New on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video & Co.: The Starts from January 13th to 26th
Film and series fans take note: These are the film and series premieres from November 18th to December 1st on Netflix, Sky, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Paramount+.
NETFLIX
BACK IN ACTION (Film premiere January 17th)
Only a few teenagers probably think their own parents are cool. This is also the case with the children of Emily (Cameron Diaz) and Matt (Jamie Foxx). Until one day they have to watch as mom and dad put a few sinister characters in their place at a gas station - and quite brutally. No wonder, the couple was in action for the CIA for years. In "Back in Action", the classic formula is rolled out: Former agents have to go back to the job and have a lot of fun doing it. The flashy action romp was directed by Seth Gordon, who has already proven his penchant for exaggerated comedies with "Baywatch" or "Kill the Boss".
THE SAND CASTLE (Film premiere January 24th)
This island is anything but idyllic: It is a desolate islet where a family of four suddenly finds itself fighting for survival. A rundown lighthouse seems like the only chance to give visible signs of life, which father Nabil clings to. The youngest, Jana, is busy building sand castles or roaming through fauna and flora. However, cracks in the family structure gradually reveal themselves and secrets come to light that put the vaguely outlined prehistory in a new light. Director Matty Brown approaches the refugee crisis from a different, very surreal side with "The Sand Castle".
DISNEY+
UNMASKED (Series premiere January 15th)
Journalism is sometimes a tough job: The team of the investigative TV show "Trigger" spares no effort to get to the bottom of the truth - even if it becomes dangerous for team leader Oh Soryong and her colleagues. But suddenly the reporters themselves come under fire, while a mysterious whistleblower leads them on a new trail. Plenty of ingredients for a chaotic and adventurous journey, which in the South Korean series "Unmasked" becomes a balancing act between humor and action.
WHISKEY ON THE ROCKS (Mini-series start 22. JANUARY)
When at the height of the Cold War between the USA and the Soviet Union, a Soviet nuclear submarine appears off the coast of Sweden and, to make matters worse, runs aground there (which is due to the rather drunken crew), escalation is not far off: In "Whiskey on the Rocks", bestselling author Jonas Jonasson tells an absurdly comical story, based on true events in the 1980s, about the world's powerful and how quickly they can bring humanity to the brink. Anyone who feels reminded of political satires like "The Death of Stalin" is not mistaken.
HIGH POTENTIAL (Series start 23. JANUARY)
Single mother Morgan (Kaitlin Olson) has it tough: She's just getting by and spends her nights as a cleaner at the local police station. But it's there that she stumbles upon a murder case that causes the loud, but extremely intelligent woman to frown. She promptly leaves the crucial clue for the officers, who can hardly believe who has just put them on the right track. The resistance is all the greater when it comes to lifting this "High Potential". The creator of this quirky crime series is Drew Goddard, who already had a knack for unconventional material in "The Martian" and "The Cabin in the Woods".
SKY
LOCKERBIE - A SEARCH FOR TRUTH (Mini-series start 16. JANUARY)
The attack on Pan-Am Flight 103 in 1988, in which 259 passengers and eleven residents of the Scottish town of Lockerbie died, is still an open wound in Great Britain today. The mini-series "Lockerbie" now tells the story that unfolded after the attack orchestrated by Libya. At the centre is Jim Swire (Colin Firth), whose daughter was on board the doomed plane, and who becomes the spokesperson for the victims' families in the aftermath. The victims are united by pain and the absolute will to find out the truth. Swire drives the search for the culprits across national borders, risking his own health and that of his family. And last but not least, trust in the judiciary suffers in the hunt that spans decades. Based on the true story of the Swire parents.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST RECORDINGS (Film start 24. JANUARY)
She is still one of Hollywood's icons: Elizabeth Taylor. A life full of acting triumphs, scandals and affairs made the diva one of the unforgettable faces of the dream factory. Thanks to newly discovered audio recordings and access to the actress's personal archive, Nanette Burstein tells the life of Taylor from an unusual perspective. In the hitherto unknown interviews, a vulnerable woman emerges who was always in search of love and struggled with her image.
AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
UNSTOPPABLE (Film start 16. JANUARY)
In Österreich denkt man bei "Unstoppable" ja eher an Conchita Wurst, im Spielfilm von William Goldenberg geht es hingegen um die wahre Geschichte des Ringers Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome). Dieser wurde mit nur einem Bein geboren, kämpfte sich mit aller Entschlossenheit und unbeirrbar an die Spitze - im Wrestling. Die Liebe seiner Mutter Judy (Jennifer Lopez) und die Leistungen seiner Trainer verschaffen Anthony trotz aller körperlicher und finanzieller Widrigkeiten einen Platz im Team des Arizona State Wrestling-Teams. 2011 gewinnt Anthony Robles schließlich die nationale Meisterschaft.
DER HEIMWEG (Filmstart 16. JÄNNER)
Jules (Sabin Tambrea) absolviert am Samstagabend routiniert seinen Dienst an der Hotline für Frauen, die sicher nach Hause kommen wollen. Mit der vermeintlichen Ruhe ist es jedoch alsbald vorbei, als Klara (Luise Heyer) sich meldet. Die junge Mutter ist verzweifelt, da ein Frauenmörder angekündigt hat, sie in dieser Nacht zu töten, nachdem er ihr ein Ultimatum gestellt hat. Entweder bringt Klara ihren Ehemann (Friedrich Mücke) um, oder der Killer metzelt sie dahin. Klara flüchtet, den sogenannten Kalenderkiller auf den Fersen und Jules am Apparat. Basierend auf dem Roman "Der Heimweg" von Bestsellerautor Sebastian Fitzek.
ELEVATION (Filmstart 17. JÄNNER)
Mysteriöse Kreaturen namens Reaper haben den Großteil der Menschheit vernichtet. Einzig über 2.400 Meter Seehöhe finden sich noch einige Überlebende, da die Raubtiere sich nicht in diese Dimensionen vorwagen. Zu ihnen gehören der alleinerziehende Vater Will (Anthony Mackie) mit seinem lungenkranken Sohn Hunter und die beiden Frauen Nina und Katie (Maddie Hasson und Morena Baccarin), die sich nach der Apokalypse in den Rocky Mountains versteckt halten. Da die medizinischen Geräte für Hunter zur Neige gehen, beschließt der kleine Trupp, sich ins gefährliche Gebiet zu begeben, um das Leben des Buben zu retten und wenn möglich einen Weg zu finden, die Reaper zu besiegen.
PARAMOUNT+
STAR TREK: SECTION 31 (Filmstart 24. JÄNNER)
"Star Trek" gehört zu den unsterblichen Sci-Fi-Formaten, das sich gleich einem Pilzgewächs immer weiter verästelt und neue Triebe hervorbringt. Unter der Regie von Olatunde Osunsanmi kommt nun der neueste Spin-off von "Star Trek: Discovery", bei dem die verschlagene Ex-Imperatorin Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh) im Zentrum steht. Diese schließt sich einer hochgeheimen Abteilung der Sternenflotte an, die das Ziel hat, die Vereinigte Föderation der Planeten zu beschützen.
(APA/Red)
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