The new year begins with a home-cooked drama. In January this year, a number of high-quality new movies and new series were officially released. WWD has selected 11 films and episodes worth watching, which I believe will bring a more relaxing and fulfilling experience to everyone's holiday.
The Tragedy of Macbeth is Joel Cohen's solo directorial debut, based on Macbeth, one of Shakespeare's Four Tragedies, starring American actors Denzel Washington and Francis McDormand.
The film is based on Macbeth, played by Denzel Washington. Macbeth listened to the prophecies of the three witches and believed that he was destined to become King of Scotland. Then, together with his ambitious wife, Lady Macbeth, he began to turn the prophecy into reality... The result was a great deal of blood, betrayal and death.
Stills from The Tragedy of Macbeth
Munich: The Edge of War is based on the novel of the same name by British novelist Robert Harris. The story takes place in the autumn of 1938, when Europe was on the brink of World War II, Hitler was preparing to invade Czechoslovakia, and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was desperate to find a peaceful solution. Seeing the situation heat up, British civil servant Hugh Leggert and German diplomat Paul von Hartmann traveled to Munich for an emergency meeting. As negotiations begin, the two old friends find themselves in a web of political ruse and are in extraordinary danger.
Stills from Munich: The Edge of War
Directed by Iranian master director Asha Farhati, A Hero won the Grand Jury Prize at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
The film tells the story of Raheem (Amir Zadidi) who goes to jail for not being able to pay off his debts. During the two-day parole period, his girlfriend accidentally picked up a handbag containing 17 gold coins. Raheem originally wanted to resell the coins to pay off the debt, but the sale price was far lower than they had imagined. At this time, he decided to find the owner of the handbag, hoping to get some bonuses, but he did not expect that this "righteous act" accidentally made him popular on social media.
Stills from A Hero
Directed by Megan Parker and starring Sherlyn Woodley, Julie Bowen, John Ortiz and Will Rope, "Bad Consequences" won the Grand Jury and Audience Award at the 28th South by Southwest Film Festival. The story tells the story of three high school students who come together because of a common emotional trauma after experiencing a school shooting.
Stills from "Bad Consequences"
At the beginning of 2022, the fifth season of the black comedy "Search for the Dead" was officially released, which is also the final season of the series. This time, Dory, played by Alia Shawkat, forged a business partnership with a tech billionaire played by Jeff Goldblum after a near-death experience.
The Search for the Dead Season 5 poster
In 2020, the three-time Emmy Award-winning "Excitement" announced its return. After two years of anxious waiting, Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney and other stars reunite for the second season, telling the psychological and life changes of teenagers after experiencing emotional trauma, bringing the freedom and exuberance of youth.
Stills from the second season of "Excitement"
With 6 episodes, Wolf Like Me is a romantic comedy starring Josh Gad and Ella Fischer. The story tells the story of the emotional Gary (Josh Gadd) who has been struggling to support his daughter after the death of his wife. Mary (Ella Fischer) has a secret that she doesn't want to share with anyone. By chance, the two people came together.
Stills from "Like My Wolf"
The Messenger of Peace, an eight-episode series directed by James Gunn, is a spin-off comedy set from the film Task Force X: The Whole Crew. The story tells the story of the rescued Messenger of Peace, who thought he had been set free, but was assigned to a new mission, the Butterfly Project.
Critic Randy Myers said: "'Messengers of Peace' pays homage to superhero work in an unconventional way, hilarious and funny. ”
Stills from "Messenger of Peace"
"The Romantic History of Mom and Dad" is an independent derivative drama of "The Romantic History of Mom and Dad". In the play, Sophie (Hillary Duff) tells her son how she met her partner, just like Ted Mosby did in the mother play. The story is set in 2021, in addition to describing the heroine's love story, the protagonist and friends will also explore their own lives and find love in this era dominated by dating software.
Stills from "The Romantic History of Mom and Dad"
"Black Money Resort" is a crime thriller series produced by Netflix, and this season is also the final season of the series. This season tells the story of a death-threatened financial planner couple who move to a resort and launder money for Mexican drug lords in the name of opening a resort. Faced with expanding ambitions, how will the Beards mediate with the drug lords?
Stills from the fourth season of "Black Money Resort"
Developed and written by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, The Gilded Age is set during a period of dramatic changes in the U.S. economy.
Stills from The Gilded Age
The story begins in 1882 and tells the story of Marian Brook, a young orphan, who lives in the home of her old-fashioned aunts Agnes van Rhijn and Ada Brook in New York. Later, Marian inadvertently became embroiled in a social status war. WWD
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