By: Al B.
JINSEI
Greenwich Entertainment
Available on VOD now
Our hero, called by a different name in each chapter of his life, becomes a J-pop idol, an outcast, a leader, and an oracle in this hundred-year chronicle spanning the past, present, and future. Through a chance encounter with a transfer student, he trains to become an idol, starting his search for self-identity and a journey toward greatness beyond superstardom.
WARRIORS OF THE WASTELAND
@WellGoUSA
Available on Digital
In a distant future following a nuclear catastrophe, the West Balkans have become a lawless wasteland where the most valuable currency is the bullet. A mysterious blind fiddler wanders the ruins, singing the legend of the “Grain People”— a peaceful community of wheat-growers who refuse to submit to a distant city’s tyranny. When a young warrior’s family is slaughtered by a deranged warlord, he embarks on a bloody quest for vengeance. Armed only with a blade and a motorcycle, he must navigate radioactive cults and hallucinations to protect the last remnants of civilization.
BLACK BOX
Aura Entertainment
Available on VOD now
A routine domestic flight turns into the flight from hell through a series of inexplicable phenomena and raw terror. Surreal encounters blur the boundaries between reality and nightmare. Passengers fight against all the odds in an attempt to survive while combating bizarre technological malfunctions, accelerating supernatural events and alien influences.
AMITYVILLE SHARK HOUSE
Lionsgate
On VOD and Digital now
Deep within the infamous Amityville house of horror, an even more terrifying evil is rising to the surface. After Richard discovers an ominous shark idol hidden beneath the decaying floorboards, he unknowingly awakens an ancient and savage force.
THE MARCHING BAND
Greenwich Entertainment
In Theaters August 28
A world-famous orchestra conductor discovers the brother he never knew he had — a school cafeteria worker who plays trombone in a local marching band. Detecting his brother’s exceptional musical talent, he takes it upon himself to rectify the injustice of fate.
THE SUN NEVER SETS
Independent Film Company (IFC)
In Theaters September 4
Wendy finds her life upended when her boyfriend Jack, older, divorced, and with children, asks for space to reassess their relationship. During their separation, Wendy reconnects with her ex, Chuck, sparking an emotionally charged love triangle that forces all three to confront the realities of love, timing, and personal growth.
BROKEN LAND
@WellGoUSA Entertainment
On Blu-ray & DVD August 4
Carson Tidwell (David Morse) wants nothing more than to be left alone on his rural Texas ranch. When he accidentally shoots a pregnant migrant worker crossing his land, he feels compelled to protect her from his estranged Border Patrol agent son. As she recovers, a bond forms that ultimately heals them both.
ABOVE & BELOW
Aura Entertainment
In Theaters now
During a Mexican shark dive, five friends are ambushed after discovering cartel cocaine. Trapped in a shark cage, Tatiana and Kaley are forced by the cartel to retrieve a bag of drugs on the seafloor. Battling legendary Great White sharks, dwindling air, and armed killers, the survivors mount a brutal fight to outsmart their captors and escape.
MUTINY
Lionsgate
In Theaters August 21
After witnessing his billionaire boss’s murder and being framed for the crime, Cole Reed boards a cargo ship on a one-man crusade to avenge his boss’ death only to discover an international conspiracy.
READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN
Greenwich Entertainment
In Select Theaters now
In revolutionary Iran, as fundamentalists tighten their grip on society, a professor secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to read and discuss forbidden classics of Western literature, including Lolita and Pride and Prejudice.