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Equal Standard (2020)

Following the shooting death of an unarmed Black man by local police and escalating racial tensions in the community, NYPD Det. Chris Jones (Truvillion) is off duty and out with a friend when the pair are antagonized by two plainclothes detectives. While identifying himself as a fellow officer and attempting to locate his credentials, he is shot by Det. Peter McKenzie (Minutoli). In self-defense, Jones returns fire, killing McKenzie. Amid the fallout over Jones' actions, the NYPD and the local community come together to investigate, while witnesses mark an obvious divide between law enforcement and the people they are expected to serve and protect.

Director: Brendan Kyle Cochrane. Stars: Ice-T, Hassan Johnson, Robert Clohessy, Jules Willcox, Marc John Jefferies, Maurice Benard, Tobias Truvillion, Anthony 'Treach' Criss, Syleena Johnson, Rob Minutoli. 2021. 101 mins. Action.

 

Georgetown (2019)

When recently widowed, accomplished Georgetown journalist and author Elsa Brecht (Redgrave) reconnects with smooth-talking Ulrich Mott (Waltz) after the death of her husband, the pair begin a mutually beneficial relationship. Brecht gets a bit of help around the house and beautiful home-cooked meals, while Mott gets to use Brecht's desirable connections to climb the social ladder in Washington, D.C. When a suspicious death befalls Brecht, her daughter, Amanda (Bening), begins to examine her mother's relationship with the mysterious Mott. "Georgetown" is inspired by the true story of the murder of Viola Herms Drath by her husband, Albrecht Gero Muth.

Director: Christoph Waltz. Stars: Christoph Waltz, Vanessa Redgrave, Annette Bening, Corey Hawkins, Laura de Carteret, Dan Lett, Amin Bhatia, David Reale. 2019. 99 mins. Drama.

 

Death in Texas (2021)

After serving seven years for manslaughter, Billy Walker (Blevins) emerges from prison on compassionate release due to his mother's (Boyle) critical need for a liver transplant. Having exhausted all the legal options to secure his mother's health, he is made aware of a less-than-ideal option: buy a liver on the black market. Turning to crime to pay for the exorbitant price of saving his mom, Walker's choice sets him on track to collide with dangerous cartel boss Reynolds (Dern).

Director: Scott Windhauser. Stars: Bruce Dern, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Clark Harris, Daniel Steven Gonzalez, Veronica Burgess, Lara Flynn Boyle, Craig Nigh, Sam Daly, Stephen Lang. 2021. 101 mins. Action.