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Vengeance

When New York journalist Ben Manalowitz (Novak) receives a call from Ty Shaw (Holbrook) informing him that his former paramour, Abby Shaw (Tipton), has died of a drug overdose, Ben is told to go straight to Texas. Upon his arrival, Ben is informed that it's unlikely Abby died of an overdose, considering she didn't use drugs. The mystery begins to evolve as Ben tries to understand the circumstances behind Abby's death, ultimately leading him and his friend Ty to avenge her.

Director: B.J. Novak. Stars: B.J. Novak, Boyd Holbrook, J. Smith-Cameron, Lio Tipton, Dove Cameron, Issa Rae, Ashton Kutcher, John Mayer. 2022. 107 mins. Comedy. Mystery.

 

Lost Illusions

In 1821, young idealistic poet Lucien de Rubempre (Voisin) left his hometown for Paris in order to pursue his dream of becoming a novelist. Instead of working on his masterpiece, however, he finds himself entangled in the broad world of journalism, which has become a booming industry, thanks to the widely available printing press. Under the mentorship of his cynical editor Etienne Lousteau (Lacoste), Lucien agrees to write rave theater reviews for various bribes. Now struggling with his own conscience, Lucien must face the fact that this new rise in popularity could also lead to his downfall.

Director: Xavier Giannoli. Stars: Benjamin Voisin, Xavier Dolan, Vincent Lacoste, Cécile de France, Gérard Depardieu, Jeanne Balibar, André Marcon. 2021. 141 mins. Drama.

 

The Reef: Stalked

After witnessing the horrific and sudden death of her sister, Nic (Liane) takes a healing trip to a tropical resort with their mutual friends. Determined to have a bit of relaxing fun kayaking, diving and spearfishing like they used to as a group, the settling, natural atmosphere soon turns to horror when the women realize they are being stalked by a great white shark. As the menacing creature picks them off one by one, Nic has to focus on overcoming her post-traumatic stress and face her fears if there's any hope for her and her friends to survive.

Director: Andrew Traucki. Stars: Teressa Liane, Ann Truong, Saskia Archer, Kate Lister, Bridget Burt, Tim Ross. 2022. 93 mins. Thriller. Horror.