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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Here’s a look at what’s coming to theaters, TV, and streaming services this week, including “CODA†on Apple TV +, “Homeroom†on Hulu, “Beckett†on Netflix and “What If…â€, a Disney + Series animated series featuring a host of heroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in reimagined events.
MOVIES
“CODA”
One of the year’s most award-winning and popular films, “CODA†will arrive in theaters and on Apple TV + on Friday after causing a stir at a Sundance virtual film festival in January. Sian Heder’s film, which set a new Sundance record with a $ 25 million acquisition, is about the hearing daughter (Emilia Jones) of a deaf fishing family in Gloucester, Massachusetts. She lives with her parents – played by Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur – and her brother, played by Daniel Durant, often performs for them, but dreams of singing – an aspiration far removed from their difficult life. The setup may seem cliché, but little in “CODA” is not crossed with authenticity and heart. “CODA” is both a historical film representing the deaf community and a contagious and fiery coming of age tale. DETAILS
“Master bedroom”
Of all the movies that were cut short when COVID-19 arrived in early 2020, none have been as impacted as Peter Nicks’ “Homeroom,” a living truth documentary about a year in the lives of high school students. ‘Oakland. The film, which debuts on Hulu Friday, invests in the daily lives of school teens, a particularly diverse group of children who grapple with both their personal futures and a difficult public present. A group, responding to national tragedies, pledges to remove local police from campus. It all ends when the pandemic arrives, and Nicks is forced to briefly rely on the students’ own self-documentation at home. But even when graduation goes virtual, “Homeroom†captures a young generation responding to the pandemic with only a heightened passion for the causes they believe in. DETAILS
“Beckett”
John David Washington, who has already appeared in two of the pandemic’s most successful films (“Tenet” and “Malcolm & Marie” by Christopher Nolan) is back in “Beckett”, a manhunt thriller set in Greece. Ferdinando Cito Filomarino is directing the film, about a tourist from Ohio (Washington) who is on vacation with his girlfriend (Alicia Vikander) when a car crash on a mountain road at night puts him in the middle of a plot Politics. It debuts Friday on Netflix. DETAILS
TELEVISION
“What if…?”
“What if…?” is an embarrassment of the MCU wealth. The animated series features a host of heroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in reimagined events. Stars reprising their roles as part of the vocal cast include – in part – Andy Serkis, Angela Bassett, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Benicio Del Toro, Djimon Hounsou, Evangeline Lilly, Natalie Portman, Paul Rudd, Taika Waititi, Tilda Swinton. A melancholy note: the late Chadwick Boseman is once again heard as his “Black Panther” character. The Disney + series, Marvel Studios’ first animated series, debuts on Wednesday. DETAILS
“Brooklyn nine-nine”
Say goodbye to NBC’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,†which began its eighth and final season on Thursday. The series deserves praise, just to begin with, for making a network switch in style and giving Andre Braugher a chance to show off his comedic chops. Then there’s the rest of the ensemble’s skillful cast, including Andy Samberg, Melissa Fumero, Terry Crews and Stephanie Beatriz. It won’t be just a last laugh at the police station, as the team is put to the test by a tough year over the last 10 episodes aired in consecutive pairs at 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays through September 16. DETAILS
“Heels”
The small town pro wrestlers of Georgia and those who love them are at the heart of Starz’s new drama series “Heels,” which begins at 9 pm on Sunday, August 15. Brothers Spade, Jack (Stephen Amell) and Ace (Alexander Ludwig) fight for the soul of their late father’s wrestling business, while their partners Staci Spade (Alison Luff) and Crystal Tyler (Kelli Berglund) carry more and more part of the challenge, emotional or otherwise. Mary McCormack plays the role of Jack’s business partner and, as Starz describes her, the “mastermind behind the local wrestling organization.” DETAILS
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