Stand-up comedy legend Billy Crystal stars with Judy Light in Apple TVs Before. The character-driven psychological thriller is about Eli, played by Crystal, a dysfunctional child psychiatrist, which is not a shocker. Psychiatrists are crazy and commit crimes; they’re nuts.
Apple TV’s Before is a 10-episode series following Eli, who recently lost his wife, Lynn, played by Judy Light.
Eli encounters a troubled young boy who seems to have a haunting connection with Eli’s past with some horrendous secret past.
Written by Jonathan Abrams and directed by Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, Juror #2 is a courtroom drama
Family man Justin Kemp, played by Nicolas Hoult, struggles with a grave moral dilemma while serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial. It concerns personal integrity and the concept of right or wrong. He could use it to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict or free the wrong killer.
Eastwood tackles moral issues artfully, and its strong cast includes Toni Collette, J. K. Simmons, Chris Messina, Zoey Deutch, Cedric Yarbrough, and Kiefer Sutherland.
Directed by Steve McQueen, Blitz follows George’s epic journey, played by Elliott Heffernan. He’s a 9-year-old World War II London boy whose mother Rita, played by Saoirse Ronan, sends him to safety in the English countryside.
George, defiant and determined to return home to his mom and his grandfather Gerald, played by Paul Weller, in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in immense peril. At the same time, a distraught Rita searches for her missing son.
Based on Claire Keegan’s best-selling novel, Small Things Like These, starring Cillian Murphy and directed by Tim Mielants, follows a devoted father, played by Murphy.
He discovers disturbing secrets while working as a coal merchant to support his family. At the same time, he uncovers truths of his own, which force him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.
Cillian Murphy as Bill Furlong and Zara Devlin as Sarah Redmond in Small Things Like These. Photo Credit: Enda Bowe
The supporting cast includes Eileen Walsh, Michelle Fairley, Clare Dunne, Helen Behan and Emily Watson.
Mielants is a Belgian director who directed two other films, Wil and Patrick.
Written by Barry Jenkins and directed by Rachel Morrison, The Fire Inside is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, played by Ryan Destiny. She’s arguably the greatest female boxer of all time.
Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, played by Brian Tyree Henry, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing.
But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.
Philippe Lacôte directed a thrilling, contemporary mystery in the classic noir style.
Killer Heat follows private eye Nick Bali, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, an American expat in Greece who is hired to investigate the supposed accidental death of young shipping magnate Leo Vardakis, played by Richard Madden, on the island of Crete. Madden also plays the living twin brother, Elias.
The victim’s sister-in-law, played by Shailene Woodley, doesn’t believe the official police report. But what exactly happened to Leo, and why?
Despite the sun-drenched beauty of its exotic Mediterranean locale, Nick finds darkness at every turn: where the rich and powerful Vardakis family rule like gods, where jealousies run deep, and anyone could be a suspect.
The Killer Heat storyline comes from Jo Nesbø’s short story The Jealousy Man. Clare Holman is part of the supporting cast.
Nicki Micheaux wrote, produced and directed Summer of Violence, set against the gritty backdrop of Denver’s notorious summer of violence in 1993.
The story follows Naomi, played by Kasey Ineza, a determined college graduate who rejects law school to pursue her passion for poetry. This decision puts her at odds with her traditional parents.
As violence engulfs her city and tragedy strikes close to home, Naomi channels her creativity into uniting her fractured community. With a raw, emotional journey that explores the power of art in the face of adversity, Summer of Violence is a gripping tale of resilience and self-discovery.
The production company says that audiences will feel captivated by Naomi’s struggle, moved by her courage, and inspired by her quest for purpose in a world torn apart by fear and loss.
This film is an interesting blend of heartache and hope, offering a story and an experience that resonates deeply with today’s audience.
The supporting cast includes Jahking Guillory, Pedro Correa, Damon Gupton, Madhulika Krishnan and Stelio Savante.
Superboys of Malegaon is a film based on the life of Nasir Shaikh, an amateur filmmaker from Malegaon. The town’s residents look to Bollywood cinema for a much-needed escape from daily drudgery.
Nasir gets inspired to make a film for the people of Malegaon, by the people of Malegaon.
He bands his ragtag group of friends to bring his vision to life, giving the town a fresh lease of life.
The film is a poignant yet uplifting reflection on filmmaking and friendship—and what happens when those two worlds collide.
RaMell Ross directed Nickel Boys, written by Ross and Joslyn Barnes. Based on the book The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, the story follows Elwood Curtis, played by Ethan Herisse, whose college dream shatters alongside a two-lane Florida highway.
Bearing the brunt of an innocent misstep, he’s sentenced to the netherworld of Nickel Academy, a brutal reformatory sunk deep in the Jim Crow South.
He encounters another ward, the seen-it-all Turner, played by Brandon Wilson. The two Black teens strike up an alliance: Turner dispensing fundamental tips for survival, Elwood clinging to his optimistic worldview.
Backdropped by the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement, Elwood and Turner’s existence appears worlds away from Rev. Martin Luther King’s burnished oratory. Despite Nickel’s brutality, Elwood strives to hold onto his humanity, awakening a new vision for Turner.
Amy Adams plays a woman who pauses her career to become a stay-at-home mom, but soon, her new domesticity takes a surreal turn.
Marielle Heller directs the awkward film, which has a supporting cast that includes Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Patrick Snowden, Emmett James Snowden, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland, Archana Rajan and Jessica Harper.
