Cry Macho, Sex Education Season 3, Copshop, Prisoners of the Ghostland, and other films and TV series make our weekend watchlist.
What are you doing this weekend? No, don’t answer that. Let me suggest something instead. As usual, some fantastic films & TV shows are debuting today, and there’s something for everyone. Why not take a look at this list of 10 new releases and see if anyone suits you.
1. Cry Macho
“Cry Macho” is a 2021 Warner Bros American neo-Western drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood and adapted by Nick Schenk. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same name and stars Eastwood as Mike Milo, a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder who, in 1979, takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man’s young son home from Mexico. Forced to take the backroads on their way to Texas, the unlikely pair faces an unexpectedly challenging journey, during which the world-weary horseman finds unexpected connections and his own sense of redemption. “Cry Macho” tears up in cinemas worldwide today 17 September.
2. Copshop
“Copshop” is a 2021 American action thriller film directed by Joe Carnahan and written by Kurt McLeod and Carnahan. Screaming through the Nevada desert in a bullet-ridden car, wily con artist Teddy Murretto hatches a plan to hide out from lethal assassin Bob Viddick. He punches rookie officer Valerie Young to get himself arrested and locked up in a small-town police station. However, jail can’t protect Murretto for long as Viddick schemes his own way into detention, biding his time in a nearby cell until he can complete his mission. “Copshop” starts selling in theatres today.
3. Nightbooks
If indoor relaxation is your thing, here is something you can enjoy without stepping out. “Nightbooks” is a 2021 American dark fantasy film directed by David Yarovesky and written by Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis. In it, scary story fan Alex must tell a spine-tingling tale every night or stay trapped with his new friend in a wicked witch’s magical apartment forever. The film made its debut on Netflix on Wednesday, 15 September 2021.
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4. Prisoners of the Ghostland
“Prisoners of the Ghostland” is a 2021 American neo-noir Western action film directed by Sion Sono. In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor, whose adopted granddaughter Bernice has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman—and his own path to redemption. It seems this week is one for gritty thrillers. Go into the cinema hall and fasten your imaginary seatbelts as “Prisoners of the Ghostland” breaks free on the big screen, starting today.
5. Blue Bayou
“Blue Bayou” is a 2021 American drama film written and directed by Justin Chon. It is a moving and timely story of a uniquely American family fighting for their future. Antonio LeBlanc, a Korean adoptee raised in a small town in the Louisiana bayou, is married to the love of his life, Kathy, and step-dad to their beloved daughter Jessie. Struggling to make a better life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past when he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home. “Blue Bayou” debuts in cinemas today.
