On Screens This Week's Picks | 48th Edition

Published on 27 June 2025 at 05:45

Lights, Camera, Impact!

Get ready for this week’s must-watch selections—carefully curated for passionate screen lovers who appreciate stories that demand full attention. Whether it’s a gripping historical drama illuminating the cinema, an intriguing series ready to binge, or a timeless classic that made Oscar history, we have the perfect picks for you.

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In Cinemas

Period Drama | Docudrama | Biography | History

A mother’s love, a quiet resistance, a legacy born in darkness.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Berlin, 1942: it was the most beautiful summer for Hilde – madly in love with Hans and joyfully pregnant. But amid the passion there is grave danger. Hans becomes involved in the anti-Nazi resistance, with a group of young people who will later be called the “Red Orchestra”. Despite the huge risks, Hilde decides to get involved herself but is arrested by the Gestapo and gives birth to her son in prison. Now in a desperate situation, Hilde develops a quiet inspirational strength, but she only has a few months left with her son.

Writer: Laila Stieler

Cast: Liv Lisa Fries, Johannes Hegermann, Lisa Wagner, Alexander Scheer, Gabriela Maria Schmeide, Emma Bading, Sina Martens, Lisa Hrdina, Lena Urzendowsky, Hans-Christian Hegewald, Jacob Keller

Cine-grapher: Judith Kaufmann

Costume Design: Birgitt Kilian

Production Designer: Susanne Hopf

Producers: Christoph Friedel, Claudia Steffen, Andreas Dresen, Barbara Habe, Andreas Leusink, Marcus Olpp, Manuel Tanner & Cooky Ziesche

Editor: Jorg Hauschild

Director: Andreas Dresen

Release Date: 27 June 2025

Screening Territory: Curzon & Picturehouse, UK

Production Location: Berlin, Germany

Production Country: Germany

Language: German

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR2lh316l3s&t=11s

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

Ai | Slasher Horror | Action | Thriller | Sci-Fi

She’s back, she’s lethal, and she’s not alone. Upgrade unlocked.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Two years after M3GAN, a marvel of artificial intelligence, went rogue and embarked on a murderous (and impeccably choreographed) rampage and was subsequently destroyed, M3GAN's creator Gemma (Allison Williams) has become a high-profile author and advocate for government oversight of A.I. Meanwhile, Gemma's niece Cady (Violet McGraw), now 14, has become a teenager, rebelling against Gemma's overprotective rules. Unbeknownst to them, the underlying tech for M3GAN has been stolen and misused by a powerful defence contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia (Ivanna Sakhno; Ahsoka, Pacific Rim: Uprising), the ultimate killer infiltration spy. But as Amelia's self-awareness increases, she becomes decidedly less interested in taking orders from humans. Or in keeping them around. With the future of human existence on the line, Gemma realizes that the only option is to resurrect M3GAN (Amie Donald, voiced by Jenna Davis) and give her a few upgrades, making her faster, stronger, and more lethal. As their paths collide, the original A.I. bitch is about to meet her match.

Writers:  James Wan, Gerard Johnstone & Akela Cooper

Cast: Jenna Davis, Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ivanna Sakhno, Amie Donald, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Mike Edward, Timm Sharp, Jen Van Epps, Mayen Mehta, Steven Logan, Ara Raad, Simon Eskow

Cine-grapher: Toby Oliver

Music Composer: Chris Bacon

Costume Design: Jeriana San Juan

Production Designer: Brendan Heffernan & Adam Wheatley

Producers: James Wan, Jason Blum & Allison Williams

Editor: Jeff McEvoy

Director: Gerard Johnstone

Release Date: 27 June 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Locations: Auckland, New Zealand & Ontario, Toronto, Canada

Production Country: US

Cert: 13

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FeiTZMtwLA&t=4s

Rating: 4.5 stars
2 votes

In Cinemas

Drama | Horror | Myth

One mother. One curse. One goddess rising

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: A mother transforms into the goddess Kali to fight a demonic curse. This curse involves fear, blood, and betrayal, and threatens her daughter.

Writers: Saiwyn Quadras, Ajit Jagtap & Aamil Keeyan Khan

Cast: Gopal Singh, Indraneil Sengupta, Jitin Gulati, Kajol, Kherin Sharma, Naveen Jagbir Sandhu, Ronit Roy, Roopkatha Chakraborty, Surjyasikha Das, Vibha Rani, Yaaneea Bharadwaj

Cine-grapher: Pushkar Singh

Music Composers: Rocky Khanna, Shiv Malhotra & Harsh Upadhyay

Costume Design: Radhika Mehra

Production Designer: Sheetal Duggal

Producers: Jyoti Deshpande, Ajay Devgn, Vivek Padaliya & Kumar Mangat Pathak

Editor: Sandeep Francis

Director: Vishal Furia

Release Date: 27 June 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location:

Production Country: India

Language: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali & Subtitle in international languages

Cert: 15

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

Rating: 4.5 stars
2 votes

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Family | Thriller

Prehistoric titans hold the cure to humanity’s future… but at what cost?

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures within that tropical biosphere hold the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.

Writers: Michael Crichton & David Koepp

Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend, Ed Skrein, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Philippine Velge, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, Audrina Miranda, Bechir Sylvain

Cine-grapher: John Mathieson

Music Composer: Alexandre Desplat

Costume Design: Sammy Sheldon

Production Designer: James Clyne

Producers: Patrick Crowley, Frank Marshall, Janine Modder & Winston Azzopardi

Editor: Jabez Olssen

Director: Gareth Edwards

Release Date: 2 July 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: Sky Studios Borehamwood, UK

Production Country: US

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZhB-YO5Tnk&t=3s

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

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Streaming TV Series

Action | Crime | Thriller | Dark Comedy | K-Drama | Mystery

New players. New rules. The games are deadlier than ever.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. A tempting prize awaits, but with deadly high stakes.

Writer & Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk

Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Greg Chun, Tom Choi, Wi Ha-joon, Jeon Young-soo, Park Hae-soo, Lee Byung-hun, Dong-kun Yang, Kang Ae-sim, Lee Seo-hwan, Park Gyu-young, Kang Ha-neul

Cine-grapher: Lee Hyeong-deok, Kim Ji-yong & Kim Sung-jin

Music Composer: Jung Jae-il

Costume Design: Jo Sang-gyeong

Production Designer: Chae Kyoung-sun

Producers: Hwang Dong-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon & Heung-seok Han

Editor: Nam Na-young

Release Date: 27 June 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: South Korea

Production Country: South Korea

Languages: Korean, Urdu & English

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLPwT05kYjw

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

Sci-Fi | Crime | Action | Fantasy | Superhero

Brains meet bravery when genius clashes with dark magic.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: After the events of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, technology is pitted against magic when Riri Williams, a young, genius inventor determined to make her mark on the world, returns to her hometown of Chicago. Her unique take on building iron suits is brilliant, but in pursuit of her ambitions, she finds herself wrapped up with the mysterious yet charming Parker Robbins aka "The Hood."

Writers: Chinaka Hodge, Brain Michael Bendis, Mike Deodato Jr., Jim Starlin, Francesca Gailes, Jacqueline Gailes, Malarie Howard, Cristian Martinez & Amir Sulaimans

Cast: Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross, Manny Montana, Matthew Elam, Jaren Merrell, Zoe Terakes, Anji White, Jim Rash, Eric Andre, Cree Summer, Sonia Denis, Shea Coulee

Cine-graphers: Ante Cheng & Alison Kelly

Music Composer: Dara Taylor

Costume Design: Terrance Harris & Sanja Milkovic Hays

Production Designer: Andrew Menzies

Producers: Francesca Gailes, Jacqueline Gailes, Ethan Smith, Malarie Howard, Cristain Martinez, etc

Editors: Shannon Baker Davis, Deanna Nowell, Rosanne Tan & Cedric Nairn-Smith

Directors: Samantha Bailey & Angela Barnes

Release Date: 24 June 2025

Streaming On: Disney+

Production Location: Atlanta, Georgia, US

Production Country: US

Cert: 12

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6j-wSIqJJ0&t=11s

Rating: 4 stars
2 votes

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Streaming TV Series

True Crime | Drama

Two arsonists. One twisted partnership. Let the fire games begin.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: When an arson investigator begrudgingly teams up with a police detective, their race to stop two arsonists ignites a twisted game of secrets and suspicions.

Writers: Denis Lehane, Molly Anne Miller, Steven Hanna, Adriane McCray, Kary Antholis & Steve Harris

Cast: Taron Egerton, Jurnee Smollett, Rafe Spall, Hannah Emily Anderson, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Greg Kinnear, John Leguizamo, Luke Roessler, Dani Alvarado, Adina Porter, Mishka Thebaud, Erin Karpluk

Cine-graphers: Francois Dagenais, Todd McMullen & Sam McCurdy

Music Composer: Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans

Costume Design: Carla Hetland

Production Designer: Jeremy Stanbridge

Producers: David Diliberto, Molly Anne Miller, Neil A. Steizner & Mackenzie Pietzak

Editors: John Petaja, Rob Bonz, Plummy Tucker & Michael Costello

Directors: Joe Chappelle, Jim McKay & Kari Skogland

Release Date: 27 June 2025

Streaming On: Apple+

Production Locations: Vancouver & Maple Ridge, Canada

Production Country: US

Cert: 18

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdX456spjeA&t=36s

Rating: 4.5 stars
2 votes

Workplace Drama | Comedy

New recipes. New drama. Same kitchen chaos.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.

Writers: Christopher Storer, Catherine Schetina, Ayo Edebiri, Karen Joseph Adcock, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Joanna Calo, Alex Russel, Alex O’Keefe, Rene Gube, Kelly Galuska, Lionel Boyce, etc.

Cast: Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Lionel Boyce, Abby Elliot, Liza Colon-Zayas, Matty Matheson, Edwin Lee Gibson, Corey Hendrix, Richard Esteras, Jose M. Cervantes

Cine-graphers: Andrew Wehde, Adam Newport-Berra & Chloe Weaver

Music Composers: J.A.Q, Johnny Iguana, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

Costume Design: Courtney Wheeler & Cristina Spiridakis

Production Designer: Merje Veski & Sam Lisenco

Producers: Tyson Bidner, Rene Gube, Carrie Holt de Lama, etc.

Editors: Joanna Naugle, Adam Eptein, Megan Mancini & Nia Imani

Directors: Christopher Storer, Duccio Fabbri, Janicza Bravo, etc.

Release Date: 27 June 2025

Streaming On: Disney+

Production Locations: Chicago, Skokie, Evanston & Glenview -US

Production Country: US

Languages: English & Spanish

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOyRo-Yjr2Q

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

Films On Streaming

Short Film | Drama | Music | Short

A grieving artist, two bright souls, and music that heals.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Big Man tells the fictional story of Tenzman, a world-weary musician, and the two bright, joyful kids who come into his life by chance. Soon the trio find themselves on a journey together — one that will reveal a better way forward for them all.

Writer:

Cast: Stormzy, Klevis Brahja, Jaydon Eastman, Aiyeesha Vassell, Neil Maskell, Jay Brown, Liam Bewley, Aram Armaghanian, Ritu Banda, Baba Oyejide, Rebecca Beaumont

Cine-grapher: Stuart Bentley

Music Composer: Lil Silva

Costume Design: Ameena Kara Calender

Production Designer: Alexandra Toomey

Producers: Tom Gardner & Sherie Myers

Editor: Amanda James

Director: Aniel Karia

Release Date: 18 June 2025

Streaming On: YouTube

Production Locations: London & Brighton, UK

Production Country: UK

Cert: G

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUrLMJQf2Bw&t=6s

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

Drama | Thriller | Mystery  

He claims to be her daughter’s father… And then things get deadly.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Ali and her teenage daughter, Katie, have built a picture-perfect life - until a knock at the door shatters everything. The man outside isn’t just a stranger - he claims to be Katie's father. What begins as an unsettling encounter soon spirals into a nightmare, unearthing long-buried secrets and turning their once-safe home into a trap of deception, obsession, and deadly consequences. Based on the bestselling novel.

Writers: Adele Parks & Chris Sivertson

Cast: Sophia Bush, Chris Carmack, Briana Price, Amiah Miller, Kate Rachesky, Chris Johnson, Monica Lacy, Jamison Belushi, Rebekah Graf, Ben Milliken, Austin Woods, Violet Lux, Corynn Treadwell, Gavin White

Cine-grapher: Nathan Wilson

Music Composer: Matthew Rogers

Costume Design: Alyson Hancey

Production Designer: Konnor Jenson

Producers: Brad Krevoy & Henry Peterson

Editor: Marissa Mueller

Director: Jeff Fisher

Release Date: 24 June 2025

Streaming On: Apple TV

Production Location: Park City, Utah, US

Production Country: US

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGS4VKMQE_I&t=2s

Rating: 4 stars
1 vote

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Films On Streaming

Romance | Drama | Thriller | Mystery

A dream romance becomes a nightmare.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: In the pursuit of 'love and forever', single parent and Travel Blogger Amanda, embarks on a social media romance with American Tour Guide Michael. A trip to the US to meet up for the first time, opens up more doors than both anticipated.

Writers: Ayoade Adeyanju & Tope Oshin

Cast: Tope Oshin, Tim Shelburne, Sam Dede, Tina Mba, Omowunmi Dada, Angel Unigwe, Omozele Gabriel, Barbara Walsh, Bambi Everson, Daniel Etim Effiong, Tom Starace, Moyo Lawal, Stephanie, Sandra Ireogbu, Ria Alexander

Cine-grapher: Daniel Ademinokan

Music Composer: Kolade Morakinyo

Costume Design:

Production Designer: Tope Oshin

Producers: Daniel Ademinokan, Tope Oshin & Ade Oshin

Editor: Daniel Ademinokan

Director: Tope Oshin

Release Date: 3 March 2023

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Locations: Lagos, Nigeria & New York, Houston - US

Production Country: Nigeria & US

Languages: English & Igbo

Cert: 12

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADosZWg40Qk&t=58s

Rating: 4.5 stars
2 votes

Animation| Action | Music | Fantasy | Comedy

Superstars by day, demon slayers by night. Let’s go girls.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: When they aren't selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet -- an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise.

Writers: Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan & Maggie Khan

Cast: Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Ahn Hyo-seop, Yunjin Kim, Ken Jeong, Lee Byung-hun, Daniel Dae Kim, Rumi Oak, Liza Koshy, Alan Lee, SungWon Cho, Nathan Schauf, Charlene Ramos

Cine-grapher: Gary H. Lee

Music Composer: Marcelo Zarvos

Production Designers: David Bleich & Helen Mingjue Chen

Producers: Michelle Wong, Scott Berri, Jacky Priddle, Kristy Lynn Fortier & Agnes Jungah Lee

Editors: Kent Beyda & Nathan Schauf

Directors:     Chris Appelhans & Maggie Kang

Release Date: 20 June 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Country: US

Languages: English & Korean

Cert: PG

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzCAwdp1uIQ&t=2s

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

Documentaries

Protest | Peace Advocacy | Activism

In the silence of war, youth voices roar. A cry for peace from Sudan.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: In a Sudan torn apart by years of war, this documentary immerses us in the daily fight of young Sudanese. Their stories, both harrowing and inspiring, remind us of the ability to find hope even in the darkest of circumstances. This is a call to attention to a forgotten crisis, and a tribute to the power of creativity as a tool of survival and resistance.

Writer & Director: Hind Meddeb

Cast: Shajane Suliman, Maha Elfaki, Ahmed Muzamil, Khatab Ahmed

Producers: Abel Nahmias, Alice Ormieres, Michel Zana, Tao Guiga & Sol Guy

Editor: Gladys Joujou

Release Date:  27 June 2025

Screening Territory: For screening details, click link: https://www.tapecollective.co.uk/feature-films/sudan-remember-us

Production Countries: France, Tunisia & Qatar

Languages: Arabic & English

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_92r-NAoSA&t=6s

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

Adventure | Romance | Nature

Love + nature = 16 years of adventure.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: The Road to Patagonia is a stunning, intimate and unflinching series of love letters within a documentary – firstly, a love between two people, and secondly between humanity and the Earth. Ecologist Matty Hannon begins an incredible solo adventure, to surf the west coast of the Americas by motorbike, from the top of Alaska to the tip of Patagonia. But deep in the wilderness - alone with the wolves and the bears - the journeyer’s plans unexpectedly fall to pieces. After losing everything, and on the cusp of quitting he meets the girl of his dreams, a permaculture farmer named Heather. Shot over 16 years, the result is an adventurous exposé on the more-than-human-world, offering a physical and spiritual odyssey to better understand our place in Nature.

Writers: Mike Balson & Matty Hannon

Cast: Matty Hannon, Heather Hillier, Robert Baty, Ale Matos, Greta Matos, Monserratt Mendez, Ramon Navarro, Adolfo Rubio

Cine-graphers: Matty Hannon & Heather Hillier

Music Composer: Daniel Norgren

Producers: Amanda Lavoie & Tye Markey

Editor: Matty Hannon

Director: Matty Hannon

Release Date:  27 June 2025

Streaming On: Prime Video & The Icon Film Channel

Production Country: Australia

Languages: English, Spanish & French

Cert: M

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGiAqHcvOSs&t=107s

Rating: 4.5 stars
2 votes

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Classic Film Spotlight

PARASITE, Asia's 1st Academy Award Best Motion Picture Winner

Dark Comedy | Psychological Thriller | Drama | Tragedy

Parasite is a powerful exploration of the divide between the rich and the poor through the lives of two families. With insightful social commentary and dark humour, Bong Joon-ho crafts a thrilling narrative that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. Each scene is purposeful, inviting viewers to reflect on the struggles inherent in our society.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist, to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks.

Writers: Bong Joon Ho & Han Jin-won

Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Woo-sik, Park So-dam, Lee Jeong-eun, Jang Hye-jin, Park Myeong-hoon, Jung Ji-so, Park Keun-rok, Jung Yi-seo, Jo Jae-myeong, Jung Ik-han

Music Composer: Jung Jae-il

Cine-grapher: Hong Kyung-pyo

Costume Design: Se-yeon Choi

Production Designer: Lee Ha-jun

Producers: Bong Joon Ho, Kwak Sin-ae, Moon Yang Kwon & Jang Young Hwan

Editor: Jinmo Yang

Director: Bong Joon Ho

Release Date: 7 February 2020

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Locations: Buam-dong, Jahamun-ro, Jongno-gu & Seoul, South Korea

Production Country: South Korea

Language: Korean (English Subtitle)  

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM9QabAojCg&t=2s

It's still as relevant and riveting as ever. Re-watch it. Or see it for the first time. Just don’t miss it.

Rating: 5 stars
2 votes

This week proves once again: whether it's in cinemas or on your couch, stories still have the power to change us. We've got emotional true stories, genre-defying thrillers, animated adventures, and global classics—all waiting for you to press play.

So, grab your popcorn (or passport), hit the cinema, or settle in at home—just don’t miss these screen gems.

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