With so many facing financial uncertainty right now, this suspenseful neo-noir starring Vanessa Kirby arrives just in time. It follows a Portland woman racing against the clock to raise $25,000 to save the house she shares with her developmentally disabled brother — breaking into safes and confronting people from her past and she becomes increasingly

The perfect summer popcorn movie for deadpan comedy fans looking for an old school action blockbuster, Bob Odenkirk is back as Hutch Mansell, still bailing himself out of his Russian mob debt by taking on dangerous assignments as he tries to reconnect with his wife and kids. He ends up at the water park of

A bawdy, very R-rated animated comedy about a dog who lets himself loose on the world after finding out he’s going to be neutered, Fixed boasts an impressive voice cast that includes Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen and Bobby Moynihan, among others.  “Just like the dog it’s about, Fixed has plenty of balls, but

You might think you know Marlee Matlin’s story. An Oscar winner at 21, the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award, she captured the spotlight again in her mid-50s in the Oscar darling CODA. But there is much more to her story that will surprise, enlighten, and make you feel less alone, and her

Part documentary, part drama, the critically-acclaimed indie film follows a singer from Datong, China who falls in love with a gangster. After he disappears one day to find his fortune, she sets out on a journey to find him, traveling through cities reshaped by the tides — and modernization.  Shot over the course of 22

A mostly standalone Marvel movie that doesn’t require multiverse prep, Fantastic Four: First Step picks up four years after the first installment, with Earth teetering on the brink of disaster. Two of the cosmic-powered foursome, Reed and Sue, are expect their first child just a, they are up against the evil Galactus and the Silver

Beginning with a man’s death at age 39 — which coincides with the end of the universe — this adaptation of a Stephen King novella starring Tom Hiddleston is a profound and funny tribute to the beauty of small moments and quiet impacts. Co-starring Mark Hamill and Chiwetel Ejiofor, the film will appeal to fans

Set at the height of COVID panic in a fictional New Mexico town, a showdown between a conservative sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and a progressive mayor (Pedro Pascal) quickly sweeps the town into “a boiling mix of paranoia, racial strife, political resentment, and displaced rage,” as the Watercooler’s Felipe Patterson describes. Adding another layer to the

Oscar nominee Petra Costa explores how evangelical Christianity became a dominant political force in Brazil, charting the rise of Jair Bolsonaro and connecting Brazil’s current crisis to global trends — drawing parallels to the U.S., Israel, and other democracies facing similar threats. Timely and eye-opening, it is sure to be an awards contender.

For anyone struggling with artistic dreams in an unstable time — or a post-pandemic search for home and belonging — Everything’s Going to be Great is about a couple pursuing regional theater as they try and raise polar-opposite sons and their mental health challenges. Allison Janney and Bryan Cranston carry this brisk dramedy as it