Eleven-Year-Old Becomes Earth’s Ambassador
Elio tells the story of an imaginative 11-year-old named Elio Solís, who dreams of making contact with life beyond our world. One day he wanders into a closed exhibit and, through an accidental radio transmission, is beamed aboard alien craft to represent Earth as its unwitting intergalactic ambassador. As he navigates the vibrant—and often bewildering—Communiverse, he forges friendships with eccentric species and confronts a looming conflict that threatens cosmic peace. Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, and Adrian Molina, with a screenplay by Julia Cho, Mark Hammer, and Mike Jones, the film features the voices of Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, and Remy Edgerly.
Stone Sparks Supernatural Forces
Pokkhirajer Dim follows Ghotan, a determined student at Akashgunj High School whose life is upended when he uncovers a mysterious stone in a local temple. Seeking guidance, he turns to his unconventional physics teacher, Batabyal, whose unorthodox methods aim for Nobel-level breakthroughs. As the stone’s latent powers awaken, both mentor and pupil must navigate an escalating series of otherworldly phenomena that test their courage, friendship, and understanding of the natural world. Directed by Soukarya Ghosal, the Bengali-language fantasy is headlined by Anirban Bhattacharya alongside Alexx O’Nell, Mahabrata Basu, and Anumegha Banerjee.
Life Reflects Cosmic Finality
The Life of Chuck unfolds in reverse chronological order, tracing pivotal chapters of Charles “Chuck” Krantz’s existence—from his final moments as his death triggers a universe-wide unraveling, back through transformative episodes of connection, loss, and wonder. Directed and written by Mike Flanagan, this genre-blending drama adapts Stephen King’s novella to the screen, balancing fantastical elements with deeply human themes. Tom Hiddleston leads as the adult Chuck, joined by Chiwetel Ejiofor as Marty Anderson, with standout support from Karen Gillan and Jacob Tremblay. Neon distributes the film, which features Flanagan’s own editing and a score by The Newton Brothers. Eben Bolter’s cinematography captures the surreal shifts between each life stage.
Predator: Killer of Killers Three legendary warriors—a Viking, a ninja, and a WWII pilot—are hunted across time by the ultimate Predator. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, featuring Michael Biehn and Lindsay LaVanchy.
Escape from the 21st Century Three friends gain time-travel powers via a sneeze-triggered glitch. Their journey reveals a dystopian future they must fix. Directed by Yang Li, starring Ruoyun Zhang and Elane Zhong.
28 Years Later Britain remains quarantined decades after the Rage Virus. A boy’s coming-of-age collides with evolved infected. Directed by Danny Boyle, starring Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
M3GAN 2.0 M3GAN is rebuilt to battle AMELIA, a rogue military AI. A high-tech showdown ensues. Directed by Gerard Johnstone, starring Allison Williams and Violet McGraw.
Our Times A Mexican couple time-travels from 1966 to 2025. Nora thrives, Héctor struggles—testing love across eras. Directed by Chava Cartas, starring Lucero and Benny Ibarra.
–Vamsi Priya Potharaju
