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Civil War (29 Nov)
Film (2024). A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House. Directed by Alex Garland. Starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Cailee Spaeny. Watch the trailer.
From ScreenHub’s four-star review of Civil War:
‘In Alex Garland’s Civil War, four journalists of different experience levels and backgrounds take to the treacherous US highways in search of the ultimate interview: the President, whose dictatorial actions such as disbanding the FBI and illegally ruling for another term, have ignited a full-scale Second American Civil War.
‘No media team has been able to get near him for fourteen months, and in fact, most are shot on sight, making his story highly coveted.
‘In this near-future version of the US, it’s the American government versus the separatist Western Forces of Texas and California, versus the Florida Alliance, versus the New People’s Army (aka everyone else). Battle sequences often take place in abandoned parking lots, schools, and malls, accompanied by deafening gunshots and a tremendously discombobulating score.’ Read more …
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Cruel Intentions (21 Nov)
Series. This adaptation takes place at an elite Washington D.C. college, where two ruthless step-siblings will do anything to stay on top of the cutthroat social hierarchy. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Panhellenic system at their school, they’ll do whatever is necessary to preserve their power and reputation, even if that means seducing the daughter of the vice president of the United States. Starring Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith and Sara Silva. Watch the trailer.
Pimpinero: Blood and Oil (22 Nov)
Film (2024). Pimpinero takes audiences on an intense, emotional journey, following three brothers – Moisés (Juanes), Ulises (Alberto Guerra), and Juan (Alejandro Speitzer) – as they descend into the intrigue, corruption and moral chaos of organised crime.
Alongside them is Diana (Laura Osma), a resilient and rebellious young woman on her own quest for truth. The pervasive smell of gasoline serves as a metaphor for the film’s volatile atmosphere, where ignited fires lead to irreversible consequences.
Written and directed by Andrés Baiz, Starring Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Speitzer, Laura Osma and Juanes.
In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery (12 Nov)
Series. This three-part series recounts the case and investigation of the drowning of school teacher Laura Letts-Beckett in icy-cold water while on a fishing vacation in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The only witness to the mysterious accident is her husband – a larger-than-life former New Zealand city councillor named Peter Beckett.
A year later, her husband is arrested and charged with murder. Amid conflicting opinions and swirling suspicions, more shocking allegations of murder are made against a paranoid Peter who is locked in the fight of his life.
What unfolds after his arrest is almost unbelievable. Was it a death shrouded in mystery, or was it something more sinister? This gripping true-crime story takes viewers on a journey around the world and back.
Cross (14 Nov)
Cross Series. This crime thriller series follows Alex Cross, a decorated D.C. homicide detective and forensic psychologist who faces a sadistic serial killer leaving a string of bodies strewn around the city. As Alex and his partner, John Sampson, track this killer, a mysterious threat from Cross’ past appears, aiming to destroy what he’s done to keep his grieving family, career, and life together.
Starring Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Ryan Eggold, Alona Tal and Johnny Ray Gill. Watch the trailer.
