay by Alberto Marini and Martin Soudan. The film was an official selection at the 2023 Fantastic Fest film festival.

In an attempt to draw attention to the environmental crisis, young activists decide to invade and vandalize a furniture store. The protest quickly turns into a massacre when they find themselves trapped with a hunting-obsessed night guard.

The cast includes Turlough Convery, Benny O. Arthur, Jacqueline Moré, Tom Gould, Alessia Yoko Fontana, Kyle Scudder, Charlotte Stoiber, Aidan O’Hare, Gary Anthony Stennette, and Daniel Lundh.

WAKE UP is set to debut in select theaters April 4th, courtesy of STUDIOCANAL. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Luckiest Man In America

March 30, 2025

THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA is a 2024 drama film directed by Samir Oliveros, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Maggie Briggs. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5th, 2024.

May 1984. An unemployed ice cream truck driver (Paul Walter Hauser) steps onto the game show Press Your Luck harboring a secret: the key to endless money. But his winning streak is threatened when the bewildered executives uncover his real motivations.

The cast includes Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, Shamier Anderson, Brian Geraghty, Patti Harrison, Haley Bennett, Damian Young, Lilli Kay, James Wolk, Shaunette Renée Wilson, David Rysdahl, Ricky Russert, David Strathairn, Johnny Knoxville, and Maisie Williams.

THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA is set to debut in theaters April 4th, courtesy of IFC Films. Watch the official trailer below.

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