White Men Can't Leap to Make the best decision: the seven best movies to watch on television this week.
A revamp nobody asked for is a clever and surprisingly enjoyable trick in games - and Spike Lee's powerful story about race comes unexpectedly after 34 years.
Pick of the week Victim/Suspect
Nancy Schwartzman's documentary exposes a serious problem in the way the police in the US handle sexual assault cases. The film follows journalist Rae de Leon as she investigates cases where women reported being sexually assaulted but were later accused of lying about the attacks. After searching for four years, de Leon uncovered 200 such cases. The documentary reveals through police interview recordings how young people can be unfairly treated and doubted by detectives. The detectives, who hold biased beliefs, neglect the fundamental aspects of their job. Shockingly, they are even allowed to lie, which they refer to as "ruses," in order to pressure victims to take back their statements. The film focuses on the negative impact these experiences have on the lives of the affected women. However, de Leon's dedication to seeking justice offers hope that things might be changing for the better. The documentary will be available on Netflix on Tuesday, May 23rd.
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me
This movie is a follow-up to the recent Pamela Anderson film, but it has a much darker tone. It explores a similar storyline of a troubled childhood, becoming famous through Playboy, and having problematic relationships with men. However, in this case, the main character's relationship is with an older billionaire named J Howard Marshall. The story also delves into their downfall from grace. Unfortunately, the main character, Smith, didn't live long enough to turn her life around like Anderson did. She passed away at the age of 39 due to an accidental drug overdose. The film by Ursula Macfarlane is an intriguing cautionary tale that shows how success can bring out the worst in a person's character. It also emphasizes how luck can disappear quickly. You can watch this movie on Netflix right now.
The 1992 comedy-drama is about two guys who play street basketball to make money. The director, Calmatic, gave it a fun update and made some changes to how race is portrayed. He also made the competition between the two guys more relaxed and funny. Sinqua Walls and rapper Jack Harlow play the main characters instead of Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. Even though they're not as famous, they do a good job and have funny conversations. They also have impressive scenes playing basketball outdoors. Their goal is to win a tournament and solve their money problems. You can watch it now on Disney+.
Loveless
Andrey Zvyagintsev, the director who made the powerful film "Leviathan," continues his storytelling with this melancholic yet touching tale. In a snowy autumn in Moscow, a couple (played by Maryana Spivak and Aleksey Rozin) is getting ready to separate. However, since they already have new partners lined up, neither of them wants custody of their 12-year-old son. When the boy goes missing and a group of volunteers joins the search, the couple is forced to confront their self-centered and emotionally immature behavior. Despite being a personal story, one can see their empty lives as a reflection of Russian society. This film will be aired on Sunday, May 21, at 1:15 am on Film4.
Do The Right Things
Spike Lee's powerful drama begins with children having fun in the water from a fire hydrant and concludes with them confronting a fire hose in anger. In the middle, we witness a keenly observed day in the summer, depicting life in a Brooklyn neighborhood. The tense relationship between different groups reaches its breaking point at a pizza place owned by Sal (played by Danny Aiello), where Mookie (played by Spike Lee) works and attempts to maintain harmony. Amidst the conflicts, the film subtly explores the complexities of racial identity. You can catch this thought-provoking film on BBC Two at 11.15pm on Monday, 22nd May.
Spring
From the reliable creators of low-budget science fiction strangeness, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, comes a movie that begins as a charming holiday romance and evolves into a more unsettling love story. Lou Taylor Pucci portrays Evan, who leaves the United States for Italy after his mother's death and a violent altercation at a bar. In a picturesque coastal town, he falls for Louise (Nadia Hilker), a young Italian studying evolutionary genetics, and their differing backgrounds become apparent as their relationship progresses. However, she possesses an unusual skin condition that becomes increasingly significant as their affair takes unexpected turns. The film, titled "SW," will be shown on Monday, May 22nd at 10:50 PM on HorrorXtra.
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