Smiley Face Killers

College student Jake (Rubinstein) is trying to make it through school and keep his mind off the reports of young male students found dead in the water, victims of apparent homicide by a group known as the "Smiley Face Killers." When Jake notices he's being stalked by a hooded figure (Glover), he's unable to convince his friends or anyone around him of the figure's existence, leading them to think the frantic student has lost his mind. As the mind games progress and the killers prepare to make their move, Jake fears he may be the only one who can save himself.

Director: Tim Hunter. Stars: Ronen Rubinstein, Mia Serafino, Crispin Glover, Garrett Coffey, Amadeus Serafini, Cody Simpson, Ashley Rickards. 2020. 90 mins. Thriller.

Faith Under Fire

Fireman Tom Hatcher (Vlassopoulos) has hit rock bottom. Already having lost his wife to cancer, his daughter is facing the same fate. Now, he's in jail for assaulting a pastor (Cain), and he truly believes that God has abandoned him. As Tom reflects on the path that led him here, he receives help from the same pastor he previously assaulted. The two begin an unlikely friendship, and Tom starts to believe that if he embraces faith, he will make it through this troublesome time.

Director: Joel Paul Reisig. Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Nick Vlassopoulos, Dean Cain, Joel Paul Reisig, Jesi Jensen, Grover McCants, Colleen Gentry, Keyna Reynolds. 2020. 89 mins. Drama.

Proxima

Sarah (Green) is the only female astronaut training at the European Space Agency in Cologne. A single mother to her 8-year-old daughter, Stella (Boulant), Sarah struggles with guilt over not being able to spend more time with Stella. When Sarah is picked as a crew member for a yearlong space Mission called Proxima, she rushes to make amends with her daughter, the love of her life, before she leaves Earth.

Director: Alice Winocour. Stars: Eva Green, Zélie Boulant, Matt Dillon, Lars Eidinger, Sandra Hüller, Aleksey Fateev, Nancy Tate. 2019. 117 mins. Drama.