What to watch this week: ‘The Ugly Stepsister’, ‘A House of Dynamite’ and more
A body horror take on a classic fairy tale, Kathryn Bigelow returns with a geopolitical thriller, and other titles to watch
The Ugly Stepsister
Spend the run-up to Halloween with some horror cinema. The Ugly Stepsister is a new take on the fairy tale of Cinderella, directed by Emilie Blichfeldt. Unlike previous versions, this Danish language film is a body horror that captures the grisliness of the original story by the Grimm brothers. Lea Myren stars as Elvira, who takes bloody revenge against her abusive stepsisters. (MUBI)
A House of Dynamite
Kathryn Bigelow is back after an 8-year hiatus with a new film. A House of Dynamite is a political thriller in which a nuclear missile is discovered hurtling towards the US. The talented cast includes Idris Elba as the US President, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Greta Lee and Jason Clarke. (Netflix)
Nobody Wants This
This hit Netflix romance series about a gentile woman falling in love with a rabbi is back for a second season. We had written about the first season: “This premise feels like low-stakes storytelling—but refreshingly so. Creator Erin Foster isn’t out to reinvent the romantic-comedy wheel, but instead to reassuringly point at it and remind us of its wonderful roundness.” Starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody. (Netflix)
The Phoenician Scheme
Wes Anderson’s latest is a manic action-filled comic adventure about an arms dealer (Benicio Del Toro) who’s trying to make peace with his estranged daughter (Mia Threapleton). The film, which released in theatres earlier this year, also stars Michael Cera, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright and others. (JioHotstar)
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