This Week's Picks | 50th Edition

Published on 11 July 2025 at 02:00

Global Stories, Bold Voices

Welcome to On Screens This Week, your essential weekly guide to the most compelling new releases in cinema, streaming series, films, and documentaries. From intimate love stories to high-stakes thrillers, real-life investigations to supernatural adventures, this week’s picks span continents and genres, celebrating bold storytelling from ten countries around the world.

Whether you're looking for escapism, cultural depth, or cinematic excellence, this list has something to spark your interest—and your next watch.

In Cinemas

Action | Fantasy | Adventure | Superhero | Sci-Fi

Can the Man of Steel save the world—and himself?

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the opportunity to get the Man of Steel out of the way for good. Will intrepid reporter Lois Lane and Superman's four-legged companion, Krypto, be able to help him before it's too late?

Writers: Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster & James Gunn

Cast: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Maria Gabriela de Faria, Skyler Gisondo, Edi Gathegi, Isabela Merced, Nathan Fillion, Anthony Carrigan, Sara Sampaio, Terence Rosemore, Wendell Pierce, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Neva Howell, Beck Bennett

Cine-grapher: Henry Braham

Music Composers: David Fleming & John Murphy

Costume Design: Judianna Makovsky

Production Designer: Beth Mickle

Producers: Peter Safran, James Gunn

Editors: Craig Alpert & William Hoy

Director: James Gunn

Release Date: 11 July 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Locations: Svalbard - Norway, Georgia & Ohio - US

Production Country: US

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox8ZLF6cGM0

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

Romance | Drama

Love, loss, and the power of dreams collide.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Two extraordinary individuals--an aspiring actress named Saba Shergill and a passionate musician named Jahaan Bakshi--embark on a journey to reconnect with their artistic selves. Unbeknownst to them, their lives are about to intertwine in a deeply profound way. This story of tragedy and triumph takes us through moments of excitement, heartache, and a love that transcends all obstacles.

Writers: Santosh Singh, Mansi Bagla & Niranjan Iyengar

Cast: Shanaya Kapoor, Vikrant Massey, Zain Khan Durrani, Saanand Verma

Cine-grapher: Tanveer Mir

Music Composer: Joel Crasto & Vishal Mishra

Costume Design: Sakshi

Choreographer: Vishnu Deva

Producers: Mansi Bagla & Varun Bagla

Editor: Unnikrishnan Payoor Parameswaran

Director: Santosh Singh

Release Date: 11 July 2025

Screening Territory: Worldwide

Production Country: India

Language: Hindi

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZf_a10l_ac&t=4s

Rating: 4 stars
1 vote

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Streaming TV Series

Animation | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Your best friend disappears. Something returns in his place.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Two best friends living in a rural Japanese village: Yoshiki and Hikaru. Growing up together, they were inseparable... until the day Hikaru vanishes, replaced by an entity with his appearance, voice, and memories. The mysterious being maintains Hikaru's persona, making distinguishing it from the real Hikaru challenging as they continue their daily routines.

Writers: Mokumokuren & Ryohel Takeshita

Cast: Chiaki Kobayashi, Shuichiro Umeda, Yumiri Hanamori, Wakana Kowaka, Chikahiro Kobayashi, Yoshiki Nakajima, Shion Wakayama

Cine-grapher: Tomochiro Maeda

Music Composers: Tooboe, Taro Umebayashi & Vaundy

Character Designers: Mokumokuren, Yuichi Takahashi, Hiroko Seigan, Mai Watanabe & Shoko Nagasawa

Art Designers: Shuhei Tada, Takeshi Takahashi & Yoshihiro Sono

Producers: Chiaki Kurakane, Kabashima Manami, Keita Miyahara, Toshinori Fujiwara & Yuundai Miyagi

Editor: Kashiko Kimura

Director: Ryohel Takeshita

Release Date: 6 July 2025

Streaming On: Netflix (Global)

Production Location:

Production Country: Japan

Language: Japanese (International languages Subtitles)

Cert: 12

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFaO07LwAVg&t=3s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

Drama | Crime | Thriller

One woman. Two lives. A desperate plan to save the man she loves.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: A woman turns to cocaine to save her cancer-stricken husband, hiding her double life from her family, known for their mercantile traditions.

Writers: Arantxa Cuesta & David Munoz

Cast: Zaira Romero, Juan Pablo Raba, Tamara Casellas, Mina El Hammani, Maria de Nati, Juan Carlos Vellido, Joel Bosqued, Jorge Perugorria, Daniel Ibanez, Sua Diez, Carlota Gurpegul, Aimar Vega, Antonio Bachiller, Eider Uribe, Arlette Torres

Music Composer: Paula Olaz

Costume Design: Usue Pena

Producers: Guillermo Gomez, Mariela Besuievsky, Agustin Bossi, Gerardo Herrero, Pablo E. Bossi & Pol Bossi

Editors: Javier Laffaille, Clara Martinez Malagelda & Jose Luis Picado

Director: Violeta Salama

Release Date: 9 July 2025

Streaming On: Disney+

Production Location:

Production Country: Spain

Language: Spanish

Cert:

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

Rating: 4 stars
1 vote

Streaming TV Series

Crime | Drama

Justice isn’t always clean.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Detective Renée Ballard plunges into a web of murder and corruption as she hunts a ruthless serial killer and uncovers a sinister police conspiracy that threatens everything she stands for. With her own demons nipping at her heels, Ballard must outwit both criminals and colleagues to bring long-overdue justice to the victims and their families.

Writers: Michael Alaimo, Julissa Castillo, Michael Connelly, Brandi Nicole, Kendall Sherwood, Thania St. John, Liz Hsiao Lan Alper, John Coveny, Ralph Gifford & Galeesa Murph

Cast: Maggie Q, Courtney Taylor, John Carroll Lynch, Michael Mosley, Rebecca Field, Victoria Moroles, Amy Hill, Titus Welliver, Michael Cassidy, Noah Bean, Ricardo Chavira, Hector Hugo, Alain Uy, Colin McCalla, Kevin Dunn, Brendan Sexton III, Sharif Atkins, Jim Rash, etc.

Cine-graphers: Gavin Kelly & Cynthia Pusheck

Music Composer: Jeff Russo

Costume Design: Caroline B. Marx

Production Designer: Ray Yamagata

Producer: Phillip Rosheim

Editors: Sharidan Sotelo, Avril Beukes, Eli Nilsen & Augie Robles

Directors: Jet Wilkinson, Sarah Boyd, Patrick Cady, Tori Garrett, Jon Huertas, Logan Kibens & Nefertite Nguvu

Release Date: 9 July 2025

Streaming On: Prime Video

Production Locations: Los Angeles & Paradise Cove Beach, California, US

Production Country: US

Cert: 16

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nKRJGXgK0Q&t=104s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

Drama | Romance | Soap

Can love survive when tradition says no?

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: The young and fierce daughter of a wealthy landowner falls for a charismatic young labourer only for their families to tear them apart.

Writers: Cristhiam Gerardo Osorio, Ana Maria Parra & Diego Vivanco

Cast: Sergio Herrera, Maria Jose Camacho, Jair Romero, Carlos Manuel Vesga, Ricardo Mejia, Luis Geronimo Abreu, Melanie Dell’Olmo, Jairo Camargo, Paula Castano, Nikolas Rincon, Juan David Forero, Sara Pinzon, Tatiana Ariza, Indhira Serrano, Carlos Manuel Vesga

Cine-grapher: Freddy Castro Uribe

Music Composers: Juan Felipe Uribe, Sebastain Acosta Moreno & Santiago Uribe

Costume Design: Manuel Guerrero Claro

Production Designer: Gabriela Monroy

Producer: Asier Aguilar

Editor: Andrea Diaz

Directors: Mónica Botero, Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza, Luis Alberto Restrepo & Carlos Urrea

Release Date: 31 July 2024

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Country: Colombia

Language: Spanish

Cert: TV-MA

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLR5o4LBxR4&t=5s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

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Streaming Films

Comedy | Romance | Drama

She’s on a deadline. He has amnesia. Can love remember?

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Having had to fend for herself for most of her life, newly turned 30, Zuri has now become an independent and competent career woman who has put love on the backburner. But when she finds out she has a rare case of premature menopause - and may soon lose the ability to carry a baby - she scrambles to find a man with whom she can have a family of her own. After many attempts at different methods, she finds one last hope in her ex, ANDY. The only problem is that Andy has amnesia and has forgotten all about Zuri. Now, Zuri has to find a way to get him to fall in love with her all over again.

Writer: Danno Kristoper C. Mariquit

Cast: Kim Molina, Jerald Napoles, Candy Pangilinan, Bob Jbeili, Marnie Lapus, Kyosu Guinto, Vladia Disuanco,

Cine-grapher: Marvin Reyes

Music Composer: Emerzon Texon

Production Designer: Nancy Arcega

Producers: Vincent Del Rosario III, Valerie Salvador del Rosario & Veronique Del Rosario-Corpus

Editor: Noah Tonga

Director: RC Delos Reyes

Release Date: 9 April 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Country: Philippines

Language: Tagalog & Filipino (International languages Subtitles)

Cert: 12

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cretLn8twP4

Rating: 4 stars
1 vote

Action | Comedy | Crime | Mystery

Two flawed men. One mission. Justice with a punchline.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Ramon (Jandino Asporaat), a dedicated special investigating officer determined to make his Rotterdam neighbourhood safer, is forced to work with Jack (Werner Kolf), a reckless ex-detective temporarily demoted to Ramon’s team after an incident. While these opposites must work together, they eventually discover they have more in common than they expected: the loss of a loved one who was murdered. As Ramon and Jack become a dream team, they do everything they can to track down the perpetrator, revealing unexpected secrets and getting ever closer to the truth.

Writers: Kenneth Asporaat, Joost Reijmers, Thomas van der Ree, Michel Bonset & Paul de Vrijer

Cast: Jandino Asporaat, Werner Kolf, Florence Vos Weeda, Ferdi Stofmeel, Ergun Simsek, Mark Rietman, Juliette van Ardenne, Teun Kuilboer, Daniel Kolf, Ferdi Stofmeel, Victoria Koblenko, Romana Vrede, Yannick Jozefzoon, Nazmiye Oral, Rian Gerritsen

Cine-grapher: Greg Telussa

Music Composer: Michiel Marsman

Costume Design: Daphne Jonas

Production Designer: Hiske de Goeje & Hanneke Wind

Producers: Kenneth Asporaat & Maarten Swart

Editors: Erik ten Brinke & Jurriaan van Nimwegen

Director: Gonzalo Fernandez Carmona

Release Date: 11 July 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Production Country: Netherlands

Language: Dutch (International languages Subtitles)

Cert: 16

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsMBhTskZC8&t=2s

Rating: 4 stars
1 vote

Musical | Comedy | Romance | Adventure | Thriller | Mystery | Kids & Family

Camp counsellors. Monster rivals. Summer will never be the same.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: A new adventure dawns for Zed and Addison when their summer road trip takes an unexpected detour, landing them in the middle of yet another monster rivalry: Daywalkers vs. Vampires. Tensions flare when Zed and Addison find themselves acting as camp counsellors between the two opposing supernatural factions. With the help of Eliza and Willa, they must convince sworn enemies Nova and Victor to try to unite their warring worlds before an even greater threat endangers them all.

Writers: Joseph Raso, Josh A. Cagan, David Light, Joseph Raso & Josh A. Cagan

Cast: Meg Donenelly, Milo Manheim, Malachi Barton, Freya Skye, Kylee Russell, Jonno Roberts, Julian Lerner, Chandler Kinney, Lisa Chappell, Swayam Bhatia, Austin Taylor, DaeSun Cupid, Teya Wild, Mekonnen Knife

Cine-grapher: Carlos Gonzalez

Music Composer: Tom Howe

Costume Design: Bob Buck

Production Designer: Brendan Heffernan

Producers: Skot Bright

Editor: Lisa Binkley

Director: Paul Hoen

Release Date: 11 July 2025

Streaming On: Disney+

Production Locations: King’s College – Auckland, Piha Beach & Lion Rock, Makara Walkway – Wellington, AUT – Sir Paul Reeves Building, Studio & set filming - New Zealand

Production Country: US

Cert: U

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi6L4pg9j84&t=37s

Rating: 4 stars
1 vote

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Documentaries

History | Religion | Political

Faith meets power in Brazil’s political battleground.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: When does a democracy end and a theocracy begin? In Apocalypse in the Tropics, Petra Costa investigates the increasingly powerful grip Christian evangelical leaders hold over politics in Brazil. She gains extraordinary access to the country’s top political leaders, including President Lula and former president Bolsonaro, as well as to Brazil’s most famous televangelist: a magnetic pastor who aspires to play puppet master to the far-right leader.

Writers: Petra Costa, Alessandra Orofino, David Barker, Petra Costa, Alessandra Orofino, Nels Bangerter, David Barker

Cast: Silas Malafaia, Elizete Malafaia, Jair Bolsonaro, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Petra Costa, Oscar Niemeyer, Michelle Bolsonaro

Cine-grapher: Joao Atala, Murilo Salazar & Pedro Urano

Music Composer: Rodrigo Leao

Producers: Petra Costa & Alessandra Orofino

Editors: Nels Bangerter, David Barker, Tina Baz, Jordana Berg, Eduardo Gripa, Cao Guimarães, Bruno Lasevicius & Victor Miaciro

Director: Petra Costa

Release Date: 4 July 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Country: Brazil

Language: Brazilian Portuguese

Cert: 13

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii29Gvno1Mo&t=15s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

Movie Anniversary

The shark. The scream. The summer blockbuster that started it all

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews with acclaimed Hollywood directors alongside Steven Spielberg, top shark scientists, and conservationists, the film uncovers the behind-the-scenes chaos and how the film launched the summer blockbuster, inspired a new wave of filmmakers, and paved the way for shark conservation that continues today.

Writer: Peter Benchely

Cast: Stephen Spielberg, Janet Maslin, Cameron Crowe, James Cameron, Greg Nicotero, J.J. Abrams, Guillermo del Toro, Steven Soderbergh, Emily Blunt, Wendy Benchley, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Zemeckis, Jordan Peele, George Lucas, Sid Sheinberg, Tracy Benchley Turner, Peter Benchely, Martin Scorsese

Cine-grapher: Chris Johnson

Music Composer: Blake Neely

Producers: Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Laurent Bouzereau & Markus Keith

Editors: Ben Kaplan & Jason Summers

Director: Laurent Bouzereau

Release Date: 11 July 2025

Streaming On: Disney+

Production Country: US

Cert: G

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrBN9zcQAGw&t=5s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

Nature | Endangered Species | Conservation

The race to save Earth’s most elusive creatures is on

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Exploring hidden corners of Earth with a trio of experts as they try to save six endangered species from extinction; with crafty camerawork and survival skills, the team race to find, record, and protect these elusive creatures before it's too late.

Cast: Declan Burley, Vianet Djenguet, Aaldo Kane

Executive Producers: Alex Williamson & Isla Robertson

Release Date: 11 July 2025

Streaming On: Apple TV+

Production Country: UK

Cert: TV-14

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18J8R1BzYEE&t=5s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

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Iconic Film of The Week

Flashback!

50 years ago, Jaws changed the tide of cinema. It was more than just a shark thriller; it was the film that invented the summer blockbuster, blending suspense, iconic performances, and Spielberg’s masterful direction into a cultural phenomenon. Its legacy lives on in our fears, in filmmaking, and in the way we look at the sea. Half a century later, it still has bite.

Genre: Holiday | Mystery | Thriller | Horror | Adventure

Don’t go in the water... again.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature.

Writers: Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb, Howard Sackler, John Milius & Robert Shaw

Cast: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Carl Gottlieb, Jeffery Kramer, Susan Backlinie, Jonathan Filley, Ted Grossman, Chris Robello, Jay Mello, Lee Fierro, Jeffery Voorhees, Craig Kingsbury, Robert Nevin, Peter Benchley

Music Composer: John Williams

Cine-grapher: Bill Butler

Production Designer: Joe Alves Jr.

Producers: David Brown & Richard D. Zanuck

Editor: Verna Fields

Director: Steven Spielberg

Release Date: 22 June 2025

Streaming On: Netflix, ITVX (UK), Prime Video & Apple TV

Production Locations: Water Street, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA

Production Country: US

Cert: PG

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9hzLQUGr34&t=7s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

This week on On Screens This Week, the spotlight is on bold choices—from re-imagined superheroes, lost friendships to real-life power struggles and unforgettable animal encounters. Our global lineup reflects the power of film and television to entertain, challenge, and unite us.

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