Video releases
Chaos Walking
On New World, a planet without women due to civil war, all men are infected with “the Noise,” a disorder that allows everyone around them to hear and see each other’s thoughts. After discovering a crashed spaceship on his home planet, New World native Todd (Holland) uncovers the sole survivor of the crash — also the first and only woman he’s ever seen — Viola (Ridley). Unable to hide Viola’s existence and that of the mysterious ship from the men in his community, Todd is forced to help Viola escape before the others can read their thoughts and sniff them out. Director: Doug Liman. Stars: Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Demián Bichir, David Oyelowo, Kurt Sutter, Cynthia Erivo, Bethany Anne Lind, Mads Mikkelsen, Nick Jonas, Ray McKinnon. 2021. 109 mins .Action.
American Fighter
Following the death of his father in wartorn Iran, college freshman Ali Jahani (Kosturos) faces daily discrimination in 1980s California. Trying desperately to gather money to bring his sick and lonely mother over from Iran, Ali turns to his roommate, Ryan (Craig), for a solution. An introduction to Ryan’s Uncle McClellen (Flanagan) immerses Ali into the treacherous world of underground fighting. Training with all his might, Ali hopes can earn enough money through his new hobby to bring his mother to the United States. “American Fighter” is a sequel to the 2016 film “American Wrestler: The Wizard.”
Director: Shaun Paul Piccinino. Stars: George Kosturos, Tommy Flanagan, Sean Patrick Flanery, Bryan Craig, Allison Paige, Parviz Sayyad, Salome Azizi, Vince Hill-Bedford, Tony Panterra, Kevin Porter. 2019. 98 mins. Action.