The Irishman

When truck driver and World War II veteran Frank Sheeran (De Niro) meets mobster Russell Bufalino (Pesci), his brutal background as a soldier and penchant for violence make him an ideal hire as one of the gangster's goons. As decades pass, with multiple kills to account for and a promotion to hitman, Russell decides to use Frank's value in another crucial task. At his recommendation, Frank is sent to work as the bodyguard of one of the most powerful men in organized crime in the country: union leader Jimmy Hoffa (Pacino). As his duties to Hoffa begin to bleed into his personal life — and while still secretly working for Bufalino — Sheeran's entire world begins to waste away in the face of his immoral, criminal choices.

Director: Martin Scorsese. Stars: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin. 2019. 209 mins. Crime.

Ava

Ava (Chastain) is a high-ranking hitwoman with a problematic habit: she refuses to terminate her targets before they tell her why they think they deserve to die. This inability to perform her job without involving her conscience, in addition to her escalating substance abuse, leads her organization and colleagues — specifically fellow hitman Simon (Farrell) — to mark her as a liability. With only her mentor, Duke (Malkovich), to account for as an ally, Ava decides to go rogue, knowing it's only a matter of time before her superiors issue a global kill order against her.

Director: Tate Taylor. Stars: Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, Geena Davis, John Malkovich, Common, Jess Weixler. 2020. 96 mins. Action.

After We Collided

Trying to pick up after Hardin's (Fiennes Tiffin) betrayal, Tessa (Langford) focuses her attention on her new gig as a publishing house intern, where she meets — and is immediately pursued by — a squeaky-clean accountant named Trevor (Sprouse). This road to stability proves to be short-lived however, as Hardin makes his way back into Tessa's life, desperate for a second chance. Irresistible as they are to each other, Hardin's demons trail close behind him, forcing Tessa to decide whether he's worth the impending trouble.

Director: Roger Kumble. Stars: Josephine Langford, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Dylan Sprouse, Candice King, Louise Lombard. 2020. 105 mins. Romance.