Category Archives: New Releases

Contraband

When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago — smuggling — to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, … Continue reading

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Beyond

When a police detective obsessed with child abductions investigates the kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl, he clashes with a mysterious radio psychic who claims to have visions of the missing girl.

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The First Beautiful Thing

Featuring superb cinematography, Italian director Paolo Virzi’s ambitious tale stars Valerio Mastandrea as Bruno Michelucci, an embittered teacher who grudgingly returns to his parochial hometown to see his estranged, terminally ill mother (Stefania Sandrelli). But what was intended to be … Continue reading

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Windfall

Exposing the downside of wind turbines, director Laura Israel’s illuminating documentary underlines the harmful facets of harnessing wind power, including the constant noise and potential for financial opportunism.

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My Perestroika

An intimate look at five longtime friends who grew up shortly before the collapse of the Soviet Union, this documentary sheds light on how Russians have adapted to post-Soviet society and their nation’s continually shifting political landscape. Interweaving decades-old home … Continue reading

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