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“Long Bright River” (TV-MA) – In recent years, Amanda Seyfried (“The Crowded Room”) has become a serious dramatic television actress, even earning herself an Emmy for her work in “The Dropout.” Her latest role in a new limited series based on the book by Liz Moore only adds to her growing repertoire. Seyfried plays a police officer named Mickey in a neighborhood of Philadelphia where women begin to fall like flies due to a mysterious killer on the loose. As the murders rise in number, Mickey fears for her drug-abusing sister, Casey (Ashleigh Cummings), who has been missing longer than normal. Nicholas Pinnock (“For Life”) co-stars in this eight-episode series out on March 13. (Peacock)
From left, Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt and Ke Huy Quan star in “The Electric State.” (Netflix photo)
“The Electric State” (PG-13) – Based on the illustrated novel by Simon Stalenhag, this sci-fi adventure film from the Russo Brothers (“The Gray Man”) stars Netflix darling Millie Bobby Brown (“Damsel”) and “Guardians of the Galaxy” star Chris Pratt. Premiering March 14, the film follows teenage orphan Michelle (Brown) in an alternate reality of the ’90s where robots exist but have been banished to a single area called the Electric State. Convinced that she can find her lost brother, Michelle teams up with a kind robot and a drifter named Keats (Pratt) to travel across the American West to find him. This is an adventure you won’t want to miss! (Netflix)
“Dope Thief” (TV-MA) – Ridley Scott (“Gladiator II”) is an executive producer behind this new crime-drama series premiering March 14. Starring Academy Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry (“Causeway”) and Golden Globe nominee Wagner Moura (“Narcos”), this eight-episode series also takes place in Philadelphia and centers around two friends who have a charade of posing as DEA agents in order to rip off drug dealers. With another big score in mind, the two men decide to rob a house in the countryside but face a sticky situation when the drug traffickers vow to exact revenge on them. As the adage goes: “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!” (Apple TV+)
“Rumours” (R) – This eccentric comedy-horror film led by Cate Blanchett (“Disclaimer”) flew completely under the radar after its release in May 2024, with nothing but its campiness to thank for that! The film interweaves two distinct tones, one with the feel of a modern comedy and the other with the vibe of a 1970s thriller. The premise consists of seven world leaders who meet at the G7 to devise a statement regarding a current global crisis. But as their evening carries on, a thick fog looms around the woods surrounding them, undead bodies and demons seem to appear within the fog, and a way out is nowhere to be found. Charles Dance (“Game of Thrones”), Denis Menochet (“Beau Is Afraid”), and Alicia Vikander (“The Assessment”) co-star in “Rumours,” out now. (Paramount+)
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