Jiu Jitsu – R – Action, Adaptation
An ancient order of Jiu Jitsu fighters faces a vicious race of alien invaders in an epic battle for the survival of Earth.
Tony Jaa, Frank Grillo, Nicolas Cage, Rick Yune, Juju Chan, Martin Barab, Alain Moussi, Marie Avgeropoulos
Sound of Metal – R – Drama
During a series of adrenaline-fueled one-night gigs, itinerant punk-metal drummer Ruben (Riz Ahmed) begins to experience intermittent hearing loss. When a specialist tells him his condition will rapidly worsen, he thinks his music career — and with it his life — is over. His bandmate and girlfriend Lou (Olivia Cooke) checks the recovering heroin addict into a secluded sober house for the deaf in hopes it will prevent a relapse and help him learn to adapt to his new situation. But after being welcomed into a community that accepts him just as he is, Ruben has to choose between his equilibrium and the drive to reclaim the life he once knew. Utilizing startling, innovative sound design techniques, director Darius Marder takes audiences inside Ruben’s experience to vividly recreate his journey into a rarely examined world.
Michael Costigan, Olivia Cooke, Darius Marder, Paul Raci, Ben LeClair, Riz Ahmed, Mathieu Amalric, Lauren Ridloff
Christmas on the Square – Musical, Family
Christmas On The Square follows small town “Scrooge” Regina Fuller (Christine Baranski) as she’s visited by a rhinestone-bedazzled angel (Dolly) who guides her on a musical journey of redemption. Will this stingy property owner evict the entire town of Fullerville on Christmas Eve, or will her greed give way to the Christmas spirit?
Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, Jeanine Mason, Mary Lane Haskell, Selah Kimbro Jone, Debbie Allen, Maria S. Schlatter, Treat Williams
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