By: Al B.
ROCKY’S
Gravitas Ventures
Available on Digital now
Growing up, Charlie and his friends spent their days loitering in the parking lot of Rocky’s, the neighborhood 24/7 deli. Years later, after drifting apart during their college years, Charlie receives word that an ex-girlfriend has tragically died. He returns home ahead of the funeral, aware that there are some people that it will be awkward to see. His first stop is Rocky’s, where he runs into a cast of characters from his past; some are happy to see him, others are not. In real-time, Charlie’s old crew reconnects to confront past wounds, eat a few sandwiches and face the reality that they’ve grown up, whether they want to admit it or not.
EMILIA PEREZ
Pimienta Films
In Theaters and Netflix
A Mexican lawyer is offered an unusual job to help a notorious cartel boss retire and transition into living as a woman, fulfilling a long-held desire
GIRLS TOWN
Film Movement Classics
In Theaters Now
When high school senior Nikki commits suicide, her shocked friends set in search of the reasons why. Their discovery that Nikki had been raped but kept silent about it leads the girls to confront their own personal struggles: a child with a violent father. Emma is also a rape victim. Angela keeps a secret brewing inside that only her mother knows. And from this time on, their lives will never be the same.
OCEANS ARE THE REAL CONTINENTS
Film Movement
In Theaters Now
Three stories of migration, exile, and memory develop in the Cuban town of San Antonio De Los Baños, a place that time forgot. Alex and Edith, a young couple in their 30s, build their lives upon small gestures, reminisces, and a deep connection amidst the nation’s ruins. Milagros survives selling peanut cones on the street, spending her days listening to the radio and reading old letters. Nine-year-old best friends Frank and Alain go to school and dream of emigrating to the U.S. to become baseball players.
100 YARDS
@WellGoUSA
Available on Blu-ray & DVD February 18
In volatile 1920s Tianjin, a mere decade after China’s last imperial dynasty was overthrown, a clandestine martial arts circle arose to deter crime and maintain peace between rival martial arts schools. But after a renowned master dies and names his apprentice—rather than his son—as his successor, he unwittingly kicks off a fierce power struggle that will bring the entire city to the brink of chaos.
YOU ME & HER
Irreversible Pictures
In Theaters February 14
For Mags and Ash, marriage has become a series of arguments and compromises, leaving them both yearning for more. On their first vacation alone since becoming parents, their arguments threaten to ruin the trip—until they meet Angela, a free-spirited digital nomad who stirs unexpected feelings in Mags and gives her permission to be a version of herself she has not been in years, fun! Intrigued by Angela, the couple flirts with the idea of a threesome, but it’s never as simple as it seems.
JADE
@WellGoUSA
Available exclusively on Digital February 18
After her brother’s untimely and accidental death at her own hands, Jade swore she’d never pick up another gun. But when she unknowingly comes between powerful businessman “Tork” and her former gang leader in their urgent search for a valuable hard drive that could single-handedly take down Interpol, she may not have a choice. With the guidance of Reese, an old friend at Interpol, Jade must come to terms with all she’s faced in the past and present to safeguard her growing family’s future.
PANDA PLAN
@WellGoUSA
Available o Digital, Blu-ray & DVD February 18
Soon after legendary kung fu star Jackie Chan is invited to adopt a beloved zoo panda named Hu Hu, a notorious international crime syndicate sets its sights on the bear and offers a massive bounty for his capture. Faced with this sudden crisis, Jackie enlists the help of his agent and Hu Hu’s fiercely dedicated caretaker, leading the trio on an outrageous and unforgettable adventure as they seek to outsmart—and outkick—the bad guys at every turn.
SETTLE DOWN
Border2Border Entertainment
Premiering Valentine’s Day
Mason is the host of a wildly popular podcast for which listeners can get answers to questions on all things “love”. At his matchmaking business, Mason helps special cases from all walks of life connect with their perfect partner. Business is booming… but his personal live is a disaster. His Marriage to his husband Jarod is a ticking time bomb – if Mason doesn’t figure out a proper work-life balance, he can kiss his relationship goodbye. Can Mason stop getting in his own way and save his relationship? Can he balance work and life before he taints his budding love empire past the point of no return?
TITO, MARGOT AND ME
IndiePix Films
Available on DVD/Digital now
The love story of world-renowned ballerina Margot Fonteyn and international diplomat Roberto “Tito” Arias transcend fame, infidelities, an attempted coup d’état backed by Fidel Castro, and five close-range shots that left him permanently paralyzed.