The Tinder Swindler, All of us are Dead, The Fallout, and other must-see movies and TV shows this weekend.
The year is officially creeping away, it’s February already, while everyone who has a partner is gearing up to celebrate Valentine’s Day, for the single ones amongst us throughout February I will be dropping a curated list of ten movies and television series to get us through every weekend in the month.
Sidenote: This list is for single people only, for those of you who are boo’d up – you can go and get movies/show recommendations from your partner.
10. All Of Us Are Dead
One of Netflix’s latest installments is the Korean-horror flick about Zombies, released on the streaming platform last weekend, All Of Us Are Dead revolves around high school students dealing with the aftermath of a zombie virus outbreak. The twelve-episode series is set in a Post-COVID world and is based on a webtoon titled Now At Our School. All Of Us Are Dead joins Squid Game and Hellbound as another Korean flick that fits into the Drama-horror subgenre. It stars Yoon Chan-young, Park Ji-hoo, Park Solomon, and Yoo In-soo.
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9. The Fallout
The Fallout is Megan Park’s directorial debut, first premiered in 2021, the high school drama was finally released last weekend on HBO Max. It tells the story of Vada Cavell played by (Jenna Ortega) a high school student who has to navigate important emotional trauma following a school shooting. The 1 hour 31 minutes movie follows the main character as she faces and deals with the trauma and ordeal of the unpleasant event alongside a new friend, Mia played by actress and dancer (Maddie Ziegler). The movie also stars Julie Bowen, John Ortiz, Shailene Woodley, Will Ropp, and Neil Fitch.
8. The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window
If you are a fan of drama-thriller like 2014 (Gone Girl) and 2016 (The Girl On The Train) then this new Netflix miniseries is for you. The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window is a parody of a mystery psychological thriller created by Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson, and Larry Dorf. Kristen Bell stars as Anna, a woman suffering from Ombrophobia a fear of rain, and is caught up in a murder mystery. The eight-episode miniseries gives us a glimpse into Anna’s eccentric life, she enjoys cooking chicken casserole, she drinks lots of wine which causes her to hallucinate, however, the real mystery unfolds when a widowed new neighbor (Neil) moves in and a murder mystery unfolds. The miniseries also passes as a Whodunit posing the question- who is responsible for the murder? However, the answer isn’t revealed till the end of the eight episodes packed series. Alongside Kristen Bell, it stars Micheal Ealy, Tom Riley, Marry Holland, Shelley Hennig, and Cameron Britton.
7. For Maria Ebun Pataki
For Maria Ebun Pataki debuted exclusively on Netflix a few weeks ago (17th January), the movie is written by Tunde Apalowo and directed by Damilola Orimogunje. For Maria Ebun Pataki has gained widespread positive reviews among film critics, this comes at a time when Nollywood’s authenticity is being questioned following the release of Chief Daddy 2 weeks before. For Maria Ebun Pataki sets a positive tone and tackles a subject matter that is rarely addressed and mostly overlooked. It follows the story of Derin portrayed by Meg Otanwa as she deals with Postpartum Depression after giving birth to a new baby. We see the main character, a new mother struggling to begin a bond with her newborn child. Alongside Meg Otanwa, it also stars Tina Mba, Gabriel Afolayan, Judith Audu, and Demi Banwo.
6. The 355
A female-led spy movie. The 355 is a 2022 American thriller movie that tells the story of a group of international spies who must work together to stop a terrorist organization from starting World War III. Think Ocean 8, but instead of a heist, the women have to work together to save the world from a looming war. The 335 is currently showing in cinema and it boasts an ensemble of multi-talented actresses. The lead roles star Jessica Chastin, Penelope Cruz, Lupita Nyong’o, Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, and Diane Kruger. It is quite refreshing to have another all-female-led movie on our screens given the fact that movies with a female ensemble are rarely made mainstream.
