A wide variety of new releases to choose from this weekend including a movie directed by Ryan Gosling, an SXSW favorite and more.

Ex Machina

A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I.

Directed by Alex Garland.

Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac and Alicia Vikander.

The Longest Ride

The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he’s trapped in an automobile crash.

Directed by George Tillman Jr.

Starring: Britt Robertson, Melissa Benoist and Scott Eastwood.

Clouds of Sils Maria

A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier.

Directed by Olivier Assayas.

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Juliette Binoche and Chloe Grace Moretz.

Desert Dancer

Afshin Ghaffarian risks everything to start a dance company amidst his home country of Iran’s politically volatile climate and the nation’s ban on dancing.

Directed by Richard Raymond.

Starring: Freida Pinto, Nazanin Boniadi and Tom Cullen.

Dior and I

This documentary takes you behind the scenes for an unprecedented look at the iconic fashion house as designer Raf Simons prepares to debut his first haute couture collection.

Directed by Frederic Tcheng.

Dial a Prayer

Cora begrudgingly answers phones at a Prayer Call Center under the watchful direction of its religious leader Bill. As she struggles to reconcile her troubled past, she grapples with the faith that others have started to show in her.

Directed by Maggie Kiley.

Starring: William H. Macy, Brittany Snow and Glenne Headly. 

Kill Me Three Times

Professional hit-man Charlie Wolfe finds himself in three tales of murder, blackmail and revenge after a botched contract assignment.

Directed by Kriv Stenders.

Starring: Simon Pegg, Teresa Palmer and Alice Braga.

Lost River

A single mother is swept into a dark underworld, while her teenage son discovers a road that leads him to a secret underwater town.

Directed by Ryan Gosling.

Starring: Christina Hendricks, Matt Smith and Saoirse Ronan.

The House Across the Street

Amy moves to a small quiet town to escape her life in Kansas, but soon finds that things are not as perfect as they seem, particularly in the house across the street.

Directed by Arthur Luhn.

Starring: Ethan Embry, Eric Roberts and Kati Solowsky.

Candlestick

A social gathering is rocked to its core when Jack accuses his best friend’s wife of infidelity. But as the allegations start flying, it soon emerges that far more sinister intentions may be at play.

Directed by Christopher Presswell.

Starring: Andrew Fitch, Isla Ure and Nigel Thomas.

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