FIGHT OR FLIGHT
Fight or Flight is a 2025 action comedy directed by James Madigan, and written by Brooks McLaren and D. J. Cotrona. It stars Josh Hartnett as a man who is recruited to identity and protect a wanted criminal aboard a commercial airline; Charithra Chandran, Marko Zaror, and Katee Sackhoff also star. The film was released in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2025, and is scheduled to be in the United States on May 9.
Premise
A mercenary is tasked with a job on an airplane flight.[2]
Cast
- Josh Hartnett as Lucas Reyes
- Charithra Chandran as Isha
- Julian Kostov as Aaron Hunter
- Katee Sackhoff as Katherine Brunt
- Marko Zaror as Chayenne
- Rebecka Johnston as Rebecca
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SHADOW FORCE
SHADOW FORCE
Shadow Force is an upcoming American action thriller directed by Joe Carnahan and co-written by Carnahan and Leon Chills. It stars Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, Mark Strong, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Cliff “Method Man” Smith.
Premise
Kyrah and Isaac were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. However, they broke the rules by falling in love, and they went underground to protect their son, with the rest of the Shadow Force hot on their trail.
Cast
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- Kerry Washington as Kyrah Owens
- Omar Sy as Isaac Sarr
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Auntie Clanter
- Method Man as Marcus “Unc” Owens
- Mark Strong as Jack Cinder
- Jahleel Kamara as Ky Sarr
- Krondon as Eddie “Cysgod” Clanter
- Natalia Reyes as Moriti Sarr
- Yoson An as Varjo
- Ed Quinn as Reggie Parker
- Jénel Stevens-Thompson as Anino
- Marshall Cook as Patrick
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LILLY
LILLY
Lilly is a 2024 American drama film directed and produced by Rachel Feldman from a screenplay by Feldman and Adam Prince. It stars Patricia Clarkson as Lilly Ledbetter, who battles the court case Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. John Benjamin Hickey and Thomas Sadoski also star.
It premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 10, 2024, and is scheduled to be released by Blue Harbor Entertainment on May 9, 2025.
Premise
The movie follows Lilly Ledbetter and the groundbreaking Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. case.
Cast
- Patricia Clarkson as Lilly Ledbetter
- John Benjamin Hickey as Charles Ledbetter
- Thomas Sadoski as Jon Goldfarb
- Will Pullen as Phil Ledbetter
- Josh McDermitt as Dan McGinty
- Deirdre Lovejoy as Jocelyn Samuels
- Bethany Anne Lind as Vickie Ledbetter
- Keith Brooks as Andy Guthrie
- Paul Teal as Timothy Granger
- Amy Parrish as Deborah
- Rhoda Griffis as Marcia Greenberger
- Judd Lormand as Trevor Dawkins
- Robert Pralgo as Kent Kohler
- Darin Toonder as Jay St. Clair
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SHARP CORNER
SHARP CORNER
Sharp Corner is a 2024 thriller film written and directed by Jason Buxton. Based on the short story by Russell Wangersky, the film stars Ben Foster as Josh McCall, a man who becomes obsessed with saving car accident victims at the sharp road corner near his home.[1] It is produced by Paul Barkin, Marc Tetreault, Jason Levangie, Susan Mullen, and Buxton.
The film also stars Cobie Smulders as Josh’s wife Rachel, William Kosovic as Max, and Gavin Drea, with Alexandra McDonald, Alexandra Castillo, Julia Dyan, Jonathan Watton, Reid Price, Leah Johnston, Andrew Shaver, Mark A. Owen, Bob Mann, Allison Wilson-Forbes, Wayne Burns, Trina Corkum, Gita Miller, Eugene Sampang, David Light, Steve Lawrence, Sebastien Labelle, Stephanie MacDonald, Rena Kossatz, Kevin Kincaid, Emily Jewer, Ryan Willis, and Susan Leblanc-Crawford in supporting roles.
Production
Buxton’s second feature film, following Blackbird in 2012 [1], entered the development process in the late 2010s, with its screenplay included in the International Financing Forum at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. [2]
It was filmed in 2023 in the Halifax, Nova Scotia, area.[3]
Release
The film was screened for distributors at the 2024 Berlin Film Market [4] and premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]
It was subsequently screened at the 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival, winning the Best Atlantic Canadian Feature and Best Atlantic Canadian Director awards. [6]In October 2024, it was showcased at the 19th Rome Film Festival.[7]
In November 2024, Vertical acquired the United States distribution rights for the film and will release the film theatrically in the second quarter of 2025.[8]
Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film scores 94%, based on 18 critic reviews with an average rating of 6.5/10.[9]
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