Don't Worry Darling

It's the 1950s and Alice (Pugh) and Jack (Styles) are living in Victory, a seemingly perfect community that is home to a group of men working on a top-secret project and their families. While the men are away at work during the day, the women keep their houses and enjoy the benefits of their idyllic community. When cracks begin to form in the surface of her otherwise perfect life, however, Alice soon begins to realize that things may not be exactly as they seem in Victory, and she begins to wonder just what, exactly, she is doing there in the first place. This Venice Film Festival winner is based on an original story by brothers Shane and Carey Van Dyke, grandsons to legendary actor Dick Van Dyke.

Director: Olivia Wilde. Stars: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, Chris Pine, KiKi Layne, Nick Kroll, Gemma Chan, Sydney Chandler. 2022. 123 mins. Drama/Thriller.

Emily the Criminal

Wracked with student debt and struggling to find a good job due to a minor criminal offense on her record, down-on-her-luck graduate Emily (Plaza) soon becomes overcome with debt when she takes a shady job as a "dummy shopper," someone who buys various goods with stolen credits cards provided to her by a mysterious man named Youcef (Rossi). As Emily continues to put herself through a series of failed job interviews, she becomes increasingly interested in the wad of fast cash in her pocket from the illegal gig, as well as developing a growing interest in Youcef himself. As the two begin to spend more time together on the sketchy project, they think of ways to take it to the next level.

Director: John Patton Ford. Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Bernardo Badillo, Jonathan Avigdori, Kim Yarbrough, Wesley Han. 2022. 97 mins. Drama/Thriller.

Ainbo

Originally titled "AINBO: Spirit of the Amazon," this animated family film from Peru follows the adventures of a young hero named Ainbo (Raie) and her spirit guides as they travel their homeland, the Amazon rainforest, in search of a way to save it from various threats. Also accompanied by her best friend, Zumi (Serrano), Ainbo, Dillo the armadillo and Vaca the oversized tapir experience a journey like no other.

Directors: Richard Claus, Jose Zelada. Stars: Lola Raie, Naomi Serrano, Dino Andrade, Joe Hernandez. 2021. 84 mins. Animated/Family.