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A man stands in the storage closet of a kitchen, hands clasped. There is a hopeful look on his face.

September 18, 2025

Gazelle

In this tense, timely, and poignant drama, Yakup, a beloved music teacher and Turkish dissident, has fled his country for fear of political persecution and is seeking asylum in the U.S. While working in the kitchen of a New York City restaurant, he struggles desperately to find a way to bring his...

A woman stands in the middle of a lavish party, toying with the key on her necklace.

September 18, 2025

Hedda

From writer/director Nia DaCosta comes a provocative, modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play. Hedda (Tessa Thompson) finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Over the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires ...

Two people tightly hug an elderly man, with another person placing a hand on the man's shoulder.

September 18, 2025

Holding Liat

This powerful, poignant documentary follows the Beinin family, who find themselves ensnared in one of the defining political calamities of our times. On the morning of October 7, 2023, Liat Beinin Atzili and her husband Aviv were kidnapped from their kibbutz by Hamas militants, leaving Liat’s Ame...

A close up of a woman lying down in the sand, eyes glassy.

September 18, 2025

If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist. With the whiplash pace of a thriller, writer-director Mary Bronstein takes audiences i...

A man stands on stage in green light, holding a microphone to his mouth with a smug expression on his face.

September 18, 2025

Is This Thing On?

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take ...

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