“Eyes of Fire,” an adaptation drawn from a Stephen King novel, is a drama steeped in religious overtones and stars Mark Wahlberg. It joins a slate of upcoming releases including Father Stu’s Miracles and a tense story about gender-based violence featuring Natalia de Molina. The Turtle Maneuver arrives on cinema billboards this Friday.
The latest Stephen King adaptation arrives in theatres to captivate audiences. Blumhouse and Universal bring a horror experience directed by Keith Thomas. The narrative follows a girl with formidable powers who must defend her family and herself from sinister forces eager to capture her abilities and weaponize them for mass destruction.
Andy and Vicky have eluded pursuit for more than ten years, sheltering their daughter Charlie from a shadowy U.S. agency determined to harness her fiery gifts for catastrophic ends. The ensemble cast includes Zac Efron and Sydney Lemmon, with Charlie playing a central role in the unfolding struggle.
Mark Wahlberg embodies Stuart Long, an agnostic amateur boxer who undergoes a profound transformation, becoming a priest and seeking purpose along a life-changing path. Mel Gibson and Jacki Weaver contribute to the cast, enriching the film with a blend of devotion and human frailty.
Rooted in true events, this drama chronicles a lost soul who discovers meaning in the most unexpected places. The screenplay and direction come from Rosalind Ross, who partners with Gibson on this intimate exploration of faith, doubt, and redemption.
Actress Natalia de Molina collaborates with director Juan Miguel del Castillo for the first time on a film that earned accolades on the festival circuit. Their project, a companion piece to The Turtle Maneuver, unfolds as a chilling thriller that confronts gender-based violence and its lasting impact.
Based on Benito Olmo’s novel, the narrative follows a nurse who hides in a Cadiz hospital soon to be released from prison, attempting to move unseen while facing the danger posed by a former partner. The tension builds as the pursuit intensifies and the mystery surrounding the attacker deepens.
Bernard Campan and Alexandre Jollien direct, write, and star in a film inspired by their own friendship. This life-affirming drama earned the audience award at the Malaga Film Festival, signaling its resonance with viewers who crave heartfelt storytelling.
Louis, a funeral director, teams with Socrates, Nietzsche, and Igor, a cerebral palsy sufferer who loves reading Spinoza, as they embark on a journey to transport the body of a deceased woman to her final resting place. The film blends humor with existential reflection in a road-travel narrative.
French director and screenwriter Régis Roinsard delivers his third feature, adapted from Olivier Bourdeaut’s best-selling novel. This family drama centers on mental health and a Parisian household where imagination and affection shield a family from looming challenges, headlined by Virginie Efira and Romain Duris.
Narrated through the eyes of a patient and imaginative boy named Gary, the tale follows his eccentric parents in a Paris apartment where joy, fantasy, and friendship fill the rooms even as his mother’s health falters and reality intrudes.
María León, Salva Reina, Pedro Casablanc, and rising star Rubén Fulgencio headline the first fiction project from Alexis Morante, known for his documentary work on Héroes, Silence and Rock & Roll, and Camarón: Flamenco and Revolution. The film surveys themes of growing up, adventure, and a heartfelt homage to parents and grandparents, set in a pivotal year when Oliver, a vivid dreamer, faces a family move near the southern edge of Europe as Halley’s Comet approaches.
Following acclaimed works such as The Law of the Market and At War, French director Stéphane Brizé returns with A New World, a potent examination of capitalism and its consequences. The film closed the Venice Film Festival, presenting Vincent Lindon as a manager navigating the pressure of corporate life and a system that prizes speed and bottom lines above all else.
Portrait of Ennio Morricone
Giuseppe Tornatore, renowned for Cinema Paradiso, has long pursued a deep dive into the life of the legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone. This documentary traces Morricone’s career through intimate conversations and candid recollections, from his early days in Rome to his iconic collaborations in cinema, inviting viewers to reflect on the music that defined an era and the people who helped shape it unforgettable.
They Carry Death, Galician cinema
Galician director Helena Girón and Canarian filmmaker Samuel M. Delgado offer a stark look at colonization and the making of historical narrative in Eles transportan a morte. This experimental project, showcased during Critics’ Week at the Venice Film Festival, was created by two hands and shot entirely in Galician across Ourense and Tenerife, weaving parallel plots set in 1492 as a healer woman battles to save her dying sister in a world that resists change.
In a historical frame, a meeting held in a Berlin villa in 1942 brought together leading figures of the Nazi regime who mapped a plan to systematically exterminate millions. The minutes, penned by Adolf Eichmann, formed the basis for the film’s screenplay, a stark reminder of the perilous intersection between power and atrocity.
Another family-friendly title explores animated storytelling through books and songs created by Jujja and Tomas Wieslander. The film follows the adventures of a farm, a roaming stork, and a family learning that home is more than a place—it is a feeling shared through friendship and the courage to embrace difference.