On location during the five-­week shoot, García’s key ally proved to be director of photography Emmanuel Lubezki. The Mexican cinematographer, nicknamed “Chivo,” earned Academy Awards for Birdman and Gravity, Because of Last Days in the Desert’s modest budget, Lubezki suggested using natural light whenever possible.

Last Days in the Desert

Ewan McGregor is Jesus—and the Devil—in an imagined chapter from his 40 days of fasting and praying in the desert. On his way out of the wilderness, Jesus struggles with the Devil over the fate of a family in crisis, setting for himself a dramatic test.

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Keanu

One of the trademarks of Key and Peele’s humor has been their ability to turn on a dime, changing their speech, posture and entire demeanor to go from urbane men of color in suburbia to urban African Americans in the inner city. In “Keanu,” they push the envelope on their comedy brand.

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Term Life

Everyone wants Nick (Vince Vaughn) dead. A desperate man, Nick takes out a life insurance policy on himself, payable to his estranged daughter (Hailee Steinfeld). But the policy doesn’t take effect for 21 days and he might not live that long.

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Barbershop: The Next Cut

Reuniting familiar faces and introducing fresh characters into the mix, the comedy “Barbershop: The Next Cut” brings all the fun, the wit and energy, the heartfelt connections and outspoken honesty that “Barbershop” fans have come to expect.

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Criminal

Criminal is a fresh, provocative spin on the espionage action-thriller that probes the secret world of memory and identity, as it propels an unwitting death row killer into the consciousness of a dedicated CIA agent in a ferocious race against time.

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The First Monday in May

In his latest film, The First Monday in May, acclaimed documentarian Andrew Rossi captures an unprecedented look behind the scenes of the 2015 Met Gala, and the spectacular exhibition it honors, The Costume Institute’s blockbuster exhibition, “China: Through the Looking Glass.”

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The Boss

Trust that the wealthiest woman in the country isn’t going to let little somethings like bankruptcy and federal prison cramp her golden style. She’s a phoenix who’s gonna climb and crawl her way back to the top. Ladies and gentlemen…meet The Boss starring Melissa McCarthy

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