The Bikeriders

Jeff Nichols

The Bikeriders captures a rebellious time in America when the culture and people were changing. After a chance encounter at a local bar, strong-willed Kathy (Jodie Comer) is inextricably drawn to Benny (Austin Butler), the newest member of Midwestern motorcycle club, the Vandals led by the enigmatic Johnny (Tom Hardy). Much like the country around it, the club begins to evolve, transforming from a gathering place for local outsiders into a dangerous underworld of violence, forcing Benny to choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.


Shotgun Stories

Jeff Nichols

Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father.


In the Radiant City

Rachel Lambert

Twenty years ago in the town of Medina, Kentucky, Michael Yurley committed an unthinkable act. His younger brother, Andrew, was the only witness to the crime and his testimony sent the seventeen-year-old Michael to prison for life. The trial, the crime, and its infamy tore their family apart, and Andrew has been on the move ever since, haunted by what he’d done and by what now can never be. But now Michael has a second chance. A minor at the time of the crime, but tried as an adult, his case is now up for re-sentencing and Andrew is their star witness. Brought back to Medina by a lawyer desperate for a win, Andrew must confront the place and people he fled, including a sister who rejected him for his blood betrayal and a mother destroyed by the loss of her family. The only thing Andrew isn’t counting on is striking up an unlikely friendship with a young girl, Beth, who, unbeknownst to them both, is his niece. That is, until she discovers the truth and decides to take matters into her own hands, attempting to heal severed ties. Her decision puts Andrew on a collision course with his estranged family, the actions of his past, and the very brother whose crime has burdened them all for two decades.


Loving

Jeff Nichols

In 1958, in the state of Virginia, the idea of interracial marriage was not only considered to be immoral to many, it was also illegal. When Richard (Joel Edgerton, Black Mass) and Mildred (Ruth Negga, World War Z) fall in love, they are aware of the eyes staring at them and the words said behind their backs. It is when they get married, however, that words and looks become actions, and the two are arrested. The couple decide to take their case all of the way to the Supreme Court in order to fight for their love in this passionate and gripping drama that critics are calling "a masterpiece." – Jason Gorber, ScreenAnarchy.com


Midnight Special (2016)

Jeff Nichols

A father (Michael Shannon) goes on the run to protect his young son, Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), and uncover the truth behind the boy's special powers. What starts as a race from religious extremists and local law enforcement quickly escalates to a nationwide manhunt involving the highest levels of the Federal Government. Ultimately his father risks everything to protect Alton and help fulfill a destiny that could change the world forever, in this genre–defying film as supernatural as it is intimately human.


Hellion

Kat Candler

Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul stars in this riveting drama about a family under siege. Hard-drinking Texas single dad Hollis (Paul) struggles to raise his two boys, including rebellious teenager Jacob (first-time actor Josh Wiggins in a stunning breakthrough performance). Seething with anger, Jacob finds release in the high-risk, white-knuckle world of motocross—but his increasingly reckless behavior threatens to spin out of control. Academy Award ®nominee Juliette Lewis co-stars in this thrilling saga of fathers and sons that builds towards a heart-stopping climax, all set to an electrifying heavy metal soundtrack.


Mud

Jeff Nichols

Two young boys help an outlaw (Academy Award® winner Matthew McConaughey) reunite with the love of his life (Oscar® winner Reese Witherspoon) in this gripping adventure tale. After meeting a mysterious man named Mud (McConaughey) on a deserted island, two local boys soon learn that a band of ruthless vigilantes are hot on his trail. Forming a secret pact, they agree to help the fugitive contact his one true love in this moving and intense film.


Take Shelter

Jeff Nichols

Following his acclaimed debut, Shotgun Stories, writer/director Jeff Nichols reteams with actor Michael Shannon to create a haunting tale that will creep under your skin and expose your darkest fears. Curtis LaForche lives in a small town in Ohio with his wife, Samantha, and daughter, Hannah, a six-year-old deaf girl. When Curtis begins to have terrifying dreams, he keeps the visions to himself, channeling his anxiety into obsessively building a storm shelter in his backyard. His seemingly inexplicable behavior concerns and confounds those closest to him, but the resulting strain on his marriage and tension within his community can’t compare with Curtis’s privately held fear of what his dreams may truly signify. Take Shelter features fully realized characters crumbling under the weight of real-life problems. Using tone and atmosphere to chilling effect, Nichols crafts a powerful psychological thriller that is a disturbing tale for our times.