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RENTAL FAMILY (2025)
STORYLINE: Set in modern-day Tokyo, “Rental Family” follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients’ worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between…
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JAY KELLY (2025)
STORYLINE: Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting his past and present with his devoted manager Ron. Poignant and humor-filled, pitched at the intersection of regrets and glories. (IMDb) Hollywood likes to make movies about movies and movie stars. The Ed Wood biopic Ed Wood (1994), for instance. Then…
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WICKED FOR GOOD (2025)
STORYLINE: After challenging the Wizard’s totalitarian regime in Oz, Elphaba must grapple with her identity as the “Wicked Witch of the West”. Meanwhile, the Wizard has given Glinda the title “Glinda the Good” and a public status as the nation’s defender against Elphaba. The two witches must make decisions that seal their fates in this…
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SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE (2025)
STORYLINE: Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, “the man who refuses to die” (Jorma Tommila) dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the Red Army commander who killed his family (Stephen Lang) comes back hellbent on…
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KEEPER (2025)
STORYLINE: A romantic anniversary trip to a secluded cabin turns sinister when a dark presence reveals itself, forcing a couple to confront the property’s haunting past. (IMDb) Strange and unusual. Two words that can describe a variety of films. Donnie Darko (2001) is definitely strange and unusual. 2002’s Bubba Hotep is strange, unusual,…
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NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T (2025)
STORYLINE: A diamond heist reunites retired Horsemen illusionists with new performers Greenblatt, Smith and Sessa as they target dangerous criminals. (IMDb) There are films to watch about magic. Labyrinth (1986), Matilda (1996), and The Prestige (2006) are all worth seeing, if you haven’t already. There are films about heists to watch, as well. …
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TRAIN DREAMS (2025)
STORYLINE: Based on Denis Johnson’s beloved novella, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly-changing America of the early 20th Century. (IMDb) Westerns have a tradition of being films about tough guys, typically cowboys, and will…
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THE RUNNING MAN (2025)
STORYLINE: A man joins a game show in which contestants, allowed to go anywhere in the world, are pursued by “hunters” hired to kill them. (IMDb) Over the years director Edgar Wright has directed a wide variety of feature films. His cornetto trilogy features a horror comedy (Shaun of the Dead, 2004), an…
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LITTLE AMELIE or THE CHARACTER OF RAIN (2025)
STORYLINE: Amélie, a Belgian child in Japan, explores life with her companion Nishio-san. Her third birthday becomes a turning point, marking the beginning of life-altering events that shape her understanding of the world. (IMDb) The French anime feature Little Amelie or the Character of Rain is the latest 2025 anime to see the…
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CHRISTY(2025)
STORYLINE: Tells the story of Christy Martin, the most successful female boxer of the 90s. (IMDb) I say “boxing movies” you say “Rocky”. “Boxing movies!” “ Rocky!” “Boxing movies!” “Rocky!” The sub genre of sports films is filled with more then that iconic Oscar winning feature. Cinderella Man (2005) is a…
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