FAVORITES — 2024 CINEMATIC HIGHLIGHTS

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W & G: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL

Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified when Wallace invents a “smart gnome” that seems to develop an evil mind of its own.

Wallace & Gromit: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL — film summary & review

THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG

An investigating judge grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing extreme measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble.

THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG — film summary & review

MY FAVOURITE CAKE

Set against the backdrop of a country with strict rules and restrictions, a 70-year-old widow seeks to revive her love life. A chance encounter leads to an unforgettable evening.

MY FAVOURITE CAKE — film summary & review

The ORDER

A string of violent robberies in the Pacific Northwest leads veteran FBI agent into a white supremacist plot to overthrow the federal government.

The ORDER — film summary & review

The COUNT of MONTE CRISTO

Edmond Dantès becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d’If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.

The COUNT of MONTE CRISTO — film summary & review

VENOM: THE LAST DANCE

Eddie Brock and Venom must make a devastating decision as they’re hunted by a mysterious military man and alien monsters from Venom’s home world.

VENOM: THE LAST DANCE — film summary & review

MARIA

After years in the public eye, the most celebrated and enigmatic opera singer of the 20th century withdraws to her Paris apartment, grappling with the memories and regrets that defined her tumultuous life.

MARIA — film summary & review

Anora

Her life takes an unexpected turn when a sex worker from Brooklyn meets and impulsively marries the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. However, when his parents catch wind of the union, they send their henchmen to annul the marriage, setting off a wild chase through the streets of New York.

Anora — film summary & review

SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE

In 1985, a coal merchant uncovers disturbing secrets in a small Irish town that’s controlled by the Roman Catholic Church.

SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE — film summary & review

RED ONE

After Santa Claus is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security must team up with the world’s most infamous tracker on a globe-trotting mission to save Christmas.

RED ONE — film summary & review

HERETIC

A diabolical man ensnares two young missionaries in his terrifying game, forcing them to prove their faith when they knock on his door.

HERETIC — film summary & review

ELEVATION

The world has changed. The only habitable places left for humanity are in the high mountains. Below 8,000 feet dwell the creatures that killed 95% of the human population less than three years ago. To save the life of his young son, a single father is forced to venture to an abandoned hospital with a scientist and a young woman.

ELEVATION — film summary & review

DEAR SANTA

A young boy accidentally mixes up his spelling and sends his Christmas wish list to Satan instead of Santa.

DEAR SANTA — film summary & review

JUROR #2

While serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, a man finds himself confronting a serious moral dilemma, one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict or free the accused killer.

JUROR #2 — film summary & review

BLACK DOG

On the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China, a man returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of stray dogs before the Olympic Games, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls now embark on a new journey together.

BLACK DOG — film summary & review

HERE

Reuniting the director, writer and stars of Forrest Gump, HERE is an original film about multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the most relatable of human experiences.

HERE — film summary & review

RUMOURS

In times of global crisis, the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies gather at the annual G7 summit, where they attempt to draft a provisional statement.

RUMOURS — film summary & review

CONCLAVE

The Dean of the College of Cardinals is tasked with one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events — participating in the selection of a new pope. Surrounded by powerful religious leaders in the halls of the Vatican, he soon uncovers deep secrets that could shake the very foundation of the Roman Catholic Church.

CONCLAVE — film summary & review

WICKED

One of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its journey to the big screen as a spectacular cinematic event this holiday season.

WICKED — film summary & review

MONSTER SUMMER

When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.

MONSTER SUMMER — film summary & review

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DÌDI

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 his mom.

DÌDI — film summary & review

28 DAYS LATER

Four weeks after an incurable virus spreads throughout the United Kingdom, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.

28 DAYS LATER — film summary & review

INTERSTELLA 5555

A music mogul abducts musicians from another galaxy and reprograms them to become the most popular group on Earth.

INTERSTELLA 5555 — film summary & review

French Exit

Manhattan socialite cashes in her possessions and resolves to live in a Paris apartment with her directionless son and a cat.

French Exit — film summary & review

DRAG ME TO HELL

After denying an old lady the extension she needs to keep her home, a young loan officer is besieged by a horrific curse threatening her soul with eternal damnation.

DRAG ME TO HELL — film summary & review

INFESTED

Facing an invasion of venomous spiders, residents of a suburb building will have to find their way out to survive.

INFESTED — film summary & review

In The Heights

The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the magnetic bodega owner who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.

In The Heights — film summary & review

SMILE

After witnessing a traumatic incident involving a patient, a therapist starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, she must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.

SMILE — film summary & review

PANTHEON

Based on award-winning author Ken Liu’s short stories. A young woman receives mysterious online help. The stranger is soon revealed to be her recently deceased father, whose consciousness has been uploaded to the cloud following an experimental destructive brain scan.

PANTHEON — series summary & review

The BLACK PHONE

A boy is being held captive in a soundproof basement by a masked killer. When a disconnected phone on the wall starts to ring, he soon discovers that he can hear the voices of the murderer’s previous victims.

The BLACK PHONE — film summary & review

GOD'S CREATURES

In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community.

GOD'S CREATURES — film summary & review

WOLFWALKERS

A young apprentice hunter and her father journey to Ireland to help wipe out the last wolf pack. However, everything changes when she befriends a free-spirited girl who can transform into a wolf by night.

WOLFWALKERS — film summary & review

COME to DADDY

A privileged man-child arrives at the beautiful and remote coastal cabin of his estranged father, who he hasn’t seen in 30 years. He quickly discovers that not only is dad a disapproving jerk, he also has a shady past that is rushing to catch up with him. Now, hundreds of miles from his cushy comfort zone, he must battle with demons both real and perceived in order to reconnect with a father he barely knows.

COME to DADDY — film summary & review

HONOR SOCIETY

An ambitious high school senior devises a plan to eliminate her top three competitors in order to secure a Harvard recommendation.

HONOR SOCIETY — film summary & review

SWALLOWED

A young man is headed for the lights and promises of the City of Angels, with the dream of becoming a professional porn performer. Attempting to earn some quick cash through a drug run, he and his friends must survive a nightmarish ordeal of drugs, bugs, and horrific intimacy.

SWALLOWED — film summary & review

Red Rocket

A washed-up porn star returns to his small-town Texas roots after burning bridges all throughout Los Angeles, and begins plotting his path back to the big-time.

Red Rocket — film summary & review

TOTALLY KILLER

When the infamous Sweet 16 Killer returns 35 years after his first murder spree to claim another victim, a young woman accidentally travels back in time to 1987, determined to stop the killer before he can start.

TOTALLY KILLER — film summary & review

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On

Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy.

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On — film summary & review

Trick 'r Treat

This anthology film communes with the spirits of classic horror portmanteaus like Creepshow and Tales from the Crypt, weaving together four chilling tales, all taking place during the same fateful Halloween night.

Trick 'r Treat — film summary & review

CHILDREN of the CORN

Possessed by a spirit in a dying cornfield, a young girl recruits the other children in her small town to rise up and take control. Tired of having to pay the price for their parents’ mistakes, Eden leads the kids on a bloody rampage, killing the adults and anyone who opposes her.

CHILDREN of the CORN — film summary & review