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A woman stands with her arms outstretched and face to the sky in a vast blue desert at dusk, wind tousling her hair as distant mountains frame the horizon.

September 17, 2026

I’ll Be Gone in June

Franny, a melancholy German exchange student newly arrived in Las Cruces, New Mexico, begins the school year yearning to find her place in a town seemingly lost to time. As the community reels from grief and confusion in the wake of 9/11, Franny feels adrift as she struggles to forge connections ...

A man in sweats, a beanie, and hand wrappings lifts both his fists triumphantly in the air against a hazy city skyline.

September 17, 2026

I Play Rocky

The film is an electrifying true story about an unknown actor with an unshakable belief that he wasn’t just meant to write Rocky—he was meant to be Rocky Balboa. Told “no” at every turn, aspiring actor Sylvester Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead in his movi...

A vintage red Schwinn Fastback bicycle with high handlebars and a striped seat stands under a dramatic spotlight against a dark background.

September 17, 2026

No Hands: The Wild Ride of the Schwinn Bicycle Company

Few brands have provided more childhood memories than Schwinn Bicycles. Founded in Chicago 1895, Schwinn provided kids and adults with a sense of freewheeling fun and liberation for nearly 100 years before its bankruptcy in 1992. This lively documentary explores Schwinn’s storied impact—from its ...

Elon Musk wearing a black jacket and pants with a large belt buckle stands with his arms raised in front of an American flag lifted by construction cranes, a light blue sky in the background and a saluting crowd with flags and signs.

September 17, 2026

Musk

From Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) comes an unflinching examination of one of the wealthiest, most controversial, and unchecked figures of our time. Tracing Elon Musk’s rise during the dotcom bubble of the 1990s to his corporate ascent in the 2000s, when he found...

In a cozy home with pink walls, many friends gather around a table with drinks and cigarettes, some chat and enjoy each others' comany while a few of the guests wear solemn expressions. The room is warmly lit by a lamp, as the night is visible through the large windows.

September 17, 2026

The Man I Love

Jimmy (Rami Malek) is a theater actor whose reputation precedes him: magnetic, capricious, selfish, but undeniably talented. In the care of his patient partner after a stay in the hospital due to AIDS, he begins to rehearse what he knows will be his final role in a play. With fatalistic joie de v...

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