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Mercy
In the near future, a detective (Chris Pratt) stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced A.I. Judge he once championed, before it determines his fate. Mercy is a sci-fi crime thriller starring Chris Pratt as Detective Chris Raven, who is accused of murdering his wife in a near future Los Angeles where an advanced A.I. named "Maddox" (Rebecca Ferguson) acts as judge, jury, and executioner. Raven has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to the same A.I. system he once championed, or face immediate execution. The story acts as a real-time thriller where Raven must navigate the AI's strict, data-driven, and emotionless justice system.
 

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The Rip (Netflix)
Upon discovering millions in cash in a derelict stash house, trust among a team of Miami cops begins to fray. As outside forces learn about the size of the seizure, everything is called into question, including who they can rely on. Leveraging Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's classic chemistry to texturize a friendship tested by greed, The Rip tears into its potboiler setup with compulsively watchable confidence. It's a very solid film with a fast pace, strong performances, and confident execution.

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11.22.63 (Fandango)
James Franco plays the role of Jake Epping, an ordinary high school teacher, who is presented with a chance to change history. When a longtime friend (Chris Cooper) shows Jake how to travel back in time, he tasks Jake with a mission he has been trying in vain to complete: stopping the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, and solving one of the biggest mysteries of the 20th century. Jake quickly learns that the past does not want to be changed, and that his attempts to divert the course of history can quickly turn dangerous.

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