American Skin

Lincoln Jefferson (Parker) is a Marine veteran-turned-janitor whose world is turned upside down after his son is shot and killed by a white police officer while returning home from a friend's house. When the officer is cleared of all offenses without standing trial, Lincoln takes it upon himself to ensure justice is properly served for his son. Taking a film crew along, Lincoln stages a dramatic takeover of the precinct, where he creates his own jury and forcibly puts the officer on trial for the murder of his son.

Director: Nate Parker. Stars: Nate Parker, Omari Hardwick, Theo Rossi, Beau Knapp, Michael Warren, Shane Paul McGhie, Milauna Jackson. 2019. 89 mins. Drama.

Adverse

Ride-share driver Ethan (Nicholas) isn't happy to learn that his sister, Mia (Arjen), is in debt to a dangerous crime syndicate, but when she goes missing, he realizes just how serious things really are. After discovering that crime boss Kaden (Rourke) is the man responsible for Mia's disappearance, Ethan surreptitiously positions himself to become Kaden's driver. From there, he starts taking out Kaden's men one by one before ultimately facing the crime boss himself.

Director: Brian A. Metcalf. Stars: Thomas Ian Nicholas, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Astin, Penelope Ann Miller, Mickey Rourke, Andrew Keegan, Jake T. Austin, Kelly Arjen. 2020. 94 mins. Crime.

Vanguard

Chinese accountant Qin Guoli (Lou) is being targeted by his former boss's son, Omar (Hourani), who needs Qin to reveal the location of his father's wealth. Three special agents are sent by international security company Vanguard to protect Qin from the Arctic Wolves, a mercenary group hired by Omar to obtain the secret location at any cost. With the mercenaries closing in, Qin and the agents set on a global adventure where they must avoid being captured, rescue hostages and fight bad guys, all to avoid the money falling into the wrong hands.

Director: Stanley Tong. Stars: Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, Lun Ai, Miya Muqi, Ruohan Xu, Jackson Lou, Eyad Hourani, Zhengting Zhu. 2020. 107 mins. Action.