Fair Play is an effective throwback style thriller
Chloe Dormont delivers a nineties-style thriller for her directorial debut in Fair Play from Netflix. When a coveted promotion at a cutthroat financial firm arises, once supportive exchanges between lovers Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) begin to sour into something more sinister. As the power dynamics irrevocably shift in their relationship, the couple must face the actual price of success and the unnerving limits of ambition.
Music Legend Mike Bivins Delivers an Engaging Documentary with The Hustle of @617MikeBiv
Michael Bivins, a multi-talented artist known for being a member of the iconic R&B group New Edition and its spin-off group Bell Biv DeVoe, makes his directorial debut with the documentary The Hustle of @617MikeBiv.
Aporia is a different time travel story
Jared Moshe explores the classic science fiction trope in his latest film, Aporia from Well Go USA. Since losing her husband Mal (Edi Gathegi) in a drunk-driving incident, Sophie (Judy Greer) has struggled to manage crippling grief, a full-time job, and the demands of parenting her devastated teenage daughter (Faithe Herman).
Mindless action fills King of Killers
Multi-faceted talent Kevin Grevioux brings his graphic novel King Of Killers to life in a same-titled film from Lionsgate. Following the murder of his wife, former Agency hitman Marcus Garan (Alain Moussi) is down his luck. While his mother-in-law and daughter try their best to support him, Marcus has seen better days. His former handler, Robert Xane (Stephen Doff), thinks Marcus should cool his jets when it comes to unraveling the mystery behind a tragic incident.
A Million Miles Away is a standard biopic saved by Michael Peña
Acclaimed director Alejandra Márquez Abella collaborates with Michael Peña for her latest film, A Million Miles Away, a biopic of Jose Hernandez, the first migrant farmworker to travel to space. Abella pens the film’s screenplay with Bettina Gilois, and Hernán Jiménez which adapts based on Hernández’s memoir, Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farmworker Turned Astronaut.
Ari Aster & Joaquim Phoenix successfully collaborate for Beau Is Afraid
Eccentric director Ari Aster teams up with Oscar Joaquim Phoenix for his latest mind twist in Beau is Afraid from A24. Beau, portrayed by Phoenix, faces many challenges as an outcast grappling with the shadow of his mother’s influence. His existence is often a puzzle to him, causing him to feel anxious and paranoid when he ventures into his neighborhood, which feels familiar and chaotic.
Underrated is a slam dunk look at the early days of Chef Curry
The baby-faced assassin gets his flowers from director Peter Nicks in the crowd-pleasing documentary Stephen Curry: Underrated from A24 and Apple TV.
I’m A Virgo puts an eccentric spin on the coming of age tale
The acclaimed filmmaker Boots Riley, known for his exceptional work on “Sorry To Bother You” in 2018, is back in an exciting new project for Prime Video titled I’m A Virgo. The series follows the journey of a young man named Cootie (Jharrel Jerome), who, at 13 feet tall, has never once set foot outside his sheltered existence world.
Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares: The Robert England Story gives the man behind Freddy Krueger his just due
Horror icon Robert England gets his flowers from directors Gary Smart and Christopher Griffiths in Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares
White Men Can’t Jump reimagining narrowly avoids an air ball
Music video director Calmatic reimagines another nineties classic for his second feature film in White Men Can’t Jump from Hulu. Kenya Barris and Doug Hall pen the screenplay from a story they co-wrote with Ron Shelton, director and writer of the original film.
Citadel is harmless spy hijinks
Following their delightful 2022 flick, The Grey Man filmmaking duo, the Russo Brothers, returns to the spy genre in Citadel from Amazon.
Fatal Attraction is a serviceable remake of the classic film
An iconic eighties film receives a remake in the episodic television series Fatal Attraction from Paramount+. Taking inspiration from the same-titled Michael Douglas/Glenn Close box office smash, the series comes from Alexandra Cunningham and Kevin J. Hynes.