A feast of films this week with Sam Raimi’s Send Help, the Charli XCX faux documentary The Moment, the Jason Momoa / Dave Bautista team up: The Wrecking Crew, the animated Oscar contender Arco, and Jason Statham’s latest – Shelter.
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In “Send Help,” two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s an unsettling, darkly humorous battle of wills and wits to make it out alive. “Send Help” is directed by genre-bending visionary Sam Raimi and stars Oscar® nominee Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien. The film is produced by Raimi and Zainab Azizi, executive produced by JJ Hook and written by Damian Shannon & Mark Swift, with original music by Danny Elfman.
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A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut.
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In this action comedy, two estranged half-brothers, Jonny (Jason Momoa) and James (Dave Bautista) are forced to reunite after their father’s mysterious death. As they set out to uncover the truth, buried secrets resurface and loyalties are tested, unveiling a conspiracy that can tear their family apart. Together, they are ready to WRECK anything that gets in their way. Set in the streets of Hawai’i, the film is directed by Ángel Manuel Soto (Blue Beetle) and also stars Jacob Batalon (Novocaine, Spider-Man: Homecoming), Temuera Morrison (The Book of Boba Fett, Chief of War), Frankie Adams (The Expanse), and Roimata Fox (Chief of War).
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A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, ARCO is a dazzling adventure about a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. With the help of a curious new friend Iris, along with her trusted robot companion Mikki, Arco sets out on a thrilling quest to get home — one with consequences for the entire planet.
A wondrous odyssey filled with hope and optimism for our future, ARCO is an enchanting fable from breakout filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu, produced by Remembers’ Bienvenu & Felix de Givry, and Mountaïna’s Natalie Portman & Sophie Mas.
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On a remote coastal island, a reclusive man rescues a young girl from a deadly storm, drawing them both into danger. Forced out of isolation, he must confront his turbulent past while protecting her, sending them on a tense journey of survival and redemption.