New Movies & Television
September 2026
Movies
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Martin Scorsese infuses the classic maternal melodrama with the brash spirit of the New Hollywood in this zeitgeist-capturing feminist tale of a woman finding her footing in a patriarchal world. An Academy Award₆winning Ellen Burstyn shines as Alice Hyatt, a newly widowed mother who, with her precocious son, Tommy, takes off across the Southwest to pursue her dream of becoming a singer, along the way learning to live on her own terms, even as a new romance with a rugged rancher tests her growing independence.
 
 
The Breadwinner

To Nate and their three children, Katie is the ultimate mom, she manages their comically chaotic household with equal efficiency and love, and everything runs perfectly. But when Katie's household invention leads to a once-in-a-lifetime deal on Shark Tank and takes her on a prolonged business trip, Nate must figure out how to keep the house from (literally) falling apart. He and his kids soon learn that while he may not do it like mom, he can figure out how to do it his way. Welcome to the dad era.
 
 
Carolina Caroline

Desperate to escape her small West Texas town, Caroline Daniels falls into the orbit of a charismatic con man. Together, the two weave a path of crime and passion across the American South.
The Christophers

A staple of the '60s London art scene, Julian Sklar has drifted into seclusion. His estranged children enlist a forger, to access a series of Julian's unfinished canvases to secure an inheritance.
Crime 101

When an elusive jewel thief eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. As the heist approaches, a relentless detective closes in and threatens to thwart their plans.
Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire is the fascinating true story of the 1977 kidnapping that turned aspiring Indianapolis entrepreneur Tony Kiritsis into an eccentric outlaw folk hero, directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Gus Van Sant.
Disclosure Day

If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to seven billion people. We are coming close to ... Disclosure Day.
The Drama

A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
Eagles of the Republic (Arabic)

Egypt's most adored actor George Fahmy is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts the role and finds himself thrown into the inner circle of power. Like a moth drawn to the flame he begins an affair with the mysterious wife of the general overseeing the film.
Exit 8

Based on the global hit video game. A man is trapped in an endless subway corridor and must follow a set of rules in order to escape. A single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever exit this infinite nightmare?
The Furious

After the daughter of Wang Wei is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no help from the corrupt police, Wei sets out on a rampage to find her himself. His only ally is Navin, a relentless journalist whose wife has mysteriously disappeared. Fueled by a furious vengeance, the unlikely duo ruthlessly fights against the kidnappers in this explosive martial arts showdown.
Fuze

When a massive bomb discovery forces a citywide evacuation, bomb disposal commander Will Tranter races to prevent catastrophe. Above ground, criminal mastermind Karalis exploits the lockdown for a precision bank heist, pushing police chief Zuzana into a three-way war hurtling toward an explosive showdown.
 
 
Hokum

When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.
I Swear

The inspiring, extraordinary life story of notable Tourette Syndrome activist, John Davidson - played by BAFTA award winner Robert Aramayo. This emotionally engaging, funny and compelling film charts John Davidson's Tourette's diagnosis at the age of 14 years old. Set within 1980s Britain, the story follows him throughout his troubled teens and early adulthood, and explores this little known and entirely misunderstood condition, along with his attempts to live a 'normal' life against the odds.
 
 
In the Grey

A covert team of elite operatives lives off the grid, executing missions no one else can. When a ruthless despot seizes a billion-dollar fortune, they're deployed to reclaim it. But what begins as an impossible heist spirals into a deadly battle of strategy, deception, and survival.
 
 
It Was Just an Accident

In this Palme d'Or winner from the Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi, a chance encounter sets in motion an urgent moral thriller. When a stranded driver walks into his shop, mechanic Vahid believes he has come face-to-face with Eqbal, a notoriously brutal guard who tortured him during his political imprisonment. Gathering a band of fellow former inmates and other allies, Vahid sets out to take justice into his own hands - but does he have the right man? Shot in secret after Panahi's longtime ban from filmmaking in his home country, It Was Just an Accident is a tour de force of sustained tension and mordant humor, provocatively shifting perspectives to examine vital questions of trauma and revenge.
 
 
Last Hit

A heist gone wrong forces Vincent to fight for love, survival, and freedom from the ruthless crime boss he betrayed.
Magellan

A hypnotic journey engraved in images of staggering beauty and horror, this monumental achievement from Lav Diaz boldly rewrites the imperialist mythmaking of the Age of Discovery. Elegantly minimalist yet overpowering in its scale and impact, Magellan follows the sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan as he embarks on his epochal quest to cross the Pacific a voyage that spirals into zealotry and violence when he attempts to impose Christianity upon the people of the Philippines. Abetted by García Bernal's radically antiheroic portrayal, Diaz composes a stark vision of the brutality at the heart of European conquest and a haunting elegy for a lost precolonial past.
 
 
The Mastermind

In a sedate Massachusetts suburb circa 1970, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B Mooney sets out on his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks.
Michael

Michael is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells the story of Michael Jackson's life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit of becoming the biggest entertainer in the world. Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before. This is where his story begins.
Mortal Kombat II

New Line Cinema presents the highly anticipated new installment in the classic video game franchise, Mortal Kombat II. This time, the fan-favorite champions now backed by Johnny Cage himself face off in a final, lawless tournament to overthrow the reign of Shao Kahn, a tyrant who threatens the very existence of Earthrealm and his followers.
The Mortuary Assistant

Newly certified mortician Rebecca Owens accepts a night shift at a mortuary, embalming bodies alone after hours. She must navigate demonic rituals, unravel the secrets of her enigmatic mentor, and confront her own buried traumas to survive the night and prevent her body from becoming a vessel for possession.
Normal

For Sheriff Ulysses, his provisional posting to the quaint Midwestern American town of Normal was meant to be a welcome respite from both his marital woes and recent moral injuries in the line of duty. But when a botched bank robbery interrupts the municipality's tranquil pace, a dark secret is inadvertently exposed, and Ulysses soon discovers that the town is anything but its namesake.
Obsession

After breaking the mysterious 'One Wish Willow' to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
Omaha

A father conceals the truth about his family's seemingly spontaneous road trip across the American West. A poignant, coming-of-age drama.
A Poet

Middle-aged and erratic, Oscar is a failed writer who has given up on life. Unemployed and living with family, he wanders the streets of Medellín in a drunken stupor, lamenting the state of literature in his home country, where he has succumbed to the cliché of the tortured artist. However, the opportunity to mentor a young student offers a chance at redemption, if he doesn't screw it up first.
 
 
Power Ballad

When Rick, a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick's songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves even if it means risking everything he cares about. From writer-director John Carney, Power Ballad is a feel-good story about music, self-respect, friendship, and the price of ambition. 
Pressure

Based on the untold true story. In the 72 hours before D-Day, and with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, Pressure follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Group Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible choice--launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.
Project Hail Mary

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction... but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.
Rise of the Conqueror

After the Mongol Empire plunged Central Asia into chaos in the 14th century, the region needed a strong leader to restore peace. Rise of the Conqueror tells the story of Timur Barlas, a battle-scarred ruler who brought order to a fractured land.
Star Wars. Mandalorian & Grogu

The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.
 
 
Tuner

A gifted young piano tuner's heightened sense of hearing draws the attention of criminals, who see his talents as useful for opening safes as well as for tuning Steinways. With his once-promising musical career over, he works across New York with his mentor Harry Horowitz, encountering a range of characters, including composition student Ruthie, who pulls him into increasingly dangerous territory.
 
 
Whistle

A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down.
Television
Dark Winds. Season 4

The search for a missing Navajo girl takes Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito from the safety of Navajo Nation to the gritty terrain of 1970s Los Angeles in a race against the clock to save her from an obsessive killer with ties to organized crime.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Season 1

From the world of Westeros comes an improbable tale centered on the adventures of an unexpected duo: knight Ser Duncan and his squire Egg.
Stranger Things. Season 2

It's October 1984 in Hawkins and Will is still haunted by memories of the Upside Down, as well as visions of a hideous supernatural entity that he terms the Mind Flayer. He shares his fears with his friends, but Mike, Dustin and Lucas know they don't stand a chance without Eleven, who has been missing for almost a year.
Stranger Things. Season 3

It's the summer of 1985 and Hawkins has a brand-new mall: the Starcourt. This palace of commerce has become a magnet for the town's teenagers, including Mike, Will, Dustin and Lucas. But while they are still close friends, all four have concerns of their own: Mike's burgeoning relationship with Eleven is threatened by her surrogate father, Jim Hopper; Will is still traumatized following his encounter with the Mind Flayer; Lucas is trying to figure out how to be a good boyfriend to Max; and Dustin is convinced that he has intercepted a secret Soviet spy transmission. Working as an intern reporter at the Hawkins Gazette, Mike's sister, Nancy, has rekindled her relationship with Will's brother, Jonathan, and together they have begun investigating a series of peculiar incidents. Their inquiries lead them to suspect Billy, who has started acting strangely. When Max and Eleven confront Billy at the local swimming pool, they realize he has been enslaved by the Mind Flayer. Meanwhile. Dustin shares the Russian transmission with Nancy's former boyfriend, Steve, and his sardonic workmate. Robin Buckley, at the Starcourt ice-cream parlor, only to realize that the source of the signal is beneath the mall itself. Accompanied by Lucas's whip-smart little sister, Erica, they uncover a secret base where Soviet scientists are working to reopen the inter-dimensional gate into the Upside Down. As a dark influence spreads through Hawkins, Eleven and the others find themselves facing not just an army of 'flayed' minions and a platoon of Russian soldiers, but the unearthly power of the Mind Flayer itself.
 
Stranger Things. Season 4

It's 1986 and at Hawkins High School Mike and Dustin have signed up to a new Dungeons & Dragons society: the Hellfire Club. But when their heavy-metal-loving leader, Eddie Munson, is accused of Satanic murder, Dustin becomes convinced that the real culprit is a monstrous entity he names Vecna - a supernatural being of immense power. When Max starts to receive hideous visions, she knows that Vecna intends to claim her as his next victim. That is, unless Nancy can use her investigative skills to uncover the truth about Vecna's past and his connection to the shadow-dimension known as the Upside Down. Now living in California with her sons, Will and Jonathan - along with the now- powerless Eleven, for whom Joyce has been caring since the disappearance of Jim Hopper - Joyce is shocked to receive a message claiming that Hopper might still be alive. Joined by investigative reporter turned conspiracy theorist Murray Bauman, she sets off for Russia to free Hopper from the gulag where he has been imprisoned. When Eleven reluctantly agrees to allow her former captor Dr Brenner to begin an experiment to restore her lost psychic powers, she discovers that Vecna is in fact the twisted reincarnation of an old enemy from her past. As Mike, Will and Jonathan set out on a cross-country quest to find her, Eleven comes to realize that her friends back in Hawkins are walking into a trap - and that Vecna is far more powerful than any of them have realized.
Stranger Things. Season 5

The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished 7 his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will's disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming 7 and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they've faced before. To end this nightmare, they'll need everyone 7 the full party 7 standing together, one last time.
Documentaries
Epic. Elvis Presley in Concert

Elvis Presley tells his own story through candid conversations, dazzling performance footage and unearthed archival film. Visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann presents a riveting cinematic portrait of the greatest performer of all time.
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