The Apprentice: the new biographical drama film that examines Donald Trump’s career as a real estate businessman in New York in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as his relationship with lawyer Roy Cohn. Directed by Ali Abbasi and written by Gabriel Sherman, the film stars Sebastian Stan as Trump, Jeremy Strong as Cohn, Martin Donovan as Trump’s father Fred, and Maria Bakalova as Trump’s first wife, Ivana. After premiering at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20 the film struggled to find American distribution due to its subject matter and an attempt by Trump’s legal team to block its release. Briarcliff Entertainment eventually bought the rights, and theatrically released it on October 11. The film was released in Belgium on October 16 and I saw it the next day during Film Fest Ghent, the reason why this Six To See is only online this week and not last week. It’s a good film that you really should see.
Smile 2: the new psychological supernatural horror film written and directed by Parker Finn. It serves as a direct sequel to Smile (2022), which in turn is based on Finn’s short film Laura Hasn’t Slept (2020). Kyle Gallner reprises his role as Joel from the first film, while Naomi Scott, Lukas Gage, and Rosemarie DeWitt appear as new characters. It follows Skye Riley, a famous pop music recording artist, who is about to embark on a new world tour. But she begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control. Smile 2 was released in theatres on October 18.
Woman of the Hour: a new crime thriller film directed by Anna Kendrick in her directorial debut and written by Ian McDonald. It is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala and his 1978 appearance on the television show The Dating Game in the midst of his murder spree. The film stars Kendrick as the game show contestant Cheryl Bradshaw and Daniel Zovatto as Alcala, alongside Nicolette Robinson and Tony Hale. At the time of the show, Alcala had murdered at least five women, and his appearance on the episode later earned him the nickname, “The Dating Game Killer”. Woman of the Hour premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, and was released on Netflix on October 18.
Brothers: a new action comedy film directed by Max Barbakow with a screenplay by Macon Blair from a story by Etan Cohen. The film stars Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage, Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei, and Brendan Fraser. It follows Moke and Jady, two criminal twin brothers. Moke is now living an honest life with his wife Abby, when his twin brother Jady asks him to do one last favor for a heist. Facing legal troubles, gunfights, and family drama, they must reconcile their differences before their mission leads to self-destruction. The film was released in the United States in select theaters on October 10, before debuting on Amazon Prime Video a week later on October 17.
Exhibiting Forgiveness: a new independent drama film written and directed by Titus Kaphar. The film stars André Holland, Andra Day, John Earl Jelks and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. It follows a Black artist on the path to success who is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a recovering addict desperate to reconcile. Together, they struggle and learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20 and was released on October 18.
Shrinking season 2: the second season of the comedy drama series created by Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, and Brett Goldstein. The series stars Segel as a grieving therapist who decides to become drastically more involved in his patients’ lives. Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie, Lukita Maxwell, and Ted McGinley also star. The second season premiered on Apple TV+ October 16 with the series being renewed for a third season a day later.
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