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- 01
Roma
Alfonso Cuarón’s visually stunning portrait of a domestic worker in 1970s Mexico City.
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
A sprawling, masterful crime epic from Martin Scorsese exploring loyalty and regret.
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
All Quiet on the Western Front
A visceral and technically brilliant adaptation of the classic anti-war novel.
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.
- 04
Marriage Story
A raw and devastatingly human look at a bi-coastal divorce anchored by powerhouse performances.
A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.
- 05
The Power of the Dog
A tense, slow-burn psychological Western that deconstructs traditional masculinity.
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.
- 06
Society of the Snow
A harrowing and profoundly moving account of survival against impossible odds in the Andes.
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
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
A breathtaking stop-motion reimagining that brings dark, thematic depth to the 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.
- 08
Uncut Gems
A relentless, high-anxiety thriller featuring a career-best 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.
- 09
Godzilla Minus One
A powerful, character-driven monster movie that balances spectacle with genuine emotional weight.
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.
- 10
RRR
An explosive, high-energy action epic that became a global phenomenon for its scale and heart.
A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
- 11
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
A vibrant and hilarious animated adventure about a dysfunctional family saving the world.
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
Hit Man
Richard Linklater’s sharp and charming dark comedy about a professor moonlighting as a fake assassin.
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.