Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)

Following a bad decision at work with disastrous consequences, survivalist and former smokejumper Hannah Faber (Jolie) is stationed in a fire tower to keep watch over the wilderness in Montana. When she spots a young boy (Little) running through the woods covered in blood one day, Hannah descends from her tower hoping to help. In doing so, Hannah discovers the boy witnessed a terrible act, and by helping him, she is now on the vulnerable side of a murder plot. Amid gunshots and forest fires, Hannah and the boy must escape the villainous murderers hoping to silence them and get to safety before it's too late to expose the truth.

Director: Taylor Sheridan. Stars: Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, John Bernthal, Finn Little, Jake Weber. 2021. 100 mins. Drama.

Here Today (2021)

When no-nonsense New York City street singer Emma Payge (Haddish) wins an auction prize to meet veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz (Crystal) — of whom her ex was a big fan — Emma gets the chance to meet a comedy great. The only problem is she has no idea who Burnz is or what he has done during his life's work. As the two get to know one another over lunch, they strike up an unlikely bond despite the generation gap and their profound differences, and they ultimately reshape the way each of them thinks about trust, friendship, family, life and love.

Director: Billy Crystal. Stars: Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish, Sharon Stone, Penn Badgley, Laura Benanti. 2021. 117 mins. Comedy.

Seance (2021)

Transfer student Camille Meadows (Waterhouse) is finally accepted into the elite Fairfield Academy, a prestigious boarding school for girls, but things don't exactly go as planned. Shortly after her arrival, Camille learns of the school's urban legend, which tells of a former student who died by suicide on the school's premises. When the lights begin to flicker and Camille thinks she sees a sinister young woman lurking in the dark at night, she and a few of her fellow students decide to hold a séance to contact the spirit of the deceased. But when one of the girls at the séance turns up dead on campus the following day, the remaining friends realize they have angered a malevolent spirit who will stop at nothing until each of them is dead.

Director: Simon Barrett. Stars: Suki Waterhouse, Madisen Beaty, Inanna Sarkis, Ella-Rae Smith, Stephanie Sy. 2021. 92 mins. Horror.