December TV & Film Releases You Need to Check Out

Friday, Dec. 6

The Confession Killer​ (Netflix)

Henry Lee Lucas was known as America’s most prolific serial killer, admitting to hundreds of murders. But as DNA results contradict his confessions, will they expose the biggest criminal justice hoax in U.S. history? (via IMDb)

The Mandela Effect (Theater Release)

A man becomes obsessed with facts and events that have been collectively misremembered by thousands of people. Believing the phenomena to be the symptom of something larger, his obsession eventually leads him to question reality itself. (via Rotten Tomatoes)

-Starring Charlie Hofheimer, Aleksa Palladino, Clarke Peters

Marriage Story (Netflix)

A stage director and his actor wife struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal and creative extremes. (via Rotten Tomatoes)

-Starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern, Ray Liotta
-Directed by Noah Baumbach
-Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

Truth Be Told: Season 1 (Apple TV)

A true-crime podcaster tries to solve the mystery surrounding a family patriarch’s death. (via IMDb)

-Starring Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer, Elizabeth Perkins, Lizzy Caplan

The Banker (Theater Release)

Story of one of the first African-American bankers in the United States. (via IMDb)

-Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie, Nia Long

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 3 (Amazon Prime)

Set in the 1950s, Miriam “Midge” Maisel is a content wife and mother whose perfect life takes a sudden turn when she discovers an unknown talent — stand-up comedy. (via Rotten Tomatoes)

-Starring Rachel Brosnahan, Sterling K. Brown
-Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino
-Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Friday, Dec. 13

Richard Jewell (Theater Release)

The world is first introduced to Richard Jewell as the security guard who reports finding the device at the 1996 Atlanta bombing — his report making him a hero whose swift actions save countless lives. But within days, the law enforcement wannabe becomes the FBI’s number one suspect, vilified by press and public alike; his life ripped apart. (via Rotten Tomatoes)

-Directed by Clint Eastwood
-Starring Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Paul Walter Hauser, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde
-Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Uncut Gems (Theater Release)

From acclaimed filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie comes an electrifying crime thriller about Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), a charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score. (via Rotten Tomatoes)

-Directed by the Safdie Brothers
-Starring Adam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, Judd Hirsch
-Appearances by Kevin Garnett, Mike Francesca
-Rotten Tomatoes: 95%

Bombshell (Theater Release)

Based on the real scandal, BOMBSHELL is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; Fox News, and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it. (via Rotten Tomatoes)

-Directed by Jay Roach
-Starring Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Connie Britton

Seberg (Theater Release)

Inspired by real events in the life of French New Wave icon Jean Seberg, who in the late 1960s was targeted by Hoover’s FBI, because of her political and romantic involvement with civil rights activist Hakim Jamal. (via IMDb)

-Directed by Benedict Andrews
-Starring Kristen Stewart, Anthony Mackie, Vince Vaughn

Friday, Dec. 20

The Two Popes (Netflix)

Behind Vatican walls, the conservative Pope Benedict and the liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church. (via IMDb)

-Directed by Fernando Meirelles
-Starring Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Theater Release)

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more in the final chapter of the Skywalker saga. (via IMDb)

-Directed by J.J. Abrams
-Starring Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley

Thursday, Dec. 26

You: Season 2 (Netflix)

The dark drama returns for its second season, with Joe now laying low and hiding from his ex in LA. Can he deal with his past and make a fresh start, this time with the right woman? (via Rotten Tomatoes)

-A personal favorite; extremely bingeable
-Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

Friday, Dec. 27

Clemency (Theater Release)

Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams (Alfre Woodard). As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill. (via Rotten Tomatoes)

-Starring Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge
-Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

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