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is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine
organization known as “Beekeepers.” The Beekeeper is directed by
the American filmmaker David Ayer. Jason Statham stars with Emmy
Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, plus
Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons.
► The Book of Clarence
From visionary filmmaker Jeymes Samuel (who made the western
The Harder They Fall), The Book of Clarence is a bold new take
on the timeless Biblical-era epic. Streetwise but down-on-his-luck,
Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield) is struggling to find a better life for his
family, while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power
and glory of the rising Messiah and His apostles, he risks everything
to carve his own path to a divine life, and ultimately discovers that the
redemptive power of belief may be his only way out. The film features
new music made by Jeymes Samuel, JAY-Z, and more. The Book of
Clarence is both written and directed by acclaimed British songwriter
/ filmmaker Jeymes Samuel, director of the films They Die by Dawn
and The Harder They Fall, plus Jay Z’s “Jay-Z: Legacy” short film /
music video. With a full cast including Omar Sy, Anna Diop, RJ Cyler,
David Oyelowo, Micheal Ward, Alfre Woodard, Teyana Taylor, Caleb
McLaughlin, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, with James
McAvoy and Benedict Cumberbatch.
► Mean Girls
From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the
modern classic, Mean Girls. New student Cady Heron (Angourie
Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite
group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving
queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen
(Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). However, when Cady makes the
major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels
(Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As
Cady schemes to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of
her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey),
she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most
cutthroat jungle of all: high school. Mean Girls (2024) is co-directed by
the filmmakers Samantha Jayne (“Quarter Life Poetry”) & Arturo Perez
Jr. (also “Quarter Life Poetry”, plus the docs McCartney: Grand Central,
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?).
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► I.S.S.
Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space
Station as a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling from
this, the astronauts receive orders from the ground: take control
of the station by any means necessary. “I.S.S. is a nail biting thriller
that keeps us on the edge of our seats. Underneath it all though, it’s
really a human story -- a story about the tension between what we’re
called to do versus who we know ourselves to be.” This I.S.S. movie
is directed by the award-winning American producer / filmmaker
Gabriela Cowperthwaite. The excellent cast for this includes Ariana
DeBose, Chris Messina, Pilou Asbaek, John Gallagher Jr., Costa Ronin,
and Masha Mashkova