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- 01
Roma
A visually stunning, deeply personal masterpiece from Alfonso Cuarón that won three Academy Awards.
In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.
- 02
The Irishman
Martin Scorsese’s epic, decades-spanning meditation on loyalty and regret featuring a legendary cast.
Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.
- 03
Marriage Story
A raw and profoundly moving look at the complexities of a family staying together while falling apart.
A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.
- 04
The Power of the Dog
A tense, atmospheric Western that deconstructs masculinity with surgical precision and stunning cinematography.
A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.
- 05
Uncut Gems
A relentless, high-wire act of a thriller featuring a career-best dramatic performance from Adam Sandler.
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
- 06
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
A breathtaking stop-motion reimagining that finds dark, soulful depth in the classic wooden puppet tale.
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
- 07
Society of the Snow
A visceral and hauntingly beautiful survival epic based on the incredible true story of an Andes plane crash.
On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.
- 08
RRR
An explosive, maximalist action spectacle that became a global phenomenon for its sheer creativity and energy.
A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
- 09
All Quiet on the Western Front
A technically brilliant and harrowing anti-war film that captures the grim realities of the trenches.
Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
- 10
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
A sharp, stylish, and endlessly entertaining whodunit with a stellar ensemble cast and clever twists.
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.
- 11
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
A vibrant and hilarious animated adventure that celebrates family quirks and individuality.
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
- 12
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
A powerhouse of acting and dialogue, anchored by a legendary final performance from Chadwick Boseman.
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.