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New Movies and TV September 2020
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Marriage Story
A husband and wife face the truths of a marriage that is over as well as starting new lives on their own. Meanwhile, the family they have built must still must go on, even if the building blocks which created it will never be the same. The children also deal with the loss in their own ways as they find their parents trying to keep the same dynamic in play.
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The King of Staten Island
Scott's life has never been the same since his firefighter father passed away when he was seven years old. Now, in his mid-20s, he's discarded his dreams of becoming a tattoo artist to smoke weed, hook up with friends, and chill-out in his mother's basement. Meanwhile, everyone else in his family is trying to move on. When his younger sister moves out to attend college, and his mother begins to date a brash firefighter, Scott is forced to finally process his grief, clean up his act, and move his life forward.
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Resistance
Aspiring Jewish actor Marcel Mangel struggles to hold onto his dream of becoming a theater star instead of joining his father's butcher business. As the Nazi regime rapidly closes in to occupy France, Mangel witnesses his brother and friends working with the French Resistance to aid Jewish orphans. Bringing his talent to mime and create a respite from the trauma, Mangel initially entertains the young survivors during the ongoing crisis. When the German invasion looms nearer, Mangel and his comrades fight to create an intricate network of allies to safely evacuate thousands of refugees across borders.
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The Other Lamb
Selah is a young woman born into a cult that is composed of a large group of women, all of whom are married or beholden to one man, their cult leader. The women are extremely devoted to their mutual husband whom they adore in almost godlike fashion. But Selah begins to question the authority and basic goodness of the one man that her sisters and companions follow and obey without question. As Selah begins to rebel, splinters began to emerge in this commune located in a beautiful forested region. Selah must also redefine her own sense of self and reality.
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Extra Ordinary
Rose is one interesting woman. She works as a driving instructor, but her real talent is being able to communicate with spirits. She meets a former rock star who wants to renew his career with a demonic pact. Rose reluctantly accepts an invitation to help the singer sell his soul, and a hilarious and scary chain of events begins to unfold. Rose and her friend must overcome numerous battles with spirits and their own insecurities to return to their extra ordinary lives.
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Scoob!
There's a plot afoot that seeks to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus, and it's the gang's job to stop it. We'll see how Scooby and Shaggy first met many years ago and how they came to meet with Fred, Daphne, and Velma to form the amazing team that would go on to solve hundreds of cases. With this new Cerberus threat emerging, they will face their most challenging mystery with a ghostly dogpocalypse, and it's revealed that Scooby has a secret destiny that will soon be realized.
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The Call of the Wild
Is it really possible to go where nobody has ever gone before? John Thornton leaves behind his life to go out into the wild only to save a dog (Buck) who has experienced a life of hardship. After freeing the dog, the two become friends and Thornton continues to help Buck recover. When a conflict between the socialized world and the wild emerges, Buck has to choose whether or not he wants to stay with Thornton or continue his journey as a wild animal. By finding a family in each other, Thornton and Buck become connected and learn about what it means to exist in a complicated world.
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Lego DC: Shazam: Magic and Monsters
After helping them out of a tight spot, the members of the Justice League invite up and coming superhero Shazam to join them. Afraid they will reject him once they learn he is really 10-year-old Billy Baston, he refuses their offer. But when Mr. Mind and the Monster Society of Evil capture Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League, Shazam must learn to trust others in order to save them.
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire
On the island of Britany, France in the late 18th century, occurs a forbidden fling between aristocrat Heloise and painter Marianne. Commissioned to do Heloise's wedding portrait, Marianne must study her model by day so she can paint the portrait at night due to Heloise's refusal to pose for portraits because of her reluctance to marry.
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The Hunt
The Hunt follows twelve strangers who wake up in an open space in a forest, unknowing of where, how they got there or why. These strangers soon discover they are a part of an extravagant hunting trip conducted by globalists that have gathered at an isolated Manor House for the sport. But there's one catch: they are the targets. Through twists, conspiracy, and all out mayhem, they begrudgingly must band together to thwart the hunters, escape the forest, and survive.
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The Burnt Orange Heresy
A couple who live and breathe the art world, Berenice Hollis and James Figueras, are invited to the home of infamous art dealer Joseph Cassidy. Once there, Cassidy asks Figueras, an art critic, to help him illegally procure a rare painting from the personal collection of an introverted famous painter, James Debney, who lives nearby. Debney hasn't spoken to an art critic in over 50 years. Cassidy believes Figueras' background gives Figueras the perfect cover to interject himself into Debney's life. Yet, nothing is what it seems. The entire operation starts to fall apart as truth comes to light involving redemption, embezzlement and forgery.
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Yes, God, Yes
In this quirky dramedy, midwestern teen Alice struggles between her adolescent urges and her staunch Catholic upbringing. After an innocent online chat gets heated, which leads to internal conflict, Alice attempts to curb her desires and avoid eternal damnation by enrolling in a religious retreat. Unbeknownst to Alice, her efforts to return to the path of righteousness will be thwarted by a flirty fellow retreater and an unscrupulous cult leader. Forced to flee, Alice encounters a new friend who offers a different perspective.
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Emperor
Civil War-era slave Shields Green goes on the run after killing one of the slave owners who brutally whipped his young son. He embarks on a harrowing journey of freedom to the north and a life on the run. Green is hotly pursued by Catch 'Em Luke, a legendary bounty hunter. Green eventually meets up with famous figures, including abolitionist John Brown and Frederick Douglass. Shields takes part in the famous but unsuccessful raid of Harper's Ferry. Based on the true story of Shields Green who was known by the nickname 'Emperor.'
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Military Wives
Kate Barclay is the wife of a British military soldier who is serving in Afghanistan. While he's away, she tries to help herself and the other wives of local servicemen by setting up a cultural club. The women decide on forming a choir as a distraction from the anxiety they feel. One wife, Lisa, becomes the chair of the Social Committee, and finds herself butting heads with Kate because she feels that cultural stimulation is less important than the women having fun. When the choir receives an invitation to perform at the London Festival of Remembrance, the wives must work together to overcome their fears and differences to write and perform an original piece.
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Trolls: World Tour
When the queen of the rock music trolls decides she wants to destroy all other kinds of music, Poppy and Branch set out with their friends to unite the other troll music tribes and stop her.
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VHYes
A 12-year-olf boy in the 1980s discovers that he can use a VHS camera to capture material from television. This inspires him to make a bizarre kind of film. However, little do his parents know that he is recording over a videotape of their wedding day. He proceeds to select a wacky array of TV clips from late-night programming which gets intermixed with his parents' wedding footage. It causes the boy to launch on a journey of self-discovery and a better understanding of what makes his parents click.
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Grantchester: Season 5
Its 1957, and its as if the world of Grantchester has returned to an idyllic state a metaphorical Garden of Eden. Will believes that everyone can get close to their own Eden through good works and a proactive attitude. But as Geordie knows, every Eden has its snakes. Wills faith will be tested as he and Geordie are reminded that theres darkness lurking in their corner of Cambridgeshire.
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The Vote
One hundred years after the passage of the 19th Amendment, The Vote tells the dramatic story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote, a transformative cultural and political movement that resulted in the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history. The battle upended previously accepted ideas about the proper role of women in American society.
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Asian Americans
This five part series traces the story of Asian Americans, spanning 150 years of immigration, racial politics, international relations and cultural innovation. It is a timely, clear-eyed look at the vital role that Asian Americans have played in defining who we are as a nation. Their stories are a celebration of the grit and resilience of a people that reflects the experience of all Americans.
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Are You Afraid of the Dark?
A young girl begins to be bothered by nightmares she is having, and, after talking about this to a few people, a group known as the Midnight Society brings her in to try and help her with her problem. To the surprise of everyone, all of the nightmares the young girl is having begin to actually happen in town. The young girl must now face her fears both physically and emotionally.
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Modern Family: Eleventh Season
The misadventures of the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan are as hilarious as ever in the celebrated comedy serie's final season. When Phil and Claire babysit the twins, Haley and Dylan realize they're the more responsible parents. While Manny's still rebounding from heartache, Phil's still trying to bond with Jay. And although they're raising Lily with a positive self-image, Mitch and Cam discover their own insecurities. Through it all, the love and laughter live on.
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His Dark Materials: First Season
In an alternative human world, all humans are known to have animal companions that represent themselves. A young orphan named Lyra living at Jordan College is suddenly put in the middle of a large conspiracy in that she finds that certain individuals could be using a mysterious substance called Dust to affect those around her. Along the way, Lyra becomes friends with many different humans and animal companions to solve her mystery.
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Dispatches From Elsewhere: Season 1
Four characters, more dissimilar than alike, embark upon a puzzle-laden quest, fusing a bond stronger than imaginable. This multi-protagonist series features Peter, stuck in life's routine, Simone, insecure and without belonging, Janice, questioning life and reality, and Fredwynn, compulsively bound to know what's really going on. Each from starkly different backgrounds and lifestyles, the four realistic everyday stars bond over the missing pieces in their lives and the quest to find them.
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Batwoman: First Season
A social justice warrior by day and crime-fighting superhero by night, Kate Kane is a tough chick with a strong allegiance to the city of Gotham. Hallmarked for her unbridled passion and refreshing candor, Kane doesn't apologize for her unwavering principles. In the hopes of saving her beloved city, Kane harnesses these emotions and valiantly combats delinquency. Her role as Batwoman has undoubtedly taken the public by storm, but only time will tell if she'll be able to save the city while simultaneously battling demons of her own.
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Castle Rock: Second Season
An original suspense/thriller, Castle Rock is a first-of-its-kind reimagining that unites King's themes and worlds, and brings together the author's most iconic and beloved characters. In Season two, a feud between warring clans comes to a boil when budding psychopath Annie Wilkes, Stephen King's nurse from hell, gets waylaid in Castle Rock.
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Seal Team: Season Three
The Navy SEALs have always been known for their heroism, and this team is no exception. Tasked with some of the most difficult missions in the world, their lives are constantly on the line. In order to protect their unit-and their country-they are asked to complete daring physical feats that no on else in the world can possibly take on. However, sometimes their family lives can present an even bigger challenge than the missions that they are challenged with planning and executing.
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