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Captain America: Brave New World
Director: Julius Onah
Anthony Mackie returns as the high-flying hero Sam Wilson, who's officially taken up the mantle of Captain America. After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.
Companion
Director: Drew Hancock
A weekend getaway turns bloody and violent when a subservient android that's built for human companionship goes haywire.
Anora
Director: Sean Baker
Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Heretic
Director: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
Conclave
Director: Edward Berger
"Conclave," directed by Edward Berger, is a masterful exploration of one of the world's most secretive and ancient rituals: the selection of a new pope. Berger's film delves deep into the clandestine corridors of the Vatican, offering viewers an introspective and suspense-laden journey through the political and spiritual machinations of the Catholic Church.
Gladiator II
Director: Ridley Scott
Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honor needed to return the glory of Rome to its people.
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