On Screens This Week | 40th Edition

Published on 2 May 2025 at 14:26

This week on On Screens This Week: discover a curated blend of impactful storytelling—new cinema releases, binge-worthy series, notable documentaries, and standout streaming films. Perfect picks for winding down after work or sparking conversations over the weekend.

As always, we round off the week with a moment of reflection—this time honouring the life and work of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, whose final film is now touching audiences around the world. Explore our full list, watch the trailers, and dive into your next great story.

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Films In Cinemas

Action | Adventure | Crime | Political Drama | Superhero | Fantasy

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Synopsis: In "Thunderbolts*," Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes -- Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it's too late?

Writers: Eric Pearson & Joanna Calo

Cast: Florence Pugh, Sebastain Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, Lewis Pullman, Olga Kurylenko, Geraldine Viswanathan, Wendell Pierce

Cine-grapher: Andrew Droz Palermo

Costume Design: Sanja Milkovic Hays

Production Designer: Grace Yun

Producers: Kevin Feige, Allana Williams & David J. Grant

Editors: Angela M. Catanzaro & Harry Yoon

Director: Jake Schreier

Release Date: 02 May 2025

Languages: Finnish, Filipino, Tagalog, Estonian, Fon & English

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Production Country: U.S

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sAOWhvheK8

Rating: 5 stars
3 votes

History | Drama | Action

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Synopsis: A true incident of 20th century popularly known as Komagata Maru incident. After a treacherous boat journey, a group of Indian Sikh immigrants aboard a Japanese steamship named Komagata Maru arrived in Vancouver carrying 376 passengers from India are prevented from entering Canada because of the Canadian immigration laws. Both parties engage in legal battles and protests to determine the fate of the immigrants. The incident highlights racial prejudices and immigration policies of the time, symbolising a struggle for Equality and Justice.

Writers: Sharan Art & Harnav Bir Singh

Cast: Tarsem Singh Jassar, Gurpreet Ghuggi, Mark Bennington, Edward Sonnenblick. Silvio Pollio, Balwinder Bullet

Cine-grapher: Jaype Singh

Costume Design:

Production Designer:

Producer: Manpreet Johal

Editor: Baljinder S Rajowal

Director: Sharan Art

Release Date: 2 May 2025

Language: Punjabi & English + (English Subtitle)

Screening Territory: Global

Production Country: India

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xPks078zY8

Rating: 4 stars
3 votes

Docudrama

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Synopsis: In January 2020, director Xiaorui reunites his cast and crew to complete a film that was abandoned during production ten years earlier. However, the team is suddenly placed into lockdown together during the onset of COVID-19. Confronted with the challenges of the pandemic, Xiaorui and his crew are forced to determine how to move forward in a rapidly changing world. From acclaimed director Lou Ye (Suzhou River, Summer Palace), An Unfinished Film is "an utterly unique and very important movie about Covid, the crisis that affected all of us," (The Guardian). Combining fiction and documentary footage together, Lou Ye both commemorates those lost to the virus and creates "one of the most thoughtful, truthful and tactful depictions of the pandemic ever put to screen." (The Wrap).

Writers: Ye Lou, Yingli Ma & Ma Yingli

Cast: Hao Qin, Xiaorui Mao, Xi Qi, Xuan Huang, Ming Liang, Songwen, Jian Zeng

Cine-grapher: Chen Kai, Li Peng, Jian Zeng & Florian Zinke

Costume Designers: Song Luping, Xu Wenzhen, Yang Yang & Xu Zhaozhao

Production Designer: Zhong Cheng

Producers: Philippe Bober, Yingli Ma & Ma Yingli

Editors: Benjamin Mirguet & Jiaming Tian

Director: Ye Lou

Release Date: 2nd May 2025

Language: Chinese

Screening Territory: UK: https://www.unicornscreening.com/an-unfinished-film-uk-release

Production Country: Singapore, Germany & U.S

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roPBAFFyPz4

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Rating: 4.3333333333333 stars
3 votes

Comedy | Drama

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Synopsis: A quirky Tamil family faces tough choices as Sri Lanka's economy crumbles after Covid. With their homeland in turmoil, they embark on a risky journey, seeking safety and a better future in India. Is their infectious love and kindness enough to transform a disconnected neighbourhood?

Writer & Director: Abishan Jeevinth

Cast: Simran, Yogi Babu, M. Saikumar, Mithun Jai Shankar, M.S Bhaskar, Elango Kumaravel, Sreeja Ravi, Ramesh Thilak, Bagavathi Perumal

Cine-grapher: Aravind Viswanathan

Costume Design: Navadevi Rajkumar

Production Designer: Raj Kamal

Producers: Yuvaraj Ganesan, Mageshraj Pasilian, Nazerath Pasilian, Harish Durairaj & Vijay M P

Editor: Barath Vikraman

Release Date: 01 May 2025

Language: Tamil (English Subtitle)

Screening Territory: India, UK

Production Country: India

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sH1PoGOydc

Rating: 4 stars
3 votes

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Streaming TV Series

Animation | Action | Adventure | Satire | Comedy | Kids | Fantasy

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Synopsis: Rome is desperate to conquer the last independent village in Gaul and the home of Asterix and Obelix. The secret to the Gauls’ battle superiority is a magic potion, but when the potion master loses his memory, the villagers are left to their own devices against the might of Rome.

Writers: Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo, Pierre-Alain Bloch, Alain Chabat & Benoit Oullion

Cast: Alain Chabat, Gilles Lellouche, Anais Demoustier, Laurent Lafitte, Thierry Lhermitte, Jean-Pascal Zadi, David Marsais, Geraldine Nakache, Gregoire Ludig

Animators: Alexis Liddell, David Jucht & Kristof Serrand

Production Designer: Aurelien Predal

Producers: Alain Goldman

Editors: David Boyadjian & Florent Colignon

Directors: Alain Chabat & Fabrice Joubert

Release Date: 30 April 2025

Language: French (Subtitles & Subs)

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: TAT Productions, France

Production Country: France & Belgium

Cert: TV-PG

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPNrWvatXiU

Rating: 4 stars
3 votes

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Synopsis: Domestic worker Zenzi Mwale searches for her missing husband and comes up against powerful and violent criminals. Her reaction to the immense and immediate danger she faces is not as timid as she seems.

Writers: Daryne Joshua, Travis Taute, Meesha Aboo, Tristram Atkins, Sean Drummond & Ozgur Onurme

Cast: Gail Mabalane, Mothusi Magano, Ilse Klink, Vuyo Dabula, Abduragman Adams, Colin Moss, Brendon Daniels, Waldemar Scultz, Shimmy Isaacs

Cine-grapher: Zenn van Zyl

Costume Design: Marne van der Burgh

Production Designer: Christian Joubert

Producers: Bradley Joshua, Benjamin Overmeyer & Tascha va der Westhuizen

Editors: Simon Beesley, Tanja Hagen & Aluta Mlisana

Directors: Travis Taute, Rolie Nikiwe, Brett Michael Innes & Twiggy Matiwana

Release Date: 02 May 2025 (Season 2)

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: South Africa

Production Country: South Africa

Cert: 15

Season 1 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n1NvFns3-Y&t=6s

Season 2 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBE01muuQTU

Rating: 5 stars
3 votes

Action | Adventure | Alien Invasion | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Synopsis: One summer's night in Buenos Aires, a mysterious deadly snowfall wipes out most of the population and leaves thousands stranded. Juan Salvo and his friends embark on a desperate struggle for survival. Everything changes when they discover that the toxic snowstorm is only the first attack by a foreign army invading Earth. The only way to stay alive is to join together and fight. No one will survive on their own.

Writer: Hector German Oesterheld, Francisco Solano-Lopez, Bruno Stagnaro & Ariel Staltari

Cast: Ricardo Darin, Carla Peterson, Cesar Troncoso, Andrea Pietra, Ariel Staltari, Marcelo Subiotto, Claudio Martinez Bel, Mora Fisz

Cine-grapher: Gaston Girod

Costume Design: Patricia Conta

Editors: Alejandro Brodersohn, Sol Bodean, Valentin Fusari, Lucia Olazabal, Leonardo Oliveira, etc.

Producers: Diego Copello, Leticia Cristi, Matias Mosteirin, Hugo Siman, Mercedes Tarelli & Rodrigo Cala

Director: Bruno Stagnaro

Release Date: 30 April 2025

Language: Spanish (Subtitles & Dubs)

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Production Country: Argentina & U.S

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqT4fDQQqCc

Rating: 4.3333333333333 stars
3 votes

Adventure |History | Comedy | Romance | Drama | Thriller | Biography

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Synopsis: Born into the tumult of the French Revolution, Antoine Carême would rise from poverty to become one of history's most acclaimed chefs, crossing paths with such figures as Napoleon, Tsar Alexander, and the Rothschilds. His talent attracts the attention of politicians who use him as a spy for France.

Writers: Remy Diaz, Olivier Kohn, Camille Couasse, Sarah Farkas, Storm Sigal Battesti, Alessandro Fabbri, Stefano Sardo, Ian Kelly & Davide Serino

Cast: Lyna Khoudri, Benjamin Voisin, Jeremie Renier, Eric Geynes, Pauline Sagetat, Sigrid Bouaziz, Alice da Luz, Pablo Cobo, Micha Lescot, Juliette Armanet

Cine-grapher: Eric Dumont & Matias Boucard

Costume Design: Pierre-Jean Larroque

Production Designer: Arnaud Roth

Producers: Albert Blasius, Remy Diaz, Justine Fraioli

Editors: Alice Plantin, Gregoire Sivan, Celine Cloacrec, Amelie Collart, Jean-Baptiste Beaudoin, Thomas Heurtier & Sophie Reine

Directors: Laila Marrakchi, Martin Bourboulon & Matias Boucard

Release Date: 30 April 2025

Streaming On: Apple TV+

Language: French (English Subtitle)

Production Location: Paris, France

Production Country: U.S & France

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d4aZI-S0S0

Rating: 4 stars
3 votes

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Streaming Films

Action | Thriller | Mystery

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Synopsis: On a visit to the US consulate in Frankfurt, the young son of former Special Forces soldier Sara (Jeanne Goursaud) disappears without a trace. Stranger still, nobody seems to remember him ever being in the building. Sara knows that the German authorities have no jurisdiction inside the consulate, and if she’s forced to leave now, she might never see her son again. Sara moves deeper into the labyrinth of the consulate, desperately searching for her son, unaware of the growing danger of a dark conspiracy around her.

Writer & Director: Christian Zubert

Cast: Jean Goursaud, Dougray Scott, Lera Abova, Kayode Akinyemi, Annabelle Mandeng, Lera Abova, Nina Liu, Kris Saddler, Susanne Michel, Emanuel Fellmer, Lara Babalola

Cine-grapher: Matthias Potsch

Costume Design: Anna Zeitlhuber

Production Designer: Heike Lange

Producers: Gotz Marx, Kerstin Schmidbauer, Franziska Suppee & Verena Vogl

Editor: Ueli Christen

Release Date: 30 April 2025

Languages: German & English

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: Vienna, Austria

Production Country: Germany

Cert: TV-MA

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlLsFEDHtWs

Rating: 4.6666666666667 stars
3 votes

Dark Comedy | Crime | Whodunnit | Thriller | Mystery

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Synopsis: Stephanie and Emily reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.

Writers: Darcy Bell, Jessica Sharzer & Laeta Kalogridis,

Cast: Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick, Allison Janney, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, Elena Sofia Ricci, Kelly McCormack, Alex Newell

Cine-grapher: John Scwartzman

Costume Design: Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Production Designer: Martin Whist

Producers: Laura Fischer, Brenda Gilbert & Paul Feig

Editor: Brent White

Director: Paul Feig

Release Date: 1 May 2025

Streaming On: Prime Video

Production Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Production Country: U.S

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWajCwdC_TM

Rating: 4 stars
3 votes

Coming-of-Age | Romance | Comedy | Drama

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Synopsis: Two teens who meet and fall for each other over four days of the year. Remi has her future figured out - Harvard in the fall, making her parents proud, and following the path she’s always expected to take. Then she meets Barnes, who lives for the moment and makes her question everything. As their love story unfolds through the summer, Remi faces a choice - stick to the plan she’s always known or risk it all for a life she never saw coming.

Writer: Dan Schoffer

Cast: Jenna Ortega, Percy Hynes White, Adam Rodriguez, Marisol Nichols, Elias Kacavas, Corynn, Ahaise, Bridget Oberlin, Alexis Zollicoffer

Cine-grapher: Graham Robbins

Costume Design: Alyson Hancey

Production Designer: Gabriel Jessop

Producers: Brad Krevoy, Josh Shader, David M. Wulf & Jake Relic

Editor: Simon Davidson

Director: Tiffany Paulsen

Release Date: 25 April 2025

Streaming On: Sky Store, Prime Video, Apple TV

Languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch & Portuguese (Subtitles)

Production Location: Stansbury Park, Utah, U.S

Production Country: U.S

Cert: 15

Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84-KAOf4OPM&t=4s

Rating: 4.3333333333333 stars
3 votes

Documentaries

Limited Cinema Release Date: 

 4 May 2025

Book Ticket Online: www.thelexicinema.co.uk

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Synopsis: Jazz and decolonization are entwined in this historical rollercoaster that rewrites the Cold War episode that led musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Patrice Lumumba.

Writers: Johan Grimonprez & Daan Milius

Cast: Patrice Lumumba, Dag Hammarskjold, Louis Armstrong, Nikita Khrushchev, Dizzy Gillespie, In Koli Jean Bofane, Malcolm X, Leonid Brezhnev, Andree Blouin, Abbey Lincoln

Cine-grapher: Jonathan Wannyn

Producers: Remi Grellety, Daan Milius, Katja Draaijer, Johan Grimonprez, Frank Hoeve & Sara Skrodzka

Editor: Rik Chaubet

Director: Johan Grimonprez

Release Date:  4 May 2025 (Limited Release)

Screening Territory: The Lexi Cinema
194b Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise, London NW10 3JU

Time: 145 PM

Book Ticket Online: www.thelexicinema.co.uk

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHjUJjaG0q0

Rating: 5 stars
3 votes

Food is never just food.

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Synopsis: Narrated by renowned chef René Redzepi, this global series explores the ingredients that built societies, shaped our beliefs and forever altered the human story. From salt flats in Peru to coffee forests in Rwanda to wild tuna off the coast of Spain, each episode celebrates the way we grow, transform and consume the world’s best resources — the ones we eat.

Writers: Cary Joji Fukunaga, Matt Goulding & Rene Redzepi

Cast: Rene Redzepi 7 Angel Leon

Cine-grapher: Matthew Chavez, Tom Elliot, Christopher Gill, Ross McDonnell, Michael Bozzo, etc.

Producers: Courtney Crockett, Emma Moley, Anders Woldike Schmith, Zablon Beyene, Caroline Cannon, Marcio Edagi, Adarsh Nc, Vukota Brajovic, etc.

Editors: Drea Cooper, Sebastian Hernandez, Aaron I. Naar, Erin Nordstrom, Aaron Vandenbroucke, etc.

Directors: Collin Orcutt, David Charles Rodrigues, Drea Cooper, Isabel Coixet, Mateo Willis, Nicola B. Marsh, Rintu Thomas & Sami Khan

Release Date:  19 July 2024

Streaming On: Apple TV+

Production Country: Multiple

Cert: PG

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwUaHDc1LL0

Rating: 4.6666666666667 stars
3 votes

War | Politics | History

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Synopsis: From the Gulf of Tonkin incident to the fall of Saigon, this thought-provoking documentary series explores the conflict and its lasting impact on America's global identity and on the lives of countless people. It highlights a war that was more than just a military failure; it was a political and cultural reckoning that reshaped America, exposed deep divisions at home, and shattered trust in the government.

Cast: Scott Camil, Ken Hughes, Frank G. Wisner, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Tuong Vu, Hoang Duc Nha, Vo Thi Trong

Additional Cine-grapher: Sean-Michael Smith

Producers: Doan Hoang Curtis, Bo Kovitz, Keven McAlester, Tommy Nguyen,

Editors: Sean Jarrett & Christy Denes

Director: Brian Knappenberger

Release Date:  30 April 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Country: US

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7LounlxPdA

Rating: 4.6666666666667 stars
3 votes

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IN MEMORY OF CINEMATOGRAPHER HALYNA HUTCHINS (1979 – 2021)

HALYNA HUTCHINS

Cinematographer

As Rust reaches audiences, it carries with it a weight far beyond the screen, a final glimpse of the extraordinary talent of Halyna Hutchins, a cinematographer whose artistry was matched only by her warmth, curiosity, and commitment to storytelling.

Halyna had a gift for seeing the world through a lens that brought nuance, emotion, and beauty to every frame. Her eye was fearless, her vision bold, and her presence on set, by all accounts, was full of generosity and light.

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Synopsis: Infamous outlaw Harland Rust breaks his estranged grandson Lucas out of prison, after Lucas is convicted to hang for an accidental murder. The two must outrun legendary U.S Marshal Wood Helm and bounty hunter Fenton "Preacher" Lang who are hot on their tails. Deeply buried secrets rise from the ashes, and an unexpected familial bond begins to form as the mismatched duo tries to survive the merciless American Frontier.

Writer & Director: Joel Souza

Cast: Travis Fimmel, Alec Baldwin, Frances Fisher, Jake Busey, Josh Hopkins, Travis Hammer, Devon Werheiser, Patrick Scott McDermott, Todd Bryant, Luce Rains

Cine-graphers: Halyna Hutchins & Bianca Cline

Costume Design: Terese Davis

Production Designer: Bryan Norvelle

Producers: Alec Baldwin, Matt DelPiano, Grant Hill, Nathan Klingher, Anjul Nigam, Ryan Donnell Smith & Ryan Winterstern

Editor: David Andalman

Release Date: 2 May 2025

Screening Territory: U.S, Germany

Production Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S

Production Country: U.S

Cert: 12

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc6q3scsTwg&t=3s

Rating: 4.6666666666667 stars
3 votes

Her life was cut tragically short in an incident that shook the film community and sparked an ongoing conversation about safety, accountability, and care in the industry she gave so much to. Yet even in loss, her spirit remains through her work, the people she inspired, and now, through the final images she helped shape in Rust.

We honour her memory, her artistry, and her enduring legacy.

Gone far too soon but never forgotten.

#HalynaHutchins #InMemory #RustFilm #WomenInFilm #Cinematographer #FilmLegacy

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