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Adventure, Humor, Heist

Celestial Bodies

Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, and John Lone.

Helmed by

Brett Ratner

In the sequel of the franchise, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker return as Chief Inspector Lee from the Hong Kong Police Force and LAPD Detective James Carter. Carter travels to Hong Kong for a relaxing getaway with Lee, but their vacation takes a shocking turn when an explosion rocks the American embassy.

Lee has a hunch that his father's old police partner, Ricky Tan, could be behind the explosion. As Lee and Carter delve deeper into the incident, they uncover a counterfeiting scheme that has the potential to shake up the global economy.

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Magic, Terror, Enigma

Celestial Bodies

Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, and Olwen Fouéré.

Helmed by

Ishana Night Shyamalan

Ishana Night Shyamalan is the daughter of M. Night Shyamalan, so naturally, the young filmmaker directed a horror film, The Watchers, in her directorial debut. Based on A.M. Shine’s 2021 novel of the same name, stars Dakota Fanning as Mina, an American whose car breaks down in the forest while traveling in Ireland. Looking for help, Mina finds a woman named Madeline (Olwen Fouéré), who tells her to enter a bunker if she wants to live.

Mina consents and enters the bunker with Madeline, cohabitating with Ciara (Georgina Campbell) and Daniel (Oliver Finnegan). As night falls, Mina discovers that the group is haunted by enigmatic beings referred to as "Watchers." These sinister entities will eliminate anyone who dares to venture outside after dark. As the days pass, Mina comes to the unsettling realization that the Watchers are far from benevolent, prompting her to seek a way out before she runs out of time.

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Adventure, Sci-Fi, Action

Celestial Bodies

Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, and Tom Burke

Helmed by

George Miller

Before she was an Imperator, she was just Furiosa. Set over a decade before the events of , Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagaexplores the rise of Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy), from her days in the Green Place of Many Mothers to her rise in the Wasteland. As a young girl, Furiosa is kidnapped by Dementus (Chris Hemsworth), the warlord leader of the Biker Horde.

As Dementus gains influence, he hands Furiosa over to Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme). To protect herself from mistreatment, Furiosa disguises as a silent War Boy and gradually climbs the ranks to become the leader of the War Rig. Amidst the struggle between Dementus and Immortan Joe for dominance over the Wasteland, Furiosa is determined to flee and seek her true home.

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Suspense, Drama, Criminal, Adventure

Celestial Bodies

Guillaume Canet, Alexis Manenti, and Stéphane Caillard.

Helmed by

Rodolphe Lauga

Guillaume Canet headlines , a French action thriller that plays like a milder Mission: Impossible. Franck (Canet) is a former member of the National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (GIGN) who falls in love with his fellow trainee, Léo (Stéphane Caillard). Now, the couple is having a baby.

What begins as a moment of celebration swiftly descends into turmoil when masked intruders invade Franck’s home, seeking information about a past incident. When Franck refuses to cooperate, the assailants brutally assault him and abduct his wife. Driven by desperation, Franck enters survival mode, racing against time to uncover the information the sinister group demands while devising a daring plan to rescue his beloved spouse.

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Suspense, Drama, Exploration, Action, Historical

Celestial Bodies

Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy

Helmed by

Ron Howard

The inspiration for comes to the big screen in Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea. In 1820, a Nantucket whaling company commissions the Essex to head to sea and capture whale oil. The Essex’s crew includes Captain George Pollard Jr. (Benjamin Walker), first mate and veteran whaler Owen Chase (Chris Hemsworth), second mate Matthew Joy (Cillian Murphy), and cabin boy Thomas Nickerson (Tom Holland).

Following the swift capture of their initial whale, the Essex finds itself in a prolonged dry spell, going months without another successful hunt. After making the journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, the crew comes face to face with a colossal sperm whale, which ultimately leads to the sinking of their ship. Stranded at sea with scarce provisions, the crew is left to hope and pray for salvation.

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Humor, Melodrama

Celestial Bodies

Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, and Michelle Monaghan

Helmed by

Todd Phillips

Fresh off their success in , director Todd Phillips and star Zach Galifianakis teamed up for 2010’s , a road trip comedy featuring Tony Stark himself, Robert Downey Jr. Peter Highman (Downey) plans to fly from Atlanta to Los Angeles to be with his wife Sarah (Michelle Monaghan) for the birth of their child. A

Prior to their departure, Peter and hopeful actor Ethan Tremblay (played by Galifianakis) find themselves ejected from the aircraft and placed on the No Fly List due to an unfortunate incident. Lacking his identification, Peter is forced to embark on a road trip to California alongside Ethan. It's safe to say that their adventure spirals into chaos, leading to a series of comedic misadventures.

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Western, Theatrical Performance

Celestial Bodies

Kevin Costner, Sienna Miller, and Sam Worthington.

Helmed by

Kevin Costner

Experience the battle for the Old West in Kevin Costner’s Western epic Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1. Spanning four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, follows several characters migrating to the Old West. The ensemble includes Hayes Ellison (Kevin Costner), Frances Kittredge (Sienna Miller), Owen Kittredge (Will Patton), First Lt. Trent Gephardt (Sam Worthington), Caleb Sykes (Jamie Campbell Bower), and H. Silas Pickering (Giovanni Ribisi).

is the first part of a four-film franchise. has been filmed, but it remains without a release date. is imperfect, but Costner captures enough Western magic in this effective and ambitious drama.

Category

Adventure, Humor, Heist

Celestial Bodies

Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, and Ken Leung

Helmed by

Brett Ratner

Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan), a top-notch policeman from Hong Kong, is called to Los Angeles to assist in locating the missing daughter of a Hong Kong diplomat. However, the FBI is resistant to outside involvement and instead assigns Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) to monitor Lee and prevent him from participating in the case.

Lee and Carter are determined not to stay on the sidelines, leading them to create an unexpected alliance in their quest to locate the diplomat’s daughter. This buddy cop movie became a major success, earning more than $244 million globally and resulting in two follow-up films.

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Family, Animated, Comedy, Heist

Celestial Bodies

Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, and Dana Gaier

Helmed by

Pierre Coffin和Chris Renaud

Before the Minions turned into a billion-dollar franchise, they served as the comical companions to a villainous genius in the animated film. Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) is a supervillain with a grand scheme to steal the moon. In order to get his hands on a shrink ray, Gru decides to adopt three girls (voiced by Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Elsie Fisher) to help him in his quest for the device.

Yet, Gru starts to experience an unfamiliar emotion: love. Will he stick to his original intentions, or will he choose to embrace the goodness within him and acknowledge his affection for the girls?

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Animated, Humorous, Family-Friendly

Celestial Bodies

Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, and Benjamin Bratt

Helmed by

Pierre Coffin和Chris Renaud

Gru, the Minions, and the three girls return for more hijinks in . Gru is called into action by Lucy Wilde (Kristen Wiig) to investigate a mutagen stolen from the Artic Circle.

This sets the stage for an epic clash between Gru and El Macho (voiced by Benjamin Bratt), a formidable supervillain with ambitions of global domination. The sequel is an ideal choice for family movie night, packed with laughs and heartwarming moments. And of course, the Minions are back, delivering their signature brand of comedic chaos!