CONCLAVE (2024)

 

Directed By: Edward Berger

Written By: Peter Straughan 

Based on the book By: Robert Harris 

Cinematography: Stephane Fontaine 

Editor: Nick Emerson 

Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini, Brian F. O’Byrne, Sergio Castellitto, Lucian Msamati, Carlos Diehz 

When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.

THE FIRST OMEN (2024)

 

Directed By: Arkasha Stevenson 

Written By: Arkasha Stevenson, Tim Smith and Keith Thomas

Story By: Ben Jacoby

Based On Characters Created By: David Seltzer

Cinematography: Aaron Morton 

Editor: Amy E. Duddleston and Bob Murawski 

Cast: Nell Tiger Free, Sonia Braga, Ralph Ineson, Tawheek Barhom, Maria Caballero, Bill Nighy, Charles Dance, Nicole Sorace, Ishtar Currie-Wilson, Andrea Arcangeli 

A young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church but encounters darkness that causes her to question her faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

KRAZY HOUSE (2024)

 

Written & Directed By: Steffan Haars & Flip Ban Der Kuil 

Cinematography: Joris Kerbosch 

Editor: Rene Van Henegouwen and Flip Ban Der Kuil 

Cast: Nick Frost, Alicia Silverstone, Jan Bijvoet, Gaite Jansen, Walt Klink, Kevin Connolly,

Chris Peters, Matti Stooker 

Set in the 1990s, Krazy House follows religious homemaker Bernie and his sitcom family. When Russian workers in Bernie's house turn out to be wanted criminals, Bernie has to man up and save his imprisoned family, while slowly going crazy.

BOY KILLS WORLD (2024)

 

Directed By: Moritz Mohr 

Written By: Tyler Burton Smith and Arend Remmers

Story By: Moritz Mohr and Arend Remmers 

Cinematography: Peter Matjasko 

Editor: Lucien Barnard 

Cast: Bill Skarsgard, Jessica Rothe. Yayan Ruhian, Andrew Koji, Isiah Mustafa, Famke Janssen, Brett Gelman, Sharito Copley, Michelle Dockery 

Boy, a mayhem machine with a hilarious inner voice, has been trained from childhood by his mentor to assassinate the bloodthirsty Hilda Van Der Koy and avenge his family's murder. Guided by his little sister's mischievous spirit, Boy uncovers one stunning revelation after another as he barrels toward Hilda, leading to a shocking, carnage-crazed finale.

JACKPOT! (2024)

 

Directed By: Paul Feig 

Written By: Rob Yescombe 

Cinematography: John Schwartzman 

Editor: Brent White

Cast: Awkwafina, John Cena, Simu Liu, Sam Asghari, Ayden Mayeri, Becky Ann Baker, Michael Hitchcock, Leslie David Baker, Colson Baker (Machine Gun Kelly), Seann William Scott, Dolly De Leon

In the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been newly established in California - the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot.

YES, MADAM! (1985)

 

Directed By: Corey Yuen

Written By: James Clouse and Barry Wong

Cinematography: Bill Wong

Editor: Peter Cheung

Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock, John Sham, Hoi Mang, Hark Tsui, James Tien, Dick Wei, Fat Chung 

Two unlucky thieves break into a just murdered man's hotel room and steal his passport with a hidden microfilm wanted by a triad boss. Two hard-kicking women cops from HK and the UK get the case.

MICKEY 17 (2025)

 

Written & Directed By: Bong Joon Ho

Based on the novel “MICKEY 7” By: Edward Ashton

Cinematography: Darius Khondji

Editor: Jimmo Yang 

Cast: Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette, Steven Yeun, Anamaria Vartolomei, Holliday Grainger, Patsy Ferran, Thomas Turgoose, Steve Park 

Adapted from the novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton, an "expendable" - a disposable crew member on a space mission, selected for dangerous tasks because his body can be reprinted if he dies, with his memories largely intact. With one regeneration, though, things go very wrong.

SPEAK NO EVIL (2024)

 

Written & Directed By James Watkins 

Based on a screenplay by: Christian Tafdrup & Mads Tafdrup

Cinematography: Tim Maurice Jones and Mark Moriarty 

Editor: Jon Harris 

Cast: James McAvoy, Scoot Mcnairy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi 

A family is invited to spend a whole weekend in a lonely home in the countryside, but as the weekend progresses, they realize that a dark side lies within the family who invited them.

LAST STRAW (2023)

 

Directed By: Alex Scott Neal

Written By: Taylor Sardoni

Cinematography: Andrey Nikolaev

Editor: Nathan Whiteside

Cast: Jessica Belkin, Taylor Kowalski, Joji Otani-Hansen, Jeremy Sisto, Christopher M. Lopes, Glen Gould, Michael Giannone, Tara Raani 

A small-town killing spree lands on the doorstep of a rural diner, where a young waitress must fight for her life throughout one long night.

SMILE (2022)

 

Written & Directed By: Parker Finn

Cinematography: Charlie Sarroff

Editor: Elliot Greenberg

Cast: Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Jessie T. Usher, Kal Penn, Robin Weigert, Rob Morgan, Judy Reyes, Caitlin Stasey, Gillian Zinser 

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a psychiatrist becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity.

A REAL PAIN (2024)

 

Written & Directed By: Jesse Eisenberg 

Cinematography: Michal Dymek

Editor: Robert Nassau

Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Jennifer Grey, Will Sharpe, Daniel Oreskes, Liza Sadovy, Kurt Egyiawan, Ellora Torchia 

Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

DIDI (2024)

 

Written & Directed By: Sean Wang

Cinematography: Sam Davis 

Editor: Arielle Zakowski

Cast: Izaac Wang, Joan Chen, Shirley Chen, Zhang Li Hua, Mahaela Park, Raul Dial, Aaron Chang, Chiron Cillia Denk 

In 2008, during the last month of summer, before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can't teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.

JANET PLANET (2023)

 

Written & Directed By: Annie Baker 

Cinematography: Maria Von Hauswolff

Editor: Lucian Johnston 

Cast: Julianne Nicholson, Zoe Ziegler, Will Patton, Elias Koates, Sophie Okonedo, Mary Shultz, Edie Moon Kearns 

In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet.

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JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX (2024)

 

Directed By: Todd Phillips 

Written By: Todd Phillips and Scott Silver 

Based on characters created by: Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson, Paul Dini, and Bruce Timm 

Cinematography: Lawrence Sher 

Editor: Jeff Groth

Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Zazie Beetz, Steve Coogan, Leigh Gill, Harry Lawtey, Ken Leung, Bill Smitrovich 

Arthur Fleck, now incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital, who encounters Harleen Quinzel, a fellow patient who becomes dangerously obsessed with his Joker persona. Their shared psychosis fuels a destructive and increasingly chaotic relationship, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. The film delves deeper into Arthur's mental state, exploring the complexities of his condition and the enduring power of his iconic villainous persona.