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A few years after defeating Shredder, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — Leonardo (Pete Ploszek), Donatello (Jeremy Howard), Raphael (Alan Ritchson), and Michelangelo (Noel Fisher) — are still living in the sewers of New York City. April O’Neil (Megan Fox) informs the turtles that Shredder (Brian Tee) is planning an escape from prison with the help of scientist Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry) and criminals Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (WWE Superstar Sheamus).

The turtles fail to stop the escape after alien warlord Krang (Brad Garrett) intervenes and aids Shredder. Krang plans to open a portal to his world and lead an alien invasion. With the help of April, Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett), and a vigilante named Casey Jones (Stephen Amell), the turtles must step out of the shadows and into the spotlight to save Earth.

From the director of Napoleon Dynamite comes the new animated film Thelma the Unicon, a story about a pony with rockstar dreams. Thelma (Grammy Award-winning artist Brittany Howard) is a lowly pony who wants nothing more than to be a music star. One day, a truck accidentally drops glitter on Thelma while she’s wearing a carrot on her head, making her look like a unicorn.

This new appearance attracts a crowd, helping Thelma gain attention for her music. Thelma’s popularity soars to new heights as she begins to live out her dream. However, fame comes at a price, as Thelma grapples with what she’s willing to sacrifice to become a star.

In 1945, Japan is still reeling from the effects of World War II. Kamikaze pilot Kōichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki) returns to the Japanese base at Odo Island, with many of his comrades believing he abandoned his duty. That night, Godzilla attacks the base. Shikishima has a chance to shoot Godzilla but hesitates and is knocked unconscious.

Shikishima learns the next day that he and Sōsaku Tachibana (Munetaka Aoki) are the only survivors. Riddled with guilt, Shikishima sets out to defeat Godzilla and make up for his wrongdoings. On an estimated budget of $10 million, Godzilla Minus One features some of the best visuals of 2023, winning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. 

Widowed single mother Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) works as a vlogger in Connecticut, sharing her wisdom of domestic life with her followers. Stephanie meets Emily Nelson (Blake Lively), a fashion PR director and fellow mother of a classmate at her son’s school. Emily lives a picturesque life to outsiders. However, Emily confesses that her life is not as glamorous as it appears due to her disappointing husband (Henry Golding) and poor financial situation.

Nonetheless, Stephanie and Emily bond and form a new friendship. One day, Emily asks Stephanie to pick up her son from school. After Stephanie picks the boy up, Emily goes missing and does not return any calls for days. Unwilling to wait patiently, Stephanie takes action and investigates Emily’s disappearance. What she finds will change everything between her and Emily.

Shrek is not your ordinary fairy tale. The protagonist is Shrek (Mike Myers), an antisocial ogre who wants to be alone in his swamp. Shrek’s dreams of peace are ruined when Lord Farquaad of Duloc (John Lithgow) banishes fairy-tale creatures to the swamp. Determined to win his swamp back, Shrek cuts a deal with Lord Farquaad. If Shrek rescues Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) so she can be Farquaad’s bride, then Farquaad will move the fairy-tale creatures out of the swamp.

With Donkey (Eddie Murphy) by his side, Shrek travels to the castle to rescue Fiona, where she is being held prisoner by a fire-breathing dragon. Though the mission is successful, Fiona’s dark secret threatens to ruin Shrek’s deal with Farquaad.

Colors of Evil: Red starts like most crime thrillers with a dead body. The victim is Monika Bogucka (Zofia Jastrzębska), a bartender whose body washed up on one of Poland’s Tricity beaches. Leopold Bilski (Jakub Gierszał) is assigned to the case. During his initial investigation, Leopold discovers similarities to a cold case from two decades ago, though his boss won’t reopen the matter.

In need of help, Leopold turns to Monika’s mother, Helena (Maja Ostaszewska), a judge whose life is in a downward spiral. The duo’s inquiry lead them to a seaside nightclub with ties to the criminal underworld, which may hold the key to solving the crime.