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Billy Crystal plays (somewhat convincingly) against type in this thriller as child psychologist Eli, a man suffering from the suicide of his wife Lynn. When a mysterious, mute child with bloody hands and a staring stare appears on his doorstep, Eli assumes he dreamed it. But Noah (a chilling turn from Jacobi Jupe) is very real: He is equally drawn to Eli but is unable to explain the roots of his obvious trauma, which manifests itself in incredibly detailed drawings and episodes of harrowing violence. The dialogue is clunky and reminiscent of the horror totems “The Exorcist” and “The Sixth Sense”. But the intriguing central premise makes it worth watching.
Apple TV+, from Friday, October 25th

Beauty in black

Tyler Perry’s work has sometimes been criticized for perpetuating negative stereotypes about black life. This glossy drama may not entirely dispel that perception, as it focuses on the gradually intersecting lives of two somewhat all-too-familiar paradigms of black femininity: fiercely competitive pole dancer Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) and wildly successful girl boss Mallory (Crystle Stewart). ). . When Kimmie is given the chance to improve her circumstances, she throws herself into Mallory’s immaculately designed surroundings, with unforeseen consequences for both of them.
Netflix, from Thursday, October 24th

Blackshore

DI Fia Lucy first appears in a pub toilet when she breaks a creep’s nose. She’s such a TV police: ambitious, focused to the point of constant rage, and more than a little worried. Like many of these Rozzers before her, she’s back in her hometown, on temporary secondment from Dublin and struggling with the city’s provincial attitude. It’s not the most groundbreaking idea, and the drama that ensues – the search for a missing woman with mental health issues – is no less generic. Nonetheless, Lisa Dwan is a spirited leading lady who makes it easy to get excited about her character, Lucy.
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The disappearance of Kimmy Diore

A French crime drama set in the world of influencers and social media. When the titular six-year-old goes missing, investigator Sara Roussel (Géraldine Nakache) must explore a colorful but eerie scene where nothing is quite as it seems. Kimmy and her mother are the co-stars of a cute, hugely successful online TV show, but doubts about her family’s motives soon become apparent. As Sara gets closer to them, a grim story of exploitation and greenhouse gas emissions begins to emerge. How will fans of the show react when the facts come out?
Disney+, from Wednesday, October 23rd

Doctor Odyssey

Another product of Ryan Murphy’s fevered mind, this highly melodramatic medical procedure is set aboard a luxury cruise ship. The film stars Joshua Jackson as Max, the doctor responsible for the safety of the passengers and crew. It’s a harder task than it sounds – predictably, the Odyssey turns out to be an absolute deathtrap of a boat, populated by accident-prone fools. And predictably, Dr. When he’s not saving lives, Max is engaging in an obviously predictable affair with one of his colleagues. Indescribably stupid.
Disney+, from Thursday, October 24th

nautilus

This drama, based on Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, has had a difficult birth. The series was originally slated for Disney+ distribution before they pulled out and let Prime Video take over the series. It’s a lively if unoriginal telling of the story of Nemo (a dashing Shazad Latif), one of the slaves captured and used to build a giant submersible for the villainous British Eastern Company. However, Nemo leads a rebellion and soon he and his renegade band are traveling the oceans, having adventures and plotting revenge.
Prime Video, from Friday, October 25th

stem

This French offering from the Walter Presents series is a high school drama with a technical twist. Lucas (Théo Fernandez) is a teenager whose innate geekiness makes him an easy target for bullies. However, he is exceptionally skilled and soon begins to seek revenge through cyberstalking, catfishing and other online tricks. This mischief soon turns into a real war when he begins to hack the phones and computers of his tormentors in order to gain access to their most intimate secrets and manipulate them accordingly. A dark modern morality tale.
Channel 4, from Friday October 25th