Every Wednesday, find our selection of the five most anticipated cinema releases of the week. A selection of must-see films to discover now in theaters.
1. The Smugglers
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Director: Padraic McKinley
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones
Synopsis: Oregon, 1933. After his wife’s death, Samuel Murphy is torn from his daughter and sent to a ruthless labor camp. When an unscrupulous supervisor promises him freedom in exchange for a perilous gold smuggling mission, Murphy seizes his only chance to return home. He then embarks on a dangerous expedition, in the heart of a hostile wilderness, where betrayals multiply. How far will Murphy be willing to go to see his daughter again?
2. Resident Evil
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director: Zach Cregger
Cast: Austin Abrams, Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry
Synopsis: Bryan, a medical courier, engages in a frantic race to survive, as the world around him plunges into total chaos.
3. If You Think Right
Genre: Drama
Director: Géraldine Nakache
Cast: Monia Chokri, Niels Schneider, Clémentine Célarié
Synopsis: When Gil meets Jacques, their love is obvious. But the intensity of the beginning gives way to a relationship where she feels increasingly trapped, until she loses her bearings. Jacques reassures her: if she thinks right, nothing but good will happen to her. Gradually, Gil understands the control he exerts over her life…
4. The Invitation
Genre: Comedy
Director: Olivia Wilde
Cast: Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz
Synopsis: Angela and Joe invite their mysterious new neighbors from upstairs to dinner. The evening will quickly shatter all their certainties.
5. Night Stories
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director: Léa Mysius
Cast: Hafsia Herzi, Benoît Magimel, Bastien Bouillon
Synopsis: Nora, Thomas and their daughter Ida live on an isolated farm with only one neighbor, Cristina, an Italian painter. As everyone prepares a surprise birthday party for Nora, three men lurk around the house and invite themselves to the party, bringing out well-kept secrets… (Not suitable for children under 12).
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