Irresistible

Democratic political consultant Gary (Carell) heads from D.C. to the small town of Deerlaken, Wisconsin, to convince a retired veteran (Cooper) to run for mayor. Gary's campaign first runs into trouble when his big-city ideals clash with the townsfolk's rural culture, but when the Republicans send in their own consultant (Byrne) to counter Gary's campaign, the fight for America's Heartland escalates into an all-out political war.

Director: Jon Stewart. Stars: Steve Carell, Rose Byrne, Chris Cooper, Mackenzie Davis, Topher Grace, Natasha Lyonne, Will Sasso, C.J. Wilson, Brent Sexton, Alan Aisenberg, Debra Messing. 2020. 101 mins. Comedy.

Blood Quantum

In a world overrun by the living dead, the isolated Mi'kmaq reserve of Red Crow discovers its Indigenous residents are immune to the zombie plague. The reserve quickly fortifies against the hordes of white zombies and refugees fleeing from surrounding cities, but the growing tensions inside the reserve may prove to be more dangerous than the threat outside its doors.

Director: Jeff Barnaby. Stars: Michael Greyeyes, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Forrest Goodluck, Kiowa Gordon, Olivia Scriven, Stonehorse Lone Goeman, Brandon Oakes, William Belleau, Devery Jacobs, Gary Farmer. 2019. 96 mins. Horror.

Cut Off

Based on the international bestseller by Sebastian Fitzek and Michael Tsokos, this film follows coroner Paul Herzfeld (Bleibtreu), who finds a capsule inside the skull of a mutilated corpse. The capsule contains the phone number of his estranged daughter, who has gone missing. Paul enlists the help of a young artist (Bauer), and together they follow a series of similar clues left behind by the killer inside the bodies of various victims. As their investigation uncovers a more sinister plot, everything points to an isolated island, which Paul must find a way onto amid a winter storm.

Director: Christian Alvart. Stars: Moritz Bleibtreu, Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Lars Eidinger, Fahri Yardim, Enno Hesse, Christian Kuchenbuch, Urs Jucker, Barbara Prakopenka. 2018. 132 mins. Thriller.