Indie Film Release Guide: January 27th [An ONTD Original]

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It seems as though major studios decided to forego this weekend entirely and wait for February, so new options at your local multiplex may be slim. However, as usual, there are a lot of releases from indie studios, plus Academy Award nominated films may have already begun reappearing for viewing, so you’ve got some options.

The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Five” - Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Pictures, and Columbia Pictures.. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: January 20th, January 13th, and January 6th.

Infinity Pool

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Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman, Thomas Kretschmann
Writer/Director: Brandon Cronenberg
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Plot: James and Em Foster are enjoying an all-inclusive beach vacation in the fictional island of La Tolqa, when a fatal accident exposes the resort's perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless violence and surreal horrors.
What you should know: This is writer/director Brandon Cronenberg’s first film since 2020’s Possessor.
Where to watch: In theaters



Shotgun Wedding

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Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel, Lenny Kravitz, Jennifer Coolidge
Writer: Mark Hammer
Director: Jason Moore
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Plot: A couple's extravagant destination wedding is hijacked by criminals. In the process of saving their families, they rediscover why they fell in love in the first place.
What you should know: Josh Duhamel joined the project after Armie Hammer was dropped.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime

Fear

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Stars: Joseph Sikora, Ruby Modine, Annie Ilonzeh, Iddo Goldberg
Writer: John Ferry, Deon Taylor
Director: Deon Taylor
Genre: Horror
Plot: A much needed getaway and a celebration weekend turns into a nightmare due to the contagious airborne threat.
What you should know: Filmed at a place called Strawberry Lodge just south of Lake Tahoe in California.
Where to watch: In theaters

Kompromat

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Stars: Gilles Lellouche, Joanna Kulig, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Michael Gor
Writer: Caryl Ferey, Jérôme Salle
Director: Jérôme Salle
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Plot: A French diplomat must escape an FSB plot in Siberia.
What you should know: Based on true events.
Where to watch: In theaters

Maybe I Do

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Stars: Diane Keaton, Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Emma Roberts
Writer/Director: Michael Jacobs
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Plot: With their relationship at a crossroads, Michelle and Allen invite their parents to finally meet. As it turns out, their parents already know each other, maybe a little too well.
What you should know: Writer and director Michael Jacobs is known mainly for his television work, like creating Boy Meets World.
Where to watch: In theaters

Remember This

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Stars: David Strathairn
Writer: Derek Goldman, Clark Young
Director: Derek Goldman, Jeff Hutchens
Genre: Drama
Plot: After surviving the devastation of the Blitzkrieg, Jan Karski swears allegiance to the Polish Underground and risks his life to carry the first eyewitness reports of war-torn Poland to the Western world. Escaping a Gestapo prison, bearing witness to the despair of the Warsaw ghetto and confronted by the inhumanity of a death camp, Karski endures unspeakable mental anguish and physical torture to speak the truth.
What you should know: David Strathairn is the only person in the film.
Where to watch: In theaters

You People

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Stars: Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Writer: Jonah Hill, Kenya Barris
Director: Kenya Barris
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Plot: Follows a new couple and their families, who find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences.
What you should know: Kenya Barris is also responsible for Black-ish.
Where to watch: Netflix

One Fine Morning

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Stars: Léa Seydoux, Pascal Greggory, Melvil Poupaud, Nicole Garcoa
Writer/Director: Mia Hansen-Løve
Genre: Drama, Romance
Plot: With a father suffering from neurodegenerative disease, a young woman lives with her eight-year-old daughter. While struggling to secure a decent nursing home, she runs into an unavailable friend with whom she embarks on an affair.
What you should know: Won the Europa Cinemas Label award at Cannes 2022.
Where to watch: In theaters

Cairo Conspiracy

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Stars: Tawfeek Barhom, Fares Fares, Mohammad Bakri, Makram Khoury
Writer/Director: Tarik Saleh
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Plot: Adam, the son of a fisherman is offered the privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the center of power of Sunni Islam. Adam becomes a pawn in the conflict between Egypt's religious and political elites.
What you should know: Won Best Screenplay at Cannes 2022 under the name Boy From Heaven.
Where to watch: In theaters

Close

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Stars: Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker
Writer: Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens
Director: Lukas Dhont
Genre: Drama
Plot: The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother.
What you should know: Nominated for Best International Film at the 2023 Academy Awards.
Where to watch: In theaters

More New Releases

Blood (Trailer)
Life Upside Down (Trailer)
The Man in the Basement (Trailer)
Free Skate (Trailer)
Billie Eilish: Live at the O2 (Trailer)

New to Streaming

Tár (Trailer) on Peacock Premium
Teen Wolf: The Movie (Trailer) on Paramount+
Maneater (Trailer) on Hulu

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What have you been watching lately, ONTD? Seeing anything this weekend?