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“Heatwave” (R) – In this steamy thriller, a young woman named Claire (Kat Graham) finds herself garnering success after a traumatizing fire uprooted her life. As a professional aching to get ahead, she secures a job assisting an influential executive named Scott Crane (Sebastian Roche). Meanwhile, she meets a woman named Eve (Merritt Patterson) and begins a passionate romance with her. Everything starts falling into place for Claire, finally. That is, until she meets her boss’ wife, who just so happens to be Eve. When Scott passes away suddenly with indications of foul play, Claire realizes she’s been caught in the middle of an elaborate scheme, with no other option left but to weasel her way out. (Prime Video)
Allison Janney, left, and Jurnee Smollett star in “Lou.” (Netflix)
Allison Janney and Jurnee Smollett star in “Lou.” (Netflix)”Lou” (R) – A reclusive woman named Lou (Allison Janney) lives deep in the woods, hiding from her troubled past. Lou lives next door to a mother (Jurnee Smollett) and her young daughter, both of whom she only sees in passing. But, when a tumultuous thunderstorm knocks out their power, forcing the single mother to step outside to switch the breaker, her daughter gets kidnapped right under her nose. Left with no other help besides her antagonistic (yet resourceful) neighbor, she teams up with Lou to save her missing child. Out on Sept. 23. (Netflix)
“Dancing with the Stars” (TV-PG) – After 30 seasons running on ABC, this reality dance show is now switching over to stream exclusively on Disney+. The premiere of season 31 is out now, and this season has quite the star-studded cast to make for an interesting competition. Competitors this season include TikTok sensation Charli D’Amelio, as well as her mother Heidi D’Amelio. “Jersey Shore’s” Vinny Guadagnino also joined the cast, along with singers Jordin Sparks and Jessie James Decker. But, Selma Blair is the true standout addition to the show this season, as the actress had gone public in 2018 about her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Since then, Blair has become an advocate and all-around inspiration for those battling MS. (Disney+)
“Sidney” (PG-13) – Produced by Oprah Winfrey, this documentary covers the life of the late legendary actor Sidney Poitier. With a humble beginning in the Bahamas, Poitier immigrated to Miami and found that he had a completely different perspective about race than those in the United States during the 1950s. When launching his acting career, Poitier refused to play roles that minimized or disrespected Black people because of the color of their skin. He instead chose roles that allowed him to maintain his power. In that choice, Poitier paved the way for others to follow in his footsteps, not just in a filmmaking capacity, but, in a societal capacity as well. “Sidney” premieres Sept. 23. (Apple TV+)
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