All of Us Strangers: a new romantic fantasy film written and directed by Andrew Haigh, and loosely based on the 1987 novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada. The film stars Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell, and Claire Foy. It is the second film adaptation of the novel, after the 1988 Japanese film The Discarnates directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. We follow Adam who has an encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As a relationship develops between them, Adam is preoccupied with memories of the past and finds himself drawn back to the suburban town where he grew up, and the childhood home where his parents appear to be living, just as they were on the day they died, 30 years before. All of Us Strangers premiered at the Telluride Film Festival last year and was released in the United States on December 22, 2023. Now the film was also released in theatres in the United Kingdom on January 26 and will release later these next few weeks in other countries.
Masters of the Air: a new war drama miniseries created by John Shiban and John Orloff. It is based on the 2007 book Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought The Air War Against Nazi Germany by Donald L. Miller and follows the actions of the 100th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. The series serves as a companion to Band of Brothers (2001) and The Pacific (2010). It stars an ensemble cast including Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, Raff Law, Barry Keoghan, Ncuti Gatwa, and Kai Alexander. Masters of the Air premiered on Apple TV+ on January 26 with the first two episodes and the rest of the episodes being released weekly.
Griselda: a new crime drama miniseries directed by Andrés Baiz and produced by Eric Newman and Sofía Vergara. It is based on the life of Griselda Blanco, a notorious cocaine trafficker. Sofia Vergara stars as Griselda alongside Vanessa Ferlito, Alberto Guerra, Alberto Ammann, Christian Tappan, Diego Trujillo, Paulina Davila, Gabriel Sloyer, Martin Rodriguez, José Zúñiga, Maximiliano Hernández and Julieth Restrepo. The miniseries was released on Netflix on January 25.
Sometimes I Think About Dying: a new romantic comedy-drama film directed by Rachel Lambert, written by Kevin Armento, Stefanie Abel Horowitz, and Katy Wright-Mead. It is based on the 2013 play Killers by Armento, and a short film was released in 2019, directed and co-written by Horowitz. The film stars Daisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, Parvesh Cheena, and Marcia DeBonis. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2023, and was released in theatres on January 26. I will see the film during the Filmfestival of Oostende which starts on January 26.
Miller’s Girl: a new drama film written and directed by Jade Halley Bartlett. The film stars Jenna Ortega and Martin Freeman in the lead roles as Cairo and Jonathan, a student and teacher who enter a dark relationship after a creative writing assignment. Also starring in the film are Gideon Adlon, Bashir Salahuddin, Dagmara Domińczyk, and Christine Adams. The film was released in theatres on January 26.
Expats: a new drama series created by Lulu Wang based on the 2016 novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee. It stars Nicole Kidman, Ji-young Yoo, Jack Huston, Sarayu Blue, Brian Tee, and Flora Chan and follows the vibrant lives of a close-knit expatriate community where affluence is celebrated, friendships are intense but knowingly temporary, and personal lives, deaths and marriages are played out publicly – then retold with glee. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on January 26 with the first two episodes and the rest of the episodes being released weekly.
Bonus: The Underdoggs: a new sports comedy film directed by Charles Stone III and written by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis. The film stars Snoop Dogg, Tika Sumpter, Andrew Schulz, Mike Epps, and George Lopez. It follows former NFL player Jaycen Jennings who agrees to coach a youth football team in order to avoid going to prison, as he tries to relaunch his career. The Underdoggs was released on Prime Video on January 26.
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