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“Trap” (PG-13) – Director M. Night Shyamalan’s latest feature is now available to rent after a stint in the theaters that brought in $72.2 million. Led by Josh Hartnett (“The Bear”), the film follows firefighter Cooper Adams and his teenage daughter, Riley, as they attend a pop star’s concert. At the venue, a huge police presence surrounds each exit, and Cooper learns from a vendor that they were put in place by the FBI to secretly catch a serial killer named the Butcher, who plans to be in attendance. Realizing that this is a trap set for himself, Cooper must employ his Butcher tactics to evade the police and get his daughter out of the concert without getting detected. (Amazon Prime Video)
Joey King as Tally in UGLIES. (Brian Douglas / Netflix photo)
“Uglies” (PG-13) – Joey King (“Despicable Me 4”) leads this sci-fi film based on the novel by Scott Westerfeld. Viewers get to experience a post-apocalyptic dystopian world where everyone is considered “an ugly” until they undergo cosmetic surgery at the age of 16 to become “a Pretty.” After surgery, Pretties are then allowed to cross a river to a section of the city where they get to lead a fun-filled, vibrant life. But when an eager Tally Youngblood (King) decides to sneakily cross the river before her surgery, suspicions arise that this pretty life isn’t at all what it seems. Keith Powers (“The Perfect Find”), Chase Stokes (“Outer Banks”), and Laverne Cox (“The Blacklist”) co-star in the film, premiering Sept. 13. (Netflix)
“How to Die Alone” (TV-MA) – If you’re looking for a new sitcom-style series, look no further than this eight-episode comedy series starring Natasha Rothwell (“The White Lotus”). Rothwell plays a lowly JFK Airport employee named Mel, who is desperately missing a certain spark in her life. Her life is characterized by loneliness, fear, and a lack of motivation … until she has a near-death experience that completely shifts her outlook on the remainder of her life. Now armored with more gusto than ever, Mel begins to take flight and live life according to her terms. The first four episodes premiere Sept. 13. (Hulu)
“Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” (TV-MA) – Based on the true-crime podcast of the same name, this series with an all-star cast is out now to stream! On a fateful night in 1970, Muhammad Ali plans to make his return to boxing. And after Ali’s fight against Jerry Quarry, Chicken Man (Kevin Hart) will host an after-party to celebrate Ali’s win. But little do they know that a heist has been in the works to take place that very same night. When Chicken Man is suspected of facilitating the robbery, he must work alongside Detective J.D. Hudson (Don Cheadle) to clear his name. Check out the rest of the cast: Taraji P. Henson (“The Color Purple”), Terrence Howard (“The Best Man: Final Chapters”), Samuel L. Jackson (“Argylle”), Chloe Bailey (“Swarm”), and Lori Harvey in her first starring role. (Peacock)
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