The bear is back, and this time he’s on an adventure through the rainforests of Peru with the Brown family, in search of missing Aunt Lucy.  Paddington is all about kindness, politeness, and inclusion, and he’s an immigrant in search for belonging, so no wonder he’s a giant hit across generations and cultures. The rare

A surreal cinematic mystery from the studio behind this year’s Oscar winner, Anora, The Actor stars André Holland as an actor with amnesia stuck in a 1950s small town trying to piece together his previous life. Co-starring Gemma Chan, it feels like a Charlie Kaufman movie, and its executive produced by the man behindEternal Sunshine

Eva Longoria and Cheech Marin lead this laugh out loud family comedy about an 11-year-old on a spring break vacation to Mexico City with three generations of his Mexican American family, where they discover a cursed idol that leads them into various mishaps.  A feelgood film that brings a fresh perspective and takeaways about togetherness,

A light “second coming of middle age” drama about a 30-something New Yorker who sets out to conquer the “life list” she wrote as a teenager after her mother passes, and finds herself uncovering family secrets, pushing her boundaries, and landing in a love triangle. Based on Lori Nelson Spielman’s novel, it’s heartfelt and hopeful

Set in the idyllic town of Holland, Michigan, where time appears to be frozen in a 1950s Dutch village, Nicole Kidman plays a teacher who begins to suspect her optometrist husband (Matthew MacFayden) is hiding a double life, a suspicion stoked by a handsome shop teacher (Gael García Bernal), and their tulip-filled world takes a

After her friend and mentor passes away, a solitary New York writer learns that he wanted her to have his giant Great Dane, and a reluctant new adventure begins in this poignant story about grief, healing and four-legged friends. Naomi Watts and Bill Murray co-star in this beautifully shot indie tribute to Manhattan and midlife.

After his wife decides to leave him after 35 years, a New York dentist (Griffin Dunne) manages his midlife crisis by booking a trip to Tulum, which happens to coincide with his son’s bachelor party in this three-generation indie comedy that’s a poignant look at father-son bonds.  From Tomris Laffly at RogerEbert: “With a tender

As a pastor’s daughter who grew up in Communist East Germany, Angela Merkel was an unlikely candidate to become one of the world’s most powerful leaders, serving as Germany’s Chancellor for a historic 16 years. At a time of political upheaval in Europe and around the world, this timely documentary takes a fresh look at