Julia Roberts stars in After the Hunt – here’s what to watch this week
From Julia Roberts in After the Hunt to Channing Tatum in Roofman, this is a week to get yourself to the cinema.
October 16
The Diplomat, Netflix
The third season of this brilliant political drama returns and is high-stakes as ever. Grace Penn (Allison Janney) has ascended to the U.S. presidency, while Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) remains in power as Britain’s Prime Minister. This sets up a battle of wills to see which leader can outmanoeuvre the other. Caught in the crossfire is Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), the U.S. Ambassador to the U.K., who continues to operate with the instincts of the CIA agent she once was.
October 17
Mr Scorsese, Apple TV
For this five-part documentary series, director Rebecca Miller (Personal Velocity, Maggie’s Plan) was granted rare access to legendary director Martin Scorsese and his private archives, crafting an intimate portrait of one of cinema’s greatest living filmmakers. Alongside extensive on-camera conversations with Scorsese, Miller speaks with many of his most vital collaborators, including Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and longtime editor Thelma Schoonmaker.
Roofman, cinemas nationwide
After escaping from prison, former soldier and professional thief Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum) finds a hideout inside a Toys “R” Us, surviving undetected for months while planning his next move. However, when Jeffrey falls for a divorced mom (Kirsten Dunst), his double life starts to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.
Good Fortune, cinemas nationwide
Good Fortune follows an angel named Gabriel (Reeves), whose failed attempt to show Arj (Ansari), a struggling man, that money doesn’t solve one’s problems – by body swapping him with his wealthy employer Jeff (Rogen) – results in Gabriel losing his wings, while the work he did as an angel begins to unravel around them.
After the Hunt, cinemas nationwide
A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroad when a star student levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, threatening to expose a dark secret from her own past. Starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stuhlbarg and Chloë Sevigny and directed by Luca Guadagnino of Call Me By Your Name fame.
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