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- 01
Roma
A visually stunning, deeply personal masterpiece from director Alfonso Cuarón.
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
Scorsese’s epic, elegiac meditation on loyalty and the passage of time.
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
Godzilla Minus One
A powerful, human-centric spectacle that redefines the iconic monster's legacy.
In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.
- 04
Marriage Story
A raw and devastatingly empathetic look at the complexities of a dissolving marriage.
A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.
- 05
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
A dark, beautifully crafted stop-motion fable that breathes new life into a classic 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.
- 06
Society of the Snow
A harrowing and inspiring survival story captured with breathtaking realism.
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.
- 07
Uncut Gems
A relentless, high-wire act of a thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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.
- 08
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
A sharp, stylish, and endlessly entertaining whodunit with a stellar ensemble cast.
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.
- 09
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
A vibrant and hilarious family adventure that celebrates being yourself.
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.
- 10
All Quiet on the Western Front
A visceral and unflinching portrayal of the grim realities of the Great War.
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.
- 11
The Power of the Dog
A tense, psychological Western fueled by a commanding Benedict Cumberbatch performance.
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.
- 12
Hit Man
A clever and charismatic blend of noir, comedy, and romance from Richard Linklater.
A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.