16 recent movie premieres to watch online

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

"Gentlemen", "Little Women", "The Invisible Man", "Scandal" and other great films.

16. Bloodshot

• Premiere in Russia: March 12, 2020.
• USA, China, 2020.
• Fantastic thriller.
• Duration: 109 minutes.
• IMDb: 5, 7.

Former Marine Ray Garrison was reanimated after death and turned into a killing machine. His memory was erased and special microcomputers were launched into his blood, which help to quickly heal wounds. But one day the hero breaks free and realizes that the scale of the conspiracy is greater than he thought.

The film was directed by Dave Wilson, who directed the first episode of the anthology "Love, Death and Robots", and the main role was played by action star Vin Diesel. Due to the pandemic, Sony Pictures Releasing released the movie online just a week and a half after the movie premiere.

15. Birds of Prey: The Fantastic Story of Harley Quinn

• Premiere in Russia: February 6, 2020.
• USA, 2020.
• Action, adventure.
• Duration: 109 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 3.

Harley Quinn breaks up with the Joker, thereby losing his immunity, after which all the criminals of the city rush to take revenge on the bully, who managed to annoy literally every villain in Gotham.

Meanwhile, the young thief Cassandra Kane manages to steal the value belonging to the most dangerous person in the city - Roman Sayonis, nicknamed the Black Mask. Fleeing from numerous pursuers, the two heroines collide, and at the same time become targets for several more women, each of whom has its own goals.

The spin-off of "Suicide Squad" is entirely dedicated to the character of Margot Robbie and is based on her charisma and talent. Birds of Prey has fixed many of its predecessor's mistakes: the action here looks more cheerful, and the humor is brighter.

14. Akimbo cannons

• Premiere in Russia: February 27, 2020.
• UK, Germany, New Zealand, 2019.
• Comedy thriller.
• Duration: 95 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 3.

The mediocre programmer Miles Lee Harris lives in a world obsessed with computer entertainment, and from time to time splashes out hidden grievances on the Internet. After a couple of inadvertent comments, the organizers of the cruel reality show "Skizm" show up at his home, fasten pistols to his hands and force him to participate in a deadly game.

Director Jason Lee Howden previously directed the absurd zombie action "Orgasm of Death", and now shot a social satire starring the main star of "Harry Potter" in the title role. Howden worked as a visual effects specialist for many years prior to directing, so you don't have to worry about the action in the film.

13. Whistlers

• Premiere in Russia: February 20, 2020.
• Romania, France, Germany, 2019.
• Independent comedy.
• Duration: 97 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 6.

Corrupt policeman Christie goes to one of the Canary Islands to learn the ancient whistle language that he will need for conspiracy. All this in order to get the petty criminal Zolt out of prison, who knows where 10 million euros are hidden.

The film of one of the most important representatives of the "Romanian wave" Corneliu Porumboiu was shown for the first time in the competition program of the last year's Cannes Film Festival. For his film, the director even created a fictional language.

12. Scandal

• Premiere in Russia: February 13, 2020.
• USA, 2019.
• Social drama.
• Duration: 108 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 8.

The story follows the case of Roger Isles, founder and powerful head of Fox News, who was forced to step down after several female employees accused him of sexual harassment.

The media giant's downfall has already been reflected in The Loudest Voice on Showtime. The film "Scandal" also exposes the cuisine of modern television, and Western critics note the incredible similarity of Charlize Theron, made up beyond recognition, with her real prototype - TV presenter and journalist Megyn Kelly.

11. Star Wars: Skywalker. Sunrise

• Premiere in Russia: December 19, 2019.
• USA, 2019.
• Space opera, fantasy, adventure.
• Duration: 143 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 8.

The incredible story of the Skywalker family responsible for balancing the Force in the galaxy is drawing to a close. Skywalker. Sunrise”promises to give answers to all the riddles from the previous series and will certainly delight those who are waiting for a beautiful picture and adventure: no previous part can be compared with the epic battle scenes.

10. Sean the Sheep: Farmageddon

• Premiere in Russia: January 23, 2020.
• UK, France, 2019.
• Animated Comedy Adventure.
• Duration: 86 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 9.

Cheerful lamb Sean and his neighbors on the farm are faced with another surprise: an alien visitor Lu-La falls to Earth. And now the animals must help her escape from the alien hunters and return home.

Madagascar scriptwriter Mark Burton and one of the regular authors of stories about Sean Richard Starzak are responsible for directing the new cartoon. Nick Park's classic plasticine characters, as always, joke in a complete absence of dialogue, while the film contains quotes from Kubrick's "A Space Odyssey" and references to Steven Spielberg's films.

9. Bad boys forever

• Premiere in Russia: January 23, 2020.
• USA, 2020.
• Crime comedy, thriller.
• Duration: 124 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 0.

The sinister widow of a Mexican drug lord escapes from prison and, together with her son, begins to rebuild her late husband's empire. In parallel, she is going to take revenge on those who put her behind bars many years ago. Detective Mike Lowry is among the blacklisted people.

Michael Bay, who left his post as director of the franchise about two police friends, was replaced by Belgian debutants Adil El Arbi and Bilal Falla. The beginners did a very good job, and the audience will be pleasantly surprised by the amount of good humor.

8. Frozen - 2

• Premiere in Russia: November 28, 2019.
• USA, 2019.
• Animated musical adventure.
• Duration: 103 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 0.

Queen Elsa is desperately called by an unknown voice, so she, along with her sister Anna, Kristoff, the reindeer Sven and the snowman Olaf, embarks on a new journey to learn more about herself and her past.

Spectacular sequel to the beloved "Frozen" audience is beautiful from a visual and technical point of view. For the first week of rental, the fairy tale collected record money. But due to the outbreak of the pandemic, the studio decided ‘Frozen 2’ Will Debut on Disney + This Weekend to Provide Families with ‘Fun & Joy’ Amid Coronavirus Pandemic to release the cartoon on the streaming service Disney + three months earlier than planned. True, the service is not yet available in Russia, but the feed can be viewed on any other digital platform.

7. The Invisible Man

• Premiere in Russia: March 5, 2020.
• Australia, USA, 2020.
• Horror, fantastic thriller.
• Duration: 124 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 2.

Having escaped from her beloved Adrian Griffin, a genius inventor, sociopath, sadist and manipulator, Cecilia Cass hides at the house of an old policeman friend, but does not feel safe there either. Even when he finds out that the house tyrant killed himself and left her a generous inheritance. But Cecilia does not believe in Adrian's suicide and believes that he just found a new way to torture her.

An excellently filmed fantasy thriller by Saw writer Lee Wannell (who previously staged Astral-3 and Upgrade) retells the classic Invisible Man and can now claim to be one of the best genre films of the year.

6. Officer and Spy

• Premiere in Russia: February 6, 2020.
• France, Italy, 2019.
• Historical drama, psychological thriller.
• Duration: 132 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

In January 1895, the exemplary French officer Alfred Dreyfus, the only Jew in the general staff, was unjustly accused of high treason and sentenced to eternal settlement on Devil's Island in French Guiana. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Colonel Georges Picard, who once taught Dreyfus at the academy, must conduct a thorough investigation and find out who is actually responsible for espionage.

The historical thriller 86-year-old Roman Polanski starring Louis Garrel and Jean Dujardin was highly praised by critics and the jury at the 76th Venice Film Festival. At the same time, the director himself did not come to the premiere of his new film, becoming persona non grata after the scandalous rape case. Nevertheless, the picture took the Grand Prix - the second most important award after the "Golden Lion", went to "Joker" Todd Phillips.

5. The Richard Jewell case

• Premiere in Russia: January 9, 2020.
• USA, 2019.
• Biographical drama.
• Duration: 129 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 5.

In the summer of 1996, during the anniversary Olympic Games in Atlanta, a simple security guard named Richard Jewell saves thousands of people from death in a terrorist attack, just in time to notice a suspicious backpack under a bench. But after a few days, FBI agents decide that Richard himself planted the bomb to become famous. Then Jewell asks for the help of the only lawyer he knows - the sarcastic lawyer Watson Bryant, who is going through difficult times.

In his new work, 89-year-old Clint Eastwood told the real story of Richard Jewell, who in three days went from a national hero to an outcast. This is a picture of how easily the media can ruin the life of a good person in pursuit of a cheap sensation and how an individual's collision with a powerful state machine turns out.

4. Just have mercy

• Premiere in Russia: February 27, 2020.
• USA, 2019.
• Biographical forensic drama.
• Duration: 136 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 5.

Young lawyer Brian Stevenson intends to help Walter McMillian, nicknamed Johnny Dee, who was sentenced to death for murder. The accusation is clearly sewn with white thread, since it is built on the dubious testimony of a single witness. But getting the sentence revised is not easy.

The touching film is based on real events and will surely appeal to fans of the spoken genre, as well as those who are partial to bright acting ensembles: Brie Larson, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx played in the film.

3. Little women

• Premiere in Russia: January 30, 2020.
• USA, 2019.
• Drama.
• Duration: 135 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 9.

The story covers several years of the lives of the four March sisters who lived in New England during the American Civil War. The eldest, Meg, discovers the joys and pitfalls of family concerns. Wayward Joe is building a career as a writer. Amy, the youngest, is studying painting and at the same time overcomes a serious personal and professional crisis. And the good-natured Beth just tries to enjoy every day she lives.

The creators have done a tremendous job to modernize the classic novel by Louise May Alcott (or rather, even two novels - "Little Women" and "The Good Wives"). Director Greta Gerwig replaced the sequential plot with a rather complex chronology, so it will only be possible to unravel the abrupt tangle of events closer to the finale.

2. Gentlemen

• Premiere in Russia: February 13, 2020.
• USA, 2019.
• Crime comedy.
• Duration: 113 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 0.

Charming man and true gentleman Mickey Pearson, American-born Oxford graduate, wants to sell his illegal drug business to another US citizen - crime boss Matthew. Only now it turns out to be far from as easy as it was supposed.

This film is a must-see for all fans of Guy Ritchie in particular and the crime comedy genre in general. The director of the films "Lock, Stock, Two Trunks" and "Big Jackpot" made a movie in the spirit of his old works: in the first minutes the audience will find witty dialogues, obscene jokes and spectacular fights.

1. 1917

• Premiere in Russia: January 30, 2020.
• UK, USA, 2019.
• War drama.
• Duration: 119 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 4.

Two young friends are sent across the front lines to deliver an urgent message to distant British troops. The fact is that the attack planned by those is directed straight into a German ambush, and now all the soldiers of the second battalion may die, including the older brother of one of the heroes.

You cannot miss the picture directed by Sam Mendes in any way. The tape won the Oscars for Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects and Best Sound, but more importantly, Mendes shot a story that everyone understands about the most ordinary soldiers. In addition, he was able to embody it in the form of an incredibly complex film in terms of staging: "1917" is almost completely filmed with the effect of one continuous frame, which ultimately guarantees the viewer's immersion in war hell in real time.