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Strand Releasing will bring to Blu-ray Michael Haneke's apocalyptic Time of the Wolf (a.k.a. Le temps du loup), starring Isabelle Huppert, Anaïs Demoustier, Béatrice Dalle, Patrice Chéreau, and Maurice Bénichou.

The release will be available for purchase on December 21.

Synopsis:

Following a global cataclysm, Anne (Isabelle Huppert) and her family set out for a safe haven at their holiday home. But, when they arrive, the home is already occupied by other survivors.

Their hopes for safety are immediately dashed by a violent tragedy, which serves as a lesson to take nothing for g...

To help sift through the increasing number of new releases (independent or otherwise), the Weekly Film Guide is here! Below you’ll find basic plot, personnel and cinema information for all of this week’s fresh offerings.

Starting this month, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list here, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.

See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for June 2016

Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, June 24. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.

Wide

Free State of Jones

Director: Gary Ross

Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Keri Russell, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Jacob Lofland

Synopsis: “In Jones County, Miss., Newt Knight joins forces with other farmers and a group of slaves to lead a rebellion against the Confederacy.”

Independence Day: Resurgence...

Whether or not Rabbi Sfar's cat (voice: François Morel) eats the Rabbi Sfar's parrot is totally up to you to decide. Regardless, that event seems to provide the titular feline with the ability to talk like a human. The cat's speech is much more than just mere parroting though, he can converse fluently with any human (or animal) as long as they are willing to listen to him. Now that the cat is able to speak, he thinks it is due time to celebrate his bar mitzvah. Why? Because the cat wants the reluctant Rabbi Sfar (voice: Maurice Bénichou) to allow him to snuggle up with his beautiful daughter, Zlabya (voice: Hafsia Herzi) -- whom the cat considers to be his mistress. Of course that is not a convincing enough reason for Rabbi Sfar, especially considering the cat's rapid fire criticisms of Judaism. Being that Antoine Delesvaux and Joann Sfar...