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Continued from page 12 The Banker co-producer/co-writer Damon Lindelof’s (Lost) alley - twelve strangers wake up in a clearing with no clue where they are –or how they got there. They soon discover that they have been chosen to be hunted as prey in a sick game devised by a group of ruthless elites at a remote facility called the Manor House. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunt- ed, Crystal (Betty Gilpin), turns the tables on her pursuers. The Way Back Directed by Gavin O’Connor March 6 - Rated R Ben Affleck stars as Jack Cunningham, a former high school basketball phenom, now a widower, who lost his family dur- ing his struggle with alcohol addiction. He attempts to come back by taking on a coaching position with his alma mater, working with a team of racially diverse 18 illinoisentertainer.com march 2020 young men. As the team starts to win, he finds a reason to confront his old demons and hopefully finds his way to redemp- tion. Vivarium Directed by Lorcan Finnegan March 11 - Rated Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots play young couple Tom and Gemma, who are looking for the perfect starter home. A strange real-estate agent named Martin (Jonathan Aris) brings them to residence #9 in Yonder, a mysterious new suburban development of identical houses. The place is silent, empty, and very spooky - and the couple can’t leave fast enough. But when they try to exit the maze-like hous- ing development, every road leads them back to #9. They soon realize they’ve been plunged into a terrifying nightmare with no hope of escape.