2024-09-20
Matthew McConaughey and Al Pacino bring their "A" games in this winning profile of a pair of high-profile, high-stakes sports handicappers. The former is an ex-college quarterback with a knack for covering the lines and the latter plays his wily mentor. The film, based on a true story, is directed by D.J. Caruso, and features an outstanding costarring turn by Rene Russo as Pacino's troubled wife.
A gambler is drawn into a life of money and power to make a quick buck, but he quickly realizes he is part of a setup that could cost him his life.
Hitchcockian flourishes color this atmospheric tale of voyeurism and murder. Despondent when his wife and daughter abandon him, a reclusive British Secret Service agent (Ewan McGregor) deals with his loneliness by tracking a kittenish serial killer (Ashley Judd) as she cuts her murderous swath across America. Jason Priestley, k.d. lang, Patrick Bergin, Genevieve Bujold.
In this fiercely funny comedy, a young vocal coach makes a play for stardom with the help of her irascible sister and a talented sound technician, only to get caught up in a treacherous battle of egos after stealing a job from an old pro.
As an engaged couple plans their dream wedding, the groom is excited but doesn't inform his friends he's getting married. Confused by his secrecy, they hatch a plan to find out what he's hiding. Meanwhile, the bride seems withdrawn, and her groom starts worrying if this relationship is meant to be.
An ex-con and former cop must fight to prove his innocence after he's framed for a murder during a robbery at the mob-run nightclub where he's the head of security.
Angst-ridden teen Marge leaves her comfortable suburban existence behind for a solo expedition to Mexico in search of her long-lost father. Upon their reunion, the father and daughter discover hidden facets of themselves as they strive to heal their family, regardless of how imperfect it seems.
Jean-Claude Van Damme has a dual role in this kinetic action thriller. The Muscles from Brussels squares off against himself, playing both a serial killer and his genetically engineered clone, created by scientists to help the cops catch the fiend. Michael Rooker, Catherine Dent, Brandon James Olson. Directed by Ringo Lam ("Maximum Risk").
A gambler is drawn into a life of money and power to make a quick buck, but he quickly realizes he is part of a setup that could cost him his life.
In the nineteenth century, an infant girl inexplicably vanishes from a remote Macedonian village nestled deep in the mountains. As she comes of age in the wilderness, an ancient and malevolent spirit transforms her into a witch, a transformation that soon bears unsettling consequences for her and her community.
A newlywed woman uncovers a conspiracy in the Caribbean after her husband vanishes without a trace in this intense action thriller. Using her skills as a fighter, she seeks brutal revenge against the men she believes abducted her spouse.
Penelope Cruz stars in this spicy romantic-comedy as a Brazilian bombshell chef who melts the hearts of men everywhere. But when she catches her husband cheating, she moves to San Francisco and discovers happiness as the star of her own TV cooking show. Murilo Benicio, Harold Perrineau Jr.
The family comedy follows the hilarious union of two families with nothing in common. Engaged couple Sebastian and Ellie are yet to introduce their families to each other. While Ellie feels excited, Sebastian is anxious about the cultural divide between Ellie's ultrarich background and his humble origins. After planning a family weekend getaway, Sebastian invites his father, Salvo, to meet his in-
Puerto Rican siblings reunite for Christmas amid the impending divorce of their parents.