Fight with you: Al Pacino is the exorcist, Kologrivy is the star of underground fights

Al Pacino tried on the image of an exorcist in the new horror "Ritual", Nikita Kologrivy — an undefeated fighter of underground fights in the sports drama "Arlan. The decisive round." Another high—profile novelty of the coming weekend is being released in Russia - the re-release of the cult anime "Akira". Izvestia — about which films to watch at the cinema on the weekend.

"The Great Lillian Hall", 16+

Directed by Michael Christopher. Starring: Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Lily Rabe, Jesse Williams, Pierce Brosnan, Michael Edward Rose, Cindy Hogan, Keith A. Bolden, Jonathan Horn, Clayton Landy

Michael Christopher's biographical drama about Broadway legend Lillian Hall, who has played several hundred plays on the famous stage throughout her illustrious career and has never known defeat. She has to prepare for her new role in The Cherry Orchard against the background of progressive dementia. The story is inspired by the biography of screenwriter Elizabeth Seldes' aunt, theater actress Marian Seldes, who did not leave the stage until her illness finally broke her. The film has assembled a strong cast: Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Lily Rabe, Jesse Williams, Pierce Brosnan and others.

"Ritual", 18+

Directed by David Mydell. Starring: Al Pacino, Dan Stevens, Ashley Greene, Abigail Cowan, Patrick Fabian, Patricia Heaton, Maria Camila Giraldo, Meadow Williams, Enrico Natale, Richie Montgomery

Horror with Al Pacino, Dan Stevens and Ashley Greene for fans of The Exorcist. Two priests, one of whom is going through a crisis of faith, and the other is struggling with the ghosts of the past, have to put aside their differences and unite to perform an exorcism ritual and save a young girl possessed by an evil force.

"What Marielle knows", 18+

Directed by Frederick Hambalek. Starring: Laeni Geiseler, Julia Jench, Felix Kramer, Mehmet Ateshi, Moritz von Troienfels, Zissi Hefferer, Victoria Mayer, Nadia Saberski, Marion Mitterhammer

A charming German tragicomedy about the conflict of generations and how a lot of secrets and problems can be hidden behind the facade of an ideal family picture. The premiere took place in February 2025 at the Berlin Film Festival. In the story, schoolgirl Marielle acquires a strange superpower in an equally strange way — during a conflict with a classmate, she gets slapped in the face and begins to hear and see everything her parents say and do. It turns out that mom is not averse to flirting with a colleague, and dad is not doing well at work.

"Arlan. The decisive round", 16+

Directed by Daulet Zhumabaev. Starring: Yerkebulan Toktar, Nikita Kologrivy, Ulan Kairalov, Abilmansur Serikov, Kuat Khamitov, Gulshat Tutova, Asan Mazhit, Irina Akhmukhamedova, Aldabek Shalbayev, Arelana Amangeldieva

Kazakh sports drama starring Nikita Kologrivy and MMA athlete Yerkebulan Toktar. In the story, young boxer Arlan dreams of the Olympics, but is forced to give up his dream in order to earn money for the treatment of his sick brother. So he gets into the world of underground fights, where he has to face the undefeated star of fist fighting Nikita Adai.

"Little chef", 6+

Directed by Ilya Chizhikov and Anton Chizhikov. Starring: Roman Kurtsyn, Olga Lerman, Miron Provorov, Roman Madyanov, Elena Valyushkina, Polina Bach, Irina Cherichenko, Lyanka Gryu, Anatoly Ronzhin, Platon Warriors

An adventurous comedy by the Chizhikov brothers. Little Ilya loves cooking very much, dreams of becoming a great chef, but in the meantime he is trying to invent his main recipe - a strong family. When he finds out that his parents are deciding to divorce, he comes up with a reconciliation plan: buy a cafe on wheels and go to Lake Baikal, thereby fulfilling their long-held dream, which they abandoned because of his birth.

Akira, 18+

Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. Starring: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Tess Genda, Hiroshi Otake, Koichi Kitamura, Michihiro Ikemizu, Yuriko Futizaki, Masaaki Okura, Taro Arakawa

A 4K re-release of the iconic Japanese science fiction blockbuster of 1988. The project not only changed the perception of anime by the Western audience, but also had a tremendous impact on world popular culture. The action takes place in the new futuristic city of Neo-Tokyo 31 years after the Third World War and the nuclear bombing of the capital of Japan. Street gangs operate there, the government conducts secret experiments and harshly suppresses any attempts at rebellion. Against this background, there is a cult of a superman named Akira, whose arrival, adherents believe, will be able to solve all problems.

"Genghis Khan", 16+

Directed by Kirill Kalashnikov. Starring: Philip Belov, Danila Abdullaev, Dmitry Tropkin

A full-length historical cartoon created with the help of artificial intelligence. Neural networks helped to recreate the faces of the heroes and grandiose battles. The story focuses on the life of Genghis Khan, from his youth to his rise as one of the most famous conquerors in history. It is based on the poem of the same name by Viktor Slipenchuk.