By: Al B.
ALL EYES OFF ME
Film Movement
Available on DVD/Digital Now
Tel Aviv, today. At a party, an anxious girl named Danny is looking for Max, a recent casual fling, to share that she’s pregnant with his child. Through the haze of drugs and promiscuity of the partygoers, Danny doesn’t get far in her search. Meanwhile, Max is busy with his new girlfriend, Avishag. He attempts to realize her rough sexual fantasies but Avishag instead turns her attention to another burgeoning relationship with Dror, an older man for whom she dog-sits.
A BAG OF MARBLES
Omnibus Entertainment
Available on DVD/Digital Now
Paris, 1941: Joseph and Maurice are the sons of Roman, the local barber. At ages 10 and 12, they have so little understanding of the persecution of Jews that after the Nazis invade, Joseph thinks nothing of swapping his yellow star for a bag of marbles. His parents, however, realize that escape may be their only chance of survival, so they send the boys on their own into the “free zone” of Vichy France. Traveling on foot across dangerous territory, and always one false move from tragedy, they’re forced to use all their ingenuity, courage and their brotherly bond to reach safety and reunite with their family.
REMEMBER YESTERDAY
Gravitas Ventures
Available on Digital Platforms Now
When diner owner Jenny Hill’s childhood sweetheart returns home to direct a new film project, her once stable life is turned upside down. She finds herself face to face with the possibility of a second chance at the life she had once longed for; performing on stage and being in love. But is that what’s been missing in her life? Confusion, misdirection and an old secret comes to life…Will that put an end to Jenny’s fairy tale? Did you ever think you’d get a second chance…Did you think you’d get two?
SOUND OF SILENCE
XYZ Films
Available on VOD & Digital Now
When her father is gravely injured, Emma returns to her family home in Italy. Alone in the house while her father recovers, she encounters a haunted radio – and the evil entity behind it. With the supernatural force growing stronger by the hour, Emma must reveal the dark secret behind the radio’s curse to survive the night.
LIKE ME
Breaking Glass Pictures
Available on VOD/Digital & DVD Now
Tom, a high school senior, is forced by his father to find a new home in two weeks and finds himself in a demanding relationship with a fashion photographer who is older than him, while secretly being in love with his close friend Gilad. The film stars Yoav Keren, Mendi Barsheshet, Gal Amitai, and Danny Geva.
SADNESS AND JOY IN THE LIFE OF GIRAFFES
IndiePix Films
Available on DVD/Digital Nnow
SADNESS AND JOY IN THE LIFE OF GIRAFFES follows the adventures of Giraffe, a quirky 10-year-old girl, tall for her age, addicted to dictionaries and determined to figure out how the world works for a school project. Unable to find the answers at home, she heads out across the city of Lisbon with her big, fat, mildly suicidal teddy bear companion, Judy Garland in search of the only person who can help her on her quest: the prime minister of Portugal. A nationwide economic crisis, the Discovery Channel, a black panther, and the Russian playwright Anton Tchekhov are all part of the heroic journey of this little girl with an enormous problem to solve.
WOMAN OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
Epic Pictures Group/Dread
Available on VOD Platforms now
Solitary and skilled photographer Kai is afraid of women. When he encounters a beautiful model, Kyoko suffering from body dysmorphia, they begin a twisted romance. Kai is determined to save Kyoko from her anguishes, even if it means death to himself.
https://epic-pictures.com/film/woman-of-the-photographs
UP, DOWN, FRAGIL
Cohen Film Collection
Available on Blu-ray Now
Inspired by the backstage Hollywood musicals of the 1930s, this later period Rivette recounts the adventures of three young women (Nathalie Richard, Marianne Denicourt, and Laurence Côte) in Paris, each at a turning point in her life – and with a musical number (or two)!
THE LAKE
Epic Pictues Group/Dread
Available on VOD Platforms Now
When a mysterious monster rises from the Mekong River and attacks Bueng Kan, cuts off people from the outside world. Officials and people in the area, including Chinese scientists who accidentally came to conduct research in Thailand, all forces must be mobilized to catch this crazy monster before it’s too late.
COLORBLIND
Gravitas Ventures
Available on Digital Platforms April 4
COLORBLIND follows the story of Magdalene, a colorblind black artist, and her son Monet as they move into a new neighborhood where they are challenged when they see the true colors of people. When their racist landlord Walton is forced to babysit Monet due to an unexpected emergency, he discovers a more colorful world through the child’s black-and-white perspective. COLORBLIND takes the audience through a heart-wrenching journey of the complexities of race and social injustices, seeing it through the lens of a colorblind mother and son.