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“I’m Still Here” (PG-13) – To finish out the last of this year’s award season darlings, this Brazilian political-biographical film was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, and its leading actress Fernanda Torres (“Love Me Forever or Never”) took home a Best Actress award at the Golden Globes. Torres plays wife and mother Eunice Paiva, who deals with the sudden disappearance of her politician husband, Rueben. Relentless to uncover what truly happened to her husband, Eunice stops at nothing to bring the truth to light, turning an apparent tragedy into a revolutionary moment to stand against a dictatorship. Out now to rent. (Apple TV+)
“Running Point” (TV-MA) – This sports-comedy series led by Kate Hudson (“Glass Onion: Knives Out”) was such a success after its February release that it has already been renewed for a second season by Netflix. After her older brother, Cam (Justin Theroux), steps down as the president of their family business following a car accident, Isla (Hudson) is appointed as the new president of the Los Angeles Waves basketball team. Although she has the help of two other brothers, Ness and Sandy, Isla feels severely unprepared for her new position as a “reformed party girl.” Can she prove that she’s got what it takes to lead her team to a championship? Find out for yourself – all 10 episodes are available to binge! (Netflix)
Nicole Kidman stars in “Holland.” (MovieStillsDB photo)
“Holland” (R) – Following the heels of her “Babygirl” campaign that unfortunately fell under the radar during award season, Nicole Kidman stars in this new mystery thriller, opposite Matthew Macfadyen (“Succession”). Kidman and Macfadyen play the Vandergroots, who appear to be your usual suburbanites raising a child in the midwestern town of Holland, Michigan. But as Nancy’s (Kidman) picture-perfect life begins to wrinkle due to a suspicion about her husband living a double life, she enlists the help of her friend, Dave (Gael Garcia Bernal), to get to the bottom of the situation. Rachel Sennot (“Saturday Night”) and Lennon Parham (“Minx”) co-star in “Holland,” premiering March 27. (Amazon Prime Video)
“The Parenting” (R) – This campy horror film out now has such an incredible ensemble cast that one would expect it to be a sleeper hit, but its cringey plot and dialogue can only take these actors’ performances so far. Nik Dodani (“Murphy Brown”) and Brandon Flynn (“13 Reasons Why”) respectively play Rohan and Josh, a young couple who plan a getaway to a country house so that they can introduce each other to their parents. Thinking that awkward moments with the in-laws will be the worst of their problems, Rohan and Josh are shocked to find out that their rental is, in fact, haunted by a 400-year-old evil entity. The film is only saved by comedic moments with Brian Cox (“Succession”), Edie Falco (“Bupkis”), Lisa Kudrow (“No Good Deed”), Parker Posey (“The White Lotus”), and Dean Norris (“Carry On”).
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