This week’s new releases are quite a hodgepodge! They include a documentary about the true story of how an unemployed ice cream truck driver who gamed one of America’s favorite game shows in the 1980’s, a drama about four interconnected stories set in 1987 Oakland, CA, a family film based on the massively popular internet game of Minecraft, and much more!
Eric LaRue
It tells the story of Janice, the mother of a teenager who shot and killed three of his classmates.
Directed by Michael Shannon
Starring: Judy Greer, Paul Sparks, Alexander Skarsgård, Alison Pill, David Pasquesi
Release date: April 4
Freaky Tales (R)
Four interconnected stories set in 1987 Oakland, CA. will tell about the love of music, movies, people, places and memories beyond our knowable universe.
Directed by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Starring: Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Too $hort, Ji-young Yoo
Release date: April 4
The Grove
When Terrance, a Black Ops soldier, goes under an experiment to create a better life for him and his fiancée Alice, his homecoming turns tragic when he stops taking medication, descending into feral madness.
Directed by Acoryé White, Patrycja Kepa
Starring: Acoryé White, Carl Anthony Payne II, Psalms, Haley Sims, Guxci
Release date: April 4
The Luckiest Man in America (R)
May 1984. An unemployed ice cream truck driver steps onto the game show Press Your Luck harboring a secret: the key to endless money. But his winning streak is threatened when the bewildered executives uncover his real motivations.
Directed by Samir Oliveros
Starring: Shamier Anderson, Haley Bennett, Brian Geraghty, Walton Goggins, Patti Harrison
Release date:April 4
A Minecraft Movie (PG)
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with an unexpected, expert crafter.
Directed by Jared Hess
Starring: Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Sebastian Hansen, Emma Myers, Jennifer Coolidge
Release date: April 4
A Nice Indian Boy
When Naveen brings his fiancé Jay home to meet his traditional Indian family, they must contend with accepting his white-orphan-artist boyfriend and helping them plan the Indian wedding of their dreams.
Directed by Roshan Sethi
Starring: Karan Soni, Jonathan Groff, Sunita Mani, Zarna Garg, Harish Patel
Release date: April 4
Screamboat
On the last ferry of the night in New York, passengers and crew are hunted by a merciless rat, and what should have been a peaceful crossing turns into a bloody massacre.
Directed by Steven LaMorte
Starring: Tyler Posey, David Howard Thornton, Jared Johnston, Brian Quinn, Jesee Kove
Release date: April 2
Wake Up
In an attempt to draw attention to the environmental crisis, young activists decide to invade and vandalize a furniture store. The protest quickly turns into a massacre when they find themselves trapped with a hunting-obsessed night guard.
Directed by Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell
Starring: Turlough Convery, Benny O. Arthur, Jacqueline Moré, Tom Gould, Alessia Yoko Fortana
Release date: April 4
Wish You Were Here!
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A man’s life is told through 3 parallel time lines that alter his perception of science and religion to turn his whole world upside down.
Directed by Jason Durgana
Starring: Jason Durgana, Callie Valucci, Melissa Lopez, Dolly Archambeau, Gianna Della-Cortinilli
Release date: April 5
