DREAM SCENARIO

Hapless family man Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. When his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom. “Cage is comedy gold in one of the year’s sharpest comedies yet.” (Hollywood Reporter) Comedy/horror, rated R, 102 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Violet Crown

GODZILLA MINUS ONE

Post-war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb. “Godzilla Minus One” offers an alternative to shared universe syndrome. It’s an artfully made throwback to kaiju classics and likely the first Godzilla movie that dares to make you cry. See it on the biggest screen possible.” Adventure, rated PG-13, 125 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown

THE HOLDOVERS

A curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go. He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker, and with the school’s head cook, a woman who just lost a son in the Vietnam War. “This is [director Alexander] Payne’s first movie set in any kind of past … But it doesn’t feel stuck there.” (New York Times) Comedy/drama, rated R, 133 minutes, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown

THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES

Years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow remains the last hope for his fading lineage. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow becomes alarmed when he’s assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) from District 12. Uniting their instincts for showmanship and political savvy, they race against time to ultimately reveal who’s a songbird and who’s a snake. “Feels like a natural extension of the saga, balancing bloodsport, endangered young love and a heightened level of political commentary that respects the intelligence of young audiences as only Collins can.” (Variety) Action/adventure, rated PG-13, 158 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown

KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Based on David Grann’s broadly lauded bestselling book, director Martin Scorsese’s adaptation is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror. Starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, and Lily Gladstone. “As a work of history and heightened political consciousness, Killers of the Flower Moon is beyond reproach; it dramatizes a grievous truth — about the depravity, destruction and self-deception that undergird the American idea — that has been buried for too long, especially in movies.” (The Washington Post) Crime/drama, rated R, 206 minutes, Violet Crown

NAPOLEON

A look at the military commander’s origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine (Vanessa Kirby). Ridley Scott directs; Joaquin Phoenix stars. “Here is a sweeping historical tapestry — no one does it better today than Scott — with a damning, almost satirical portrait at its center. That mix makes Napoleon a rivetingly off-kilter experience.” (Associated Press) War/drama, rated R, 158 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown

OPPENHEIMER

Christopher Nolan’s biographical feature film about American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. With Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Florence Pugh. “Murphy embodies Oppenheimer so naturally that you may start thinking you’re watching documentary footage of the real thing. The film humanizes Oppenheimer. … Murphy’s perfect portrayal leaves us with an image of a brilliant mind put to work to kill a nation, a people, and maybe the entire world. There’s a price to pay for that kind of knowledge.” (Robert Nott/the New Mexican) Drama, rated R, 180 minutes, Violet Crown

PRISCILLA

When teenager Priscilla Beaulieu (Cailee Spaeny) meets Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi) at a party, the man who’s already a meteoric rock ‘n’ roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, and a gentle best friend. Directed by Sofia Coppola. “Priscilla is neither lurid nor sugar coated. It’s a sensitive, if slight, look at a young woman rousing from a dream and confronting waking life.” (Vanity Fair) Drama/romance, rated R, 110 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10

RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ

Pop superstar Beyoncé performs hit songs in concert and discusses the creative process behind her world tour. “It’s satisfying without being indulgent, but most of all, it’s a monument to Beyoncé’s status as one of pop’s most enduring figures, and everything it takes to get there.” (Variety) Music documentary, not rated, 168 minutes, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown

SALTBURN

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten. “Come for the class warfare and the occasional shots-fired zingers about the rich being different than you and me. Stay for Keoghan.” (Rolling Stone) Comedy/drama, rated R, 127 minutes, Violet Crown

THE SHIFT

In this modern-day retelling of Job, Kevin Garner embarks on a journey across worlds and dimensions to reunite with Molly, his true love. The narrative unfolds as a dystopian drama and sci-fi thriller, where a mysterious adversary, The Benefactor (Neal Mcdonough), disrupts Kevin’s reality. Faced with infinite worlds and impossible choices, Kevin must navigate through an alternate reality, resisting The Benefactor’s tempting offer of wealth and power. As survival hangs in the balance, Kevin fights to return to the familiar world he cherishes and the woman he loves. Sci-fi, rated PG-13, 115 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10

THANKSGIVING

An axe-wielding maniac terrorizes residents of Plymouth, Mass., after a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy. Picking off victims one by one, the seemingly random revenge killings soon become part of a larger, sinister plan. With Patrick Dempsey. “It offers plenty of cheap thrills, or more accurately cheap kills, presented with the sort of attention to bloodthirsty detail that horror aficionados crave.” (Hollywood Reporter) Horror, rated R, 106 minutes, Violet Crown

TROLLS BAND TOGETHER

Poppy (Anna Kendrick) discovers that Branch (Justin Timberlake) and his four brothers were once part of her favorite boy band. When one of his siblings, Floyd, gets kidnapped by a pair of nefarious villains, Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd from a fate even worse than pop culture obscurity. “The film is gloriously odd in its own candyfloss-coloured trippy way.” (Guardian) Comedy, rated PG, Dreamcatcher 10, Regal Santa Fe Place 6

WISH

Young Asha (voice of Ariana Debose) makes a wish so powerful that it’s answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. With Star’s help, Asha must save her kingdom from King Magnifico (Chris Pine) and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen. “As Disney celebrates its 100th year, Wish serves as a throwback to the past, a celebration of the present, and a gentle push into the future.” (Indiewire) Musical/fantasy, rated PG, 95 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown

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