From horror comedies to action thrillers, this week we have an exciting list of movies and series to binge.
Call Me Bae
Streaming platform: Amazon Prime Video
Release date: September 6
Produced by Karan Johar's Dharmatic Entertainment, 'Call Me Bae' revolves around Bae, a multimillionaire fashionista played by Ananya Pandey. Bae's life turns upside down when her family disowns her, and she has to fend for herself. The series marks Ananya Pandey's OTT debut and features Vir Das, Gurfateh Pirxada, and Varun Sood, among others.
Kill
Streaming platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Release date: September 6
Kill, starring Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Ashish Vidyarthi, Harsh Chhaya, and Tanya Maniktala in the lead, was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival last year. The film's brutal graphic action sequences had won high praise from critics. The story follows an army commando named Amrit essayed by Lakshya who fights a group of bandits in a moving train to New Delhi.
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Streaming platform: JioCinema
Release date: September 6
On the night of Muhammad Ali's comeback fight against Jerry Quarry, an armed robbery happens at their after-party. The official synopsis for the series reads: “When a hustler named Chicken Man (Kevin Hart) hosts an afterparty to celebrate the fight with a guest list of the country’s wealthiest, the night ends with the most brazen criminal underworld heist in Atlanta’s history. Suspected of masterminding the crime, Chicken Man is hellbent on clearing his name but must convince his old adversary, J.D. Hudson (Don Cheadle), one of the first Black detectives in the city’s desegregated police force, who is tasked with bringing those responsible to justice.” The movie features Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard.
Immaculate
Streaming platform: JioCinema
Release date: September 6
Directed by Michael Mohan and penned by Andrew Lobel, 'Immaculate' is an American horror film. The story looks into the life of a young novice played by Sydney Sweeney who serves at a mysterious Italian convent for elderly nuns. During her stay, she gets impregnated and the elderly nuns treat her like the next Virgin Mary. She discovers the horrifying secrets of the convent and tries to escape from the torture she faces. Money heist star Álvaro Morte plays the role of Father Sal Tedeschi along with other prominent actors.
THEATRE RELEASES
Thalapathy Is The G.O.A.T.
Release date: September 5
The highly anticipated Venkat Prabhu directorial G.O.A.T featuring Vijay revolves around a retired spy who worked for the special Anti-Terrorist Squad and faces issues stemmed by his previous actions. Vijay is seen playing a dual role in the film alongside Prasanth Thiagarajan, Jayaram, Sneha, Meenakshi Chaudhary and Yogi Babu. The film was announced under the title Thalapathy 68, as it is Vijay 68th movie as a lead actor.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Release date: September 6
A sequel to the 1988 horror comedy film ' Beetlejuice', the movie looks into the Deetz family who returns to their home and how the mischievous ghost Beetlejuice is brought back to life. The film features a star-studded cast, including Jenna Ortega as Lydia Deetz, Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice, Catherine O'Hara as Delia Deetz, Jeffrey Jones as Charles Deetz, Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz (as a young woman), and Willem Dafoe as Beetlejuice's nemesis.
