What To Watch This Week: 12th March 2021
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This week sees a number of films being made available for streaming, including the Golden Globe-nominated ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’. See below for all the great content available this week.
The following Release Dates in this article apply to the UK.
The Little Things
Release Date: 11th March
How To Watch: Home Premiere – Premium Video On Demand
Cast: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek & Jared Leto
‘The Little Things’ follows Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe “Deke” Deacon when he is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a killer who is terrorizing the city. Leading the hunt, L.A. Sheriff Department Sergeant Jim Baxter (Malek), impressed with Deke’s cop instincts, unofficially engages his help. But as they track the killer, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke’s past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.
Directed by John Lee Hancock, ‘The Little Things’ features impressive talent with 3 Academy Award Winners: Malek, Washington & Leto. Although it isn’t the strongest of Thrillers, it’s still worth a watch. Available on Premium VOD platforms from the 11th March.
Cherry
Release Date: Friday 12th March
Where To Watch: Streaming on Apple TV+
Cast: Tom Holland, Ciara Bravo, Jack Reynor, Michael Rispoli, Jeff Wahlberg, Forrest Goodluck, Michael Gandolfini
‘Cherry’ follows the wild journey of a disenfranchised young man from Ohio who meets the love of his life, only to risk losing her through a series of bad decisions and challenging life circumstances. Inspired by the best-selling novel of the same name, Tom Holland takes the title role as an unhinged character who drifts from dropping out of college to serving in Iraq as an Army medic and is only anchored by his one true love, Emily (Ciara Bravo). When Cherry returns home a war hero, he battles the demons of undiagnosed PTSD and spirals into drug addiction, surrounding himself with a menagerie of depraved misfits. Draining his finances, Cherry turns to bank robbing to fund his addiction, shattering his relationship with Emily along the way. Brought to the screen in bold, gritty fashion by visionary directors Anthony and Joe Russo, ‘Cherry’ is a darkly humorous, unflinching coming-of-age story of a man on a universal quest for purpose and human connection.
‘Cherry’ is a dark and gritty drama that is hard to watch in parts, however, the film features amazing performances from Holland and Bravo. Streams globally on Apple TV+ from Friday, March 12, 2021.
Judas and the Black Messiah
Release Date: 11th March
How To Watch: Home Premiere – Premium Video On Demand
Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton
Sanders & Martin Sheen
Based on true events, FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya). A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell (Jesse Plemons). Hampton’s political prowess grows just as he’s falling in love with fellow revolutionary Deborah Johnson (Dominique Fishback). Meanwhile, a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul. Will he align with the forces of good? Or subdue Hampton and The Panthers by any means, as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover (Martin Sheen) commands?
This Golden Globe-nominated film is directed by Shaka king and features outstanding performances from an impressive ensemble. Daniel Kaluuya recently won a Golden Globe for his sensational performance as Fred Hampton. Available on Premium VOD platforms from the 11th March.
Locked Down
Release Date: 11th March
How To Watch: Home Premiere – Premium Video On Demand
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Stephen Merchant, Mindy Kaling, Lucy Boynton,
Dule Hill, Jazmyn Simon, Ben Stiller, Ben Kingsley, Mark Gatiss
Just as they decide to separate, Linda (Anne Hathaway) and Paxton (Chiwetel Ejiofor) find life has other plans when they are stuck at home in a mandatory lockdown. Co-habitation is proving to be a challenge but fuelled by poetry and copious amounts of wine, it will bring them closer together in the most surprising way.
‘Locked Down’, directed by Doug Liman, was one of the first films made during the current pandemic. With London on lockdown, it meant that scenes could be filmed inside the infamous department store, Harrods. Available on Premium VOD platforms from the 11th March.
Assembled: The Making Of Wandavision
Release Date: Friday 12th March
Where To Watch: Streaming Exclusively on Disney+
Fan of Wandavision? Then you’ll love this Disney+ Original Special, going behind-the-scenes of the hit Marvel Studios Show. After last week’s action-packed season finale, see how the genre-bending series was created. If you haven’t seen Wandavision, all episodes are streaming now, exclusively on Disney Plus.
View Wandavision through a new lens, ‘Assembled: The Making of Wandavision’ is streaming on Disney Plus from the 12th March.
