Indie Film Release Guide: January 5th [An ONTD Original]

Jan 04, 2024 10:09




New movie releases are still in a bit of a holiday hangover, so there aren’t as many available for perusal this week as usual. The sole big studio new release is Universal’s Night Swim, while initially limited releases like Memory, Poor Things, and American Fiction have been steadily expanding over the past few weeks.

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: December 22nd, December 15th, and December 8th.

He Went That Way

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Stars: Zachary Quinto, Jacob Elordi, Patrick J. Adams, Troy Evans
Writer: Evan M. Wiener
Director: Jeffrey Darling
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Plot: A journey of curious tensions and bonds between two and at times three interesting characters all on their own path.
What you should know: Inspired by a true story.
Where to watch: In theaters



The Bricklayer

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Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Clifton Collins, Jr., Tim Blake Nelson
Writer: Matt Johnson, Marc Moss, Pete Travis, Hanna Weg
Director: Renny Harlin
Genre: Action, Thriller
Plot: An ex-CIA agent is reactivated when an extortionist targets the agency.
What you should know: Based on the novel by Noah Boyd.
Where to watch: In theaters + available VOD

Good Grief

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Stars: Dan Levy, Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans
Writer/Director: Dan Levy
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Plot: When his husband unexpectedly dies, Marc's world shatters, sending him and his two best friends on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face.
What you should know: This is actor/writer/director Dan Levy’s directorial debut.
Where to watch: Netflix

Mayhem!

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Stars: Nassim Lyes, Loryn Nounay, Olivier Gourmet, Vithaya Pansringarm
Writer: Magali Rossitto, Xavier Gens, Guillaume Lemans, Stéphane Cabel
Director: Xavier Gens
Genre: Action, Thriller
Plot: A martial artist and ex-con Sam starts a new life in Thailand to escape a local gang lord, but a kidnapped family member sucks him back into the underworld he’d left behind.
What you should know: Originally titled Farang, which is a Thai word of Persian origin meaning a stranger of Western/European origin.
Where to watch: In theaters + available VOD

Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia

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Stars: Riccardo Scamarcio, Daniel Brühl, Katie Clarkson-Hill, Carlotta Verny
Writer: Filippo Bologna, Riccardo Scamarcio, Stefano Mordini
Director: Stefano Mordini
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Plot: Inspired by true events that occurred during the fierce rivalry between Germany (Audi) and Italy (Lancia) at the 1983 Rally World Championships.
What you should know: The original title was 2 Win.
Where to watch: In theaters + available VOD

You Can’t Stay Here

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Stars: Guillermo Diaz, Vanessa Aspillaga, Becca Blackwell, Justin Ivan Brown
Writer: James Derek Dwyer, Todd Verow
Director: Todd Verow
Genre: Thriller
Plot: Set in the 1990s, follows a photographer who witnesses the homicide of a gay man in Central Park. When the police take some interest in the crime, a relationship develops between the photographer and the murderer.
What you should know: Director Todd Verow has 60 directing credits listed on IMDB, many of which are for short films.
Where to watch: In theaters

Some Other Woman

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Stars: Ashley Greene, Tom Felton, Amanda Crew, Rick Fox
Writer: Yuri Baranovsky, Angela Gulner, Josh Long
Director: Joel David Moore
Genre: Thriller
Plot: A woman whisked away to a tropical island for her husband's work, later she encounters a strange woman who takes her life where the reality begins to unravel.
What you should know: Director Joel David Moore is also an actor, with his credits including the Avatar films and the TV series Bones.
Where to watch: In theaters

More New Releases

Night Swim (Trailer) from Universal

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Memory (Trailer)

New to Streaming

Society of the Snow (Trailer) on Netflix
Return to Seoul (Trailer) on Amazon Prime
Foe (Trailer) on Amazon Prime
Transformers: Rise of the Beast (Trailer) on Amazon Prime

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

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