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THE PIGEON TUNNEL
August 21, 2023
Academy-Award®-winning documentarian Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of former British spy David Cornwell — better known as John le Carré, author of such classic espionage novels as “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold”, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and “The Constant Gardener”. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Cold War leading into present day, the film spans six decades as le Carré delivers his final and most candid interview, punctuated with rare archival footage and dramatized vignettes. THE PIGEON TUNNEL is a deeply human and engaging exploration of le Carré’s extraordinary journey and the paper-thin membrane between fact and fiction.
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THE HOLDOVERS
August 21, 2023
From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, THE HOLDOVERS follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually he forms an unlikely bond with one of them -- a damaged, brainy troublemaker (newcomer Dominic Sessa) -- and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam (Da’Vine Joy Randolph).
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THE STONES AND BRIAN JONES
August 21, 2023
Featuring revealing interviews with all the main players and unseen archive released for the first time, THE STONES AND BRIAN JONES explores the creative musical genius of Jones, key to the success of the band The Rolling Stones, and uncovers how the founder of what became the greatest rock’n’roll band in the world was left behind in the shadows of history
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ANATOMY OF A FALL
August 21, 2023
For the past year, Sandra, her husband Samuel, and their 11-year-old son Daniel have lived a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, the police question whether he was murdered or committed suicide. Samuel’s suspicious death is presumed murder, and Sandra becomes the main suspect. What follows is not just an investigation into the circumstances of Samuel’s death but an unsettling psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel’s conflicted relationship.
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FLORA AND SON
August 21, 2023
The latest from writer-director John Carney (ONCE, SING STREET) features a revelatory performance from Eve Hewson as a young mother trying to connect with her teenage son through a shared love of music.
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FALLEN LEAVES
August 21, 2023
Two lonely strangers meet by chance in the Helsinki night, in search of the first, only and ultimate love of their lives. However, their paths to happiness are clouded by the man’s alcoholism, lost phone numbers, not knowing each other’s names – and the general, everyday obstacles of life.
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A LITTLE PRAYER
August 21, 2023
A man in the modern South struggles with how much to involve himself to protect his loving daughter-in-law, after finding out his veteran son is having an affair.
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THE TASTE OF THINGS
August 21, 2023
Eugenie, an esteemed cook, has been working for over the last 20 years for Dodin, a fine gourmet. Growing fonder of one another, their bond turns into a romance and gives rise to delicious dishes that impress even the world’s most illustrious chefs. When Dodin is faced with Eugenie’s reluctance to commit to him, he decides to start cooking for her.
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THE GREAT DIVIDE
August 21, 2023
The film is an in-depth look at the origins of violence in America, from its roots in Native American genocide and African American slavery to the modern day epidemic of mass shootings that has increased in severity over the last 20 years. The film also looks at what it takes to solve this problem and begin to make change.
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