Films as of April 24th

Films as of April 24th

 

 

Your films as of April 24th

 

 

GRETA GERWIG

 

 

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Young Woman and the sea by Joachim Rønning with Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey

 

 

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Movies Releases as of April 24th

 

 

Discover the latest cinema releases on April 24th 2024! At Movieintheair.com, we keep you updated on the must-watch films. Here’s a preview of the movies showing today:

 

Challengers, Luca Guadagnino

Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, doesn’t make excuses for her game on and off the court. Married to a fading champion, Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he has to face Patrick, his former best friend and Tashi’s ex-boyfriend. As their past and present collide and tensions reach their peak, Tashi must wonder what it will cost her to win.

 

 

Occupied City, by Steve McQueen (II)

In Occupied City, an inquisitive camera roams the bustling streets of Amsterdam in 2020, as the city barely recovers from the pandemic. At the same time, the film summons the inhabitants and memories of the past, scattered across the city’s map and woven into the very fabric of its streets and buildings.

 

The Vanishing soldier, by Dany Rosenberg

Shlomi, an eighteen-year-old Israeli soldier, flees the battlefield to join his girlfriend in Tel Aviv. Wandering through a city both paranoid and carefree, he eventually discovers that the army, searching for him, believes he has been kidnapped. A thrilling journey, an ode to youth fighting against ideals that are not their own.

Bushman, Directed by: David Schickele

In 1968, MLK is assassinated and the Biafran War leads to a terrible famine. Gabriel fled Nigeria and lives in San Francisco, amidst the African-American community and bohemian circles.

Première Affaire de Victoria Musiedlak

As a freshly graduated young lawyer, Nora feels like she hasn’t experienced much until she’s thrown into her first criminal case. Nora discovers the cruelty of the world surrounding her.

Les Vieux, Claus Drexel

They come from all backgrounds and have lived nearly a century; they have endured the upheavals of history. They’re funny, moving, rebellious. And they surprise and amaze us. Yet, their voices are seldom heard. This film is an invitation to travel through France, to meet them: the Elderly.

Back To Black, Sam Taylor-Johnson

Featuring Marisa Abela, Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan

Back to Black retraces the life and music of Amy Winehouse, through the creation of one of the most iconic albums of our time, inspired by her passionate and tumultuous love story with Blake Fielder-Civil.

Notre monde, Luàna Bajrami

Featuring Albina Krasniqi, Elsa Mala, Aurora Ferati

Original Title: Bota Jonë

Kosovo, 2007. Zoé and Volta leave their remote village to attend the University of Pristina. On the eve of independence, amid political and social tensions, the two young women confront the turmoil of a country in search of identity, where the youth are left behind.

L’Echappée, Anthony Chen

Featuring Cynthia Erivo, Alia Shawkat, Ibrahima Ba

Original Title: Drift

On the paradisiacal beaches of a Greek island, nobody notices Jacqueline. Nobody except Callie, an American tourist guide. Their budding friendship could heal Jacqueline from a buried trauma and allow her to confront the ghosts of her past.

Marilú, rencontre avec une femme remarquable, Sandrine Dumas

Marilú Marini is an actress whose extravagance and freedom fill us with joyful amazement. Sandrine Dumas filmed her between France and Argentina from 2016 to 2022.

 

Sky Dome 2123, Tibor Banoczki, Sarolta Szabó

 

2123. In a future where drought has ravaged the Earth, humanity is forced to sacrifice a portion of the population: anyone over the age of 50 will be transformed into a tree.

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FILMS & SERIES PROGRAM ON TV AS OF APRIL 17TH

 

Mercredi- Wednesday 24

Arte : La loi de Téhéran

 

Jeudi – Thursday 25

Canal + : Tokyo Vice

Arte : Crime à ciel ouvert  (serie)

 

Vendredi- Friday 26

France 5 : The Game

Canal + : Une année difficile

Arte : Du sang sur la forêt

 

Dimanche – Sunday 28

Arte : L’année du dragon

6Ter : La gloire de mon père

 

Lundi – Monday 29

Arte : La veuve Couderc

 

Mardi – Tuesday 30

Canal + : Le consentement

TFX : La mémoire dans la peau

 

Mercredi- Wednesday 1er

Arte : Un secret

FRANCE TV SLASH

“9.3 BB”: directed by Abd al Malik

Written by singer Wallen and directed by Abd al Malik, the series “9.3 BB” premieres on france.tv slash on April 19. It tells the story of Leila, who, after the death of a loved one, rediscovers the joy of life through theater. “9.3 BB” explores various themes such as rebuilding, the quest for fulfillment, and the power of art to reconnect with oneself and build community.

 

 

 ARTE ‘  FILMS & SERIES AS OF APRIL 17TH

 

Films

It Follows After a night with a young man, a student is infected by a virus that condemns her to flee from a polymorphic and bloodthirsty monster… With this allegory of STDs, David Robert Mitchell (“Under the Silver Lake”) offers a terrifying look at the loss of innocence.

 

DOCS

Race to AI – Towards the Best of Worlds?

Overview of advances in artificial intelligence in Europe, at the dawn of a new era with yet unknown disruptions.

 

Marley by Kevin Macdonald

Bob Marley, his life, his musical and spiritual journey: directed by Kevin Macdonald (“The Last King of Scotland”), here is the definitive portrait of the king of reggae, in which his loved ones collaborated.

 

Series

Samuel: a must-see!

Samuel is 10 years old. He keeps a journal, and he has a problem: Basile told the older Julie that Samuel liked her. It’s not true; he couldn’t care less about Julie. It’s just that she laughed at one of his jokes, and he found that nice of her. Well, actually, Samuel does like Julie, but nobody must know. An animated series created by Emilie Tronche about childhood in the 2000s.

 

Machine

In the east of France, a woman with a mysterious past meets a former drug addict turned Marxist and puts her kung-fu skills at the service of the workers’ struggle… With Margot Bancilhon and JoeyStarr, a explosive series blending action and humor against a backdrop of social anger.

Created by Thomas Bidegain (Suddenly Alone) and Fred Grivois (The Resistance of Air, The Intervention), directed by the latter with contagious enthusiasm, Machine appears as a UFO. Through the encounter between “Machine” and JP, an improbable alliance is indeed played out: that of kung-fu and communist struggle.

 

 

Your films and series to watch as of April 24th on Netflix

 

 

SERIES

Israeli & films series

 

FILMS

 

The Greatest Night in Pop, Bao Nguyen : a must-see!

 

3 body problem,  David Benioff, D.B. Weiss & Alexander Woo, now.

A young woman’s fateful decision in 1960s China reverberates across space and time to a group of brilliant scientists in the present day. As the laws of nature unravel before their eyes five former colleagues reunite to confront the greatest threat in humanity’s history.

 

 

The Gentlemen, Guy Ritchie.

 

Ripley, Steve Zaillian, with Andrew Scott, now. A must-see!

Ripley, Series adapted from the five novels by Patricia Highsmith featuring the character Tom Ripley, sent to Italy to bring back the son of a wealthy shipowner. He discovers a world that is not his own and endeavors to stay in it, even if it means resorting to murder.

 

 

“As Two Brothers”, created by Guy Amir and Hanan Savyon, is a new Israeli drama series starting on April 18, 2024.

Follow two childhood friends on their tumultuous journey to Krakow, where football, friendship, and long-held secrets collide in a whirlwind of emotions. This eight-episode series explores the adventures of Pini and Nisso, two inseparable friends and co-owners of a bar in Jerusalem.

As fervent fans of Beitar Jerusalem FC, their lives take an unexpected turn when they simultaneously learn that one is dying and the other is becoming a father. Determined to escape their problems, they fly to Krakow, Poland, to attend their favorite team’s decisive match.

But instead, they are confronted with the city’s complex Jewish history, jeopardizing their friendship and revealing their deepest secrets.

Hanan Savyon and Guy Amir are not only the creators but also the stars of the series, bringing undeniable authenticity and chemistry to their roles. They are joined by Efrat Boimold, and together, they form a dynamic trio whose interactions promise laughter and emotions.

 

Fiasco, Igor Gotesman & Pierre Niney,  on April 30th.

 

Under Paris, Xavier Gens, on June 5th.

Sophia, a brilliant scientist comes to know that a large shark is swimming deep in the river.

 

Bridgerton

Part 1 arrives May 16

Part II, June 13

 

Your films and series to watch as of ​April 24th on Prime Video

 

SERIES

Pass Warner

“The Sympathizer” (April 14)

Based on the acclaimed work of Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen, “THE SYMPATHIZER” is a captivating espionage thriller and intercultural satire.

The story follows the trials of a double agent, both French and Vietnamese, during the tumultuous final days of the Vietnam War and his exile journey to the United States. With a cast including Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le, Alan Trong, Ky Duyen, Sandra Oh, and Robert Downey Jr., this series promises a rich blend of suspense and exploration of cultural complexities.

 

 

The Regime, a TV series by Will Tracy starring Kate Winslet (Elena Vernham) and Matthias Schoenaerts (Herbert Zubak). A whole year inside a palace, the seat of power of a modern European regime as it begins to crumble.

 

 

Expats, created by Lulu Wang, adapted from Janice Lee’s novel. Now!

 

FILMS

Ferrari starring Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz

The film “Ferrari”, directed by Michael Mann, will be available in France on March 8, 2024. The film, featuring a galaxy of stars including Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz, and Patrick Dempsey, has been eagerly anticipated by the audience.

 

American Fiction, Cord Jefferson

Thelonious Ellison, dit Monk, est un homme frustré.

En effet, le plus récent manuscrit de ce professeur de littérature n’a pas trouvé preneur chez les éditeurs. Las de voir publiés et célébrés des récits de misère, du trauma porn selon lui, Monk rédige sous pseudonyme une parodie de ce genre prisé.

Or, voici que l’intelligentsia, blanche toujours, s’enthousiasme, avec revenus accrus à la clé. Ayant cruellement besoin d’argent pour des motifs d’ordre familial, Monk poursuit la mystification.

 

 

Foe, Garth Davis.
2065, Hen (Saiorse Ronan) and Junior (Paul Mescal) lead a happy life on an isolated piece of land that has belonged to Junior’s family for many years. One day, a stranger (Aaron Pierre) shows up on their doorstep and everything threatens to fall apart. Their loyalty is put to the test when they receive a very surprising proposal.Foe is based on Iain Reid’s bestseller of the same name.

 

 

Saltburn, Emerald Fennell.

 

 

Your films and series to watch as of April 24th on Canal+

 

 

FILM

Toni en famille, on March 12th, Nathan Ambrosioni with Camille Cottin, Léa Lopez, Thomas Gioria, Louise Labèque, Oscar Pauleau, Juliane Lepoureau.

 

 

 

SERIES

“Archie” by Paul Andrew Williams and Jeff Pope, now on OCS & Canal +

🌟 Starring: Jason Isaacs, Laura Aikman, Kara Tointon.

“In 1986, in Illinois, Cary Grant, coming to meet his audience, reminisces about his childhood in England. In 1911, in Bristol, the actor, born Archie Leach, grows up amidst his parents’ disputes. The great poverty his family faces, the death of his brother John, his mother’s institutionalization, and then his placement with his grandmother are trials that shape his character…

‘Everyone wants to be Cary Grant, even me.’

Behind one of these witticisms he was so fond of, however, lay a real existential crack in Cary Grant, unsuspected when he was admired on screen.

Archibald Leach, his real name, was always elegant, funny, and irresistibly charming, even in his most ambiguous roles.

Archie, an unprecedented British mini-series, paints the portrait of a man reflecting on his past, in the autumn of his career.

 

Trigger Point S2, created by Daniel Brierley,now.

Returning from a training session with Ukrainian soldiers in a London plagued by terrorist attacks, Lana Washington, head of a police bomb disposal unit, reunites with her team led by Commander John Francis, a somewhat misogynistic individual whom she soon finds herself confronting.

 

 

“Feud : Capote vs. The Swans”

Director Gus Van Sant leads this eight-episode series with a dream cast: Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Demi Moore, Calista Flockhart, and Chloë Sevigny portray Truman Capote’s “swans,” played by Tom Hollander.

 

 

Love and death, by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by David E. Kelley. Now. One of the best series of 2023! Starring Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons et Lily Rab

Candy Montgomery is the perfect housewife. One day, she’s fed up and wants to satisfy her own desires. Her quiet life is turned upside down when she becomes involved in an extramarital affair. The affair turns bloody.

 

Mister Spade directed by Scott Frank and starring Clive Owen.

However, the gruesome discovery of six brutally murdered nuns thrusts him into a murky investigation.

This series serves as a sequel to the renowned film “The Maltese Falcon” by John Huston (1941), based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. Set 20 years after the original story, the six 52-minute episodes follow detective Sam Spade as he returns to action.

 

 

Tokyo Vice S2, now

Based on true events, it plunges viewers into total immersion in Tokyo in the 1990s, against a backdrop of corruption and criminal networks.

Produced by Michael Mann,  inspired by the eponymous autobiography of Jake Adelstein, published in France by Marchialy editions in 2016. 

In this new season, Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort), the young American reporter continues to cover local criminal affairs for his newspaper. Samantha, the former hostess, has opened her own club. 

But Jake realizes that his life, and those of those around him, are in great danger.

Indeed, the balance between the police, the press, and the yakuza is threatened to tip: criminals of a new caliber are emerging, and a new deputy commissioner decides to resort to strong methods, far from the philosophy of Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe).

 

 

Your films and series to watch as of April 24th on Apple TV & Canal+

SERIES

Franklin

At 79 years old, Michael Douglas leads the historical series Franklin, which recounts the years at the Court of Louis XVI of the scientist. Tasked by the other founding fathers of American democracy to convince the king to support their revolution.

Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Stacy Schiff, “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America,” “Franklin” explores the thrilling story of Benjamin Franklin’s greatest career gamble.

In December 1776, Franklin is world-famous for his electrical experiments, but his passion and power are put to the test when – as the fate of American independence hangs in the balance – he embarks on a secret mission to France.

 

Sugar : Colin Farrell as a private detective, now.

The program is brought to the screen by Mark Protosevich, the screenwriter of “I Am Legend” and the remake of “Old Boy” by Spike Lee. Directing the eight episodes is Brazilian Fernando Meirelles (The Two Popes, City of God).

A police investigation and a gripping story under the sun of Los Angeles, that’s what the series “Sugar” offers.

The granddaughter of a famous Hollywood producer has mysteriously disappeared and it’s John Sugar, a private detective portrayed by Colin Farrell, who is tasked with the investigation. But his inquiries will uncover family secrets hidden for years.

Alongside the Irish actor, we notably find Amy Ryan (The Wire), James Cromwell (Succession), and Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad), under the direction of Mark Protosevich (Invasion).

 

 

Manhunt, a series created by Monica Beletsky, now.

Adapted from James L. Swanson’s book, “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer.”

After the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, just days before the end of the Civil War, his Secretary of War and friend, Edwin Stanton, begins the hunt to find Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth.

For two weeks, Booth eluded the police with the complicity of Confederate sympathizers, while the United States government plunged into crisis.

Featuring Tobias Menzies (The Crown, Outlander, Game of Thrones) as the tenacious investigator, and Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air, The Plot Against America), in his breakthrough first major television role.

 

 

 

Palm Royale,  created by Tate Taylor and developed by Abe Sylvia, now.

It is an adaptation of the novel “Mr. & Mrs. American Pie” by American author Juliet McDaniel, published in 2018.

A woman works towards attaining a place in Palm Beach high society, in the process learning what she will and won’t do to achieve this.

 

Criminal Record, Paul Rutman, now.

 

Masters of the Air, John Orloff, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks & Gary Goetzman, now.

 

Constellation, Michelle MacLaren, Oliver Hirschbiegel, Joseph Ceda. Now.

 

FILMS

Fly me to the moon, Greg Berlanti

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum star as a 1960s ad shark and a by-the-book launch director on a mission set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic moon landing. Coming to theaters this July.

 

 

Operation Napoleon, by Óskar Thór Axelsson, now.

After receiving a video clip from her brother Elías showing him in front of the wreckage of a plane in an Icelandic glacier, Kristín sets out to find him.

But the explosive cargo of the wreckage also attracts other interested parties, as both CIA Director William Carr and German agent Simon try by all means to silence the accomplice.

 

 

Your films and series to watch as of April 24th on Disney Plus

 

 FILMS

The Beach Boys, on May 24, directed by Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny and written by Mark Monroe.

 

“Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour” , now.

 

Suncoast,  Laura Chinn.

A teenage girl living with her strong-willed mother must take her brother to a specialized facility.

She forms an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist during protests surrounding a historic medical case.

 

Quiz Lady, Jessica Yu with Awkwafina, Sandra O, now.

 

SERIES

“In This Life or Another”, now, a must-see.

Adapted from Manuel Jabois’ novel and directed by Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo, is set to make an impact. This Spanish series, starring Pol López, Tamara Casellas, and Quim Àvila, delves into the backstage of one of the darkest events in recent European history.

The story focuses on Gabriel Montoya Vidal, nicknamed “Baby,” a teenager involved in the jihadist attacks of March 11, 2004, in Madrid.

Only 16 years old at the time, Baby played a crucial role in transporting the explosives used in this tragedy.

His involvement and trial in 2007, where he became the first convicted defendant, raise complex questions about influence, guilt, and redemption.

 

 

“Tracker,” an engaging series co-created by Michael Cooney, Jeffery Deaver, and Ben Winters, on April 24,

With a cast including Justin Hartley, Fiona Rene, and Robin Weigert, this series is based on Jeffery Deaver’s bestselling novel “The Never Game.”

The series follows Colter Shaw, played by Justin Hartley, a lone survivalist who travels across the United States.

Armed with his exceptional tracking skills, Shaw assists the police and civilians in solving a variety of puzzles and unsolved cases.

But his adventure doesn’t end there; he must also navigate through the troubles and secrets of his own family, adding a layer of complexity to his already fascinating character.

 

The Greatest Hits, now

When Harriet discovers she can travel back in time by listening to certain songs, she takes the opportunity to relive beautiful memories with her ex-boyfriend. But as she reminisces about the good times, a budding romance in the present competes with her memories.

She begins to wonder if she would change the past if she could. This romantic comedy offers a fresh take on time travel and is sure to leave no one indifferent.

 

“Nell the Rebel,” by Sally Wainwright, now.

Nell Jackson, portrayed by Louisa Harland (known for her role in “Derry Girls”), a cunning and courageous young woman, unwittingly becomes the most famous outlaw in 18th-century England after being unjustly accused of murder. 

Helped by a brave spirit named Billy Blind, she realizes that fate did not lead her astray by chance.

Shogun, by Justin Mark, Rachel Kondo, now.

The novel had already been adapted into a mini-series broadcast in 1980, starring Toshirō Mifune and Richard Chamberlain.

Two ambitious men, coming from different worlds, will cross paths with a mysterious samurai.

John Blackthorne, a daring English sailor, shipwrecks in Japan, a country whose culture he knows nothing about. On the other hand, Lord Toranaga is a cunning and powerful daimyo.

However, he is in conflict with his own dangerous political rivals. As for Lady Mariko, she is a woman with invaluable skills but with dishonorable family ties, who must prove her worth and allegiance.

 

 

 

A murder at the end of the world, with Brit Marling, Emma Corrin, Clive Owen, now.

Created by Brit Marling; Zal Batmanglij.

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Extraordinary season 2, Emma Moran,  directed by Toby McDonald and Jennifer Sheridan, now.

Jen has enrolled in the Power Clinic but quickly realizes that uncovering the nature of her powers is much more complicated than it seems. Jizzlord, the former stray cat turned boyfriend, has made an unexpected discovery about his past. Meanwhile, Kash and Carrie, who have just broken up, try to act like adults.