Are you looking for a good horror movie this weekend? Or maybe a documentary or drama? This week in theaters, you will be able to choose from quite a few new movies: a documentary about tennis legend Boris Becker, a drama about a man who must land a plane to save his entire family when their pilot unexpectedly dies mid-flight, a film about a wildly popular public-access television painter who believes he has it all when a younger, more talented artist begins to steal his spotlight, and much more!
Balloon Animal
A young circus performer, stuck under the harsh rules of her father and community expectations, finds herself captivated by small-town America, forcing her to question everything.
Directed by Em Johnson
Starring: Katherine Waddell, Ilia Volok, Michael David Wilson, Danielle Baez, Erin Rae Li
Release date: April 7
Blood Covered Chocolate
When a recovering drug-addict named Massimo is bitten by an ancient, shapeshifting monster, he must fight to save his girlfriend Tien from the same bloody fate.
Directed by Monte Light
Starring: Christine Nguyen, Helene Udy, Mike Ferguson, Debra Lamb, Jamie Tran
Release date: April 7
Boom! Boom!: The World vs. Boris Becker
The film will explore the life of Becker, who became a tennis sensation when he won the first of his six majors at the age of just 17 and went on to have a glittering career, including 49 major career titles and an Olympic Gold.
Directed by Alex Gibney
Starring: John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Björn Borg, Novak Djokovic, Matz Wilander
Release date: April 7 (AppleTV+)
Godless: The Eastfield Exorcist
Lara is a woman tormented, torn between science and faith. Pushed by her husband to seek treatment from a congregation of zealots, a ruthless exorcist will try to save her soul by putting an innocent woman through hell.
Directed by Nick Kozakis
Starring: Georgia Eyers, Dan Ewing, Tim Pocock, Rosie Traynor, Ella Bourne
Release date: April 6
How to Blow Up a Pipeline (R)
A crew of environmental activists plot a daring plan to disrupt an oil pipeline.
Directed by Daniel Goldhaber
Starring: Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth, Lukas Gage, Forrest Goodluck, Sasha Lane
Release date: April 7
La Usurpadora: The Musical
Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth, one truly decent but humble, the other ultra rich, conniving, and truly destructive. They soon find themselves hopelessly intertwined in each other’s lives.
Directed by Santiago Limón
Starring: Isabella Castillo, Alan Estrada, Cecilia Toussaint, Susana Zabaleta, Shane West
Release date: April 7
Of an Age (R)
In the summer of 1999, a 17-year-old Serbian-born Australian amateur ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend’s older brother.
Directed by Goran Stolevski
Starring: Thom Green, Elias Anton, Hattie Hook, Matthew Page, Toby Derrick
Release date: April 7
On a Wing and a Prayer (PG)
After their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight, Doug White’s (Dennis Quaid) has to safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger.
Directed by Sean McNamara
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Heather Graham, Jesse Metcalfe, Selena Anduze, Roger Anthony
Release date: April 7 (Amazon Prime)
One Day as a Lion (R)
Jackie Powers will stop at nothing to prevent his son from following him into a life of crime. With his mob employer in pursuit, a chance encounter at a roadside diner charts a new path.
Directed by John Swab
Starring: J.K. Simmons, Frank Grillo, Virginia Madsen, Taryn Manning, Scott Caan
Release date: April 7
Paint (PG-13)
In PAINT, Owen Wilson portrays Carl Nargle, Vermont’s #1 public television painter who is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke… until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves.
Directed by Brit McAdams
Starring: Owen Wilson, Elisabeth Henry, Paul Kosopod, Sonia Darmei Lopes, Michaela Watkins
Release date: April 7
The Portable Door
Paul Carpenter is an intern at a mysterious London firm with unconventional employers, including a CEO who wants to disrupt the ancient magical world with modern corporate practices.
Directed by Jeffrey Walker
Starring: Patrick Gibson, Christoph Waltz, Sam Neill, Miranda Otto, Jessica De Gouw
Release date: April 7 (MGM+)
Ride On
A washed-up stuntman and his stunt horse become an overnight social media sensation when their real-life fight with debt collectors goes viral.
Directed by Larry Yang
Starring: Jackie Chan, Haocun Liu, Kevin Guo, Jing Wu, Andy On
Release date: April 7
R.M.N.
A non-judgmental analysis of the driving forces of human behavior when confronted with the unknown, of the way we perceive the other and on how we relate to an unsettling future.
Directed by Cristian Mungiu
Starring: Marin Grigore, Judith State, Macrina Barladeanu, Orsolya Moldován, Ovidiu Crisan
Release date: April 7
Showing Up (R)
A sculptor preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends, in Kelly Reichardt’s vibrant and captivatingly funny portrait of art and craft.
Directed by Kelly Reichardt
Starring: Michelle Williams, Hong Chau, André 3000, Todd-o-Phonic Todd, Lauren Lakis
Release date: April 7
Simulant
A humanoid A.I.’s attempt to win over a widow’s heart places it in the path of a government agent trying to stop the rise of machine consciousness.
Directed by April Mullen
Starring: Robbie Amell, Jordana Brewster, Simu Liu, Sam Worthington, Alicia Sanz
Release date: April 7
